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Nancy Kittle, 82, tells her friend Susan Doering, 49, about her childhood with her single mother, who came from a wealthy meat-packing family, in Santa Barbara, CA, her education at Sarah Lawrence College and other experiences in New York City...

Sister Theresa Teshima (92) talks with her nieces Carolyn Teshima (65) and Nancy Teshima (62) about growing up, her family's internment during World War II and her calling to be a Sister of the Sacred Heart Order.

Maria Iorillo (48) talks with John Lowry (45) about the work of midwives and the part she has played in the births of his children.

Phyllicia Daria McGowan (59) is interviewed by her friend, Susan Kocen (50), about her life as a queer person, who for so long did not fit into the queer community.

Theresa Taken (72) talks with her daughter Emily Taken-Vertz (28) about growing up in rural Iowa, being adventurous, going to college, traveling the world, and becoming a lawyer after being a social worker in the South Bronx.

Loren and Veneta Lesher have been married over 70 years. They are sharing stories from each year of their lives together. They were married in 1953. This interview covers 1966.

Jennifer Joseph (59) and her spouse Jon Longhi (57) talk about their early memories of meeting, their shared love of poetry and writing, their concerns for the state of the world, and their involvement with their community in San Francisco.

Interview with Leogie, my dad, about his experience moving to the USA from the Philippines, meeting friends, and meeting my mom.

Gabby Haze (75) and Sister Soami de Lux (69) talk about their involvement in the Radical Faerie Movement and the Short Mountain Sanctuary.

L. David Bain (64) shares the story of his friend Barry Gerard LeBlanc (57), who survived for over 30 years outside on the streets of San Francisco, and who died in the middle of the night on January 18, 2014....

MLin (23) talks to Kenji Oshima (54), Steve Lew (57), and Prescott Chow (age not given) about their community organizing experiences with the Gay Asian Pacific Alliance Community HIV Project (GCHP).

We talked about the life of Carolyn Lemon, born on May 29, 1949.

In this interview, Camille and her Great Uncle Patrick discuss his culture and family for a school project. He shares his experience growing up in China, immigrating to America, and how it shaped him. Patrick also ends the interview by...

I recorded this interview with my boyfriend Morgan. We met almost four years ago, and we best friends until recently starting a relationship. I thought it would be fun to see what he would have to say to some random...

Chien Kuo Kao (75) interviewed by his daughter Grace Kao (35) about growing up under the Communist Party in China, his father who worked in the movie industry, his medical studies, his move to America, and his career as an...

Spouses Albert J. Legault (47) and Jason D. Curtis (44) talk about their relationship, being gay in the military, and AJ’s career in the National Park Service as a gay man.

We talked about what we were grateful for and life lessons.

Barry Livingston (85) interviewed by his son Michael Livingston (58) and his granddaughter Shayla Livingston (25) about growing up in San Francisco, California, working for as fashion store called Livingston Brothers, his time in the Navy, and his love of...

Friends Fei "Rachel" Perry (22) and Nickel Rivera (22) talk about their friendship, their work organizing in their communities, participating in mutual aid during the pandemic, and their aspirations for the future.

I interviewed my mom about parenting

A 12-year old asked her grandma questions about her teenage life. Her grandma explains how life was always filled with joy and happiness.

Laura Lent (60) talks with her friend Mary Brown (46) about her adventurous spirit, life adventures, and architectural work in San Francisco. Mary talks about the walking tours and historical resource surveys she has created around the architecture and landscape...

We talked about our meeting each other. We talked about the reason for our meeting ans our friendship that developed over the past twenty years.

Bill Goldstein (61) interviews his friend Richard Burns (66) on his experiences during the AIDS epidemic having been apart of several advocacy, legal, and political groups providing protections to the queer community.

Wife and husband Mary Sherwood (64) and Ron George (70) talk about their experiences working in journalism and the changes they've seen in the industry.