Oral history interview with Dr. Benedict K. Zobrist
Williams J. Oral history interview with Dr. Benedict K. Zobrist
Dr. Benedict K. Zobrist was the assistant director of the Harry S. Truman Library for two years before becoming the director in 1971. He retired in 1994. As director, Zobrist worked to develop the library as a research institution. At the request of Margaret Truman Daniel, he directed his staff to complete an inventory of the Truman home in 1981 and 1982, then oversaw the transfer of the home from the National Archives to the National Park Service after Bess W. Truman’s death in October 1982. Zobrist discusses his relationship with Harry and Bess Truman, his work as director of the Truman Library, and his memories of National Park Service employees with whom he worked to develop Harry S Truman National Historic Site.