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Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (39) about her mother's sister, Mildred Scott, who died several days before this interview. Mildred grew up on a farm in Mississippi and was the last of seven siblings...

Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (38) about her childhood in Mississippi in the 1930s and 1940s.

Taylor White: 2020-12-04 19:09:20

Marilyn Schnell (76) talks with her son Edward Schnell (42) about her childhood and what is important to her. Marilyn grew up on a farm and taught kindergarten until she retired. She loves her family more than words can describe....

Spouses, Kari Goetz (46) and Crawford Long (47), share a conversation about how they first met as teenagers, about being pen-pals, and about meeting again twenty years later and eventually getting married.

Judith Peavey (71) shares her thoughts, feelings, and memories about her late husband's life and their relationship leading up to his diagnosis with dementia. Sonia Kinkhabwala (22) accompanies and listens to her stories.

Lucille and Harold Carpenter grew up in the northernmost part of Vermont on dairy and maple sugar farms. This interview covers their experience and some of their childhood chores.

Stanley Latting (80) speaks with his niece Tracy Latting [no age given] and his nephew, Tracy's brother, Mike Latting (68) about growing up in Robbins, IL, the siblings' time in their family rodeo business, and what horses have meant to...

Farm story telling, rural Indiana, horse story telling

Diane Begala (60) interviews her mother, Jean Friday (84), about her early childhood growing up on a farm, the adventures of being a military wife, and finally, what it was like to be whisked away from Texas by her children...

Spouses, Emily Wool (32) and Timothy Wool (33), reminisce on their many memories at Innisfree Village in Crozet, Virginia, including their first date, moving to the village, and favorite landmarks.

Pamela Jennings (57) shares a conversation with her father, Wyatt Jennings (88), about Wyatt’s upbringing on a tobacco farm in Virginia, his time in the armed services, his experience working as an automotive technician, and about the businesses he owned.

Spouses Jenn Collins (48) and Brad Barnes (51) sit down for a conversation about their lifestyle as small scale farmers. They discuss their simple living ethos and their favorite parts of farming, as well as the importance of community gardens...

Shirley Brown (74) interviews her husband, Jerry Brown (82) about growing up on a farm to becoming a pastor.

Bruce Friedrich (84) talks with his granddaughter Rose Friedrich (14) about his experiences from growing up on a farm to getting a phd in chemistry.

Jamie Matczak (45) interviews her father, Bernard Matczak (82), about his childhood, raising a family, and farm life.

Jamie Matczak (45) interviews her mother, Patricia Matczak (81), about her childhood, raising a family, and farm life.

Bob Rosenthal (83) talked with his wife Jill Rosenthal (76) about his father, growing up in Wisconsin, and the positive affect of his father's attitude on him and others.

Christina Freeman (43) speaks with her mother Bernadine Cobb (66) and grandmother Holly Scott (89) about Holly's childhood and hopes for future generations of their family.

Rachel King (46) interviews her mother Cynthia "Cindy" Gleason (70) about Cindy's family history in the upper Midwest and Canada.

Katja (43) talks about growing up in Germany, moving to the United States, and her experience stranded in Canada during 9/11.

Friends Carla Hinman (51) and Katrina "Katie" Vaughan (52) discuss their longtime friendship and reminisce about the summer before starting college.

One Small Step partners Brianna Griffin (27) and Nathan Esau (62) talk about growing up in Kansas, politics, and their respective careers.

Laurel Crafts (50) and her sister Holly Crafts (45) talk to their father, Bryan Crafts (83), about his stroke and rehabilitation.

Betty O'Connor (64) interviews her mother, Milly Murphy (93), about her childhood, marriage to her husband, and her earliest memories from the 1930s in Sapulpa, Oklahoma.