Kenneth on the Area Studies Programs He Ran

Kenneth on the Area Studies Programs He Ran

Kenneth ran the area studies program from 1963 through 1965. He completely reorganized the program, as many found it to be quite insufficient and superficial. Kenneth modeled it along the lines of serious area studies programs he found in various American univsersities. He also tells of the lecturers and professors he brought in from various Universities such as Yale, Cornell, and Michigan.

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)

January 1, 1963

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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.

Kenneth Landon (1903-1993)

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

Hour 85, clip 6

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical