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Conversation with Oma

I talked to my grandfather about his life and then how much he means to my life.

A grandson and grandmother talk about war time in rural Florida.

In this interview my grandmother talks about what is is like to grow up during World War II as well as her experiences during that time.

My great aunt Nanny, adopted by my grandfather’s family during WWII, shares her thoughts and memories about that time and her life.

Escape from Austria prior to the beginning of the Second World War

We had talked about the childhood of my grandmother for the most part

This interview is about the Berlin Airlift during World War Two. You will also hear about some personal details into the life of Mr. Pillon.

Matt Rockhill interviews his father, Jody, about his rural childhood and his transition into urban life.

Tamiko was born in Japan in 1933. She shares what it was like to go from a comfortable life as a young child to living in a war torn country and learning to survive and thrive by her wits.

I ask my dad about his childhood and heritage

In the interview, Mrs. King shared with us about the years when she was a young adult in China in the 60s. Later, she also reflected on her experience of accommodating to a new life as she move from China...

Recording of PaPa Weeden (Frederick Daniel Weeden II) and Dan Weeden (Frederick Daniel Weeden IV) on Christmas Eve 2017

Tayelilly asks her grandmother, Lilly Ekuan, about growing up in Hawaii during World War Two as a Japanese American, what being a labor nurse is, and what her family life is like.

Gordon Cummings (1919 - 2005), 77 years old at the time of this interview in 1997, talks with his son Thomas Cummings. (44)

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Actress and playwright Carol Smart (83) talks with Kelly Davis (43) about Carol's experience turning her grandmother’s life story into a one-woman show. Carol's grandmother, Doctor Rosa Minoka-Hill, was one of the first Native American women to become a physician.

We discuss Alice Jones’ life, from graduating from high school during World War II to charming stories about her husband and children.

In this interview, conducted in November 2021, I (Selina Cervantes, 24) interview my Grandmother (Victoria Cervantes, 77) about what life was like when she was a girl compared to girls lives and upbringing since. We talk about her opinion on...

The matriarchs of the Annie Lou Jones and Arlie Orr Flowers Family share memories of the Flowers family and the early years of the Flowers Reunion

Grandpa Salvatore speaks about enlisting in the military, service on the Lexington aircraft carrier during WW2, and life after the war.

this is my grandpa he was in the war

Nell Schneider (6/18/1930-) talks with her grandson, Matthew Harrison, and her daughter (Matthew's mother), Sue Harrison, at her Glendale Wisconsin home. During this interview, Nell discusses World War II; the attack on Pearl Harbor; food and recipes; changes in technology...

Bob Carstensen (94) shares a conversation with his daughter Robin Randel (68) and grandson Shane Randel (48), about his memories with his family, his experiences in World War II and The Great Depression, and his relationship with his grandchildren and...