Short, Joseph H. (Joseph Hudson), 1904-1952

President Harry S. Truman (seated center, in dark shirt with white collar) gives press a conference in the north garden of the Little White House at Key West, Florida. This press conference took place during President Truman's ninth vacation visit to Key West. Standing behind President Truman are select members of his staff that joined him on vacation. From left to right: two unidentified men, Roger Tubby, unidentified man, John Steelman, Charles Murphy, Joseph Feeney, William Hassett, Admiral William Leahy, Press Secretary Joseph Short, Admiral Robert Dennison, and General Robert Landry.

President Harry S. Truman sits in front of a fireplace during a press conference held while he was on vacation in Key West, Florida. Standing beside President Truman is Press Secretary Joseph Short. The reporters and journalists seated around the room are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (front row, center) poses for a picture with members of his staff while on vacation in Key West, Florida. The picture is taken on the naval base where the President stayed while on vacation. Seated, left to right: Joseph Feeney, Charles S. Murphy, Admiral William Leahy, President Truman, John Steelman, William D. Hassett, and Roger Tubby. Standing, left to right: David Bell, Donald Dawson, Admiral Robert Dennison, Joseph Short, Matthew Connelly, General Harry Vaughan, General Robert Landry, David Stowe, and David Lloyd. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, volume 8.

While on vacation in Key West, Florida, President Harry S. Truman's staff has lunch outside in the yard of the President's vacation home on the naval base. Seated around the circle (starting from far side): Charles Murphy, Joseph Feeney (partly obscured), David Bell, Admiral Robert Dennison, Roger Tubby, Matthew Connelly, Joseph Short (mostly obscured), David Stowe, General Robert Landry, William Hassett, Admiral William Leahy. All others are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, volume 8.

President Truman and other White House staff members congratulate General Robert Landry upon his promotion. This picture was taken while Truman was on vacation in Key West, Florida outside his residence on the naval base. Front row, left to right: Colonel Francis Williams, General Harry Vaughan, General Robert Landry, President Truman, Admiral William Leahy, Admiral Robert Dennison, and Sidney Souers.

While on vacation in Key West, Florida, President Harry S. Truman and members of his party have lunch outside in the yard of his vacation home on the naval base. From lower right around the circle: unidentified naval steward, David Stowe, Joseph Short, Matthew Connelly, Roger Tubby, Admiral Robert Dennison, David Bell, unidentified naval steward (standing), Joseph Feeney, Charles Murphy, unidentified, and President Truman. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, volume 8.

While on vacation in Key West, Florida, President Harry S. Truman's staff has lunch outside in the yard of the President's vacation home on the naval base. Seated around the circle (from far side to near side): David Lloyd, Donald Dawson, Admiral William Leahy, William Hassett, General Robert Landry, David Stowe, Joseph Short, Matthew Connelly, Roger Tubby, Admiral Robert Dennison, and David Bell. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, volume 8.

Members of President Harry S. Truman's vacation party relax at the beach in Key West, Florida. From left: President Harry S. Truman, Clark Clifford, Donald Dawson, William Hassett (back to camera), Roger Tubby (back to camera), General Harry Vaughan (background, mostly obscured), Joseph Short, and Commander Leo Roberts.

President Harry S. Truman (center, with cane) leaves the Chapel after attending Sunday morning services during his vacation trip in Key West, Florida. Among those in the background are David Lloyd, Donald Dawson, and David Stowe (standing on steps, third, fourth, and fifth from the left), and Press Secretary Joseph Short (standing on steps, third from the right). All others are unidentified.

From left: Press Secretary Joseph Short, David Noyes, (standing) Dallas Halverstadt, and General Robert Landry in Key West, Florida. They joined their boss, President Harry S. Truman, on vacation in Key West. Others in the background are unidentified.