Kenneth and Margaret on Negotiating Pay with Ernest Griffin

Kenneth and Margaret on Negotiating Pay with Ernest Griffin

Kip notes from Kenneth's letters that he was being paid $20 a day. He started out at $15 a day, then moved up to $20. Kenneth was negotiating for more. Ernest Griffith was a man of wealth, a Quaker business type who was determined to get everything as cheaply as he could get it.

Landon, Kenneth (1943-)
Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)
Landon, Margaret (1903-1993)

January 1, 1941

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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 (1943-) Kenneth and Margaret Landon

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Margaret and Kenneth P. Landon Papers, 1824-2000

Hour 64, clip 13

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical