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Just an interview between me and my grandmother.

My uncle grew up in Arlington Virginia and enjoyed his life. when he grew up he became a self employed bricklayer.

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My grandmother, Carol Butscher, tells a story about the time she picked up a navy base captain in her car and her ability to talk openly with anyone, no matter their rank or place in society.

Life during the 1950’s and 60’s.

Grandpa’s summary of his experience living his teenage years in the 1950s.

In this interview my grandmother talks about what is is like to grow up during World War II as well as her experiences during that time.

In this Isabella Miya (16) interviewed with Jan Hildebrand (75) her grandma about her life growing up in the 50s and 60s. As a young adult, Jan experienced a lot of racial tension because of her friends she associated with....

In this interview i talk about my grandfathers academic career and his past

I talked with my Grandma Poppy about her life as a teenager in the 1950’s.

An interview with my grandparents about their history growing up.

In this interview conducted on November 26, 2017, Jonathan Rhodes (17) interviews his maternal grandmother, Betty Ann Coble Emmert (76) about her life. She talks about what her childhood was like while living in Texas with her older sister and...

Carmen talks about her childhood in Mexico and her journey to California. She also talks about historical events that she remembers.

Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (39) about her early married life, including maternity fashion and prenatal care in the 1950s, giving birth in a military hospital and moving to Germany with her young family...

My aunt tells me of family history, and the women in my family who went to college during the Great Depression.

Stick through to the things you say you’d do.

Juanita Penkala talks about her childhood, the lessons she's learned, and gives some advice for future generations.

Today I interviewed my grandfather, Tomas. We discussed past experiences and memories of family. I discovered many new stories from him and was taught a valuable lesson.

This interview was mainly about how my grandma grew up and her children.

I sat down to talk with my grandparents about how they met, fell in love, and got married. We hit the 45 minute cutoff point without wrapping up, but talked about how they navigated conversion to Catholicism, family tensions, and...

In this interview, conducted on November 28, 2019 in Mays Landing, New Jersey, Julia Alberico interveiws her Grandmother Luciana Alberico. She explains the experiences she’s had in life. She talks about how World War II effected her when she was...

Ray Evins and Barbara Rosen Evins tell the story of how and why they met in Philadelphia in 1953. Barbara Met Ray’s cousin Frances Klinman in the water at Atlantic City and Frances later introduced Barbara to Ray back in...

Life of a young boy during the Second World War

A grandmother, her son and her grandson speak about her early life, living in Quito, Ecuador in the early 1940’s.

Carrie Belle Herd earned her pilot’s license as a freshman at UT Knoxville during World War II. She reflects on what she experienced and what drove her to keep going.