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Escape from Austria prior to the beginning of the Second World War

We talked about his time growing up and his family life. We also talked about his time in the military and what he would like to be remembered for.

Just an interview between me and my grandmother.

I ask my dad about his childhood and heritage

My step grandmother (Katie Wilhelm, I call her Teeta haha) and I talked about her family and travels throughout her life so far, including her Dad who served in World War 2.

Tamiko was born in Japan in 1933. She shares what it was like to go from a comfortable life as a young child to living in a war torn country and learning to survive and thrive by her wits.

The life and legacy of Bill Gertz

We had talked about the childhood of my grandmother for the most part

Carl Parmenter tells his granddaughter about growing up in the Great Depression, living as a migrant worker, working on his sawmill, and building houses.

Matt Rockhill interviews his father, Jody, about his rural childhood and his transition into urban life.

Interviewing my grandma Young on WW2

Kenny Shold grew up in Port Townsend, Washington and talks about his life growing up, trapping then moving to Seattle to attend school at University of Washington just to be shipped off to war in 1941.

This interview is about the Berlin Airlift during World War Two. You will also hear about some personal details into the life of Mr. Pillon.

Bodhi interviews Grandma Tookie

Interview with great grandma about the great depression.

My Uncle Steve grew up on my grandparent's dairy farm in central New York State and is now a Dairy Consultant. We talk a bit about why he left the farm and the changes that he has seen over his...

Miriam (Mimi) Dunham is a wife, mother of 5, sister and grandmother. She reflects on her parents and childhood, proudest moments and some of her regrets. (Apologies for some spotty audio issues!)

My great aunt Nanny, adopted by my grandfather’s family during WWII, shares her thoughts and memories about that time and her life.

Bernie Moray is talking about his childhood during the depression.

This interview is about how my great grandmother grew up, how she met her husbands and about her grandparents. She mostly spoke about her life in marriage, her husband from a young age and her other ones so on. She...

Be (83) talks with Selene (12) about her life and her journey from a small town on the gulf coast of Mississippi in 1935 to Ann Arbor Michigan, 2018.

A grandson and grandmother talk about war time in rural Florida.

In this interview my grandmother talks about what is is like to grow up during World War II as well as her experiences during that time.

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Lafayette, NJ, Myra is discussing her memories from her childhood and how her life changed once meeting her husband Carmen. She talks about the struggles of being financially unstable in her childhood,...

This is an interview with my father on the Great Depression and how it and the recession affected my family.