In September 1940, during his Senate re-election campaign, Truman was elected Grand Master of the Missouri Grand Lodge of Freemasonry; Truman said later that the Masonic election assured his victory in the general election. In 1945, he was made a 33° Sovereign Grand Inspector General and an Honorary Member of the supreme council at the Supreme Council A.A.S.R. Southern Jurisdiction Headquarters in Washington D.C. [334][335] Truman was also a member of Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)[336] and a card-carrying member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.[337] Two of his relatives were Confederate soldiers.[337][338]
In 1975, the Truman Scholarship was created as a federal program to honor U.S. college students who exemplified dedication to public service and leadership in public policy.[339]
In 1983 the Harry S. Truman State Office Building in Jefferson City was completed.[340]
In 2004, the President Harry S. Truman Fellowship in National Security Science and Engineering was created as a distinguished postdoctoral three-year appointment at Sandia National Laboratories.[341] In 2001, the University of Missouri established the Harry S. Truman School of Public Affairs to advance the study and practice of governance.