Siam: The Car, The Heat, and Margaret's Near Accident

Dublin Core

Title

Siam: The Car, The Heat, and Margaret's Near Accident

Description

Kenneth tells of shipping his car to Nakhon and the terrible burning he experienced because of the heat. Margaret managed to drive safely and recalls the only time he nearly had an accident. 

Creator

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

Date

July 27, 1928

Rights

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Format

.mp3

Identifier

LC44-14

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 and Margaret Landon

Duration

4:45

Sound File Location

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

Clip Location

Hour 44, clip 14

Sub-Collection

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Main Collection

Series 1: Biographical

Citation

Landon, Margaret (1903-1993) Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993) , “Siam: The Car, The Heat, and Margaret's Near Accident,” Digital Exhibits of Wheaton College, accessed May 2, 2024, https://omeka.wheaton.edu/items/show/640.