Interview with my grandmother

This interview, conducted on November 28th, 2017, in Birmingham Alabama, with my grandmother we call Honey is about her early life. About how she grew up poor with both her parents working, which was rare, to winning cars and appliances...

Interview with the father – Eric Tofil – Great Thanksgiving Listen Project

We sat together on the night of November 27th, 2018 and talked about my father's childhood and what he was like as a child. Then going through many important factors and historical events that shaped him into what he is...

Laura Smith interviews her grandmother Betty Hendrix about growing up during World War II

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,...

Adeline Smith and her grandfather Jack Mize discuss childhood and life

In this interview, recorded Nov. 2023 in Birmingham, Alabama, Adeline Smith (17) interviews her grandfather Jack Mize (77). They discuss childhood, relationships, careers, education and more. He shares about his parents, college experience, and pride in his children and grandchildren.

Steven Akins, Dolphus Putman, , , and

1993 interview of Dolphus Lawrence Putman, the son of an Alabama coal miner who was killed in a mining accident in 1927, relating to his growing up as one of 8 children being raised by a single mother during the...

Maria Humphrey and her traditions and choices

In this interview, conducted on November 11, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia, Amelia Humphrey (18) interviews her mother Maria Humphrey (48) about her childhood and experiences. Maria discusses the traditions and experiences that made her who she is today. She also...

My grandpa’s story about living through the depression and overcoming hardships.

In this interview, conducted on November 30, 2017, in Arab, Alabama, Adrianne Smith (16) interviews her grandfather James Hendrix (81) about what life was like in 1930s Fayette, Alabama. He talks about how he lived through the depression and how...

Mae Mae Daniels interviews her grandmother, Janet Haas, about her life growing up in the 20th century.

In this interview, Mae Mae Daniels (16) talks with her grandmother, Janet Haas (72). They discussed Janet’s eventful life and her views on history. Janet also sheds light on growing up in such a different generation and the impactful historical...