Women

Margaret Truman christens the first American Airlines flagship to fly the Washington-Philadelphia-London route. From left to right are stewardess Margaret Odom, American Airlines President Ralph S. Damon, and Margaret Truman. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson and Mrs. Stimson wave to reporters as they stand on the stairway next to an airplane. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson (center) shakes hands with General George C. Marshall. Also pictured is Mrs. Stimson on the left. All others are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

Matthew Connelly, Appointment Secretary to President Harry S. Truman, is with several fellow guests at the 1946 Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner. From left to right: unidentified man, Postmaster General Robert Hannegan, Matthew Connelly, unidentified man, unidentified girl, Irma (Mrs. Robert E.) Hannegan. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

A group of men and women are seated at a table at the 1946 Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner. Seated around the table, from left to right: Matthew Connelly, John Steelman, two unidentified men, William Hassett, Major General Harry Vaughan, Clark Clifford, and unidentified woman. Seated at a table in the background, visible to the left of Mr. Hassett, is Dean Acheson. All others are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

Margaret Truman (left) studies with an unidentified classmate at George Washington University. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

Margaret Truman (right) sitting with an unidentified classmate at George Washington University. It appears they are at a soda fountain, enjoying a beverage. Others in the background are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

Margaret Truman (center) listens to Professor Ernest F. Shepard (left) as he lectures to his Victorian Poetry Class at George Washington University. All other women in the room are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

Alice Marie Casey of Parsons, Kansas (center) presents Vice President Harry S. Truman (left) with a typical serviceman's doughnut. Senator Clyde M. Reed of Kansas looks on from the right. Ms. Casey was selected as the most typical canteen hostess from among over 200 other "Donuteers." From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Volume 1.

Members of the Harry S. Truman Institute for National and International Affairs, along with their spouses, are dining at the Old Plantation Restaurant in Independence, Missouri. Seated at the table from left to right are: Mrs. James Sellers, Rufus Burrus, Louis B. Wright, Mrs. James Jones and daughter, Robert Bolton, and Dorothy (Mrs. Philip C.) Brooks.