Kenneth's Family Was of a Puritan Background

Kenneth's Family Was of a Puritan Background

Kenneth's father was of puritan congregational background. He rarely gave presents to his children, not even at Christmas (which he did not believe in). Kenneth tells about his shock when, following his marriage he discovered that his wife's childhood experience was quite the opposite: many celebrations and presents.

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

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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

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Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical