Kenneth Gambled in His Youth

Dublin Core

Title

Kenneth Gambled in His Youth

Description

Saturday was pay day and everyone would dress up and go to downtown. Kenneth would watch the men gambling and quickly learned the best way to win. He remembers gambling, playing the role of the banker and winning consistently. 

Creator

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)

Date

January 1, 1917

Rights

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Format

.mp3

Identifier

LC08-06

Provenance

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.

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewee

Kenneth Landon

Duration

2:24

Sound File Location

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

Clip Location

Hour 8, clip 6

Sub-Collection

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Main Collection

Series 1: Biographical

Citation

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993) , “Kenneth Gambled in His Youth,” Digital Exhibits of Wheaton College, accessed March 28, 2024, https://omeka.wheaton.edu/items/show/268.