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Me and my pap talked a lot about his life from a child to an adult.

My grandma grew up in a full house but it was good because she was able to be cared for by her aunt when her parents had places to be. Her childhood was sometimes chaotic since she grew up in...

There has been a historically black neighborhood in Swarthmore, PA the area South east of Yale Avenue where Bowdoin, Brighton, Kenyon, and Union come together, there has for at least about 100 years. Swarthmore Public Library asked Calvin Coleman and...

American Viscose employed over 1500 people in the community of Meadville, Pennsylvania from 1930 before closing under the name Avtex in 1985. At it's preak, the plant produced 22,000,000 tons of synthetic fiber. These stories capture the memories of those...

The reason I interviewed my mom was because, she is very important to me, I wanted to know more about her life back then untill now & how she changed her life around & became the person who she is...

Chuck Niswonger (who I am named after) recalls his life growing up in the 30's and inlisting in the Navy for World War 2. He met my great grandmother when he was 26 and she was 19. They are 7...

In this interview conducted in July 23,2020 in Oxford, Pennsylvania, Arlyn Mileydy Ayala-Estrada interviewed her family friend Connie Mota about her childhood and they’re friendship. Connie Mota shares how she’s known Arlyn since a little girl and used to babysit...

Technology has made my generation differ greatly from that of our elders. In this interview I attempted to touch on that dialogue and get an elders perspective on how we have change.

Details of Will’s life. (Ignore is trying to figure it out at the beginning)

Learning the life of Linda Fengler. Listening about her wonderful life from the start of her childhood, where she lived, her favorite memories, teen life, work life, and her life now.

An interview with my grandfather about his experiences and reflections on his life during his different careers. He talks about his military life, teaching life, important people in his life, and the history of his parents and grandparents.

I had a great time interviewing my grandma! This lead to great conversations about her past and how she grew up.

We discussed the challenges in their lives and how their relationship brings out each other's best and worst. My grandfather also enlighten us with his stories of his prior years living in Cuba.

We had a talk about his childhood, family, and his time in the military.

On October 3, 2015, I interviewed my parents, Ted and Evelyn Ochs, about their memories of homefront rationing during World War II. Evelyn shared her perspective and experiences in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, and Ted shared his experiences from growing...

I interviewed my grandparents, Max and Marianne McGinn.

i’m summer, 17 years old and interviewed my parents about their childhood, marriage, and rasing of me

Today I spoke with my Oma, my moms mom about her life in Germany growing up, meeting my grandpa & moving to the United States and the challenges she faced along with some of her best memories of her kids...

Ed Nathan (68) was a corporate trainer for 20+ years but after an accident where his life changed and he lost a limb, he decided to dedicate his life to helping the amputee community. This conversation is with Brian Donnelly...

my name is Max Wright and I interviewed my grandmother Patricia Starr and we discussed her life as a child, and how different people and events  shaped and affected who she has become today 

Lisa Pfeffer talks about her life growing up on Long Island in an Italian-American family. She discusses being moved to Texas at 12 years old, and facing prejudices for being different. She reflects on her childhood 1700 miles away from...

A deep reflection on the impact of food on my Grandfather and how it has changed over his life

I asked my grandparents about their childhoods and relationships through life. Topics such as modern drug use and safety are covered, along with some interesting family factoids.

“You came you saw you conquered” -Alfred Morgan Alfred Morgan shares his life with his granddaughter Rachel Meshach. He shares stories from his time in the navy and stories from his childhood. Alfred also gives many great life lessons during...

This is the interview Aidan Schwartz (17) conducted on his grandmother, Carole Schwartz (70). This interview was conducted on November 25, 2021 in the living room of Aidan's parent's house. This interview discusses various topics of Carole's life such as...