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Harry S Truman National Historic Site
Grandview Farm
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Babcock, Charles
Interviewed March 27, 1996
Charles E. Babcock grew up in Hickman Mills, Missouri and attended school with the Truman family.
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Dawson, Betty
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Foglesong, George
Interviewed June 24, 1997
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Goddard, Sterling
Interviewed June 6, 2000
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Swoyer, Martha Ann
Interviewed July 9, 1991 and November 29, 1995
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)
Interview 11-29-1995
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Truman, Fred L.
Interviewed June 18,1991
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)
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Truman, Gilbert and Harry
Interviewed July 29, 1991
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| Mary Higbee Truman |
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Truman, Mary H.
Interviewed July 29, 1991
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.
Interview (pdf - 262KB)
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Did You Know?
While Harry Truman fought in France, the influenza epidemic of 1918 caused perhaps ten times as many American deaths in two or three months as did WWI itself. Soldiers, defending their country in Europe, were frustrated, knowing loved ones were dying at home of illness.
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Last Updated: May 30, 2008 at 02:11 EST |