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Skip told Wilson about his memories of Smithville and about how it was when he grew up compared to today.

Virginia Denning describes her life living in Hawaii before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor

Dr. Warren Minami, National Japanese American Memorial Foundation (NJAMF) Chair Emeritus, recounts his early life experience at the Gila River, Arizona incarceration camp and its impact on him and his family, including their later involvement with Asian American causes. Unedited...

Meredith Wadman: 2020-11-27 21:55:26 Meredith Wadman (60) and her mother Barbara Greenfield Wadman (90) discuss celebrating Barbara's 90th birthday on the eve of the coronavirus pandemic, and how Barbara's resilience, founded on a fundamental optimism, has kept her going these...

We talked about her past.

Life on O’ahu after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

I read an except from a book I gave my grandfather many years before he passed away to share memories of his life. This thought on World War II always brings tears to my eyes. He was such a strong...

8 year old Evelyn McIntosh interviews her great grandmother Nola Ross. Nola, or GG (Great Grandmother) and Evey are seated around the dining room table, surrounded by family. The conversation that ensues captures the personalities of both the interviewer and...

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I interview my great grandfather in an attempt to learn more about my family origin and himself.

I asked my grandpa about who his parents where and how they came here

My dad greatly misses his childhood and parents. His parents were immigrants and children of the Great Depression. His parents were hardworking and did everything they could do for the community. His father, John, served in the marines during World...

My interview with my grandmother talking about the 1960s and her life during major events that happened.

This interview was between Mackenzie Kingerski (14) and her grandpa, John O'Donnell (84) on November 29, 2015 in Penn Hills, PA. In the interview he shares stories and information about his childhood, as well as important events when he was...

In part 1 of this interview, my grandma and I talk about how it was growing up in the great depression and how she had to adjust. We also talk about how it was parenting 6 different kids in many...

A grandfather’s life stories from Cedar Rapids shared with grandson.

Our mother Margaret just before her 82 birthday, talking about picking cotton and the importance of kindness

Mimi and I discussed parts of her childhood and her outlook on her life. We discussed different historical events that happened during her life so far.

Mom recaps the highlights of her life.

Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (38) about her memories of World War II, being a teenager in a military family, living on an army base and her relationship with her father.

Growing up in Hawaii and the Hawaiian culture.

Life in the Navy before and during the Korean War as told by Navy Veteran Jimmie Schnorr, born in 1930. Jimmie joined the national guard when he was 17, and then enlisted in the Navy when he was 19 where...

This interview was done to keep record of what is was like for my grandma in Hawaii when Pearl Harbor was bombed. She lived there at the time and was 7 years old.

In this interview, created in November 2018, Meghan Meadows (16) interviews her grandmother Carolyn Williamson (79) about her life story. Carolyn shares stories and memories she holds near and dear to her heart, along with some important history she experienced...

Mary Belle Hull talks to Marilyn Graham about her life for the Peace Community Church project "Celebrate the 90s."