interview with mom (florence catania)

My mom and I talked mostly about her childhood and what her life was like since she lived in France and England. I also learned a lot about my grandparents and what their life was like.

World War II: the Homefront

This interview was conducted to learn about my grandma’s background in world war 2.

Traveling in the 1970’s-1990’s

Through this interview, I talk with my great aunt about her travels throughout the 1970's-1990's. She discusses some of her trips such as France, Italy, Ireland, and more.

JB and Gunter

Brothers-in-law and best pals Jonathan and Gunter discuss childhood on opposite sides of World War II.

Questions I wanted to ask my Granny on her 93rd Birthday

Today is my Granny's 93rd Birthday. I wanted to ask her some questions about her childhood, service as a nurse in WWII, and her life overall before it is too late to ask.

Ilse Casolari

Ilse talked about her trasition from Germany to America and the different jobs she has had.

Megan McCormick and her mother Jennifer McCormick discuss growing up, family traditions, and developing one’s identity.

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Gallatin, Tennessee, Megan McCormick (17) interviews her mother Jennifer McCormick (44) about what life was like for her growing up in the 70s as a part of a family with traditions that...

From farm school to India: the making of an art historian

A conversation with my father about how he became a world-renowned historian of Indian Art, after a childhood in Chicago suburbs and never leaving the country before college.

Do Not Avoid the Difficult Things

How does the child of immigrant parents become a greatly respected and successful businessman, with nothing but diligence and hard work? On November 28, 2017, Jade Mars interviews her father Michael Karlin in Beverly Hills California. He will talk about...

Oral History Summative: The Great Thanksgiving Listen

My grandpa and I talked about our family history! We really talked a lot about his parents, my great-grandparents, and how their struggles to be accepting in a time period that was not very accepting.

Interview with Aunt V

My Great Aunt and I talked about her growing up during WWII and other memories.

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Alfred Klinger and Gerald (Jerry) Rudnick

Gerald (Jerry) Rudnick (68) interviews his uncle Alfred Klinger (87) about his European bicycling adventures taken after the death of his wife, Kit. Alfred went to Germany in part to visit Jerry, who was there visiting his son, and to...

Isabel and Grace Carlson LHP

Grace and Isabel(16) interview their grandmother about her father’s family, immigration, and experiences in America, and our Grandfather talks about about his family too.

McCormack Family History

History of Technology in IBM, Irish Catholic movement in high schools on the north East side of Chicago. History of club Alabam burying the Great Depression. (Pictured: Marcella Benett 1928)