Kenneth on Advising the Board of Economic Warfare About Elephants

Kenneth on Advising the Board of Economic Warfare About Elephants

United States. Board of Economic Warfare

Kenneth's most amusing experience while working at the Board of Economic Warfare happened one day when Max Ways said to him that the Joint Chiefs of Staff wanted someone who had expertise on elephants to come over and instruct them on the animals. He met with them to answer a series of questions: how reliable they were as transportation means, how long they could travel, how much they could carry, and how steep a hill or mountain could an elephant go up with any kind of load. 

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)

January 1, 1942

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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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Margaret and Kenneth P. Landon Papers, 1824-2000

Hour 64, clip 8

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical