Margaret Didn't Make a Practice of Lying or Stealing

Margaret Didn't Make a Practice of Lying or Stealing

Margaret learned very early not to lie or steal. She remembers the first time she lied, she quickly realized she was not good at it. She also recalls stealing a piece of gum and felt so bad about it that she decided that this wasn't for her.

Landon, Margaret (1903-1993)

January 1, 1912

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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.

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Box 75: Oral History: "The Landon Chronicles" Tapes 1-20

Hour 14, clip 03

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical