Records of the Trinity Episcopal Church
Dates: 1882-1997.
This collection consists mostly of letters from Harry S. and Bess Wallace Truman to their friends Oscar and Linda King. It also contains newspaper clippings and other printed materials regarding events at the church that involved the Truman family, such as Margaret Truman’s wedding and Bess Truman’s funeral.
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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Size:
Less than one linear foot (about 600 pages).
Access:
Open.
Copyright:
No donation of copyright was received with this collection.
Processed by:
Cassie Mundt (2008).
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ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY NOTE
| 1878 | | Trinity Episcopal Church built in Independence, Missouri. |
| 1903 (May 8) | | Elizabeth "Bess" Virginia Wallace confirmed at Trinity Episcopal Church by the Right Reverend Edward Atwill. |
| 1919 (June 28) | | Harry S. Truman and Elizabeth "Bess" Virginia Wallace wee married at Trinity Episcopal Church. |
| 1956 (April 21) | | Margaret Truman and E. Clifton Daniel were married at Trinity Episcopal Church. |
| 1959 | | President Truman delivered a short address at the dedication of the Trinity Episcopal Church's new wing. |
| 1982 (October 21) | | Funeral services for Bess W. Truman were held at Trinity Episcopal Church. |
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COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
The records of the Trinity Episcopal Church consist mostly of letters from Harry S. and Bess Wallace Truman to their friends Oscar and Linda King. The collection also contains newspaper clippings, programs, photographs, and postcards that pertain to both the church and the Truman family. The collection is comprised mostly of photocopies and original documents that were retained by the church.
Bess Wallace Truman was a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church all of her life. She married Harry S. Truman there in 1919 and her daughter was married there in 1956. Linda King and Bess Wallace were members of the same bridge club. Bess wrote Linda often while she was in Washington D.C. Many of the letters are thank-you notes for gifts or flowers from the King family. Often, Bess mentions her gratitude for receiving a favorite item from home that she could not purchase in Washington D.C. Most of the letters in this collection are from Mrs. Truman.
The collection also contains newspaper clippings from Margaret Truman’s marriage to E. Clifton Daniel and Truman’s speech at the church’s dedication of a new wing. Additionally, there are invitations and programs from the funeral of Bess Wallace Truman and various printed materials concerning the Trumans.
Related collections at the Truman Library include the papers of Harry S. Truman (President’s Personal File 418) and the papers of Mary Shaw Branton, whose mother was also a member of Mrs. Truman’s bridge club.
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SERIES DESCRIPTIONS
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CORRESPONDENCE FILE, 1945-1978 |
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Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Truman to Mr. and Mrs. King, and other correspondence. Arranged chronologically.
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SUBJECT FILE, 1927-1997
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Correspondence, newspaper clippings, other printed materials, photographs, and postcards relating to the Trumans and Trinity Episcopal Church. Arranged alphabetically.
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CHURCH RECORDS FILE, 1882-1922
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Parish registry from Trinity Episcopal Church.
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FOLDER TITLE LIST
Box 1
- November 30, 1945, Bess W. Truman to Linda King
- May 29, 1946, Harry S. Truman to King Family
- June 1946, Bess W. Truman to Linda King, with Letter from James H. Donald to Bess W. Truman
- December 1947, Bess W. Truman to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar King
- December 10, 1948, Bess W. Truman to Linda King
- February 2, 1949, Bess W. Truman to Mr. Fleming Pendleton
- March 1949, Bess W. Truman to Linda King
- March 4, 1949, Bess W. Truman to Linda and Oscar King
- c. 1950, Bess W. Truman to Oscar King
- November 10, 1952, Bess W. Truman to Linda King and January 6, 1953, Bess W. Truman to Linda King
- c. December 1952, Bess W. Truman to Linda King
- January 19, 1953, Harry S. Truman to Kings
- January 8, 1954, Bess W. Truman to Linda King
- February 16, 1954, Bess W. Truman to Linda King
- May 26, 1954, Harry S. Truman to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar King
- December 15, 1954, Harry S. Truman to Linda King
- January 14, 1955, Bess W. Truman to Linda King
- 1956, Bess W. Truman to Linda King
- c. 1957, Bess W. Truman to Linda King
- February 7, 1957, Bess W. Truman to Linda King
- July 18, 1957, Harry S. Truman to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar King
- March 14, 1961, Harry S. Truman to American Ambassadors in Europe
- January 31, 1963, Harry S. Truman to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar King
- June 5, 1964, Harry S. Truman to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar King
- July 9, 1964, Bess W. Truman to Linda King
- January 12, 1965, Harry S. Truman to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar King
- July 23, 1965, Harry S. Truman to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar King
- June 28, 1966, Harry S. Truman to Linda King
- February 20, 1973, Bess W. Truman to Linda King
- 1978, Bess W. Truman to Caroline Huhn
- Bess Truman’s Relationship to Trinity Episcopal Church
- Minutes of the Trinity Episcopal Church Committee, October 18, 1927
- Newspaper Clippings Related to Margaret Truman
- Speech of Harry S. Truman at Cornerstone Laying Ceremony for Parish Hall, November 1, 1959
- Tally Sheets [Truman clippings, correspondence, photographs, and other memorabilia]
- Truman, William – Genealogy, and Independence Telephone Directory, 1935
- Parish Registry, Select Pages
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