Getting to know mom

Laura’s decisions and opportunities with their affect on her life and her opinions on certain lifestyles based on time and music.

Linus Mavers interviews his mother Elizabeth Caldwell about growing up

In this interview, recorded on November 25th, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois, Linus Mavers (18) interviews his mother Elizabeth Caldwell (57) about her life and childhood. Elizabeth talks about growing up in different cities and moving around as the daughter of...

Interview with Dad

Michael talks about his experiences growing up as a child living in Columbus, Ohio.

The 1960’s

I spoke with a very close family friend (a grandfather to me) about his experience in the 60’s. We spoke of Kennedy, the National Guard, Vietnam War, Segregation, and more.

A causal interview with my aunt
November 26, 2017 App Interview

I interviewed my aunt khyla. She is 21 years old. I wanted to interview my aunt because she always has funny stories to tell and she has pretty good advice. We talked about pretty basic things like school or generations....

Vesna’s life as a child in her grandparents’ house

In this interview, conducted on November 23rd, 2017, in Chicago Illinois, Biljana Tanceva (16) interviews her mother, Vesna Tanceva (43), about her childhood and experience in school. Vesna shares her story of her life in her grandparents' house which was...

Thanksgiving Interview with Grandma

We talked about Lois's jobs as a teenager, my dad (Lois's son), and her life.

Veronica's Victory

Veronica shares her story, from running away from an abusive mother and relying on a cruel man to finding help and working toward a nursing degree.

My mother

My mother tells me of her life and what she believes to be her purpose in it.

Audrey Wilke Interviews Marcia Scherr About Her Teenage Years

Audrey Wilke interviews Marcia Scherr, her grandmother, about her life and family growing up. This interview occurred on December 2, 2017 in Evergreen Park, Illinois. Marcia Scherr grew up in Chicago, Illinois and she recounts the details of her childhood...

Judy Stoleson (Mom) interview

Nancy Lorette interviewing her mother Judy Stoleson. She talks about life as a child in the 1940s and 1950s

Moving Around – A conversation with Owen Roy and his Grandmother(Mary)
November 28, 2022 App Interview

in the conversation that Owen had with his grandmother, his grandmother talked about what it was like to move from one part of Chicago to another. And how it was difficult from going to a new school with more students...

So Wrong, but So Right

Long before texts, emails, and snapchat, if you wanted to talk to someone you either had to write a letter, or use the phone, and not a cell phone. Jake Freedman interviewed his grandfather Saul Freedman about his mid-high school...