Grandview Farm
No Image Available Babcock, Charles Charles E. Babcock grew up in Hickman Mills, Missouri and attended school with the Truman family. Interview
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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)
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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. Interview (pdf - 262KB) |
Did You Know?
Through Mr. Truman’s early letters, we can tell that most of the beliefs, philosophies, and values he expressed as a politician were already in place long before he dreamed of a life as a public servant.