Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum

The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library and resting place of Harry S Truman, the 33rd president of the United States (1945–1953), his wife Bess and daughter Margaret, and is located on U.S. Highway 24 in Independence, Missouri. It was the first presidential library created under the provisions of the 1955 Presidential Libraries Act and is one of thirteen presidential libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration.

Infobox

Location

500 West U.S. Highway 24Independence, Missouri, U.S.

Coordinates

39°06′12″N 94°25′15″W / 39.10333°N 94.42083°W / 39.10333; -94.42083 (Harry S. Truman Library and Museum (Jackson County, Missouri))

Named for

Harry S Truman

Inaugurated

Dedicated on July 6, 1957; 68 years ago (July 6, 1957)

Cost

$1,700,000

Operator

National Archives and Records Administration

Architects

Edward Neild (primary),Gentry and Voskamp

References

Truman
Truman Library
https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/about/history
Dedication. Warren, Hoover, Hail New Truman Library, 1957/07/08 (1957)
https://archive.org/details/1957-07-08_Dedication
www.trumanlibrary.gov
https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/photograph-records/66-61
CoinWeek
https://coinweek.com/us-coins/the-truman-library-snyder-coin-collection-robbery-and-other-recollections/
KSHB
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/investigations/mystery-at-the-museum-inside-the-hunt-for-trumans-treasures
"Jackson County Courthouse"
https://web.archive.org/web/20110727035701/http://extension.missouri.edu/publications/DisplayPrinterFriendlyPub.aspx?P=UED6047
"Historic Courthouse"
http://www.caddo.org/index.aspx?nid=209
The New York Times
https://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf?res=F20E1EFB3A5A137B93C5A9178CD85F418585F9
Kansas City Times
https://web.archive.org/web/20170202012011/http://localhistory.kclibrary.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=%2FLocal&CISOPTR=26362&CISOBOX=1&REC=4
CAFNR News
https://web.archive.org/web/20120308145808/http://cafnrnews.com/2012/01/a-concrete-pedigree/
Harry S Truman: His Life and Times
https://books.google.com/books?id=ZKk2Nuc20dQC&q=Architect+of+Truman+Library&pg=PA218
"GouldEvans"
http://www.gouldevans.com/
"Renovation Information"
https://web.archive.org/web/20140819102734/http://www.trumanlibrary.org/renovate.htm
"Truman Places: Federal Reserve Building"
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/places/kc10a.htm
"Truman Library Receives $125,000 Save America's Treasures Grant to Preserve Truman's Working Office"
https://trumanlibrary.org/news/treasures.htm
"Preservation of Harry Truman's Office at the Truman Library"
https://web.archive.org/web/20170710164529/https://www.trumanlibrary.org/workingoffice.htm