Blair, James Thomas, Jr., 1902-1962

Jefferson City, Missouri. Former President Harry S. Truman (second from right) smiles as he is applauded by members of the Missouri Legislature before giving his first public address since leaving the White House. On rostrum with the former President are: (L to R) House Speaker Lester A. Vonderschmidt, Lieut. Gov. James T. Blair, and Gov. Phil M. Donnelly. From: Houston Post.

The distinguished guests and speakers are standing in the front row at the dedication ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. Front row, from left to right: unidentified, Independence Mayor Robert Weatherford, Charles Halleck, Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, former First Lady Bess W. Truman, Former President Herbert Hoover, former President Harry S. Truman, Phil Regan, Basil O'Connor, Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren, former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Senator William Knowland, and Missouri Governor James Blair. Others in the background are unidentified.

Basil O'Connor stands at the podium at the dedication ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. Standing behind the wall of bunting, from left to right: Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn (partly obscured by cameraman), former First Lady Bess W. Truman, Former President Herbert Hoover, Mr. O'Connor, Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren, former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Senator William Knowland, Missouri Governor James T. Blair, and Franklin Floete. All others are unidentified.

Lieutenant Governor James Blair (right) of Missouri transferring the gown of Mrs. Bess W. Truman to three women representing the Cole County Historical Society, Jefferson City, Missouri. Mrs. North, Mrs. Hobbs, and Miss Henwood of the Society receiving. The ceremony took place in the Governor's reception room of the State Capitol. This is one of the gowns worn by Mrs. Truman during the various Inaugural festivities in 1949.

Formal acceptance by the State of Missouri of the loan of one of Bess W. Truman's gowns from the 1949 Inaugural festivities. Lieutenant Governor James Blair (right) accepting the gown, assisted by his wife Mrs. Blair. D.M. Johnson, director of Missouri Resources Museum, (left) acting in behalf of the White House. The ceremony took place in the Governor's Reception Room, State Capitol, Jefferson City, Missouri.

From left to right around the table, James T. Blair, Attorney General Tom C. Clark (second from left), Mary (Mrs. Tom) Clark, White House Appointment Secretary Matthew Connelly, Mrs. Irma P. Hannegan, Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan, Lady Bird Johnson, and Representative Lyndon B. Johnson eat dinner at The Troika restaurant in Washington, D.C. Waiter is unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman and Missouri Governor James T. Blair smoke pipes as they attend a "Missouri Ham Breakfast" at the Waldorf-Astoria early April 20. Blair told reporters he has been talking to Truman "for a long time: about his hope to win the Democratic Presidential nomination for Missouri's Senator Stuart Symington. Blair conceded he was "rather suspicious of how Mr.

Group of men and women posed outside a house or building. Matted and signed on the matte, "To my Distinguished Colleague, Roy Roberts, Esquire Best wishes & high regards J. T. Blair, Jr., Governor" Top row: unidentified. 2nd row: Third from left is Gov. James Blair. 3rd row: Harry S. Truman, Clarence Cannon, Thomas Hart Benton, Stan Musial. This is the same photo as 77-3058. Original photo is in oversize file.