Margaret's "Appendicitis" and Kenneth's Caregiving

Margaret's "Appendicitis" and Kenneth's Caregiving

In February 1926 Margaret was very sick and Kenneth had to care for her. He would cook, iron their clothes, and provide her with various kinds of care. It turn out that the sickness was in fact the symptoms of her pregnancy.

Landon, Margaret (1903-1993)
Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)

February 1, 1927

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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 and Margaret Landon

3:35

Box 76: Oral History: "The Landon Chronicles" Tapes 21-37

Hour 34, clip 1

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical