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Dinah Mathews Sours (87) shares memories with her son, Christopher Sours (63), about her childhood experiences and journey from England to the United States during World War II.

Helene Van Manen (64) and her husband Dave Van Manen (67) share stories from their lives as they detail their love, their family, and their journey westward from Brooklyn, New York, to Beulah, Colorado.

Mr. Nolan speaks with Mrs. Everitt about his love of school. Mr. Nolan describes his childhood as “picture-perfect, as picture-perfect can be.” His excitement for learning and the school community led him into the classroom as a teacher. With over...

Rose talks about learning to read, growing up, and how she got to where she is today.

David Jensen discusses how growing up on Long Island and other events in his life have shaped him. He then talks about his careers as a firefighter and nurse, the lessons these jobs taught him and his hopes for the...

Happy memories, how my parents met and how life was lived through the years were discussed today in this interview with my father.

Joy Borowicz talks about her memories as a child, historical events she witnessed, and accomplishments as a parent.

Coming from Moshi, Tanzania, Hanz Riziki talks about the challenges he faced regarding his education, and his pursuit of a new life.

Great Aunt Elaine was the daughter of Jewish immigrants, and she performed professionally in radio, theater, and TV.

Mark McIntyre (71) and Robin Hickey (71) find commonality in their ages, marriages, and children, but also differences as they discuss their thoughts on parenting, environmental regulations, unions, social mobility, and race relations.

Jack and his mom talk about what Tourette Syndrome is, Jack’s diagnosis, what they think about Tourette Syndrome and much more!

The life and times of Lee Starr

Friends Milo Pishev (18) and Ashwin Ranjan (18) reflect on The Dalton School’s motto “Go Forth Unafraid.” They share memories from childhood and reflect on how their relationship has grown.

Victoria Gillio [no age given] interviews her mother Viva Gillio [no age given] about her life as she met her husband and their correspondence during the war.

Balancing children and a career as a single mother during Covid-19. The importance of having a support system to get through the pandemic.

Teaching Artist Rich Garr expounds on the roots of his practice

I interviewed my dad. We talked about his childhood growing up on a ranch and the work that was put in there, then we talked about his experience in boarding school. After that, we talked about his college and grad...

This is an interview with my mother and her experience growing up with disadvantages.

In this interview, Camila Delgado talks with her grandmother, Marylou Liriano, about her past, her childhood, and life lessons she learnt on the way to her adult hood. Her grandmother tells Camila about her first love. She even tells Camila...

Friends Audrey Zucker (82) and Carolyn Breidenbach (93) talk about their experiences with Sisterhood at Central Synagogue from the 1970's to the late 90s and early 2000s.

I asked my mother questions about her young teenage life and allow her to rejog her memories of her young life and her dad, who sadly passed away when she was young

In this interview, conducted November 29, 2022, in Port Jefferson, New York, Bailey Barden (13) interviews her mother, Felicia Sabatelli(53) about her life. Mrs.Sabatelli answers questions about her life. The questions vary from childhood memories to more recent ones. At...

We began by talking about our families immigration story and moved into how the older generations of our family influenced my father’s life.

Coworkers and friends Tomas Rodriguez Gaspar (73) and Felicia Wilson (45) discuss memories of their mothers, mental health, and grief.

Mara Jill Herman (Astoria) interviews Jen Waldman (Manhattan) on May 12, 2021. They discuss early dance recitals, teenage enterprising, getting messy with Musical Theater, YoungArts, and adapting the Jen Waldman Studio to a thriving virtual community.