Siam: Margaret's Letter: Girls School, Customs. Peggy

Siam: Margaret's Letter: Girls School, Customs. Peggy

Margaret wrote in a letter that she was going to assume responsility for the girls' school. Many of the students were Buddhists. She describes the Siamese customs and how she thought they were superior to the Chinese and Indians customs. She talks about Peggy learning to dress herself and becoming an independent little miss.

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

February 13, 1930

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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 and Margaret Landon

4:25

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

Hour 53, clip 6

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical