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Gery was born in 1933 and grew up in Brooklyn, NY. He describes getting hit with a brick and the freedom gained when the family bought the family’s first car in 1946.

Clara “Lola” McFarland, 74, was interviewed by her niece-in-law, Beth DeCarbo, 43. The talked about the origin of Clara’s nickname, Lola. Primarily they talked about Clara’s family from the time she was born to the present.

Nora Collins visited her aunt, Marian this Thanksgiving in Mountain Home Arkansas. In this interview conducted on November 23, 2018, they discussed Marian and her family’s immigration story to the New York City area from rural Kerry, Ireland. They also...

Friends Kelly Cano (30) and Carley Rickles (29) reflect on their friendship and relationship with their grandmothers.

David Wilkes interviews his Grandfather, Patrick O’Brien about his immigration to the US, his service in the Vietnam, his career and family.

Daniel McCarthy: 2020-11-22 23:51:43, Fred McCarthy talks to his grandson about his parents lives as well as his own

Sharon Palmer shares the story of her father, Clyde Erdmann. Through stories of formidability, Sharon describes her father's view on life.

My father talks about his immigrant parents and lessons of hard work and mainframe a difference

Stephen Ristau, 57, tells colleague Jamie Smeland, 26, about the importance of libraries in his life, he and his wife’s decision to move to Portland in 2007, and his work in non-profit consulting.

Spouses, Michael Kelly (73) and Peggy Kelly (75), talk about Michael's military service in the Military Police, his upbringing, and their time in Grafenwöhr, Germany.

The D’Ascheberg’s came to America in the early 1950’s from Paris in order to become blueberry farmers. This interview discusses why they got to Paris in the first place, and where they were even before that!

This interview is about how my grandfathers time in World War II affected how he came to America.

Francesca (15) interviews her Aunt Susie (52) on December 5, 2022 about their childhoods and how their lives have changed as the years go by. They discuss the difference in how they both grew up and their wishes for the...

Erin McCoy (16) talks with a family friend, Patricia (Patty) Medenwald (65) about her experience living during the 1960s. They discuss topics such as the moon landing, the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the Vietnam War, and the Civil Rights...

Author and retired professor Dr. John Yung, 73, talks with his cousin-in-law, Pui Yue “Ronnie” Hon, about growing up in Macon, Georgia as a Chinese-American during the Jim Crow era. He also discusses the three books he has written about...

Sisters Natalie and Lindsay Campbell speak with Parchment Community Library Ambassador Karen Woodworth about their memories of the Kindleberger Summer Festival of the Performing Arts.

Basically, I interview my 50 year old father who had travelled to America from Pakistan through striving for success and excelling in academics in Pakistan attending the top Engineering school there. He gives important lessons on how one can achieve...

One Small Step conversation partners Nicholas "Nick" Zoller (40) and Karen McBee (66) talk about their upbringing in Maryland and Texas and what inspired them to become teachers in higher education. They also discuss their differences in faith and what...

I talked to my dad about his experiences in America and he gave me a few lessons about life too.

Thanksgiving Past

Nancy and Emma talk about her childhood memories and her Scottish family.

This is an interview with my grandmother, Arit Ebong, 82 years old. Here she shares her story of growing up in Nigeria, being married at age 12, and fighting to be educated.

Linda Weeks (71) talks with her daughter, Katie Tremblay (46) about growing up in Danvers, MA and going camping with her family in the late 1950s/early 1960s at Sebago Lake and Evans Notch.

A grandparent’s penpal in England during WWII and the generations of family that have kept in touch. And a junior high social studies teacher that instilled life lessons like how to take notes, public speaking skills, and to travel the...

An interview mostly about Baba’s childhood Christmas’s, though it drifts a bit at the end.