Sermon, Roger T., 1891-1950

President Harry S. Truman dines with a group of dignitaries and members of his staff in Independence, Missouri. Seated left to right are an unidentified man, Matthew Connelly, Captain James Vardaman, Mayor of Independence Roger Sermon, President Harry S. Truman, Press Secretary Charles Ross, an unidentified man (mostly obscured), and General Harry Vaughan. This dinner took place at the home of Mayor Sermon. This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."

From left to right, Independence, Missouri Mayor Roger Sermon, J. Vivian Truman, Press Secretary Charles Ross (slightly in the background), Margaret Truman, and President Harry Truman at Fairfax Airport in Kansas City, Kansas, on President Truman's first trip home after becoming President. All other people are unidentified. This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."

Captain Newell Paterson (left) and Captain Roger Sermon (right) of the 129th Field Artillery, 35th Division, United States Army, after World War I. From: 35th Division scrapbook

Senator Harry S. Truman (center with shovel) breaking ground for an $18 million ammunition plant on the Lake City Arsenal site in Missouri. On Truman's left is Mayor John B. Gage and on Truman's right is Independence mayor Roger T. Sermon.

President Harry S. Truman greets a crowd of supporters gathered outside a rail car at a train station. It appears to be Mayor Roger Sermon of Independence, Missouri at far left, so President Truman may be arriving in Independence. From: Found in a box of miscellaneous unidentified photographs found in the audiovisual area.

Harry S. Truman (second row, left) and Roger Sermon (second row, right) in a group of officers, Battery D, 129th Field Artillery. Others unidentified. From the Kansas City Star.

President Harry S. Truman shaking hands with group of men from Grandview, Missouri. Independence, Missouri, Mayor Roger Sermon directly beneath sign and to Truman's right. Truman on far right. All others unidentified. Sign in photo reads "Grandview Chamber of Commerce."

Group of men viewing plaque on the Harry S. Truman Bridge, Kansas City, Missouri, with Independence, Missouri mayor Roger Sermon second from right. Others unidentified. The plaque states: "For Harry S. Truman, who in the midst of the most devastating and extensive war of all time, became the 32nd President of the United States of America, this structure is named the President Harry S. Truman Bridge, and is dedicated to the service of this nation in war and peace by the railroads that built it. The Milwaukee Road, H.A. Scandrett, Trustee; Rock Island Lines, J.D.

From Left to right, Margaret Truman, Estelle (Mrs. Roger T.) Sermon, Mrs. Bess Truman, Senator Harry S. Truman, and Roger T. Sermon stand outside of the Truman home.

Independence, Missouri Mayor Roger Sermon (at microphone, left) gives an address on the courthouse steps in Independence, Missouri, during the celebration of President Harry S. Truman's victory in the 1948 presidential election. Next to Mayor Sermon is President Truman and Margaret Truman. All others are unidentified.