Motion Picture MP86-2
Administrative Information
Four short films by individual donors, donated to the Harry S. Truman Library in 1985. The home movies include the dedication of the R. E. Long National Guard Armory, Kansas City, Missouri, September 6, 1951; President Truman's trip to Burlington, Iowa, May 8, 1950; the dedication of the Harry S. Truman Library, June 6, 1957; and the motorcade of President Truman and Winston Churchill in Fulton, Missouri, March 4, 1946.
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Shot List
- Reel 1
| 0:00 | (Color) President Harry S. Truman at the dedication of the R.E. Long National Guard Armory in Kansas City, Missouri, September 6, 1951. | |
| Film donated by Dr. H. Howard Francke, Shawnee Mission, KS | ||
| 1:48 | (Black and white) President Truman’s visit by train to Burlington, Iowa May 8, 1950. Mrs. Truman and Margaret Truman appear on platform. | |
| Film donated by Paul W. Hill, Overland Park, KS. | ||
| 3:55 | (Color) Dedication of the Harry S. Truman Library, exterior shots, July 6, 1957. Eleanor Roosevelt, Earl Warren, Sen. Stuart Symington, Mrs. Bess Truman and others appear. | |
| Film donated by Mrs. Elmer Butcher, Independence, MO. | ||
| 7:22 | (Color) President Truman and Winston Churchill in Fulton Missouri - motorcade only, March 4, 1946. | |
| Film donated by Wilbur C. Mc Neely, Kansas City, MO. |