Kenneth on the Executive Office Building

Dublin Core

Title

Kenneth on the Executive Office Building

Subject

Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948 Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich), 1908-1979

Description

Kenneth describes in detail the Executive Office Building. He goes on about a certain office or two, mentioning Rockefeller's office and open fireplace. He talks about the grandeur of the building, with large rooms, large doors, large windows--everything was quite large. He also discusses where his office was and the views to be had from various parts of the building. 

Creator

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)

Date

January 1, 1943

Rights

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Format

.mp3

Identifier

LC85-13

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

10:22

Sound File Location

Box 83: Oral History: "The Landon Chronicles," CDs 76-94

Clip Location

Hour 85, clip 13

Sub-Collection

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Main Collection

Series 1: Biographical

Citation

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993) , “Kenneth on the Executive Office Building,” Digital Exhibits of Wheaton College, accessed April 25, 2024, https://omeka.wheaton.edu/items/show/1202.