Margaret on Thomas Byrd in the Fleeing of Thailand After Japanese Invasion

Dublin Core

Title

Margaret on Thomas Byrd in the Fleeing of Thailand After Japanese Invasion

Description

When the Japanese invaded Thailand, many Westerners fled. Thomas Byrd, the British Consul General in Chiang Mai at the time, was one of these fleeing. Margaret recalls the story that Byrd was in a car while others were walking, and upon passing a cripple along the road who could not flee, he continued without stopping even though he had room in his car.

Creator

Landon, Margaret (1903-1993)

Date

January 1, 1941

Rights

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Format

.mp3

Identifier

LC79-13

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

Margaret Landon (1903-1993)

Duration

4:39

Sound File Location

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

Clip Location

Hour 79, clip 13

Sub-Collection

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Main Collection

Series 1: Biographical

Citation

Landon, Margaret (1903-1993) , “Margaret on Thomas Byrd in the Fleeing of Thailand After Japanese Invasion,” Digital Exhibits of Wheaton College, accessed March 29, 2024, https://omeka.wheaton.edu/items/show/1339.