me and my grandpa

i learned a lot about my grandfather throughout his 78 years of life

“Standing up” at UVA

Lois Doyle Schwall tells us a story about her time as a student at the University of Virginia in the late 1950’s and about how she literally and metaphorically stood up against racial segregation at the University.

Mom’s 75th Year: Early Childhood Memories of Growing Up in San Diego Post WWII

A special interview with my Mother about her memories of early childhood growing up in San Diego, post WW II.

Back to the past

My grandmother, Sandra tells about her wonderful life from the 40s til now.

Sartaj S. Mathur

S. Mathur discusses growing up in Delhi during the 1940s and the struggles that came with it.

Little Bit of Hope in a Time of Despair

I interviewed my step-mother, D’Audra Cole-Hunter, about her experiences in a social media community, as a small business owner, and a believer of God in a time of hate, hopelessness, and despair.

Education in the 1940s and 50s

Elise Coneglio interviews her grandfather Ken Clark on his experience growing up and attending school in a rural community in the 1940s and 50s.

Race Relations in Memphis, TN during the height of the Civil Rights Movement.

Jackson Moreton interviews Eldon Blount on November 28, 2018 in Oxford, MS. Eldon grew up in Memphis, TN during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. Public schools were still segregated and racial tensions were high. Eldon shares his experience...

When in a hurricane…

Louis Guarinello talks about his life from his childhood in the 1930s, his time in the Navy, and what it was like to live in New York in a recent immigrant Italian family.

Cindy Smith on her childhood and growing up

In this interview done in January 2018 in Hickory, North Carolina, Mackenzie Smith interviews her grandma Cindy Smith about her childhood. Cindy shares her experiences with moving many times, taking care of her siblings, being in a segregated school, and...

Thoughts with Char

We basically just talked about significant moments in Chars life.

Interview with Uncle Ted (Mr. Edward Holland) about my father, Pearlis Leon “Wash” Washington
December 24, 2022 App Interview

Maythinee Washington interviews her "Uncle Ted" (Edward Wilcox Holland, Jr., Esq), the best friend of her father, Pearlis "Wash" Washington (CMSGT, Air Force) about their friendship: how they met, and their adventures together from Thailand to Hawaii.

A Walk Through the Life of Randy Macht

This interview with Randy Macht, conducted by his daughter, takes a walk through his life and experiences. He details his childhood and family life, as well as talking about his gymnastics career and schooling. Mr. Macht tells stories of his...

Residual Feelings of Segregation

The interviewee, my aunt, was alive for the transition period of integrating black students into segregated schools.

Oral History Interview

Here I interviewed Robert Swinney and talked with him about his experiences with integration and segregation growing up.

Recording – 03-22-2024 11:17:41

Emily Barnett interviews her Grandma about her life experiences with parents in the great depression, segregation and discrimination, and the vietnam war.