Independence, MO, 64050
816-833-1400
URL : http://www.trumanlibrary.org
overview : The first Presidential Library to be created under the provisions of the 1955 Presidential Libraries Act, was established to preserve the papers, books, and other historical materials relating to former President Harry S. Truman and to make them available to the people in a place suitable for exhibit and research.
collections : At present the Library has about 15,000,000 pages of manuscript materials in its custody. Approximately 6,500,000 are the White House files. In addition to its manuscript collections, the Library also has an audiovisual collection consisting of about 100,000 still pictures, 500 hours of disc and tape recordings, 400 motion pictures and 75 hours of video tape recordings. The Library's collection of printed materials includes more than 30,000 books, 10,000 serials and 1,400 microfilm copies of printed materials.
hours (subject to change) : Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. .. Open until 9:00 p.m. on Thursdays .. Open Sunday Noon to 5:00 p.m.
topics : presidential
