Bess W. Truman Papers. 1889 - 1983. White House Menus Files. 1947 - 1952. January 2 - June 30, 1951. 1947 - 1952. White House Luncheon and Dinner Menu
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Truman, J. C. (John Curtis), 1912-1989
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1912 (August 20) Born, Jackson County, Missouri 1936-1941 Teacher, Palmer Junior High School and William Chrisman High School 1939 (October 28) Married Mary Agnes Higbee 1941-1953 Employee, loan division, regional office of the Veterans Administration; Deputy Director of the regional records management section of the General Services Administration; served in the United States Navy during World War II 1953-1973 Clerk, United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri 1989 (Septem...
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 ...
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...
