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Mary McCarthy interviews her mother, Virginia McCarthy.

A story of teenage love reignited

James Leedy (79) talks to his daughter Stephanie Leedy (50) about James’ life as an artist and art instructor.

This was an interview with Cesar Colon-Bonet at his home in Lakeview in August 2018 when I was home for the summer. It was a chance to ask him every question I always wondered about — why he wanted to...

In this interview we talked about my mom’s childhood and her family. I learned about all the different fascets and points of her life.

Mary Wilkinson-Greenberg (83) speaks with her son, Tim Scott (53) about her life as a teacher, adventureor, and mother.

Jenny Pachucki, the Oral Historian for the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, interviewed Sharon Watts, a close friend and ex-fiance of Captain Patrick Brown of the FDNY who was killed on 911. Sharon talked about their first meeting, the...

Cherilyn Evans (63) tells facilitator Daniel Littlewood (32) about how she moved from Los Angeles to Ukiah, California.

His life of raising chickens to raising three crazy children! Jessie talks about his life before America and reveals his deepest darkest secrets.

Judy Biboum the mother of Suzanne Biboum speaks about her very daring adventure in Africa and how it positively changed her confidence within herself and perspective of the world.

I figured out what life was about and how to live it.

Friend interviews Charley about being the piano player at a favorite hangout in Flagstaff, and about his childhood growing up in a town near the Navajo reservation, called Ganado, in Arizona.

Roberta Zadow (70) talks to her daughter Kira Greer (32) about growing up with Polio and her time in the Haight Ashbury during the 1960’s.

I, Cole Ocera, am interviewing my grandpa, Robert Ocera. We talk about our family history, and his current events. We also talk about his current interests.

Edith E. Johson, 80, is interviewed by her granddaughter, Jaimie Johnson, 26.

Donna Lancaster, 78, is interviewed by friend Mindy Reed, 54. Dorothy was born without knee or hip joints and speaks about how her parents raised her to make her own choices and how she overcame the challenges she face in...

Geraldine, 87, talks with her granddaughter Courtney, 30, about her family’s heritage and the connection with Grass Valley, California.

Theresa Laffey (59) and her brother-in-law Keith Kondrich (47) remember Theresa’s mother Alice Laffey, who passed away from cancer two years ago. The two talk about Alice’s incredible strength, her warmth, her infections smile, and the lessons she taught her...

Cathleen Compton [no age given] interviews her friend Ava McWhorter [no age given] about how she met her adoptive daughter and the danger and adventure that came from the process of securing her daughter's safety.

Woman talks about mixed feelings of getting in touch with biological family

daughter interviews her 80-yr-old dad about his childhood in Boyle Heights L.A., and his thoughts on the Japanese American internment, and on how his sense of justice has been an inspiration to her.

Sara moved from a small town in Indiana her senior year of high school. Rather than being upset, she took advantage of the situation and learned an important life lesson.

Candice Romanow (64) tells facilitator Daniel Littlewood (32) about being in San Francisco in the 1960s, living alone in the woods, and her travels in Cambodia.

Lynette D. Bates (47) talks with her brother Larnell Bates, Jr. (51) about family, parenting and good teachers.