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
    Interviewed July 14, 2003

    Betty Dawson was instrumental in the early preservation of the Truman Farm and its development as a national historic site. She worked for over 17 years as a National Park Service seasonal guide at the Farm Home.

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    Foglesong, George
    Interviewed June 24, 1997

    Mr. Foglesong was the retired carpenter-turned-contractor who oversaw extensive repairs to the Truman Farm Home in 1984-1985. He discusses the condition of the home and work that was completed by the Truman Farm Home Foundation.

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    Goddard, Sterling
    Interviewed June 6, 2000

    Mr. Goddard was a longtime acquaintance of the Truman family. He was involved with the Truman Farm Home Foundation from 1980-1986. He discusses the restoration of the Truman Farm Home.

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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.

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    Truman, Gilbert and Harry A.
    Interviewed July 29, 1991

    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."

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    Last updated: September 9, 2021

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