O'Connor, Basil, 1892-1972

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) speaking with Basil O'Connor (right) at the construction site of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library. Unidentified men stand in the background.

Former President Harry S. Truman at the site of the future Harry S. Truman Presidential Library. From left to right, Dean Acheson, David Lloyd, Basil O'Connor, former President Truman, along with three unidentified men in the background.

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Earl Warren speaking at the podium during the dedication of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library. Seated behind him are former President Herbert Hoover (left, with hat pulled down), Basil O'Connor, and unidentified others.

Standing in a reserved seating area in front of the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, are distinguished visitors to the dedication ceremonies. Left to right are: Basil O'Connor, president of the organization that raised funds for the new Library; Eleanor Roosevelt; and Bess Truman.

Basil O'Connor, Chairman of the Executive Committee for the Harry Truman Memorial Library, stands at the podium and addresses the crowd at groundbreaking ceremonies for the $1,750,000 Truman Library to be erected at Slover Park on grounds donated by the City of Independence, Missouri. (See also 94-209.) (Slightly smaller version of 59-577) From: Truman Library Dedication.

In Cleveland, Ohio, Basil O'Connor of the Harry S. Truman Library, Inc., speaks at a fund raising dinner for the Harry S. Truman Library. Seated on the right is former President Harry S. Truman. The others are unidentified. From: Harry S. Truman Library, Inc.

Former President Harry S. Truman speaks at a fund-raising dinner in Cleveland, Ohio for the Harry S. Truman Library. Directly behind him is Cyrus Eaton, industrial magnate. In the right-hand corner is Basil O'Connor of Harry S. Truman Library, Inc. The others are unknown.

At ceremonies at CIO headquarters, CIO President Walter Reuther, CIO Secretary-Treasurer James B. Carey and USA-CIO President David J. McDonald presented checks in the amount of $250,000 to Basil O'Connor, chairman of the Executive Committee of the Harry S. Truman Library, Inc., to be used for construction of the Truman Library at Grandview, Missouri. The CIO contribution amounted to $150,000, and the gift of the Steelworkers Union was for $100,000. Left to right are: James B. Carey, Basil O'Connor, David J. McDonald, and Walter Reuther.

Grandstand at the dedication of the Harry S. Truman Library. In the front row are: two unidentified, Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman, former President Herbert Hoover, former President Truman, and Basil O'Connor. Others are unidentified.

Left to right: Basil O'Connor, former President Harry S. Truman, Mrs. Edwin Pauley, Edwin Pauley, Mary Jane Truman, and Independence Mayor Robert Weatherford at the groundbreaking for the future Harry S. Truman Library. The City of Independence donated Slover Park for the library grounds. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.