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Motion Picture MP76-30

Home Movie Footage of Truman in Independence and Kansas City

Administrative Information

Original Format(s)
Motion Picture
Footage
436 feet
Running Time
12 minutes 10 seconds
Film Gauge
8mm
16mm
Sound
silent
Color
Black & White
Produced by
Home Movie of Floyd Hawver.
Restrictions
Unrestricted
Description

Several film clips of Harry Truman in the Kansas City, Independence, and Grandview areas, participating in various activities (such as voting and a 35th Division parade).

Date(s)
1946

SD-quality copies of already digitized motion pictures are available for $20, and HD-quality copies of already digitized motion pictures are $50. Copies of motion pictures not already digitized will incur additional costs.

This item does not circulate but reproductions may be purchased.

To request a copy of this item, please contact truman.reference@nara.gov​​​​​​​

Please note that this video belongs to a different video collection than the items available to be borrowed by teachers, from our Education Department.

Moving Image Type
Motion Picture

Shot List

  • Reel 1
     
0:00   Harry Truman at Kansas City Airport.
0:30   Harry Truman and Margaret voting in Independence (primary) and then at Fairfax Airport August 6, 1946.
2:00   Truman and Margaret voting in Independence (general) and then at the train November 5, 1946.
4:30   Truman, Bess and Margaret arrive at their home (219 Delaware) December 25, 1946.
5:55   Truman at Fairfax Airport on way to Mexico City. Admiral Leahy, Charles Ross and a Mexican gentleman accompany, March 2, 1947.
8:10   Truman at Grandview Airport. Dr. Graham and Margaret accompany April 12, 13, 1947.
9:20   35th Division parade to Liberty Memorial (Kansas City, Missouri) June 7, 1947.