Jessee, Randall S., 1914-1976

At the Missouri Pacific train station in Independence, Missouri, former President Harry S. Truman poses with newspersons from the Independence and Kansas City area. Standing: Bill Straeter, J. W. (Bud) Porter, President Truman, Hurley K. Burgess, Sue Gentry, Wes Lyle and Dick Corliss. Kneeling are Sammie Feeback and Randall Jessee. The occasion was a surprise birthday party for the former President given by local reporters and photographers as he and Mrs. Truman prepared to depart for New York and Washington to attend a series of 75th birthday celebrations. Includes an original negative.

At the Missouri Pacific train station in Independence, Missouri, former President Harry S. Truman poses with newspersons from the Independence and Kansas City area. Standing: Bill Straeter, J. W. (Bud) Porter, President Truman, Hurley K. Burgess, Sue Gentry, Wes Lyle and Dick Corliss. Kneeling are Sammie Feeback and Randall Jessee. The occasion was a surprise birthday party for the former President given by local reporters and photographers as he and Mrs. Truman prepared to depart for New York and Washington to attend a series of 75th birthday celebrations. Includes an original negative.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) stands beside a station wagon with Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman seated in the front passenger side and Randall Jessee (right) standing with hand on the door. This includes an original negative. Donor: Dorothy Feeback.

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) is discussing election returns with Randall Jessee (left) and Walt Bodine (right). This conversation is being filmed by the National Broadcasting Systems for the television program "Today". The cameraman is unidentified.