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On November 26th, 2021 Alexa Michael and her grandmother Jill Handy talk in their hometown of Hicksville, Ohio about Jill’s life growing up as a woman in the 1950s and 60s. They talk about Jill’s parents, and her sister Sally....

Grandmom’s family came from Hungary through Ellis Island. Her father passed when she was 4, so her mother worked hard to raise 3 girls in a time period where this was not normal. Charlotte grew up and married and had...

Juan’s experiences growing up

Talking about general life and differences today

Linda Oliver starts by recounting her life growing up. She then talks about her home life and childhood. She describes her time of raising a family of her own. And how she feels about young parents not having time to...

Barbara talks about the importance of staying physically fit, her experiences teaching physical education at the University of Utah, changes in women's rights, and doing what you love.

I asked Niamh about the most important things in her life as they stood and got a snapshot of what the world looks like in the eyes of a fifth grader

Thalil Tanvir (16) sits down with his mother and talk together about a lot. His mother tells many stories. Some of these stories include childhood memories, and immigration stories.

Rita Bowman (58) talks to her daughter, Sam Armengolt (16), about her childhood and what she has learned throughout her life. Born into a lower class family, Rita took care of her younger siblings while growing up; at 18 she...

I asked my mom questions about her life growing up, raising me, and advice for others.

interviewing my dad

Talked about her life

Growing up and what it’s like to be a dad. Lessons learned and fun times.

Bradley Hicks (17) talks with his sister, Sarah Hicks (19) about growing up and living with Albinism.

In this interview, conducted in November 2021, I (Selina Cervantes, 24) interview my Grandmother (Victoria Cervantes, 77) about what life was like when she was a girl compared to girls lives and upbringing since. We talk about her opinion on...

In this interview, conducted virtually via zoom on November 15, 2021, 22 year old student Ally Shatter interviews her mother, almost 60 year old Jeanne Shatter about what it was like for her growing up as a little girl back...

When my Grandma grew up things were definitely different than modern times

I interview my dad and he tells me stories

Finding out more about my mom and what her life was like growing up.

Husband and wife Jesus Jaramillo (46) and Maria Jaramillo (45) interview each other about difficult memories from growing up, their journeys struggling with depression, and the love they have for each other. Stories of abuse, rape, and suicidality are shared...

My 74 year old grandmother, Carol, sat down with me to answer some questions I had regarding her life growing up and her career. The topics we discussed all led back to the common theme: family.

Dinah Mathews Sours (87) shares memories with her son, Christopher Sours (63), about her childhood experiences and journey from England to the United States during World War II.

We mainly talked about my grandma’s childhood, her favorites growing up, and mostly personal things about her. She has taken care of me when I was little, and she was the one who introduced me to God. I think that...

Skylar Shao (19) talks with her friend, Jiayu Chen (19) about their memories of their life as students

We talked about how growing up was like for my sister.