Early, Stephen T. (Stephen Tyree), 1889-1951

President Harry S. Truman poses for a photograph with members of his staff and others on his birthday. Seated, left to right: Major General Harry Vaughan, President Truman, and Commodore James Vardaman. Standing, left to right: unidentified. J. Leonard Reinsch, unidentified, John Snyder, Stephen Early, three unidentified men, Matthew Connelly, unidentified man, William Simmons, Edward McKim.

Edward McKim (left), Administrative Assistant to President Harry S. Truman, talks with Press Secretary Stephen Early (right).

Under Secretary of Defense, Stephen Early, on the right being greeted by Major General Withers A. Burress, Commanding General of the Infantry Center at Lawson Air Force Base. Photograph is part of a scrapbook identified as "The Infantry Center, Fort Benning, Ga., 21 April 1950. Visit of Harry S. Truman, President of the United States."

Stephen Early (foreground left) is sworn in as Special Assistant to the President by Administrative Officer Frank K. Sanderson (foreground right) as President Harry S. Truman (sitting) and other members of his Secretarial staff look on. Standing next to President Truman, with a large handkerchief in her pocket, is his personal secretary Rose Conway. All others are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

The Press Secretary to former President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Stephen Early (left), and President Harry S. Truman's Appointment Secretary, Matt Connelly (right), shake hands. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman poses with his Secretaries. From left to right: Matthew Connelly, Steve Early, President Harry S. Truman, Charles Ross, Jonathan Daniels, and William D. Hassett. They are standing in the Oval Office of the White House. From the scrapbook of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman (left) holds a press conference, officially announcing the end of the war in Europe after Germany's unconditional surrender. Behind the President is: Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, Appointment Secretary Matthew Connelly (standing), Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, Senator Kenneth McKellar, Administrative Assistant Eddie McKim, Press Secretary Stephen Early (standing), Jonathan Daniels, Attorney General Francis Biddle, and Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins (in black hat). All others are unidentified.

John R. Steelman (center) is examining components of a Pullman train car with Stephen Early (right), Vice President of the Pullman Corporation, and Mr. Lindeman.

John R. Steelman (center) is examining components of a Pullman train car with Stephen Early (right), Vice President of the Pullman Corporation, and Mr. Lindeman.

The National Security Resources Board is meeting in the Conference Room of the White House. Seated left to right: Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Secretary of State Dean Acheson; National Security Resources Board Chairman Stuart Symington; Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder; Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen Early; Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin; Presidential Advisor Averell Harriman.