“We’re the same person”

On November 25th, 2018, Alex Pieretti went to his grandmother’s house in Egg Harbor Twp. to ask her a few questions regarding influential figures, his father as a kid, and much more. Bernis, Alex’s grandmother, has said that her family...

Aniella and her great Grandmom talk about her life and growing up during the wars.

In this interview, conducted on November 28, 2019 in Stockton, New Jersey. Aniella interview her great Grandmom about her past and what life was like living during WWII and the Korean War. They talk about living in Trenton, New Jersey...

I’d Like To Introduce My Grandfather

In this interview I ask my grandfather to recount the most memorable parts of his life

Perry interviews Grandma Joanie in Atlanta Georgia.

My grandma loves to tell stories. Interesting stories if anything. I thought she would be the best person for this project and loved hearing from her.

Interview with my dad, William Keltz, November 2015

I’ve got Dad (born 1939 in Colorado, USA) trapped after Thanksgiving...I ask him about his life since meeting my mom (Anke Breier Keltz, born 1940 in Germany) and what it was like to marry a German in post-WWII United States.

Allison Breski Thanksgiving Interview

My grandma and I talked about her childhood, her marriage, and her relatives. We also talked about what raising my dad was like and how his childhood played out.

My Life as an Immigrant

Emily Felix the daughter of Ana Genao interviews her mother about her childhood memories and experiences from Dominican Republic.

Thanksgiving interview with my stepdad.

In this interview me and my stepdad talked about his style of growing up. I realized that he’s been through a lot and he has a lot of touching stories in his life.

Common Ground Tacony Oral History Project: Cyril Van Landingham

Originally from Connecticut Cyril moved to Philadelphia to live with his Grandparents after the loss of both of his parents. Cyril and I talk about his day job working in the school system, how he went to Fisk University and...

A look into the 50’s and 60’s

We talked about childhood and like in the 50s and 60s. We talked about family traditions and romance

My Mema

We talked about her whole life story, from before there were televisions, to a nasty divorce, finishing with her accomplishments.

Mommish

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. Nova Lee Migliore (17) talked to her great grandma, Genowefa Mis (also called Mommish, age (88) about living conditions back when she lived in Poland and America,...

“The happiest memories were probably everyday living”.

In this interview, conducted in December 2017 in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, Kate Sansom (17) interviews her grandmother Joan Conover (74) about her childhood, her life as a parent, and her life as a grandmother. Mrs. Conover shares stories about...

Interview with Lynn Smoker

Riley Greenberg interviews her grandfather, Lynn Smoker. He talks about growing up in Columbia, PA, and about his achievements in life. Many memories and stories are shared.

New Martial Arts Journey

I interviewed my kickboxing coach. The questions I asked were about his life and how he grew up. I also learned about what type of martial arts he does. There were many things I learned that surprised me!

Alice "Putty" Willetts. A Swarthmorean Life.

Alice "Putty" Willetts grew up in Swarthmore, and has lived here nearly 100 years. She is interviewed by her former gym class student who is now also a senior citizen, Barbara Bernhardt. Putty taught gym for decades. She was on...