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Seto You, age 92/93 or 97/98, is interviewed by his son, Ed You, age 26, about his early days in the USA. He arrived from China in 1916, worked as a cook in this country well into his 80's. He...
Nicholas “Nicky” Weinstock had jumped headfirst into an entirely new civilization, with no knowledge of the language or culture. Nicky’s son, Lincoln Weinstock, interviews him about his experience in Africa. Nicky tells about his near-death malaria experience, what it was...
Lucille Wilhoit passed away on September 3, 2016. I remembered I'd recorded two interviews with her for the National Day of Listening in November of 2010. She talks in this interview about the importance of music to her, and how...
Cooking is a form of art and so many people love making and eating food. On January 6th 2019 in Los Angeles California, Jack Beerman interviewed his grandmother Sarabeth Levine to learn about her early life as a pastry chef....
How special Adela Rojas is, and why she should be remembered in history.
Overcoming a fear can be difficult, but facing fear to overcome it is an audacious way to tackle it. In an interview conducted by Jeremy Frank in Los Angeles, in November 2017, Darryl Frank talks about how he overcame his...
I interviewed my mom about the music industry and how it has transitioned since the 80’s as well as how it has shaped her life when she was growing up.
In the interview, made on December 3, 2019, Donato Hernandez (39) talks about his childhood where he and his cousins/neighbors played sport (soccer) in the rain and they were blithe because they thought it is fun being in this weather,...
My nanas name is Patricia and she is 83 years old. She is the mom of my dad, she moved here from Wisconsin with my Papi, and they eventually built a house in Hillsborough where she has lived for about...
The CIA is one of the world's most secretive agencies, and my grandpa was involved. This interview for the Great Holiday listen on storycorps was about my grandpa, Lou Eisenbarth experience and memories from his time in the CIA. My name...
This is the story of one of the 2.2 million men drafted for the Vietnam War. On December 3, 1969, Jim Culp was drafted to serve in Vietnam. Culp was a regular kid, the middle child with three other siblings,...
In this interview, which was conducted on April 19, 2020, in Orange, California, Breanna Espinoza (21) interviews her aunt Angelica Avalos (37), about her life and the events and emotions involved. Angelica shares (family) stories and memories that Breanna may...
Rhonda Zeck (48) and her daughter Stephanie Zeck (22) interview Rhonda's father and Stephanie's grandfather, LeLand J. Creecy, Sr. (81), about his experiences coming up during segregation, his family history and his outlook on life.
Fabiola Bair (31) talks with primo-hermano Joseph Hernandez (28) about family origins, structure, traditions, social networks, accomplishments and life in general. Trail-blazers at heart and descendientes de familia Oaxaqueña, Fabiola and Joseph share their experiences growing up as 1st Generation,...
Spouses Christopher "Chris" Preston (43) and Angela Preston (42) share remembrances of how they came together.
I got the opportunity to sit down and talk with my grandparents who I’ve been lucky enough to spend a lot of my time with growing up.
Ann Garrett, from Clovis, California, in her junior year of USC, 1992, was put into the middle of the Rodney King riots. It is a firsthand story of someone stuck in a violent protest. Interviewed by Luke Garrett, 14, her...
[Recorded Monday, February 26, 2024] UVA students Lauren Vaillancourt (19) from Yorktown, VA, and Anika Wadehra (19) from Loudoun County, VA, recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course "Democracy and Public Service." Both students grew up...
Walter Pearl Wilson, a loving grandmother and mother that goes by “Pearl” recounts growing up in rural Arkansas, growing into motherhood, and old age.
Vince Ambrosia is a Senior Research Scientist at NASA Ames, Adjunct Faculty Member in the Department of Applied Environmental Sciences, College of Science, California State University – Monterey Bay, and also serves as the NASA Applied Science Program, Associate Program...
When life was hard she never gave up. Having a son at 16 didn’t stop her. When her parents took her money that she needed that didn’t stop her. She learned two lessons that stayed with her forever,one always believe...
Jamaal D. Fisher (30) talks with StoryCorps Facilitator Marquita James (24) about his life.