Hess, Jerry Nelson, 1931-2017

Truman Library Institute Conference of Researchers, held in the Research Room of the Library. Clockwise from the left side of the photo (opposite side of table): unidentified, Richard Davies, unidentified, Harry Clark, Robert Branyan, unidentified, Jerry N. Hess, unidentified, A. Ted Brown, Pete McCarter, Oscar Anderson, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Philip D. Lagerquist, Gene Schmidtlein, Alan Harper, and unidentified. Truman Library Curator Milton F. Perry is seated against the bookcases near the door.

Clockwise from the bottom left corner: Truman Library Director Dr. Philip C. Brooks, unidentified, unidentified, Richard Davies, unidentified, Harry Clark, Robert Branyan, unidentified, Jerry N. Hess, unidentified, A. Ted Brown, Pete McCarter, Charles Morrissey, Oscar Anderson, J.R. Fuchs, David McLellan, unidentified, Philip D. Lagerquist, Gene Schmidtlein, Alan Harper, unidentified, unidentified, and Richard Kirkendall. Truman Library Curator Milton F. Perry is seated on the left against the bookshelves.

Bessie Taylor cuts former President Harry S. Truman's birthday cake while some of the employees of the Harry S. Truman Library watch. Other people identified in the photo, from left to right, are Harry Clark, James R. Fuchs, Jerry Hess, Sgt. Bill Story, John Curry, Milton Perry, and Phil Lagerquist.