Gabriel and Ruth Hidalgo talk about their childhood and the experience of immigrating from Ecuador.

This interview was recorded in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The date this was recorded is April 23rd, 2020. I talk to my mother, Ruth Hidalgo, about her immigration from Ecuador to the U.S. We discussed her early childhood and her high school/college...

Mommy’s moments

Mothers adventure from Dominican Republic to the United States when she was younger. Memories of the past that I didn’t even know flourished.

Interview with Dad!

Stella Charbonneau (16) interviews David Charbonneau (47) about his job, childhood and experience raising a family.

Jim Batchelder and Alex Wu

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Jim Batchelder, with thirteen generations in Massachusetts, recollects his life growing up in Andover. After becoming a beloved art teacher for many years, and working closely with the Andover Center for History and Culture to...

My Papa Jack

My papa Jack says he is very boring, but to me, I always love learning about about him. He told me about my mom, how he loved school and his jobs.

My Motha

This is a quick interview of me and my mom talking about her life and some experiences she had had over the years.

My Grandmother’s Great Big Immigration Story

In this interview, I, Kiara Mejia, ask my grandmother, Gladys Paniagua, what her life was like in the Dominican Republic. From there, we talk about her transition to the United States and what she still hopes for in her life.

Papa’s Past

Today I talked with my Grandfather and Great Aunt about their lives and family past.

Alex Allen and my nana, Carmen Fogle, talk about what she’s grateful for and how she grew up in Connecticut.

In this interview, we talked about how she was raised in Fairfield, Connecticut. Also, that’s she’s so grateful for her family. Another thing is that she has vitiligo. In her neighborhood as a child everyone was always cared for as...

Paige McLaughlin and Karin McLaughlin

Paige McLaughlin (17) interviews her mother Karin McLaughlin (47) about the past and present of her life. She shares lessons learned, happy memories, difficult memories, and how this has connected to her life today.

Steve Desroches and Donna Duffy

Steve Desroches (47) and Donna Duffy (72) talk about their shared alma mater Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts and Duffy's experiences as a woman pursuing an education and career in the 1970s.

Interview With Grandfather

What was life like growing up, how he wants to be remembered, life lessons.

Thomas Autobody

Discussion between a grandfather and granddaughter about a family autobody business.

A heartwarming interview with my Vovo

I interviewed my grandmother from my mother's side. I asked her some questions about her life, why she immigrated to the United States in 1988, and what she was thankful for Thanksgiving.

Her story “Herstory”- Sharon Hartley talks about her experiences in life.

In this interview, on March 10th, 2020, Sharon Hartley talks about her childhood and tells some stories that she remembers. She also touches upon many important aspects of our countries history. My grandmother (Nana) discusses topics such as college education,...

Carol Mole and her granddaughter Julia Argilan talk about growing up in Massachusetts and raising two daughters.

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Crownsville, Maryland, Julia Argilan (13) interviews her grandmother Carol Mole (77) about her childhood in Massachusetts and raising her two daughters. Carol shares stories about what people did for fun in the...

a lovely interview with my Papa

Today I talked about my Papa’s life in the car. We talked about his life, childhood, kids, memories, and favorite things in his life. I had 14 questions to ask him but he had short answers so I had to...