A longhand note written by Harry S. Truman while he was a judge for Jackson County, Missouri. In this note, Truman writes of his career in politics in Kansas City and of Tom Pendergast. Truman says of him, "I am obligated to the Big Boss, a man of his word; but he gives it very seldom and usually on a sure thing.
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The front page of The Kansas City Labor Herald, Volume 37, No. 28 from Friday, August 9, 1940. The official publication of the American Federation of Labor in Kansas City, Missouri on this edition's front page a favorable article of Harry S. Truman and his 1940 campaign for U.S. Senator.
Letter from Harry S. Truman at Fort Riley, Kansas to his wife Bess in Independence, Missouri.
Newsletter from the Democratic Union aimed at increasing membership. The union invites its members to a dinner for this purpose on February 3, 1922 at 1111 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri.
Letter from Senator Harry S. Truman to former Pendergast precinct captain Albert R. Norton. Truman replies to Norton's letter where he inquires about the possibility of a job in city administration as he had just recently been fired from a Republican office because of his political affiliation.
The official program for the Ararat Temple Fiftieth Annual Session Golden Jubilee of the Imperial Council A. A. O. N. M. S. in Kansas City, June 3-5, 1924. The program includes the list of activities, extensive information on the city, and a map of downtown Kansas City where the festivities are held.
Letter from Harry S. Truman at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas to his wife Bess in Independence, Missouri. In this letter, Truman reveals his inclination towards military service, stating that, "I am going to have to write orders for a whole division today, and believe me it's a real job.
Letter from Kansas City realtor Myron A. King to Senator Harry S. Truman. King informs Truman on King's and Lou Holland's involvement in choosing a site for a new Kansas City airport. King discusses the two locations: the Grandview site and the Greenwood site.
Letter from Senator Harry S. Truman to William A. Kitchen in which Truman responds to Kitchen's suggestion of a way for Truman to put in a replacement for Maurice M. Milligan as U.S. attorney at Kansas City.
An invitation to attend the Hood-Pratt Basket Picnic on the farm of William H. Wallace on Saturday, July 26, 1924. Guest speakers Mrs. Henry L. Ess, R. L. Hood, Judge Pratt, Judge E. W. Hayes, Judge John I. Williamson, Ex-Supreme Judge, Attorney L. T.
Letter from T. B. Good to Senator Harry S. Truman. Good, secretary of the Missouri Legislative Board of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, recommends Judge Jacob E. Smith of Sedalia, Missouri to be the a commissioner appointed to the Kansas City Court of Appeals. Good then provides a brief endorsement of Smith.
Letter from Harry S. Truman in Washington D.C. to his wife Bess in Independence, Missouri. In this letter, Truman updates Bess on the political maneuvering of Maurice M. Milligan and Bennett C.