Kenneth Went to See the Presbyterian Missions Board

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Title

Kenneth Went to See the Presbyterian Missions Board

Description

Kenneth tells about his decision to go into mission business and to do so rapidly. This upset Margaret, but it was Kenneth's way of doing things, and it will always be thoughout his life. He reads about his visit to New York to talk with people on the mission board and their advice as to where he should go. In the end Margaret agreed to go into mission with Kenneth, which he never had doubt she would. Margaret wrote quoting Ruth, "Where you go, I will go."

Creator

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)

Date

January 1, 1926

Rights

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Format

.mp3

Identifier

LC29-06

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 (1903-1993)

Duration

4:14

Sound File Location

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

Clip Location

Hour 29, clip 6

Sub-Collection

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Main Collection

Series 1: Biographical

Citation

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993) , “Kenneth Went to See the Presbyterian Missions Board,” Digital Exhibits of Wheaton College, accessed May 2, 2024, https://omeka.wheaton.edu/items/show/576.