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Life as an immigrant student

My dad shares his story and immigration experience. He shares how he felt, the hardships he faced, and how he overcame those struggles as an US immigrant.

Talked about childhood and adult memories

Conversation with my Dad in hospital

We talked about mostly of her childhood and some of her favorite memories.

The experiences of becoming an American, and what it was like.

Half-sister found via an Ancestry.com DNA match.

WW2/Holocaust Interview

In this interview conducted in November, 2001 in Gurney, Illinois, Fiona Green (16) interviews her Aunt Patti (N/A) about Fiona when she was younger and Patti's experience with work. Though there isn't much too it, they had fun and laughed...

A compelling interview with protest participant Franklin Dmitryev

We talked about her life

This interview is mainly focused on the childhood and youth of my grandmother, Caroline Carlson. She was born in 1834 and has many good stories to share. She has lived in Evanston, Illinois, New York City, and Canada. *please note...

I interview my friend and co-worker about her careers over the years.

In this interview conducted in November 2021 in Skokie, Illinois, Amina Khalid (14) interviews her grandfather Syed Matloob Zaidi (74). He shares his happiest and saddest moments in his life as well as living with 9 siblings. Mr. Zaidi also...

This interview consists of my father’s childhood and his school experience as a teenager when he just immigrated here to the U.S from Mexico

We are talking about pop pop’s childhood and what it was like growing up for him

This interview was about my mom. There were some things I honestly didn’t know. ( I sound suprised)

Cynthia was 1 out of 12 children and this is a small part of her story.

Alexandra Kirshenbaum (35) and husband, Brad Kirshenbaum (35), reflect on the past year on becoming new parents and taking care of their infant during a pandemic.

We talked about life difficulties and big moments in life.

I asked my grandma about moments in her life

In this interview, made in January 2018 in Quincy Illinois, Kailey Wall interviews her mother, Melissa Wall. This interview is about my childhood and her childhood. We talked important people and memories in Melissa’s life and some important memories from...

This was an interview with my mom about her childhood and growing up to be who she is today

Donald “Doc” Prahlow reflects on how his 91 years have shaped him into the great-grandfather he is today. He shares Depression-era lessons with his future descendants.

This interview was on November 24 2017 in Chicago, IL. Arturo I Jaimes interviewing with his father Arturo Jaimes. His dad was meeting his wife for the first time when he was in a department working and his wife in...