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PCGS-04-08 Scrapbook of Harry Truman’s Visit to Bolivar 1948 3B-3-7

This scrapbook was purchased for the library by Bob Phillips. It contains newspaper clippings about the visit to Bolivar of President Harry S. Truman and Venezuelan President Gallegos in July 1948. Bolivar was chosen as the city in the US to receive a statue honoring the Venezuelan Simon Bolivar. This event was covered by the press from around the world. Many of the loose articles were from the New York City papers and/or Omaha, Nebraska papers. There are 22 original photos included in the scrapbook. Also in the scrapbook were pictures of which many are unidentified. The scrapbook could have belonged to Thelma Hargis as her name is listed on one of the pages. The scrapbook was taken apart for storage.
 

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 Contents

1

 Pages from the scrapbook identified as follows
  1. Newspaper photo clippings (2) President Gallegos, Mayor McCraw, and President Truman
  2. More Scenes of Bolivar’s Celebration
  3. Original photos 1 & 2, newspaper photo of parade (turkey float), resource map of Venezuela
  4. Blank page
  5. Original photos 3-8
  6. Newspaper photos—Rogersville drum & bugle corp, Margaret Truman
  7. Newspaper articles "Missouri Mules Bring Cheer from Truman", Farming Floats Scored a Big Hit with Truman" both by Lucille Morris Upton
  8. Newspaper articles and pictures
  9. Newspaper article "Dressed up for Bolivar’s Big Day", original photos # 9-11, newspaper photos
  10. Newspaper photos
  11. Newspaper photos "Sunday Scenes as Bolivar Celebrates"
  12. Newspaper articles "Festival Events Proceed in Orderly Fashion", "Pomp and Pageantry Symbolized in Parade"
  13. Newspaper photos (2) of Committee heads
  14. Newspaper articles about author Dr. John M. C. Crane
  15. Newspaper articles official program, photo Robert Fowler
  16. Newspaper articles "Bolivar Busily Preparing, Great Days Ahead", original photo #12
  17. Photo—Gonzalo Carnevali, Ambassador of Venezuela to US
  18. Photo—Phil M. Donnelly, Gov. of MO
  19. Photo—Judge George D. Neilson, President of Simon Bolivar Memorial Foundation
  20. Photo—Doyle C. McCraw, M. D., mayor of Bolivar
  21. Photo—President Harry S. Truman
  22. Photo—President Romulo Gallegos
  23. Photo—Simon Bolivar
  24. Photo—cover (partial) of Dedication Program Book
  25. Blank page
  26. Original photos #13 & 14, newspaper photo of parade float

2

 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings about Truman’s visit

3

 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings about Truman’s visit

4

 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings about Truman’s visit

5
  1. Memorial Funeral card for Lon Welch
  2. Invitation to reception honoring Presidents Truman and Gallegos 5 July 1948
  3. Loose pages cut from Program Booklet (8 pages)

6
  1. Biographical sketch of Gladys Swarthout
  2. Guest card for Simon Bolivar Memorial Dedication
  3. Ticket for Basket Dinner
  4. Partial map of South American (west side including Caracas, Venezuela
  5. Picture of river in South America (not identified)
  6. Biographical sketch Simon Bolivar "Bolivar and American Independence" written by John M. C. Crane (3 pages)
  7. "Plowing the Sea, the Story of the Simon Bolivar Memorial Foundation"
  8. Original photos # 15-22 of Truman’s visit

7

 Loose photos from scrapbook

There are 39 photos which were either loose and placed in the scrapbook or on a black photo album page that was placed in the scrapbook. Many of the photos were unidentified but the name Hargis is prevalent on those identified. Several photos have been damaged by mice.

 

 

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