Audiovisual Collection. 1957 - 2006. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman. 1957 - 2004. Truman and Wallace Families at the White House for Christmas Dinner

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

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Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953, succeeding upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt after serving as the 34th vice president in early 1945. He implemented the Marshall Plan to rebuild the economy of Western Europe and established the Truman Doctrine and NATO to contain communist expansion. He proposed numerous liberal domestic reforms, but few were enacted by the Conservative Coalition that dominated Congres...

Wallace, Natalie Ott, 1891-1960

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Natalie Ott Wallace (b. June 25, 1892, Independence, Mo.-d. May 26, 1960, Independence, Mo.) married Frank Gates Wallace on April 6, 1915. She was a sister-in-law of Bess Wallace Truman. From the description of Wallace, Natalie Ott, 1891-1960 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10598277 ...

Wallace, Fred, 1900-1957

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Wallace, George Porterfield, 1892-1963

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Wallace, Christine

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Wallace, Madge Gates

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Madge Gates Wallace (b. Aug. 4, 1862-d. Dec. 5, 1952) was the mother of Bess Wallace Truman and mother-in-law of President Harry S. Truman. From the description of Wallace, Madge Gates, 1862-1952 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10571621 ...

Wallace, Marian Christine, 1937-1984

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Wallace, David Frederick. 1934

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David Frederick Wallace was born on October 17, 1934 in Independence, Missouri, son of Fred and Christine Wallace. His father, Fred, was Bess Truman's youngest brother. David lived in the Wallace home at 219 N. Delaware from 1934 to 1942. From 1952 to 1956, he attended the University of New Mexico as a Political Science major, and from 1959 to 1970 he operated a public relations firm in New York City. On October 10, 1970, he married Linda Carol Rees. From about 1970 to 1978, Wallace operated a p...

Truman, Mary Jane, 1889-1978

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Mary Jane Truman was born on August 12, 1889 in Grandview, Missouri, the younger sister of Harry S. Truman (born 1884) and J. Vivian Truman (born 1886). In 1906, the Truman family moved to a 600-acre farm near Grandview, Missouri. In 1917, Mary Jane became Matron, Eastern Star, Grandview, Missouri. In 1940, the mortgage was foreclosed on the Truman farm, and Mary Jane and her mother, Martha Ellen, moved into town (Grandview). In 1947, Mary Jane was accorded the largest reception ever received by...

Wallace, Frank Gates, 1887-1960

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Frank Wallace (b. Mar. 4, 1887, Independence, Mo.-d. Aug. 12, 1960, Independence, Mo.) was the eldest brother of Bess Wallace Truman. He married Natalie Ott on April 6, 1915. From the description of Wallace, Frank Gates, 1887-1960 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10598745 ...

Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982

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Elizabeth Virginia “Bess” Truman was the wife of Harry S. Truman and First Lady of the United States from 1945 to 1953. She served as her husband’s secretary and was known for often voicing her opinions. Whistle-stopping in 1948, President Harry Truman often ended his campaign talk by introducing his wife as “the Boss” and his daughter, Margaret, as “the Boss’s Boss,” and they smiled and waved as the train picked up steam. The sight of that close-knit family gallantly fighting against such lo...