A.D. Mortenson's Funeral and Burial

Dublin Core

Title

A.D. Mortenson's Funeral and Burial

Subject

Death

Description

Margaret's father's funeral was held in Uncle Chris' house in Racine, Wisconsin. The burial was in Oakwood cemetery in Somers, Wisc., where several family members had been buried. Later in 1953 Margaret's mother Adelle had A.D.'s body moved to Wheaton cemetery, IL where Evangeline was buried.

Creator

Landon, Margaret (1903-1993)

Date

January 1, 1925

Rights

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Format

.mp3

Identifier

LC24-08

Provenance

Over a course of 13 years Kip Landon (Kenneth Landon Jr.) began recording stories from his parents, Margaret and Kenneth Landon, resulting in 95 hours of recordings. Beginning on July 20, 1976, recording finished in June, 1978. The project resumed again in 1982 for a few months. After a long break, the third recording period began in 1988 and concluded in March 1989.

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewee

Margaret Landon

Duration

1:05

Sound File Location

Box 76: Oral History: "The Landon Chronicles" Tapes 21-37

Clip Location

Hour 24, clip 8

Sub-Collection

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Main Collection

Series 1: Biographical

Citation

Landon, Margaret (1903-1993), “A.D. Mortenson's Funeral and Burial,” Digital Exhibits of Wheaton College, accessed April 20, 2024, https://omeka.wheaton.edu/items/show/103.