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Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum

About 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. The library contains approximately 178,000 photographs, 900 motion-picture films, and 5,100 audio recordings related to Truman and his era.

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Founded
1957

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  1. Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, Independence01IndependenceSallyrob at English Wikipedia · Public domain
  2. Photograph of Truman Library, View of Exhibition on the Presidency02Photograph of Truman Library, View of Exhibition on the PresidencyThe U.S. National Archives · Public domain
  3. Photograph of Truman Library, View of Exhibition on the Presidency03Photograph of Truman Library, View of Exhibition on the PresidencyThe U.S. National Archives · Public domain
  4. Detail of Exhibit on Postwar Privations - Harry S. Truman Presidential Library - Independence - Missouri - USA04Detail of Exhibit on Postwar Privations - Harry S. Truman Presidential Library - Independence - Missouri - USAAdam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0
  5. Detail of Exhibit on Postwar European Privation - Harry S. Truman Presidential Library - Independence - Missouri - USA05Detail of Exhibit on Postwar European Privation - Harry S. Truman Presidential Library - Independence - Missouri - USAAdam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0
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