Siam: Ah Sim's Shop and Mrs. Ellis' Cook

Siam: Ah Sim's Shop and Mrs. Ellis' Cook

The Landons inadvertently paid their servants more than necessary. By the time they left the town, one of their servants, Ah Sim, owned three shops on the marketplace. She hadn't owned any when she came to the Landons. 

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)

January 1, 1928

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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 Landon (1903-1993)

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

Hour 41, clip 6

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical