Kenneth on Coffee Breaks at State Department

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Title

Kenneth on Coffee Breaks at State Department

Subject

United States. Dept. of State.

Description

Kenneth had a regular ritual at State when coffee break time came. He had learned early on that the most important people to him were the messengers and the secretaries. They were helpful to him in many ways. Every day, Kenneth made a point of having a coffee break with the messengers and secretaries. He had found ways to send them signals for coffee time.

Creator

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)

Date

October 1, 1943

Rights

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Format

.mp3

Identifier

LC73-10

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

Kenneth Landon (1903-1993)

Duration

3:12

Sound File Location

Box 82: Oral History: "The Landon Chronicles," CDs 51-75

Clip Location

Hour 73, clip 10

Sub-Collection

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Main Collection

Series 1: Biographical

Citation

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993) , “Kenneth on Coffee Breaks at State Department,” Digital Exhibits of Wheaton College, accessed April 30, 2024, https://omeka.wheaton.edu/items/show/1190.