Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum

Rufus B. Burrus Papers
Appendix

Dates: l924-89

Friend of Harry S. Truman and legal adviser to the Truman family; Assistant County Counselor of Jackson County, l929-4l; U.S. Army officer and member of the Reserve Officers Association, l929-75; associated with the Harry S. Truman Library, Inc., the Harry S. Truman Library, and the Harry S. Truman Library for National and International Affairs, l955-90

The papers of Rufus B. Burrus in the custody of the Harry S. Truman Library document primarily his career as an Assistant Counselor of Jackson County from l927 to l94l, as a friend and political supporter of Harry S. Truman, as a U.S. Army officer and member of the Reserve Officers Association, as a member of the Harry S. Truman Library Institute for National and International Affairs board of directors, and as an attorney for J. Vivian Truman and Mary Jane Truman and their estates. This collection constitutes only about ten percent of the materials accumulated by Rufus Burrus and other members of his family's law firm. Most of Burrus's papers are in the custody of the Jackson County Historical Society.

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APPENDIX

All correspondence, unless otherwise stated, is from Harry S. Truman to Rufus Burrus.

To see documents 1-225, return to page 1 of the appendix.

Doc. #
Date
From
To
Regarding
226
May 4, 1932
Court Order, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe bridge Courtney Road.
227
May 4, 1932
Court Order, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe bridge Courtney Road.
228
April 14, 1930
Investigate Crackerneck Road & C & A Crossing.
229
August 13, 1927
Henthorn Estate.
230
May 4, 1931
Ownership (1/4) in Community Investment Co.
231
May 4, 1931
Ownership (1/4) in Community Investment Co.
232
May 20, 1929
Court Order, viaduct Mo. Pac. RR at Greenwood.
233
October 19, 1933
Agreement Colburn Road for Supplementary State Hwy.
234
November 30, 1934
Court Order, Survey Holmes Street Road.
235
November 30, 1934
Court Order, Survey Holmes Street Road.
236
November 26, 1934
Court Order, Condemn Right-of-Way Holmes.
237
December 28, 1932
Court Order, new road.
238
October 31, 1932
Court Order, New Road, publish description in Examiner
239
October 31, 1932
Court Order, New Road, publish description in Examiner
240
October 31, 1932
Condemnation for new road. (2 sig.)
241
October 31, 1932
Report of County survey New Road.
242
October 31, 1932
Report of County Survey new road, Independence/Raytown/40 Highway.
243
October 31, 1932
Order to survey new road Indep./Raytown/40 Hwy.
244
October 31, 1932
Court Order to survey new road Indep./Raytown/40 Hwy.
245
June 6, 1932
Court Order, condemnation for Jackson County Home Road.
246
April 15, 1932
Court Order, Condemnation for Jackson County Home Road.
247
April 15, 1932
Court Order, condemnation for Jackson County Home Road.
248
April 15, 1932
Report of County Surveyor re Jackson County Home Road.
249
April 14, 1932
Court Order, to establish Jackson County Home Road.
250
April 14, 1932
Court Order, to establish Jackson County Road.
251
January 18, 1932
Court Order, to establish Hickman Mills Road.
252
January 18, 1932
Notice of Condemnation for Hickman Mills Road.
253
May 2, 1932
Court Order, no claims, contractor proceed Hickman Mills Road.
254
March 7, 1932
Notice of condemnation for Ash Avenue.
255
March 4, 1932
Court Order, condemnation for Ash Avenue.
256
March 4, 1932
Court Order, condemnation for Ash Avenue.
257
March 4, 1932
Court Order, condemnation for Ash Avenue.
258
March 18, 1930
Report of County Surveyor for Atherton Road.
259
March 18, 1930
Notice of Condemnation for Atherton Road.
260
April 4, 1931
Payments to Thomas, Otto, Van Duyvere, Kemper etc Bannister Road.
261
May 11, 1931
Court Order, for Blue River Road.
262
May 19, 1930
Court Order, Blue River Road.
263
May 19, 1930
Court Order, for Blue River Road.
264
May 19, 1930
Court Order, for Blue Mills Road.
265
May 19, 1930
Porterfield, E.E. letter with remarks by Truman.
266
May 11, 1931
Court Order, Blue River Road.
267
July 7, 1930
Court Order, Blue Ridge Extension.
268
August 7, 1930
Court Order, Blue Ridge Extension.
269
March 29, 1932
Waltner, W.R. property.
270
March 6, 1930
Court Order, to pave Reed, Henrietta, Martin City Road.
271
December 10, 1929
Court Order, Whiteley, M.S. Blue Ridge Road.
272
March 28, 1930
Report of County Surveyor, Blue Mills - Sibley Road.
273
March 28, 1930
Notice of Condemnation, Blue Mills - Sibley Road.
274
March 28, 1930
Report of County Surveyor, Blue Mills - Sibley Road.
275
March 28, 1930
Notice of Condemnation, Blue Mills - Sibley Road.
276
March 26, 1931
Court Order, to establish Blue Mills - Sibley Road.
277
November 24, 1931
Report of County Surveyor, Blue Ridge Cut-off.
278
November 23, 1931
Court Order, establish Blue Ridge Cut-off.
279
March 4, 1932
Court Order, establish Blue Ridge Cut-off.
280
March 4, 1932
Court Order, establish Blue Ridge Cut-off.
281
March 4, 1932
Court Order, establish Blue Ridge Cut-off.
282
October 20, 1931
Court Order, condemnation for Blue Ridge Cut-off.
283
August 10, 1931
Court Order, Highway 7, Blue Springs & Tarsney.
284
October 20, 1931
Court Order, Highway 7, Blue Springs & Tarsney.
285
July 25, 1931
Court Order, Highway 7, Blue Springs & Tarsney.
286
May 18, 1930
Court Order, Blue Springs, Tarsney & Colburm Road.
287
May 18, 1930
Blue Springs, Tarsney & Colburn Road.
288
May 18, 1930
Blue Springs, Tarsney & Colburn Road.
289
May 18, 1930
Notice of Condemnation Blue Springs, Tarsney & Colburn Road.
290
November 3, 1931
Notice of Condemnation Blue Springs Road.
291
November 3, 1931
Report of County Engineer Blue Spring Road.
292
October 26, 1931
Court Order, re Blue Springs Road.
293
November 24, 1931
Report of County Engineer re Bannister Road.
294
November 25, 1931
Notice of Condemnation Bannister Road.
295
November 23, 1931
Court Order, establish Bannister Road.
296
October 5, 1931
Condemnation Highway 24 to Fairmont Park.
297
December 28, 1932
Court Order, Insurance Policy to George W. Clinton, Ins.
298
May 9, 1927
School Loan Monies to Buchanan, E.V.
299
January 23, 1933
Cout Order, School Loan Monies to Hazell, James G..
300
May 29, 1931
Cout Order, School Loan Monies to Pryor, Elizabeth.
301
May 29, 1931
Cout Order, School Loan Monies to Pryor, Elizabeth.
302
April 7, 1931
Letter re Lynch, Joe.
303
December 28, 1932
Court Order, Condemnation for Ward Road.
304
December 28, 1932
Court Order, Condemnation for Ward Road.
305
October 31, 1932
Court Order, Condemnation for Ward Road. (2 sig.)
306
October 31, 1932
Court Order, Condemnation for Ward Road.
307
October 31, 1932
Court Order, Condemnation for Ward Road.
308
October 31, 1932
Court Order, Condemnation for Ward Road.
309
October 31, 1932
Report of County Surveyor, Ward Road.
310
October 31, 1932
Report of County Surveyor, Ward Road.
311
October 31, 1932
Report of County Surveyor, Ward Road.
312
October 31, 1932
Notice of Condemnation for Ward Road. (2 sig.)
313
March 16, 1932
Notice of Condemnation for Sugar Creek Road.
314
March 16, 1932
Notice of Condemnation for Sugar Creek Road.
315
March 16, 1932
Report of County Surveyor for Sugar Creek Road.
316
March 16, 1932
Report of County Surveyor for Sugar Creek Road.
317
March 15, 1932
Court Order, Relocating Sugar Creek Road.
318
March 15, 1932
Court Order, Relocating Sugar Creek Road.
319
November 23, 1931
Court Order, Relocating 63rd Street.
320
April 14, 1930
Court Order, Widening Van Horn Road.
321
April 14, 1930
Court Order, Widening Van Horn Road.
322
April 14, 1930
Court Order, Widening Van Horn Road.
323
April 15, 1930
Report of County Surveyor, Van Horn Road.
324
April 15, 1930
Notice of Condemnation, Van Horn Road.
325
April 15, 1930
Notice of Condemnation, Van Horn Road.
326
March 28, 1930
Report of County Surveyor, Van Horn Road.
327
March 28, 1930
Notice of Condemnation for Van Horn Road.
328
March 28, 1930
Notice of Condemnation for Van Horn Road.
329
March 26, 1930
Court Order, Widening Van Horn Road.
330
March 24, 1931
Court Order, Damage Claims on 79th St., Stateline & Wornall.
331
March 23, 1931
Court Order, Damage Claims on 79th St., Stateline & Wornall.
332
November 18, 1930
Notice of Condemnation for 79th St., Stateline & Wornall.
333
November 18, 1930
Report of Couty Surveyor for 79th St., Stateline & Wornall.
334
October 9, 1929
Court Order, COndemnation for New Hwy, Hwy 40 to Hwy 24.
335
March 4, 1932
Court Order, Widening Sugar Creek Road to Hwy. 24.
336
March 4, 1932
Court Order, Widening Sugar Creek Road to Hwy. 24.
337
April 4, 1930
Jennings, Orlando, Letter & Blue Ridge Road.
338
SEptember 28, 1931
Court Order, to widen Raytown South Road.
339
August 26, 1929
Court Order, to widen County Hwy. from Lee's Summit North.
340
October 27, 1931
Report of County Highway Surveyor re Raytown South Rd.
341
October 26, 1931
Court Order, to widen Raytown South Road.
342
May 8, 1929
Court Order, Condemnation for Colburn Road re Wesley Boyd.
343
May 7, 1929
Court Order, Condemnation for Colburn Road.
344
March 11, 1929
Court Order, Condemnation for Colburn Road. (2 sig.)
345
March 11, 1929
Court Order, Condemnation for Colburn Road. (2 sig.)
346
March 11, 1929
Court Order, Condemnation for Colburn Road. (2 sig.)
347
March 11, 1929
Court Order, Condemnation for Colburn Road. (2 sig.)
348
March 16, 1929
Court Order, use Jail Chain Gang to build Phelps Rd & 40 Hwy.
349
October 20, 1931
Court Order, Condemn, for Phelps Road. Damages Andrew Cruwel.
350
October 20, 1931
Court Order, Condemnation for Phelps Road.
351
March 22, 1933
Court Order, Condemnation for 110th Street.
352
March 22, 1933
Court Order, Condemnation for 110th Street.
353
March 22, 1933
Report of County Surveyor re 110th Street.
354
May 3, 1932
Court Order, Claims, damages to Clarence Lundy on Sterling.
355
June 3, 1932
Court Order, Claims, damages to Clarence Lundy on Sterling.
356
March 16, 1932
Report of County Surveyor re Sterling.
357
March 15, 1932
Court Order, to widen Sterling.
358
April 14, 1932
Agreement to move house from Sterling Road.
359
April 14, 1932
Agreement to move house from Sterling Road.
360
April 14, 1932
Agreement to move house from Sterling Road.
361
April 14, 1932
Agreement to move house from Sterling Road.
362
April 14, 1932
Agreement to move house from Sterling Road.
363
March 15, 1932
Court Order, to widen Sterling Road.
364
September 5, 1934
Court Order, to widen Fairmont Park to K.C. Road.
365
September 5, 1934
Report of County Surveyor re Fairmont Park to K.C. Road.
366
September 5, 1934
Notice of Condemnation for Fairmont Park to K.C. Road.
367
September 5, 1934
Court Order, to widen Fairmont Park to K.C. Road.
368
September 5, 1934
Court Order, to widen Fairmont Park to K.C. Road.
369
July 7, 1930
Notice of Condemnation for Prospect Ave.
370
May 25, 1931
Notice of Condemnation for Percell Road.
371
May 25, 1931
Report of County Surveyor re Percell Road.
372
May 25, 1931
Report of County Surveyor re Percell Road.
373
May 25, 1931
Notcie of Condemnation for Percell Road.
374
May 25, 1931
Court Order, to widen Percell Road.
375
May 2, 1932
Court Order, Condemnation for Sugar Creek Road.
376
March 16, 1932
Court Order, to widen Noland Road.
377
January 18, 1932
Court Order, Condemnation for Noland Road.
378
January 18, 1932
Court Order, to widen Noland Road.
379
January 18, 1932
Court Order, to widen Noland Road.
380
January 18, 1932
Report of County Surveyor re Noland Road.
381
February 18, 1932
Report of County Surveyor re Noland Road.
382
December 30, 1932
Court Order, Claim damages Noland Road re Fank Seiler.
383
July 1, 1932
Report of County Surveyor re Noland Road.
384
July 1, 1932
Notice of Condemnation for Noland Road.
385
June 30, 1932
Court Order, to widen Noland Road.
386
June 30, 1932
Court Order, to widen Noland Road.
387
June 1, 1932
Report of County Surveyor re Noland Road.
388
July 1, 1932
Notice of Condemnation for Noland Road.
389
August 11, 1941
Graham, Mr. son of Dr. Jim Graham
390
October 9, 1929
Court Order, build Spring Branch Levasy. Damages Sarah Knoche.
391
November 19, 1934
Court Order, build road Valley Garden Drive.
392
October 20, 1931
Court Order, widen and pave Noland Rd. Indep. to Hwy. 50.
393
October 20, 1931
Report of County Surveyor re Noland Road.
394
October 20, 1931
Report of County Surveyor re Noland Road.
395
Occtober 19, 1931
Court Order, to widen Noland Road.
396
November 26, 1934
Court Order, Condemnation for Independence to Raytown Road.
397
November 26, 1934
Court Order, Condemnation for Independence to Raytown Road.
398
October 9, 1929
Court Order, to build road from Sni Mills to U.S. Hwy 50.
399
March 28, 1930
Report of County Surveyor re Red Bridge-Lee's Summit Rd.
400
March 28, 1930
Report of County Surveyor re Red Bridge-Lee's Summit Rd.
401
March 26, 1930
Court Order, to widen Red Bridge-Lee's Summit Road.
402
November 26, 1934
Court Order, to widen Martin City Road.
403
November 26, 1934
Court Order, to widen Martin City Road.
404
March 16, 1932
Court Order, to widen Noland Road.
405
December 28, 1931
Court Order, to establish Noland Road
406
December 29, 1931
Report of County Surveyor re Noland Road.
407
July 17, 1930
Report of County Surveyor re Red Bridge Road.
408
July 17, 1930
Notice of Condemnation for Red Bridge Road.
409
May 22, 1951
Burrus, Harvey Woodring, Harry.
410
November 16, 1944
"We licked them".
411
November 20, 1063
Participation in "Hall of Honor"
412
August 2, 1948
Bills, Autographed (20)
413
October 29, 1954
Pool, Carrie, colored Truman cook
414
August 4, 1944
Clark, Bennet, defeated.
415
November 20, 1943
Lord Mayor of Independence & Dick Adams
416
November 2, 1943
Congrats. on your promotion. I'm doing a job I don't like.
417
September 17, 1943
on Major & Dick Duncan, Fred Canfil & JoZach Miller.
418
January 21, 1943
"You've got a cold spell ahead."
419
January 12, 1943
Nope, you're not freezing as a result of a fuel shortage.
420
November 25, 1942
Now you're happy family w/you.
421
August 15, 1942
Keep a stiff upper lip.
422
January 21, 1942
Do a good job at Camp Crowder
423
January 10, 1942
I'm having a hell of a time & your request for tires.
424
April 8, 1971
Randall, Bill
I will not accept Congressional Medal of Honor. (Carbon Copy)
425
n.d.
Pictures. Rufus can identify signatures. H.S.T.
426
February 12, 1945
Day, Co. L.G., Nelson, Gen., McNarney, Gen. & Margaret.
427
January 4, 1950
Burrus, Florence, Telegram re death.
428
June 20, 1950
Am enclosing copy of New York Times, re my music.
429
December 29, 1949
Cowell, Mary Elizabeth
430
October 18, 1949
Marshall, Re. L.J. & congratulations of that election.
431
March 25, 1949
It's hard to get things done from the top.
432
December 2, 1963
Swarthout, Mr.
433
February 25, 1963
McElroy, Judge & Hayes, Judge.
434
March 30, 1963
Truman Library
Iturbi, Jose Concert, Truman Library Invitation.
435
March 31, 1962
City Election.
436
May 2, 1962
Cowan, Capt. Robert, note.
437
November 20, 1965
Nourse, James, request from. Books read.
438
December 27, 1962
Bretton, Max, check contribution to HST Library.
439
December 27, 1962
Bjurstrom, Sigrid B.
440
December 28, 1962
Walters, Joseph D., Dr.
441
June 19, 1964
Grandview home, insurance on.
442
October 9, 1937
Creidt Men, K.C. Assoc., accept dinner invitation to.
443
June 1, 1937
Rohrs, John, Cadet Colonel, Academy.
444
April 24, 1937
Reipma, Sears job.
445
April 15, 1937
Reipma, Sears job.
446
February 15, 1937
Ward, James B., case. Solomon Young, Fred Canfil. Nsp.
447
February 4, 1937
O'Connor, Aunt Ora, Job.
448
September 16, 1936
Dillon, Paul
Newspaper article, Fred Canfil, Post Dispatch.
449
November 3, 1936
Twyman, John, WPA Canfil, Tom Shea (outrage).
450
September 11, 1936
Wright, Mrs. H.B., job.
451
April 18, 1936
Newhouse, Jack, Help.
452
February 27, 1936
Hagood, Gen. & newspaper article regarding.
453
February 21, 1936
Twyman, Strothers J., State Highway Commission.
454
February 19, 1936
Send list of Jackson Co. lawyers. (Shannon & Dem. Senators)
455
February 15, 1936
Twyman, Strothers J., Highway Dept. job.
456
February 11, 1936
New Gov.? bad Jack Toliver Highway Department.
457
January 23, 1936
Do everything we can for Snyder.
458
March 21, 1932
Court Order, Rumpus Island near Atherton.
459
June 15, 1960
ROA convention to be held in Kansas City.
460
September 13, 1956
Commerce Trust - $220,000 loan on 50 acre farm.
461
September 13, 1956
Commerce Trust - $220,000 loan on 50 acre farm.
462
October 20, 1951
Truman, Vivian re contract & Judge Bigger.
463
February 11, 1952
Contract, 32 acres in Grandview. (inits.)
464
March 24, 1955
Truman, Vivian - sent proposal back to Mr. Gifford.
465
January 17, 1925
n.a. Check to Pandex Queen.
466
January 13, 1925
n.a. Check to Vernon Law Book Co.
467
January 9, 1924
n.a. Check to K.C. School of Law.
468
December 30, 1943
Dollar bill, "Short Snorter" signed by men on board. January 6, 1944
469
December, 1943
Dollar Bill, "Short Snorter" sign. by var. persons. Decmeber 30, 1943.
470
December 30, 1943
n.a.
n.a. 100 Lira Bill "Short Snorter" signed various people & HST
471
n.d.
Photo HST in Shrine Hat 10x10 signed by HST.
472
September 1949
Myers, Louis, photo next to Truman, Confidential.
473
Feburary, 1980
Truman, Margaret
Thank you for articles re Sleigh Rides.
474
June, 1959
Affidavit re Grandview Cemetery.
475
January, 1959
Phillips Petroleum Co., affidavit re sale to.
476
January, 1959
Acknowledgment of receipt of option deal Phillips Pet. Co.
477
June, 1959
Affidavit re Grandview Cemeterty.
478
July, 1977
Mondale, Walter
Truman Library Tour
479
July, 1977
Blackman, Harry
re Truman material sent.
480
June 2, 1937
Congratulations to Smith, Van., Major, re promotion.
481
n.d.
Acknowledgement of birthday greeting.
482
1937
Signed copy of The Story of the Constitution.
483
January 16, 1962
Burrus
Symington Smith, R. Jasper. Judge.
484
July 15, 1958
Eisenhower
Doering, G. Women lawyers, National Association.
487
October 25, 1934
Sec'y US Senate Campaign expenditures
488
October 25, 1934
Sec'y US Senate Campaign Expenditures (copy of #487)
489
November 19, 1934
n.a. Additional campaign expenditures that were overlooked.
490
November 19, 1934
n.a. Additional campaign expenditures that were overlooked. (copy of #489)
491
November, 1934
n.a. COntributions, 1934 campaign
492
August 20, 1934
n.a. Itemized expenses, 1934 campaign.
493
May 29, 1940
State Advisory Board & opinion of HST by Senators
494
June 11, 1940
Burrus' speeches for HST
495
June 20, 1940
KC Star article & editorial
496
June 21, 1940
Campaign rally editorial in Missouri Herald 4/19/40
497
February 20, 1934
Sanders-Blue Springs road building
498
April 26, 1933
Crumly, Nelson D.
499
March 23, 1934
Wilson, Scott re C.L. Miles
no nbr
June, 1959
Dollar Bill Signed by Harry S. Truman.

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