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I talk with my aunt about my family, and some of her goals/dreams/aspirations.

This is Sharyn Washburn Gilmore. She comes from a family of 9. She has 3 children of her own She is 49. She has known my dad for 34 years!

Grandma (Ramona) shared what life was like growing up in the 1930's and raising her 5 children in the 1960's & 70's.

On December 3, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois, Peggy Curtin discusses her life from the 1960’s to the early 2000’s. Peggy describes her experiences growing up with three older sisters on the North side of Chicago. Then, she explains how she...

Chicago , Illinois on 11/26/17. Interviewer is Kevin Nguyen (14) and person getting interviewed is Dung Nguyen (50). We just talked about basic stuff. I don’t want to force people to say stuff that they don’t wanna say so that...

The many stories of my family on my mothers side. And the story's of my grandmother and grandpa.

Interview done on December 4th,2018 in Chicago,IL. Ana Maria (54)talks about her spirituality a lot and the influence it’s had on her life. She shares stories that truly make you think about lifes experiences. She also, briefly talks about her...

Speaking to my Aunt about her life and what was important to her.

I interviewed my mom about her life growing up and her choices that she made through her life.

This is an interview with my step-mom reflecting on her childhood and being a mother.

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Gallatin, Tennessee, Megan McCormick (17) interviews her mother Jennifer McCormick (44) about what life was like for her growing up in the 70s as a part of a family with traditions that...

In this interview, conducted over the phone from Chicago to Los Angeles in June 2018, Anil Leatherwal shares his life story from childhood to now. Mr.Leatherwal starts off by mentioning the numerous hardships his family encountered such as divorce, financial...

Life of a good Midwest girl after 93years

Family stories & a brief history of funerals

In this interview, Oscar Garcia (18) interviews his mother, Rosa (57) about what her experiences of raising children were. She recounts about some of her surprises raising children and what some of the things that she wished she knew when...

In this interview, conducted on 27 November 2018 in Chicago, Illinois, David Owusu(16) interviews his auntie Evelyn Barden(38) about her childhood and the person who has had a great influence in her life and the lesson that he or she...

How does the child of immigrant parents become a greatly respected and successful businessman, with nothing but diligence and hard work? On November 28, 2017, Jade Mars interviews her father Michael Karlin in Beverly Hills California. He will talk about...

We discuss our family history and Jane’s past.

Since 2002, Aisha has received support from La Casa Norte. From housing advocacy to helping her receive full custody of her child, they have been a stable support for her for years.

We talked about my grandma and grandpa's lives as they were growing up and what led them to where they are now.

“My childhood was actually great!” In November of 2018, ninth grade student, Olivia Foxman interviewed her grandmother, Shelly Foxman. Olivia learns about Shelly’s admirable  childhood post World War ll. Shelly’s story starts in 1951 in Chicago, but her family's story originates...

Gertrude Danziger (age 88) discusses with Robert, her son, her life, including her childhood, youth, marriage, work during WWII, and time as CEO and President of Homak Mfg Co Inc.

Athena Miller, 8th grade, interviews her grandfather, Tom Zemrowski ("Pops"), about how he met her late grandmother ("Gramzie") at Purdue University in 1965. Other interesting glimpses of his past are revealed as well. Recorded during Thanksgiving 2021.

The person I interviewed was my mom because of her background I felt she would have good stories to tell us. Throughout the interview she talked about her childhood,struggles, and family struggles. Welcome to her life and being part of...

Barbara Creighton, agr 78, Laura Lane Taylor 56 discussing Barbara's memories of her twin and Laura's Mother Beverly A Lane. The twins did everything together.