Truman Library - Archival Research

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Research Room Hours

The research room will be closed on Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday.

Newly Opened Archival Material

Manuscript Collections: Fred Wallace Papers; George Porterfield Gates Papers; Madge Wallace Papers; Newly Opened Photographs of the Truman & Wallace Families; Newly Declassified Documents; Gil Shaw; Niles W. Bond; Sol Stolowy
Oral history: Walter Judd
Sound recordings: Screen Gems (MP2002-480--MP2002-516)

Newly added information on archival collections

Finding aids: Motion Picture Guide (periodically updated with shot lists); Robert L. Garner; William Auman; World War II Collection; George Brownell; Edward Bowles
Oral Histories: William Fletcher Warren; James R. Fuchs; John H. Chiles

Hiring an Independent Researcher

If you are interested in hiring an independent researcher to conduct substantive research services for you, please e-mail us, and we will send you a list of researchers that you can contact.

Appraisal or Authentication of Material

The Harry S. Truman Library & Museum does not appraise nor authenticate historical materials, artwork, or political memorabilia. For information about appraisals and appraiser referrals, you may check the following web sites:

Last updated: Wednesday July 1, 2009

Special Features

- Truman's 1947 Diary

- Travel Logs

- Acheson Memoranda of Conversation

- NSC Meetings [pdf]