Peggy Browning & Maura Lally

A conversation between Peggy Browning and Maura Lally. This conversation was recorded at the school on May 20, 2017. Go to www.oldtownschool.org/StoryCorps to hear selected excerpts from interviews collected as part of the StoryCorps-Old Town School partnership.

Marge Weber & Lara Weber

A conversation between Marge Weber & Lara Weber. This conversation was recorded at the school on May 8th, 2017. Go to www.oldtownschool.org/StoryCorps to hear selected excerpts from interviews collected as part of the StoryCorps-Old Town School partnership.

Alicia Lopez and her aunt Veronica Martinez talk about their family

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Chicago, Illinois, Alicia Lopez (16) interviews her aunt Veronica Martinez (50) about their family. Ms. Martinez shares stories about her childhood and what it was like growing up as the oldest of...

River McNeely-Wiersema (6) interviews his great-grandmother Rina Pullia (85)

River McNeely-Wiersema (6) talks with his great-grandmother Rina Pullia (85) about her childhood in Carbonara di Bari, Italy, immigrating to the US, spring in Vermont and Chicago, climbing trees, and their favorite fruits. 2020-04-26

Sandy Bykowski & Ray Ariaz

A conversation between friends and bandmates Sandy Bykowski & Ray Ariaz. Sandy has been volunteering at the Old Town School for many years, while Ray's roots at the school go back to the folk chorus in the 1970s. This conversation...

Untitled Interview

I interviewed my neighbor and her husband about the 1960s

Steve Wolcott Pro Media NMCA NMRA Part 1

I asked about the difficulties of creating ones own buisness and what it took to thrive through the Great Recession

Lelaina Beauregard finishes interviewing her Grandma Diane about her life.

In this interview (part two), conducted in November 22, 2018 in Mohawk, New York, Lelaina Beauregard interviews her Grandma Diane about her life. Grandma Diane shares the funny stories of how she met her husband and her second one. She...

The perfect love story

The story of my omi & Opa way back when they found love

Jordan 45 Second Spoken Word

This is about Chicago. The things people see and go through throughout the city.

Katie Lahiff & Erin Flynn

A conversation between Katie Lahiff, founder of the school's popular early childhood program Wiggleworms, and Erin Flynn, Old Town School Children's Program Manager. The two talk about their beginnings at the school, the joy of sharing music and movement with...

1960’s LHP interview

This is an interview about a life in the 1960’s.

USH Interview Natalie Lake

This is an interview between Natalie Lake and her grandfather, David Rubeck, about the 60’s.

US History Interview

I interviewed my grandpa over the most prominent topics from the 60s. Talking about JFK and MLK assassinations, CRM, and Vietnam

Living History Project: John Lemker

Me and my Great Uncle John talk about the early 60’s and his time living through many of the great events that occurred around that time

Interviewing Grandma about 1960s

Interviewing Suzanne Klatt about her time during the 1960s

Caden Hall USH Interview

An interview with my grandma about the life in the 60's

Life in the 1960s

An interview between Katerina Beggs (17) and Joan Beggs (83). Katerina is Joan’s granddaughter. During the interview, life in the 1960s for Joan Beggs was discussed.

Oral History Interview

An interview between David Schlueter and Abby Hitchcock, Emma Lowe, and Nina Abel discussing his experience in the military during the 60s and his thoughts on events relevant to that time.