Signatures (Writing)

President Truman, seated, signed the National School Lunch Act, which authorizes the U.S. Department of Agriculture to assume half the expenses for school lunches in any state assuming the other half. Thus, for the first time, this program, which has run for 11 years on a year-to-year basis with no financial participation by the states, becomes a permanent part of the Department's activities. Standing left to right: Clinton P. Anderson, Secretary of Agriculture; Rep. Malcolm C. Tarver, Georgia, member of House Appropriations Committee; Sen. Richard B.

Close-up portrait of President Harry S. Truman as he signed the Housing Act of 1949.

First page of the guest register for the Harry S. Truman Library, including former President Harry S. Truman's signature, Randall Jessee's signature, Thomas Hart Benton's signature, and the Library Director, Philip C. Brook's signature.

This is a letter written by Stephen Long to Captain Milo Mason on September 16, 1816.

This is part of a letter written on September 16, 1816, by Stephen Long to Captain Milo Mason.

This is a letter written by Stephen Long in 1816 and addressed to Captain Milo Mason.

A letter written on September 16, 1818, by Stephen Long to Captain Milo Mason.

President Harry S. Truman signing the Armed Forces Unification Bill with guests. From left to right, Senator Richard B. Russell, unidentified admiral, General Omar Nelson Bradley, Louis A. Johnson, General Hoyt Sanford Vandenberg, Senator Styles Bridges, unidentified male, unidentified male, Fred M. Vinson, Stuart Symington, Stephen T. Early, and John W. Snyder.

President Harry S. Truman riding in official car during his 1948 Presidential campaign tour in Reno, Nevada. Photograph is signed in ink "Harry S. Truman". From Margaret Truman Daniel Papers scrapbook.

Portrait of Charles Sawyer, Secretary of Commerce. Inscribed: "To Harry S. Truman from Your Secretary of Commerce, Charles Sawyer." Donor: Harry S. Truman.