Oral history interview with Mary H. Truman
Williams J. Oral history interview with Mary H. Truman
An Independence, Missouri, native, Mary Higbee Truman lived in Independence until 1995, when she moved to Overland Park, Kansas, to be near her family. During her eighty years in Independence, Mrs. Truman met Harry S Truman when he was Jackson County judge, and she later married his nephew, John C. Truman. Truman shared stories about family activities such as Sunday dinners in Grandview at the Truman farm, inaugurations, vacations at the White House, and VIP tours of the capitol. Truman also tells about visiting with the elder Trumans in Independence after their return from Washington.