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Harry S Truman National Historic Site
Oral Histories: A
Norine Allen, Truman family neighbor.

Norine Allen

Allen, Norine (Mrs. C.H.)
Interviewed July 18, 1991

Norine Allen, widow of Dr. Charles Allen and longtime neighbor of the Trumans, had four daughters in the same age range as Margaret Truman Daniel.

Interview (pdf - 306KB)
Appendix (pdf - 804KB)

 
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Anderson, C.E.
Interviewed June 20, 1983

C. E. Anderson, a building contractor from Independence, Missouri, performed remodeling services at 219 N. Delaware Street a year after the Trumans returned from the White House in 1953.

Interview (pdf - 168KB)
Appendix (pdf - 1.7MB)

 
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Anderson, Dr. Gerald
Interviewed June 6, 2000

Interview

 
Marcia Armstrong

Marcia Armstrong

Armstrong, Marcia
Interviewed August 13, 1991

Marcia Armstrong, employed by Upjohn, worked as a nurse for Bess W. Truman from September 1980 until Truman's death in 1982.

Interview (pdf - 274KB)

Truman with American Legion Members. Credit: Truman Library  

Did You Know?
Harry Truman was a joiner. He even tried to learn clarinet so he could play in the Grandview town band. The band knew only two or three tunes, but the leader would confuse audiences by using different names for the same song.

Last Updated: September 29, 2008 at 15:54 EST