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A walk through Helen Payne’s history and life stories through her eyes and words.

A short summary of the life of John Thomas Stringer, told in his voice

My mom sat down with me to talk about her child hood in the soviet union.

What life was like in the 1940

My life

In this interview, recorded November 23, 2016 in Urbana, Illinois, I, Jack Larson age 16, talk to my Grandpa, Carl S Larson age 84, about his life and experiences. Born in 1934, he attended University of Illinois and became a...

This is just an interview of my grandmothers life growing up and what her jobs and childhood were like. She also answers questions about life in general.

Steven’s childhood in brief. His path to becoming a teacher... including his relatively brief time working at Apple.

Talked about what it’s like to be a parent and how my mom met my dad and how much she appreciates me

Fredy Orellana talks with daughter Marilyn Orellana, who is 17yrs old. Interview took place in Chicago, Illinois on December 6, 2017. Fredy talked about his childhood and how he was when he was young. He explains his father’s reason to...

Mother and son talk about her life.

Marcela Montes de Oca (18) asks her best friend Maria Bolanos (18) some questions that she wondered

I talked to my mom about life before I was born, and the life i dont know about. This life included the multiple summer jobs, long lost childhood friends, and meeting then marrying my dad, and many more adventures as...

A lovely interview with the most amazing woman in my life.

My interview with my Great Uncle Steve was nothing short of spectacular. I learned a lot about his interesting life story and was able to discover the secrets of how to live a long and happy life. We talked about...

A funny story from Ethan's childhood.

*Adem’s brother coughs very loudly during this. Please ignore.*

Mildred interviews her mother and learns how there is always someone to fight for.

In this interview I talked to my cousin Maggie. During this time we talked about her childhood and school.

an interview with my mom.

My mom shares with me the joys of her childhood in Cambodia and some of the inequities she faced as a girl.

Jan and Bob

Richard Denbeau (76) talks with his grandchild Roxy Konnoff (9) about his parents and childhood in Iowa.

I talked to my mom about her childhood, specifically how her parents would force her into ugly and discounted clothes. She also told me the effect this has had on her growing up and as an adult.

I interviewed my father and discussed with him on things we’ve been through, his past and my future. How he grew up and his childhood. The interview was recorded on 11/27/2020