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

President Harry S. Truman and members of his staff are gathered in the living room of the Little White House during President Truman's vacation trip to Key West, Florida. Front row left to right: Richard Neustadt, Cornelius Mara, Joseph Feeney, Philleo Nash, Irving Perlmeter. Center row, left to right: John R. Steelman, Admiral William Leahy, President Harry S. Truman, Averell Harriman, Charles Murphy.

Left to Right: Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, Secretary of the Navy Dan A. Kimball, President Harry S. Truman, and Vice Admiral Harry W. Hill greet an unidentified athlete at the military academy track meet held at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. Also present is Press Secretary Joseph Short (behind Truman, wearing glasses and hat) and Margaret (Mrs. Frank) Pace (seated, far right). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (second form left) shows off the service branch ties of Secretary of the Navy Dan A. Kimball (left) and Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (third from left) at the Army-Navy baseball game in Annapolis, Maryland. Photograph is autographed by President Truman "To Frank Pace with thanks for a grand day - Harry S. Truman." Also present is General Harry Vaughan (behind and to the right of Secretary Pace); Press Secretary Joseph Short (behind Vaughan, wearing glasses and hat); Vice Admiral Harry W. Hill (front row, fourth from left); Margaret (Mrs.

Admiral William Leahy (center) tours Fort Jefferson National Monument during his visit to the Dry Tortugas, Florida. He visited Dry Tortugas as part of President Harry S. Truman's vacation party. Also present are Captain Cecil Adell (left) and Press Secretary Joseph Short (right).

Members of President Harry S. Truman's vacation party enjoy a buffet lunch while touring the Fort Jefferson National Monument at Dry Tortugas, Florida. On the far side of the table, from left to right: Appointment Secretary Matthew Connelly, Press Secretary Joseph Short, Correspondence Secretary William Hassett, and Admiral William Leahy. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman walking to the beach during his vacation at Key West, Florida, with Economic Stabilization Administrator Eric A. Johnston (left), Chairman W. Stuart Symington of the National Security Resources Board (right), and other members of his entourage. Also present is General Harry Vaughan (behind Johnston, mostly obscured), Press Secretary Joseph Short (behind Truman, wearing sunglasses, mostly obscured), Administrative Assistant David Stowe (behind Truman, right), and Correspondence Secretary William Hassett (behind Stowe, mostly obscured). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman on his morning walk to the beach during his vacation at Key West, Florida, flanked by Eric A. Johnston, head of the Economic Stabilization Administration (left) and W. Stuart Symington, Chairman of the National Security Resources Board (right). Also present are General Harry Vaughan (between Johnston and Truman, in sunglasses), Press Secretary Joseph Short (behind Truman, smoking cigarette), and Administrative Assistant David Stowe (between Truman and Symington). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman arriving in his limousine to attend services at the United States Naval Station Memorial Chapel while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Seated in the back seat of the car, from left to right, are: President Truman, Admiral Sidney Souers, and Press Secretary Joseph Short. Also present is Administrative Assistant to the President David Lloyd (standing, left, opening the car door, wearing light shoes). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (back seat of car, wearing white hat) arriving in his limousine to attend services at the U.S. Naval Station Memorial Chapel at Key West, Florida. Also present are Admiral Sidney Souers (middle of back seat), Press Secretary Joseph Short (back seat, driver's side), and Administrative Assistant David Lloyd (left, walking beside car). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (second from right) boarding the U.S.S. Williamsburg enroute to Annapolis, Maryland for a weekend cruise. Also present are Press Secretary Joseph Short (left) and General Harry Vaughan (second from left). Others are unidentified.