• Harry S Truman National Historic Site

    Harry S Truman

    National Historic Site Missouri

Truman Domestic Staff at Independence

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Estes, Leola
Interviewed November 8, 1996 and February 3, 1997

Leola Estes began her twenty-four year career working for the Truman family in 1942, initially washing and ironing the household laundry and eventually cooking and serving meals.

Interview 11-8-1996
Interview 2-3-1997

 
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Hobby, Rev. Edward
Interviewed July 2, 1985

The Reverend Edward Hobby worked for the Trumans for from 1953 until Mrs. Truman's death in 1983. Hobby describes his job as "handyman" who managed the cleaning of the home and grounds, prepared meals, and various repair projects.

Interview (pdf - 100KB)

Did You Know?

Harry S. Truman addressing Congress. Credit: Truman Library

About presidential power, Harry Truman said, “When there’s too much efficiency in government you’ve got a dictator.  And it isn’t efficiency in government we’re after, it’s freedom in government.”