Family Members - Truman
Clifton Truman Daniel Daniel, Clifton Truman Clifton Truman Daniel, eldest grandson of Harry S Truman and Bess W. Truman discusses holiday and summer visits with his grandparents in Independence, Missouri. Interview Not Transcribed 
Martha Ann Swoyer Swoyer, Martha Ann Martha Ann Swoyer, daughter of J. Vivian and Luella Truman and niece of Harry S Truman, was raised on the family farm in Grandview, Missouri. Swoyer discusses the many relationships within the Truman family spanning four generations. Interview 7-9-1991 (pdf - 241KB) 
No Image Available Truman, Fred L. Fred L. Truman, son of J. Vivian and Luella Truman and nephew of Harry S Truman, discusses the Truman family and life on the Truman farm in Grandview, where he spent many years. Truman relates the importance of Harry S Truman as a member of the larger Truman family rather than as a national political figure. Interview (pdf - 278KB)
No Image Available Truman, Gilbert and Harry A. Gilbert and Harry A. Truman were the sons of John Vivian Truman, the President's brother. They discuss life on and around the two Truman farms in Grandview, Missouri. Harry A. lived in the Truman Farm Home from 1946 to 1955 and talks about the modifications made to the house to make it "modern." Interview Not Transcribed 
Mary Higbee Truman Truman, Mary H. Mary Higbee Truman met Harry S Truman when he was Jackson County judge, and she later married his nephew, John C. Truman. Truman shared stories about family activities such as Sunday dinners in Grandview at the Truman farm, inaugurations, vacations at the White House, and VIP tours of the capitol. |
Did You Know?
President Truman recognized the state of Israel on 14 May 1948. The Arab countries were not pleased. The next day, Arab armies invaded Israel and the first Arab-Israeli war began.