Motion Picture MP2002-270
Administrative Information
An interview of Mary Jane Truman, sister of Harry S. Truman, sharing childhood memories on the Grandview Farm. The 600 acre farm had been in their family since 1857, and is described as "a happy childhood home." She tells of running the farm while Harry was in the service. Sound only.
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Shot List
Reel 1
| 0:00 | Unidentified voice says "sound 96." An interviewer, possibly David Susskind, asks Mary Jane Truman, sister of Harry S. Truman, about the Grandview farm and their childhood. It is a question and answer session, sounding like they are on the site of the farm, since cars can occasionally be heard in the background. | |
| 0:18 | Mary Jane Truman discusses the farm of 600 acres as being home of the family since 1857, "a happy childhood home." | |
| 2:12 | Mary Jane Truman discusses grandmother Young and the farm being raided during the Civil War at least three times. She discusses her Uncle Harrison being hanged as the Union troops tried to learn if her father was with the southern army. She discusses Order #11 when they had to leave the farm and go to a post in Kansas City. | |
| 5:38 | Mary Jane discusses federal troops demanding food, her grandmother making biscuits until her wrists were blistered. Troops killed hogs, played cards on a treasured quilt laid in the barn lot. | |
| 6:59 | Mary Jane Truman recalls "Old Bill", a buggy horse. She bought a car in 1919, but kept Old Bill until he died. | |
| 8:02 | Mary Jane Truman tells of running the farm while Harry was in the service. Vivian ran another farm nearby. She had one good man to help her. She cooked for the thresher and "it worked out just fine." | |