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The social life of Judy Coons in the 1950s

An interview of Alison Chase's experience with Polio in her family and how it affected her community. By: Erin Lichty

Listen how I interview my grandma about her at the age of 17, moving to California and give advice based on her relationship experiences.

John Suarez starts by discussing his childhood and growing up in New York state. He talks about his experiences in the 1960s and 1970s. Suarez talks about learning to listen and avoid being judgmental. He discusses work and family around...

A discussion of two people's experiences with vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases, and how views have changed throughout their lives.

A discussion about polio with my 72 year old grandma and 80 year grandpa.

Interview with Grandpa

Speaking with my mother about her time as a polio nurse.

In this interview, Laura Smith (16) interviews her grandmother Betty Hendrix (80). Betty shares her memories of growing up during World War II and living in Alabama during the civil rights movement. This interview was conducted on November 22, 2018,...

Back in the day, it often took years for things that happened on the coasts to really impact the Heartland. The coincidences of Norm’s life in 1969, while traveling in Europe (on a trip earned as a reward for serving...

Beverly Johannes talks about how the Polio Epidemic affected her personally.

Marilyn Snyder - Part 1

Talking to my grandmother about how Covid-19 has affected her.

In this interview made in November 2017 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, Mia Jones (13) interviews her Grandma Judy Millerbernd (74) about her childhood. Judy explains about her major medical diseases and growing up around smoking. She also talks about her...

I talked about how my grandpa grew up and the best parts of his life.

Nancy Gosz was diagnosed with polio at age 4. Thirty-six years later she was diagnosed with post polio syndrome. She watched her mother go through this illness. This is her story.

Interview by Dr. Janet Woods and Governor Mark Aaron.

My grandmother shares stories and perspective from her 94 years of life including losing two partners to polio, raising three children on her own and being gender non-conforming and gay in the 1940's and 50's

Madi McCusker interviews her grandfather, Jim Coverley. Jim shares his life experiences growing up in Modesto, California during the 1950s, American Graffeti. Madi and Jim both currently live in Reno, Nevada, 2017 Thanksgiving.

Wyatt and Will Derickson speak to their great uncle Jack Driscoll about growing up in Peabody Massachusetts and overcoming polio

Marci describes her experience with polio at 7 years old as well as the ways in which it has affected her life.

Stories with grandaddy

Hear Karen Marie Smith (74) of Ridgefield, CT share how a commitment to positive growth, faith, love and a choice to see life with a sense of humor can move us forward through life's challenges and pain. Hear how life...

Interview with Patricia Harkaway (age 93) about communicable diseases (tuberculosis, polio, and COVID) in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Stories from childhood.