The Mortensons Bought Two Lots in Wheaton

The Mortensons Bought Two Lots in Wheaton

Wheaton (Ill.)

The Mortensons moved to Wheaton and bought two lots with the intention to build. The house ended up costing much more than initially planned, and following the death of A.D., Adelle struggled financially with the expenses on the house. She eventually lost the house in the depression years.

Landon, Margaret (1903-1993)

January 1, 1924

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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.

Margaret Landon (1903-1993)

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Box 76: Oral History: "The Landon Chronicles," Tapes 21-37.

Hour 22, clip 4

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical