Siam: Kenneth's Letter to Adelle

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Title

Siam: Kenneth's Letter to Adelle

Description

Kenneth wrote a letter to his mother dated October 19. He describes the city he was in, talks about his evangelistic endeavors in that city, the market, the celebrations and boat races, dress styles, customs, etc. Kenneth gave some 100,000 Gospels in the region. Kenneth met a friend of his, Captain Peterson, while he was in Nakhon. Kenneth was hoping to finish the east coast before the rainy season.

Creator

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

Date

January 1, 1929

Rights

This digital object is protected by United States copyright legislation and/or related rights. This digital object is accessible without charge but its use is subject to the licensing conditions set by the Landon estate. The Landon estate currently reserves all rights.Unless expressly stated otherwise in the licensing conditions, you are free to browse print and make a copy for your own personal purposes. All other acts of reproduction and communication to the public are subject to the licensing conditions attached to the digital object.

Format

.mp3

Identifier

LC51-09

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

Duration

9:41

Sound File Location

Box 77: Oral History: "The Landon Chronicles" Tapes 38-54

Clip Location

Hour 51, clip 9

Sub-Collection

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Main Collection

Series 1: Biographical

Citation

Landon, Margaret (1903-1993) Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993) , “Siam: Kenneth's Letter to Adelle,” Digital Exhibits of Wheaton College, accessed March 28, 2024, https://omeka.wheaton.edu/items/show/500.