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Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (38) about her mother's letters to her father while he was away working for the Civilian Conservation Corps and on other military assignments beginning around the time of the...

In this interview, Brenda Kamigaki will talk about her marriage to Richard. She will also talk about the divorce she went through with him, and how it affected her as a person. She will also talk about her marriage to...

Grandmother Betty Hansel discusses her life growing up on a farm in rural Virginia before tragically losing her parents and beginning life on her own. She discusses the evolution of her faith in God and the role that Christianity has...

This interview had two questions; one was asking about her childhood and the other was how she met my dad.

Her childhood and ancestors

Mrs.Joy was kind enough to share her life experiences with me and I am forever grateful. She is a military widow who owns her own daycare. Being a combat veteran myself, I had countless questions because of the many intersections...

My father's best friend tells stories of how the two met, formed a band, and created lifelong, generational friendships that are more like family.

Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (39) about her relationship with her father during her teenage years and living in Japan during the U.S. occupation following World War II.

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Birmingham, Alabama, Lillie Ben Harris (17) interviews her grandmother, Beverly Harris (80) about her life. Mrs. Harris shares what it was like to grow up in a boarding home in Tennessee, and...

This is my 97 year old great-grandmother, Nana. She is such a fun spirit and I’m so glad I got to interview her. I do wish this was when we were together, but it still happened. :)

I interveiwed my two cousins, Charles and Ernistine Grey. They were both born early during The Great Depression, and have lived through the 30s to today. They have been married for 57 years. I really enjoyed interviewing them. I love...

Interviewing mom for project

In this interview, made on November 22, 2018 in Senetobia Mississippi, Bel Monteith and her grandfather, Kat Monteith talk in the city that he has lived in for a long time. Kat talks about his life in the war and...

I talked with my Pawpaw on a lot of past experiences and how his childhood life was. We also discussed his careers and family.

I talked with my grandpa especially on what his life was like as a child. We also discussed his careers and family members too.

This interview was conducted in November 25, 2018 in Centreville, Mississippi. Zoe Wilson(13) interviews her friend and great grandmother Nana T(76). This interview was about her childhood and fun memories she has all around. At the end she tells me...

On a snowy December afternoon I, Juanita Douglas, interviewed my favorite aunt Lillie Bea Douglas Calhoune in my hometown Gary, Indiana. We talked about her life farming cotton as a teenager in Tennessee before she migrated in 1945 to Gary....

In this interview Alex jr. and his sweet elderly neighbor Ms. Ferguson talk about her childhood and family.

Spouses Nancy Sills, (67) and Jim Sills (67), sit down to preserve some memories for their children and their grandchildren. They describe the strong communities they each grew up in, share their favorite stories about various family members, and reflect...

We talked about my Dad’s experiences coming to America and living here as a green card holder and then later as a naturalized citizen. We also spoke about his relationship with my mother.

I'm doing an interview with my grandma about her childhood to her full grown self

I interviewed my grandmother Carrie. We talked about different parts of her life and different people in her life.

Mammaw and I talk about her growing up, her relationship with my biological grandpa, marriage to PawPaw, and family life with her sisters.

Liam Garris (18) talks to her mom, Andi Heinemann (56), about what motivates her: Her faith, family, and resiliency during dark times. This was my (Liam) first interview I have done and I personally learned a lot regarding my moms...

Brenda was born in Mississippi and she tells about how she met my grandpa and her childhood in Mississippi