Dates: 1970-1972
The papers of Gil Shaw consist primarily of newspaper clippings, fact sheets, and other materials concerning Harry S. Truman’s presidency, death, and funeral.
Size: Less than one linear foot (about 500 pages).
Access: Open.
Copyright: The Library received no donation of copyright with these papers. Documents created by U.S. government officials in the course of their duties are in the public domain. Copyright interest in other documents presumably belongs to the creators of those documents, or their heirs.
Processed by: Louise Hilton (2009) as part of the Truman Library Internship Program.
Supervising Archivists: Randy Sowell and David Clark.
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Gil Shaw served in the U.S. Coast Guard and participated in the funeral of former President Harry S. Truman in December 1972. A badge reflecting Shaw’s service in the U.S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam War is included in the collection.
The papers of Gil Shaw contain materials relating to the presidency, death, and funeral of Harry S. Truman. There is one series in the collection, the Harry S. Truman Funeral File.
The collection includes fact sheets on Truman’s life and presidency, compiled by the Information Office of the Fifth United States Army in preparation for the funeral. It also includes extensive newspaper clippings on Truman’s death, logistical information for the former president’s funeral, and a program from the funeral service. The collection also includes sound recordings of Truman’s funeral services, which have been transferred to the Library’s audiovisual collection.
More information on the Fifth Army’s plans for President Truman’s funeral (designated “OPLAN Missouri”) may be found at the Truman Library in Record Group 338 (Records of U.S. Army Commands) and Record Group 64 (Records of the National Archives and Records Administration).
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HARRY S. TRUMAN FUNERAL FILE, 1970-1972 Newspaper clippings, fact sheets, logistical information, and other items. Arranged alphabetically by subject and thereunder chronologically. |
HARRY S. TRUMAN FUNERAL FILE, 1970-1972
Box 1
- Badge
- Fact Sheets
- Newspaper Clippings
- OPLAN Missouri
- Program
- Sound Recordings