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This is an interview with Dr. Stacy Lyonson April 11, 2019.

Interview with Ryan Thiessen, talking about life, school, kids, and his faith.

Tori Robertson interviews her mom (Suzanne) about her past life choices.

This thanksgiving I talked with my grandpa about his life. I wish it went better but this memory of him will always be a good one.

Niru’s life, advice to her descendants, and anecdotes.

This is a conversation with Dr. Barry Fisch, OD.

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An interview with Dr. David Ferris, O.D. that captures his unique perspective as a participant in some of the most crucial events in optometry's history.

In this interview, conducted on November 26 2017 in Chandler Arizona, I interviewed my aunt, sherrlyn Tesslow About what it was like growing up in northeast Minneapolis, college, jobs and Arizona.

Recorded in November of 2022, Laura-Adella Ibrahim (daughter, 16) talks to Ihab Ibrahim (father, 50) about his life growing up in Cairo, Egypt. Mr. Ibrahim explains his history, from growing in different generations to leaving everything behind and migrating to...

I interviewed my grandma (Marsha) and grandpa (Tom) about their childhood and how they met and got married.

Everything about my moms life growing up. What she learned as a child. Her morals and values she grew up with

Taryn Quelland (16) talks to her grandmother, Donna Quelland (73), about her time growing up in faith and being a mother, grandmother, and teacher.

In this interview I interview my Grandpa about his childhood and how he moved around because he was a military kid.

An interview about studying mental health.

Pablo tells me of his life and I tell him something he’s always wanted to know about me

We talked about his life growing up and what lead him into his career in nursing.

We discussed politics and history, mostly.

Aaron Dionise, Elizabeth Dionise.

Liam DaDeppo (16) and Sara Wilson (73) discuss Sara's life as a child and young adult, and how that has shaped her into who she is today.

This thanksgiving I talked with my grandpa about his life. I wish it went better but this memory of him will always be a good one.

In this interview, recorded November 27 in Tucson, Arizona. Mo Moindi-Gekanana (16) gets to know their Godfather Simon Zgambo (45) again. The two talk about his childhood, present, religion, their relationship, and crack up some jokes too.

Edy Romero (16) interviews his older sister Ana Romero (22) and talks about her life growing up.

Neco oral history

On Friday, February 22, 2019, Dr. Lilien Vogl, Chair of the Optometric Historical Society, sat down with Dr. Donald E. Jarnagin, past-president of the American Optometric Association (1995-1996) to talk about his life, his work and developments in the profession...