Historical Documents Online: Search Hints for Selected Topics
U.S. Presidents: Truman
Selected Truman Records in ARC
- Correspondence from Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace Truman, 1910 - 1959
- Selected Documents from the Harry S. Truman Library, Audiovisual Collection, 1850 - 1990
- Correspondence from Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace Truman, 1910 - 1959
46 multi-page documents have been digitized from eleven collections. The selected documents include letters to Bess Wallace Truman, selections from the official file, post presidential papers, papers of Clark Clifford, Charles Ross, George M. Elsey, Robert E. Hannegan, and Harry B. Price. Also included among the papers of Joseph M. Jones is a discussion of the Truman doctrine relating to Greece and Turkey and the Marshall Plan. The documents from the "Long Hand Notes File" include handwritten notes on subjects ranging from world affairs to the difficulties of dealing with General Douglas MacArthur. These materials are held by the Harry S. Truman Library (Independence, MO).Search Hint: To retrieve the 46 multi-page digitized documents:
- Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/.
- Press the Yellow search button to go to the Archival Descriptions Search screen.
- To search only for archival descriptions that have digital copies, click the Digital Copies search button at the top of the ARC pages.
- Enter Correspondence from Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace Truman in the Keywords box.
- Select the limit hits radio button for 100.
- Press the Go button.
- When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link for Correspondence from Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace Truman, 1910 - 1959.
- Scroll down to the part of the description that says Includes 46 items. Click on that link to view the hit list for all items.
From the Collection:
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ARC Identifier: 200620, Title: "Letter from Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace, 02/07/1911" The majority of the six page letter is devoted to Truman's thoughts on religion.
- Selected Documents and Photographs from the Harry S. Truman Library, Audiovisual Collection, 1850 - 1990
2,004 items have been digitized from this collection. This collection primarily documents the life and presidency of Harry S. Truman. The collection includes approximately 100,000 photographs, over 300,000 feet of motion picture film, and over 2,000 sound recordings. These materials are held by the Harry S. Truman Library (Independence, MO).Search Hint: To retrieve the 2,004 digitized documents:
- Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/.
- Press the Yellow search button to go to the Archival Descriptions Search screen.
- To search only for archival descriptions that have digital copies, click the Digital Copies search button at the top of the ARC pages.
- Enter Audiovisual Collection in the Keywords box.
- Select the limit hits radio button for 100.
- Select the Location filter for Harry S. Truman Library.
- Press the Go button.
- When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link for Audiovisual Collection, ca. 1850 - ca. 1990.
- Scroll down to the part of the description that says Includes 1 series. Click on that link to view the series description. Scroll down to the part of the description that says Includes 2,004 items. Click on that link to view all items.
From the Collection:
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ARC Identifier: 199062, Title: "Photograph of Harry S. Truman taking the oath of office as President of the United States in the Cabinet Room of the White House, following the death of President Roosevelt., 04/12/1945"
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