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Interview with dad about growing up, religion, and his favorite memories of me and our family.

An interview with my grandfather about his experiences and reflections on his life during his different careers. He talks about his military life, teaching life, important people in his life, and the history of his parents and grandparents.

Interview with my grandma about her past, favorite memories, and her dreams for me in the future

I asked my mom 15 questions about her life and reflecting on her ancestry and experiences.

I interviewed my mom for this interview as I’ve always felt interested in her childhood (1970s and 1980s). During this interview she talked about the fads of her youth, the socio-political climate the 70s/80s, and the things she misses most...

PTSD and finding help

Grandma Edith talks about her childhood in Brooklyn in 1950s and her reflections on her family.

That morning I wished that I could meet with the famous band and network with them. That night I was on stage singing with them! A miracle in Monterrey and in my life as an artist.

The interview was taken in my house on sunday, november 26, 2017. I, Grace Rocco, was the interviewer and am 16 years old. My dad, Mark Rocco, was the interviewee, and is 45 years old. I interviewed my dad about...

We talk about Nelson Davis’s life and the times he grew up in.

Ishmael Sanford talks with Stevie Ray Dallimore about influences in his life, lessons he learned, jobs, school and growing up, politics, religion, and film and theater.

Following the end of World War II, some German Prisoners of War were kept in Ithaca, New York. Buses would bring them to nearby farms where the were fed and worked in the fields.

Growing up during WW2 as a Jew, religion, women’s rights, teaching, and the Great Depression all in one interview!

Lola DeAscentiis sits down with her Grandmother and a close family friend to discuss memories, faith, and family.

Steve Desroches (47) and Kristen Becker (45) discuss Becker's career as a stand up comic including touring the South with Jay Bakker, the son of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, as well as her childhood spent in both the North...

Odelia Krasner Friedman interviewed Kati Steiner about her bat mitzvah and growing up Jewish

In this interview, recorded and the third of December of 2017, Brooklynne Clark interviews her mother Porscha Clark about her life experiences and views on life. Porscha talks about her childhood in New York and her adolescence in North Carolina....

Monica Whatley (32) interviews her friend, Bandele [no name given] (73), about his incarceration in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Bandele reflects on what he learned during the 33 years during which he was detained, his relationship...

I asked my mom questions about her life.

I spoke to my Grandmother about memorable points in her life. I learned about my own family history from this interview.

The 1980s: “The Party’s Over”

I’m Jana and I’m 16, with my dad, Hany, that’s 49. We talk about life, family, growing up, religion and more.

Learning more about my Dad

Religion, What Military was like, Parents, and Child hood memories.

My father told me about his childhood, his occupation, some of his favorite memories of his life and mine, and shared valuable lessons to any future generations of the Davis family.