Kenneth on When He Called on Pres. Roosevelt

Dublin Core

Title

Kenneth on When He Called on Pres. Roosevelt

Subject

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Description

Kenneth only called on President Roosevelt once, he says, and he didn't say anything. Donovan did all the talking, presenting Kenneth's report. This was at the end of the three weeks. After this, Kenneth said to Donovan that his three weeks were up, and he would be leaving. Donovan said why leave? We need you here! Well, the new semester at Earlham was soon to begin, and Kenneth had to return and prepare for his classes.

Creator

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)

Date

January 1, 1941

Rights

This digital object is protected by United States copyright legislation and/or related rights. This digital object is accessible without charge but its use is subject to the licensing conditions set by the Landon estate. The Landon estate currently reserves all rights.Unless expressly stated otherwise in the licensing conditions, you are free to browse print and make a copy for your own personal purposes. All other acts of reproduction and communication to the public are subject to the licensing conditions attached to the digital object.

Format

.mp3

Identifier

LC64-04

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

0:34

Sound File Location

Margaret and Kenneth P. Landon Papers, 1824-2000

Clip Location

Hour 64, clip 4

Sub-Collection

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Main Collection

Series 1: Biographical

Citation

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993) , “Kenneth on When He Called on Pres. Roosevelt,” Digital Exhibits of Wheaton College, accessed April 27, 2024, https://omeka.wheaton.edu/items/show/1289.