Margaret Was Told She Had the Gift Of Words

Margaret Was Told She Had the Gift Of Words

Margaret was very good at English. In her junior year her English teacher, Miss Effie Wambaugh, told her that she had the gift of words and that she should do something with it. This compliment stayed with Margaret for the rest of her life. 

Landon, Margaret (1903-1993)

January 1, 1919

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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 16, clip 12

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical