Jan Skurzynski and Gloria Skurzynski
Recorded
August 27, 2022
Archived
August 27, 2022
40:51 minutes
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Id:
mby022026
Description
Gloria Skurzynski (92) speaks with her daughter Jan Skurzynski (68) about her childhood, children, and career.Subject Log / Time Code
G shares about growing up during the Great Depression in Duquense, a small steel town.
G remembers her parents, and their cross-country adventure to Hollywood to pursue her father's dreams of becoming a director. G shares memories of her father's musical theatre productions in Duquense.
G describes attending school during the Great Depression and shares the first poem she ever wrote.
G explains how she chose her university and tells the story of how she met her husband.
G talks about raising her five daughters first in Maryland, and later in Salt Lake City. She shares stories from their childhoods and recounts the discrimination their family faced in Salt Lake.
G explains how her correspondence with Phyllis McGinely led to her becoming an author for young readers.
G discusses her daughters' careers and her writing partnership with her daughter Elaine.
J shares some of her favorite words of wisdom from G.
Participants
- Jan Skurzynski
- Gloria Skurzynski