Kenneth's Wayward Youth

Kenneth's Wayward Youth

Kenneth recalls his father's advice against movies, cigarettes, drinking, and bad girls, and how at an early age he discovered that "all these things are probably delightful." He tells about how he began buying his own clothes at the age of fourteen and used to go to the pool hall to gamble. He tells about smoking and the fights he had at the pool hall.

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)

January 1, 1917

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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.

Kenneth Landon

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

Hour 4, clip 1

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical