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Daniel, Harrison G. (Harrison Gates), 1963-

Off-the-Air Radio Coverage of Harry S. Truman's Funeral

Sound recording, apparently taped off-the-air, of music interrupted by news coverage of Harry S. Truman's funeral from Independence, MO. Most of the recording is music, but at about 27:15 of side one, radio DJ Army Specialist Bob Meyer interrupts the music to bring the Group W news feed of former president Harry S. Truman's funeral services at the Harry S. Truman Library. On this day, the casket was being unloaded from the hearse and moved into the Library lobby for viewing. President Nixon and former president Johnson were scheduled to appear later in the day.

Daniel Family Trip to Key West, 1966

This silent home movie footage shows the Daniel family visiting Florida and elsewhere, in 1966. It includes the activities of E. Clifton Daniel, Margaret Truman Daniel, Clifton Truman Daniel, William Wallace Daniel, Harrison Gates Daniel, and baby Thomas Washington Daniel, plus their unidentified nanny. A portion of this footage is closed for privacy reasons.

Daniel Family Home Movies, 1963-1964

This silent home movie, presumably shot by E. Clifton Daniel, shows Margaret Truman Daniel, E. Clifton Daniel, Clifton Truman Daniel, William Wallace Daniel, and baby Harrison Gates Daniel at home in New York City and in Florida. Also included in this footage are former president Harry S. Truman and former first lady Bess Truman. A portion of this footage is closed for privacy reasons. 

Daniel Family Home Movies, Summer 1965 - Summer 1966

Silent home movies from the family of Clifton Daniel and Margaret Truman Daniel during in 1965. Summertime footage includes the Daniel children swimming in a pool; former President Harry Truman and former First Lady Bess Truman visiting the Daniels; Halloween; Christmas; Harrison Gates Daniel's birthday; trip to Sarasota, Florida and the Circus Hall of Fame; Cypress Gardens; a New York City parade; Kiddieland; Harrison Gates Daniel taking his first steps; and newborn Thomas Washington Daniel.

Daniel Family Vacations and Celebrations, c. 1968

Silent home movie coverage of the Daniel family, c. 1968. This footage includes celebrations and vacations of Margaret Truman Daniel, her husband Clifton Daniel, their children Clifton Truman Daniel, William Wallace Daniel, Harrison Gates Daniel, and Thomas Washington Daniel; plus Margaret's parents, former President Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman. Includes Christmas celebrations, winter scenes, vacation in Key West, Florida, a visit to the Ernest Hemingway house, a baseball game, a birthday celebration, and a visit to Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.

Daniel Family Vacations and Celebrations, c. 1973

This silent home movie footage, presumably shot by E. Clifton Daniel, shows members of the Daniel family, including E. Clifton Daniel, Margaret Truman Daniel, Clifton Truman Daniel, William Wallace Daniel, Harrison Gates Daniel, and Thomas Washington Daniel; former first lady Bess Truman; former Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, Drucie Snyder Horton, John Horton, and other Horton/Snyder family members.

Portions of this footage are closed for privacy reasons.

Daniel Family Vacations and Celebrations, c. 1969

This silent home movie shows various scenes of Daniel family activities, c. 1969. It shows family members William Wallace Daniel, Thomas Washington Daniel, Harrison Gates Daniel, Clifton Truman Daniel, Clifton Daniel, and Margaret Truman Daniel: at Point 'O Woods, New York, on a boat; visiting "Alice's House;" at the beach where lifeguards rescue a boy; wearing curly blond wigs; taking swimming lessons; swimming in the ocean. At the Daniel apartment, playing with toys; celebrating William's birthday. A visit to Philadelphia, Gettysburg, and Duquesne Works (US Steel) in Pennsylvania.

Margaret Truman Daniel and Clifton Daniel Family Home Movie

This silent home movie shows the Daniel family celebrating Thomas Washington Daniel's birthday at home with a group of his friends.  Then it jumps to Christmas day at the Daniel home, where E. Clifton Daniel and Margaret Truman Daniel watch as their sons Clifton Truman Daniel, William Wallace Daniel, Harrison Gates Daniel, and Thomas Washington Daniel open gifts.