A conversation with my Nana

A recount of our Native American ancestors, the First World War, the Korean Conflict, 9/11, and more

Gramma Duzzy, born 1924

My son, age 8, interviews my gramma, age 93. He was most interested in her husband at Pearl Harbor.

World War II

Leo and Betty discuss their memories and experiences during WWII, started with their whereabouts when they heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Maria Interviews Her Great, Great Aunts

I interview my great, great aunts, Ernestine DiLaureto and Henrietta Gardocki. They were born in the 1910’s and the 1920’s. We discuss their childhood, events that occurred in their lifetimes, and social norms of their time period.

Virginia Elizabeth Glade Dahlberg – Living through Pearl Harbor

This interview was done to keep record of what is was like for my grandma in Hawaii when Pearl Harbor was bombed. She lived there at the time and was 7 years old.

Korean War Veteran Jimmie Schnorr’s Story

Life in the Navy before and during the Korean War as told by Navy Veteran Jimmie Schnorr, born in 1930. Jimmie joined the national guard when he was 17, and then enlisted in the Navy when he was 19 where...