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An interview between a grandma and granddaughter.

My mom’s best friend tells me the story behind why she calls their friendship “unlikely,” starting from her childhood in Chicago during the late 1960s.

A conversation between myself, Marin Davis, and my grandfather, Jeffrey Lew about his experience with various events of the 1960s.

My grandmother talks about getting roller skates for Christmas and her friends bicycle

Interview by Cali Wilkinson of Toby Wilkinson to discuss the main idea of peace and human rights. A look into growing up in the 60s and the impact it had on her life to follow.

This Interview was recommended by Tony Schaefer while he asked questions to his grandmother about the 1950s & 1960s.

I talk with my grandfather about his life

Questions about the 1970’s

Julia interviews her gramma

An interview with my grandfather about his experiences and reflections on his life during his different careers. He talks about his military life, teaching life, important people in his life, and the history of his parents and grandparents.

1950s

We talk about her family who was on the Lusitania, how it affected her, and how life was in the 50’s.

This interview is with my grandpa and I while we met during thanksgiving. We covered areas of his younger life, and I certainly learned a lot of things about him that I never knew!

My Uncle Lou grew up in the 40’s on the South Side of Chicago and was a school teacher for Chicago Public schools. This is a brief account of his childhood and pieces of his career as told by him.

Life as a child and life in military

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We talked about her life in the 1960s.

My 66 year old grandmother and 70 year old great aunt talking about the race relations in their childhood.

This was an interview about my Grandma’s life starting from the 40s progressing to present day. It has her thoughts, opinions, and ideas and how worldly events have shaped her.

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...

Part 3 interview with grandma about the 1960s.

Giuseppe Camarda describes his journey from Italy to the US and his life in the US after immigrating.

Kaila Thornton interviews Joe Kroll about divorce, life as a child in the fifties, true love, and work.

Nancy Carly’s perspective of the 1950s

This interview was recorded by Caroline Docherty on November 13th, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. Caroline (age 16) asks her grandma, Margaret Haran, about her immigration to the United States from Ireland in 1963. Margaret describes her immigration experience and what...