Burrus, Rufus B., 1900-1990

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) standing in a hallway at the Truman library with former President Dwight D. Eisenhower (left), Truman Library guard William Story, and Rufus Burrus (right).

Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower (left) walking down a hallway with Truman Library Director Dr. Philip C. Brooks (right) at the Harry S. Truman Library. Also present are Colonel Robert Schulz (Eisenhower's executive assistant, partly obscured behind Eisenhower) and Rufus Burrus (in background, center). All others are unidentified.

Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower (front row, right) standing with Truman Library Director Dr. Philip C. Brooks (front row, left), Roy Roberts (second row, center), Rufus Burrus (partly obscured by Roberts), and former Senator Harry Darby at the Harry S. Truman Library. All others are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman (second from right) and Rufus Burrus (right, back to camera, next to Truman) meeting in a small crowd . They are at the Armistice Day ceremonies at Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri. All others are unidentified.

Harry S. Truman dining in the cafe at the Hotel Bothwell in Sedalia, Missouri. Left to right: Rufus Burrus, Charles Hipsh, George Goldman, server Dorothy Pozenel (with hand on hip), Sam Hipsh, and Harry S. Truman. From: Rufus Burrus.

Photograph showing, left to right, Lt. Col. Bob Adams, former President Harry S. Truman, and Rufus Burrus. The photo is inscribed to Rufus Burrus by both Truman and Adams. The left inscription says "To Col. Rufus Burrus in appreciation of his friendship and of the many enjoyable years spent with each other and his untiring efforts, Bob Adams, Lt. Col." and the right inscription says "To Colonel Rufus Burrus with affectionate regards and appreciation of his friendship, Harry S. Truman 9/20/60" Donor: Rufus Burrus

Harry S. Truman speaks with Rufus Burrus and Lieutenant Governor John M. Dalton. Shown left to right are Rufus Burrus, Lt. Gov. John Dalton of Missouri and Harry S. Truman. From: Rufus Burrus.

President Truman is presented a gavel by a 40 and 8 Commander of the American Legion. The gavel is a gift from Pearl Harbor Post #24, Voiture Locale 305, Honolulu, Hawaii by Voiture Locale 3, Kansas City, Missouri. The gavel was made from wood from the deck under the Treaty Table of the U.S.S. Missouri, Tokyo Bay, September 2, 1945. The gavel is now in the museum collection of the Harry S. Truman Library. Left to right: unidentified man, Rufus B. Burrus, President Harry S. Truman. From: Rufus B. Burrus.

Col. John W. Snyder (far left) and his Arkansas Reserve Officer Regiment photographed at Fort Riley, Kansas in 1930. Lt. Rufus Burrus, back row, second from right. Others are not identified.

Past Presidents of the Kansas City Chapter #1, Reserve Officers Association Meeting gathered in the Truman's working office at the Truman Library shown left to right are: James G. Harper, John Gaylord, James Moore, Edward G. Otto, Dinwiddie Groves, John Lee, Milton Leith, Sidney Newburger, Russell Knight, Jo Zach Miller III, former president Harry S. Truman, Joe Crawford, Kenneth Fox, Rufus Burrus, Fred Whitten, Meyer Goldman, Bob Kernodle, and Ted Bland. From Rufus Burrus.