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as required by law, and they were displayed at the museum. According to the museum curator, they "had embedded diamonds and rubies and sapphires, a number of precious stones in their hilts and in their scabbards". In March 1978, burglars broached the front door of the museum, smashed showcases, and
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In 2007, the Truman Library Institute announced a $ 1.6 million preservation and restoration of his working office to preserve the artifacts it contains and allow for easier public viewing. The three-stage project completed in 2009 and features an enclosed limestone pavilion for better access and
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and close friend, donated his personal collection of 450 rare coins to the museum in March 1962. That November, burglars stole the entire collection. None of the stolen coins have been recovered. Snyder helped coordinate an effort among 147 coin collectors to reconstruct the collection, which went
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Truman actively participated in the day-to-day operation of the Library, personally training museum docents and conducting impromptu "press conferences" for visiting school students. He frequently arrived before the staff and would often answer the phone to give directions and answer questions,
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Architects Gould Evans designed a $ 23 million renovation of the entire facility, unveiled in 2001. The changes included the extensive use of glass in the relatively windowless structure and a significant change to the space between Truman's grave and the museum.
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The library was built with private funds raised by the Harry S. Truman Library Inc., with Truman himself contributing greatly to the fundraising effort by "attending dinners, making speeches around the country, and writing thousands of letters".
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stole the three swords and two daggers, which were valued at US$ 1 million at that time. None of the stolen items have been recovered. In 2021, the FBI offered a reward of up to $ 1 million for return of the items.
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Avenue. When the library opened in 1957, he transferred his office to the facility and often worked there five or six days a week. In the office, he wrote articles, letters, and his book
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Long a favorite of museum visitors, the office was viewed through a window from the library's courtyard. The pavilion will also allow for an interpretive exhibit describing the office.
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Two floors of exhibits show his life and presidency through photographs, documents, artifacts, memorabilia, film clips and a film about Truman's life.
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Truman's funeral service at the Truman Library, December 27, 1972. Mrs. Truman chose to have the service at the library rather than a larger,
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influences in the library's horizontal design, Truman was reported to have said, "It's got too much of that fellow in it to suit me."
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viewing and an updated climate control system. The office appears today just as it did when Harry Truman died on December 26, 1972.
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adorns the walls of the lobby entrance. The mural, completed in 1961, was painted on site by Benton over a three-year span.
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skyline, on land donated by the City of Independence, it was dedicated July 6, 1957. The ceremony included the
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Funeral services for Truman were held in the Library auditorium and burial was in the courtyard. His wife,
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Visitors after 1972 include incumbent Presidents Ford, Carter, and Clinton and Presidential Nominees
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While serving as president, Truman had received gifts of jewel encrusted swords and daggers from
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in Kansas City, after being favorably impressed by Neild's work on the courthouse in his native
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When Truman left the White House in 1953, he established an office in Room 1107 of the
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The library's replica of the Oval Office is a feature that has been copied by the
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Truman had initially wanted the building to resemble his maternal grandfather
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Library and museum for U.S. President Harry S. Truman, located in Missouri
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a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan
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at the library, where he encouraged the United States to return to the
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Dedication. Warren, Hoover, Hail New Truman Library, 1957/07/08 (1957)
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Interactive map showing the location of Truman Presidential Library
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Harry Truman and Independence, Missouri: "This is Where I Belong",
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and is one of thirteen presidential libraries administered by the
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The museum has been victimized by significant burglaries twice.
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Harry S. Truman Library and Museum (Jackson County, Missouri)
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of Gentry and Voskamp, the firm that designed Kansas City's
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1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection
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has an Independence address but is outside the city limits.
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back on display in 1967, at a ceremony attended by Truman.
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telling surprised callers that he was the "man himself."
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while working on the design. The work was completed by
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in Independence and to oversee the construction of the
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Rites of Dedication and attendance by former President
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Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum is located in Missouri
Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum is located in the United States
West U.S. Highway 24
Independence, Missouri
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))
Harry S Truman
National Archives and Records Administration
Edward Neild
https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/
presidential library
Harry S. Truman
33rd
president of the United States
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Margaret
U.S. Highway 24
Independence, Missouri
1955 Presidential Libraries Act
National Archives and Records Administration

state funeral
Kansas City
Masonic
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Earl Warren
Eleanor Roosevelt
Lyndon B. Johnson

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