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John Staley interviews his parents Carl and Julie Staley. The group talk about their careers, favorite family memories and proudest family moments.

George interviews his mother-in-law about her growing up in Lake Butler, FL, and her experiences during the depression and WWII.

Phyllis Hoover (69) talks with daughter, Ellen Riggle (48), about her grandmother.

Gavin age 13 interviews Jeanne age 67. The topics include family, school, history, and relationships.

Peter, 82, talks with his wife Samuela, 62, about his parents and their lengthy journey from Armenia to the United States.

Carol Chadwick (78) talks to her daughters Patty Jones (44) and Cathy Chadwick (49) about growing up on an Indian Reservation and meeting her late husband.

Susan Colliton, 56, interviews her friend and co-worker Dolly Vanderlip Ozburn, 73, about how she came to be part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball league and the advice she received from her father.

Ira Greenberg (59) talks to his daughter Gabriela Greenberg (6) about her birthday, life in 1st grade and what they want for dinner.

Edward Whelan is interviewed by his daughter Derval Whelan about immigrating to the United States, work, meeting his wife, opening up his own bar and family.

Woman interviewing her 87 year old mother about growing up in New Bedford, MA; Maine; volunteering for the Red Cross during WW2; meeting her husband (the interviewer’s father) in NYC; living in Brooklyn; having children.

Nancy interviews her father, John, about growing up on a ranch as a child, being a farmer/rancher, and the flooding of the family ranch.

Anthony Dozier (53) tells his friend, Carol Mayes McKnight (53) about being among the first African American kids to be bused in Wichita, KS and about witnessing the 1971 race riot at South High School in Wichita.

A young woman interviews her father about being a conscientious objector during the Vietnam War.

Colleagues Alan Pally (60) and Christine Karatnytsky (48) talk about their work at Lincoln Center. They reminisce about their firs jobs

John P. Pieper (54) talks to his wife Kathy Pieper (57) about enrolling in the U.S. Navy, his time serving in Vietnam, and how being in the military changed him.

Liz, 28, interviews Barb, 42, about her archaeological work at the Presidio.

Nadine (Nai’a) Newlight (66) talks with facilitator Eloise Melzer (30) about growing up in New York City, September 11, and her mentors in life.

Amelia Alice Vara (87) talks with daughter Mary Hernandez (65) and granddaughter Dawn Leal (37) about her service to her community.

Nicole, 29 and her husband Eric, 30, interview Teresa, 66 Nicole’s mom about leaving her home and family and coming to America when she was a teen to attend college. Teresa also speaks about having to return to her home...

Roosevelt Harris (68) has a conversation with his colleague Zack Carter (59) about the effect of the oil spill on his own family and on his community.

Jose Garcia (74) talks to son Karl Garcia (46) about his life and how he became a physicist.

Lawrence Siddal (91) is interviewed by Rachel Behlke (23) about his life, his adventures, and his thoughts. These adventures range from him growing up in Ohio to being drafted to Germany to driving out to India to having to work...

Ellie Bryan (21) talks to her friend Jeanne Boutang Croud (59) about her upbringing in Minneapolis and her racial identity - her mother is white, her father is biracial. Ellie is usually assumed to be white by people.

Sisters Deborah Harkrader (64) and Elva Harkrader (66) share a conversation about their childhood, their parents, their family, and their experience of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sisters Emily Whiteside (66) and Beth Saba (64) share a conversation about growing up in Columbus, Georgia, their earliest and favorite memories, their friends, their school, and their parents.