Elizabeth's Birth

Elizabeth's Birth

Betty was born in 1912 by C-section, a very serious operation in those days. It was a miracle that Adelle survived. Grandmother came down from Racine to help. A.D. took wrote notes hour by hour throughout the ordeal

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.

Margaret Landon

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

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Hour 15, clip 02

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical