Mary Jane Truman Papers
Dates: 1882-1927.
The papers of Mary Jane Truman consist of financial records, legal documents, handwritten notes, memoranda, correspondence, maps, and other items mostly concerning her brother, Harry S. Truman. The papers relate to Harry Truman's military service before, during, and after World War I; his operation of the Truman farm at Grandview, Missouri; and his work as a road overseer in Jackson County, Missouri. Some of the papers pertain to the activities of Mary Jane's father, John Anderson Truman, and her other brother, J. Vivian Truman.
See also Mary Jane Truman Oral History
Size:
Less than one half of one linear foot (about 800 pages).
Access:
Open.
Copyright:
The library has not received a donation of copyright for this collection.
Processed by: Niel Johnson (1979, 1987); Leticia Michel (2001) as part
of the Truman Library Internship
Program.
Supervising Archivists (2001): Randy Sowell and Amy Williams
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1889 (August 12)
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Mary Jane Truman born, Gandview, MO, the younger sister of Harry S. Truman (born 1884) and J. Vivian Truman (born 1886) | |
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1906
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Truman family moves to 600-acre farm near Grandview, MO | |
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1913
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Harry Truman purchases Stafford automobile | |
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1914
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Harry Truman appointed Road Overseer in southern half of Washington Township | |
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1916
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Harry Truman helps organize oil drilling company, Morgan Oil and Refining | |
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1917
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Mary Jane becomes Matron, Eastern Star, Grandview, MO | |
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1918
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Harry Truman commands Battery D, 129th Field Artillery, 35th Division, in France during World War I | |
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1919
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Harry Truman discharged from Army | |
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1940
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Mortgage foreclosed on Truman farm. Mary Jane and mother, Marth Ellen, move into town (Grandview). | |
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1947
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Mary Jane accorded the largest reception ever received by a Grand Officer of the Order of Eastern Star | |
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1950
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Mary Jane installed as Worthy Grand Matron of Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star in Missouri | |
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1969
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Mary Jane's last public appearance at Labor Day Parade | |
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1978 (November 3)
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Mary Jane Truman dies |
The documents in this collection consist of material from the estate of Mary Jane Truman relating to her brothers, Harry S. Truman and J. Vivian Truman, and her father, John Anderson Truman. Included are financial records, legal documents, handwritten notes, memoranda, correspondence, maps, and other items.
The Mary Jane Truman papers consist of five series. The first series, which dates from 1905 to 1925, is the Army Records File. It contains documents pertaining to Harry S. Truman's enlistment and service in the Missouri National Guard and his service as an artillery officer with the 129th Field Artillery, 35th Division, U.S. Army in France during World War I.
The Farm-Related Records File includes documents from 1890 through 1927. The material consists of handwritten notes, financial records, and legal documents regarding the Truman Grandview farm. The file also contains family correspondence and account statements.
The General File contains handwritten notes and legal documents from 1882 through 1915 mostly relating to the Truman family piano and Truman's Stafford automobile, and a composition book containing an 8th grade essay by J. Vivian Truman. Also included is documentation regarding the Morgan Oil Company, and patents applied for by John Anderson Truman.
The papers from the Map File include maps and guide books from the Orleans and Dijon regions of France, which appear to be from World War I.
The Road Overseer Records File contains documents from 1915. The material includes financial records such as receipts for poll taxes and work done.
Additional documentation regarding the relationship between Harry S. Truman and Mary Jane Truman, including their correspondence from 1945-1953, can be found in the library in the President's Secretary's Files (Family Correspondence File). Other related materials can be found in the Harry S. Truman Papers: Papers Pertaining to Family, Business, and Personal Affairs.
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ARMY RECORDS FILE, 1905-1925 | |
Officers commissions; certificates of enlistment and discharge; memoranda and bulletins; handwritten notes, a field artillery data book and other items. Arranged alphabetically. |
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| FARM-RELATED RECORDS FILE, 1890-1927 | ||
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Hay pasture and produce record, certificates of registry for livestock, a gestation book, statements of account, and correspondence signed by Harry Truman. Arranged alphabetically. |
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| GENERAL FILE, 1882-1915 | ||
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Patent documents of John Anderson Truman, composition book containing 8th grade essays by J. Vivian Truman and maintenance records regarding the Stafford automobile. Also included are documents relating to the Truman family piano and personal expense books. Arranged alphabetically. |
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| MAP FILE, Undated | ||
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Maps and guide books for various regions of France. Arranged alphabetically. |
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| ROAD OVERSEER'S RECORDS FILE, 1915 | ||
| Orders and receipts for road work involving Harry S. Truman in Jackson County, Missouri. Arranged alphabetically. |
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Army Officer’s Commissions, 1917-25 |
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Corporal’s Warrant, March 19, 1906 |
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Discharge Certificate, June 14, 1908 |
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Enlistment Certificate, June 14, 1905 |
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Field Artillery Data Book--Undated |
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Military Field Notebook, 1917 |
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Thirty-fifth Division and 129th Field Artillery, 1917-18 |
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Certificates of Registry for Livestock-- Harry S. Truman, 1907-16 |
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Correspondence Signed by Harry S. Truman, July 1, 1901 and August 3, 1915 |
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Gestation Book, 1907-16 |
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Grandview Farm—Miscellaneous Records, 1890-1927 |
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Hay, Pasture, and Produce Record, 1906-16 |
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Statements of Account—Harry S. Truman, 1915-16 |
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Composition Book Containing 8th Grade Essays by J. Vivian Truman and Harry S. Truman’s Ledger of Road Overseer Expenditures |
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Documents Pertaining to Truman Family Piano, 1898-1899, 1904 |
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Family of John Anderson Truman—Lamar, Missouri, 1882-85 |
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John Anderson Truman—Patent Documents, 1890, 1902 |
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Morgan and Company—Oil Investments [business card] |
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Personal Expense Book, Harry S. Truman, 1902-04 |
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Photographs Transferred to AV Section |
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Stafford Automobile—Maintenance Records and Driver’s License, 1914-15 |
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Map—Camp de Coetquidan [original in map case] |
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Maps and Guide Books—Orleans and Dijon Regions of France |
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Plan de Paris [Directory of Streets in Paris] |
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Road Maps--France [originals in map case] |
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Road Orders to Harry S. Truman by Jackson County, [MO] Court, 1915 |
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Road Overseer’s Receipts for Poll Tax, 1915 |
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Road Overseer’s Receipts for Work Done, 1915 |
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Road Overseer Records, 1915—Harry S. Truman |
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