Robert P. Weatherford, Jr. Papers
Dates: 1959–1992.
Mayor of Independence, Missouri, 1950-1958.
The papers of Robert P. Weatherford, Jr. consist of Mr. Weatherford’s recollections of his service as Mayor of Independence and his relationship with President Harry S. Truman. Also included is correspondence between Mr. and Mrs. Weatherford and Harry and Bess Truman.
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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Size:
Less than one linear foot (about 50 pages).
Access:
Open.
Copyright:
No donation of copyright was received with this collection. Documents created by U.S. government employees in the course of their official duties are in the public domain. Copyright interest in other documents presumably belongs to the creators of those documents, or their heirs.
Processed by: Kate Morton (2009)
as part of the Truman Library Internship
Program.
Supervising Archivists: Randy Sowell and David Clark.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
| 1911 (September 2) | | Born, Independence, Missouri |
| 1929 | | Graduated from William Chrisman High School |
| 1935 | | Married to La Prelle Rathbone |
| 1942 | | Graduated from Finley Engineering College |
| 1950 | | Became member of American Institute of Architects |
| 1950-1958 | | Mayor of Independence, Missouri; played an integral role in helping secure a location for the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence. |
| 1958 | |
Moved to Phoenix, started Plans for Progress for Phoenix
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| 1961-1962 | | Served as City Manager of Kansas City, after which he returned to Arizona. |
| 1992 | | Received Harry S. Truman Award for Public Service |
| 2001 (May 20) | | Died, Phoenix, Arizona |
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COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
The papers of Robert P. Weatherford, Jr. consist of personal recollections, correspondence, and a speech transcript. Included are Mr. Weatherford’s transcribed recollections of his service as Mayor of Independence, Missouri from 1950 to 1958, his subsequent career in Kansas City and Arizona, and his relationship with President Harry S. Truman. Also in the collection is personal correspondence between Mr. and Mrs. Weatherford and Harry and Bess Truman, information concerning President Truman’s funeral service and memorial stamp, and Weatherford’s speech upon receiving the Harry S. Truman Award for Public Service in 1992.
These papers were originally opened for research as part of the Miscellaneous Historical Documents Collection [MHDC 795].
Related collections at the Truman library include the Harry S. Truman Post-Presidential Papers.
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SERIES DESCRIPTIONS
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SUBJECT FILE, 1959-1992 |
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Correspondence, personal recollections, and a speech transcript. Arranged alphabetically. |
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FOLDER TITLE LIST
Box 1
- Correspondence
- Recollections
- Speech – Truman Public Service Award, May 8, 1992
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