Dad sat down at age 71 and made a recording recalling his military experience. He spoke into the same cassette recorder shown below in an earlier post. I've begun to break the 90 minute recording into chapters. Here is the first installment recorded on August 28,1990.
Chapter 1 - ROTC 1936-1940
Wedding Photo 1943
This photo is hanging on the wall in my parents apartment at Buckingham's Choice (in the powder room actually). From left to right: Jean Stevenson, Buddy Linton, Millie Lou Linton, John Carnochan (groom), Samuel C. Linton (Mempop), Emily Kent Linton (bride), Bob Wallace, Agnes Carnochan, Courtenay Harrison, Betty Linton. Beyond Betty in the background is Emily Marbury Linton (Memaw). The photo was taken by John Carnochan Sr. (Grandaddy) in the moments before the ceremony.
Here's a blast from the past
Bertoia Diamond Chairs, set II
Bertoia Diamond Chairs
Cedar Chest
Granddaddy Photo
Mom and Dad have this photo in the den at Buckingham's Choice. It's such a classic photo of the original JLC. Mark Wallace has this jacket and knows a lot about it.
Does the light meter still exist?
Secretary
John and Emily's Sofa
Baby Mommy
Baby Daddy
Sony Walkman
This cassette recorder was a gift to Dad on his 70th birthday in 1988. His six children all chipped in and bought it for him.
Nineteen years later, after I inherited the Walkman, I used it to playback a tape of songs my Dad recorded in the 1940s. The cassette was a gift that Mom gave him for the same birthday.
Play this performance of "Sympathy" from 1947. On the same cassette are performances of "The Lord's Prayer" and "Sweet Little Jesus Boy."