John W. Snyder Collection on U.S. Presidents

Collection

Identifier: GTM-19691208

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Scope and Contents

The collection contains memorabilia and photographs related to the administration of Harry S. Truman and U.S. Presidential inaugurations, especially the 1961 inauguration. These items were collected by John W. Snyder, who served as Truman's Secretary of the Treasury and was a member of the 1961 inaugural Committee. It also contains a set of portrait engravings of every U.S. President through John F. Kennedy (as well as a portrait of Snyder and a portrait of Alexander Hamilton).

Dates

Creation: 1945 - 1965

Creator

Snyder, John W. (John Wesley), 1895-1985 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials being used, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for intended use.

Extent

0.5 Cubic Feet (1 box and 1 oversized folder)

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

License: This record is made available under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Creative Commons license.

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of John W. Snyder, 1969.

Related Materials

The John W. Snyder Papers are held by the Truman Presidential Library.

Processing Information

The collection was processed in 2026. Materials were rehoused in an acid-free box and folders. The portrait engravings found in this collection were originally housed in commemorative albums that were given to John W. Snyder while he was Secretary of the Treasury. The engravings were removed from the albums for preservation purposes.