History Project

We discussed Nelson Family History and what life was like for them in Pensecola, Florida. Also, his time in the Air Force branch of the military after World War 2.

Annie ZurMuehlen

My grandma talked about her childhood, family stories, her grandpa, and how she became a Delta Gamma.

Dad as a teenager in the 1940’s (1)

We focused on Dad's teenage experiences: camping at Ten Mile River Scout Camp, getting into trouble with his friends in high school, working for Howard Hughes at LaGuardia Airport, his Dad's '46 Buick, Army surplus jeep and trying to enlist.

MUSH final project – interview

Talking to my grandmother about growing up and the importance of family

Papa Hank

Papa Hank telling about his time in the Navy.

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Rudolf B. Schmerl and Sonia Schmerl

Rudolf Schmerl tells his daughter, Sonia, about fleeing Germany during the Holocaust and vowing never to be a coward and never to be silent.

Rachel’s Life Recollections

Rachel Markowitz at 86 talks with her son Michael Kuperstein 61 and grandson Zach Kuperstein 26 about some of her early life with Michael and her WWII and Holocaust experiences

Eileen talks to her father Bill about his childhood, service during WWII, career and family

I interviewed my 91 year old father about growing up in Queens when the streets were still dirt, his achievement designing the electronics for a fighter plane when everybody else was on vacation, and catching double pneumonia in basic training...

Interview

We talked about my grandpa traveling in the navy and what it was like as a child. We also talked about how he got to this country. (He has dementia so some things might have been repeated).

The Life of a 100 Year Old

Edie Geier is a 100 year old great-grandma and 11 year old Leda Schedler is here to interview her. From two dates on New Year’s Eve and getting married at 19 to getting jobs of teaching ballroom dancing and typing...

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Beryl Goto and Harriet Weber

Harriet Weber (65) interviews her friend Beryl Goto (75) about her journey to the United States from London, her life and time in Quincy, Washington, and her experiences as a flight attendant and hospice therapist.