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We talked about women’s rights and the importance of that, and how it’s interesting to see how the world has evolved today.

I asked my Grandma about her past life and what she was like as a child.

This is an interview I did with my brother Jack. I learned lots about him that I didn’t know before. I expected him to joke around a lot but he took it very seriously. We are very similar as I...

Me and grandfather talked about his life and how my family came to this country.

The life of my grandmother was talked about. Also her parents and a bit about their lives.

This is an interview between Misty Halsey and Deanna Halsey for Misty’s HUM 150 class.

Megan and Fisher Stoychoff (mother and son) in East Troy, Wisconsin have a thoughtful chat about her life. They dig deep into meaningful stories of her life with meaningful undertones that give insight to a life full of advice. Their...

Greg Pennington (74) talks about his experiences as a boat captain on the Lake Geneva Gage Cruise Line with Chris Schultz (68).

The life of Grandma

We talk about personal things.

Ann Oven (64) talks with her husband, Jerome "Jerry" Oven (62), about their "great love." They discuss their childhoods, courtship, and marriage. They also recount a time Jerry stood up for Ann, which Ann recalls as the first time someone...

Nathan Buck, Providence Volunteer Program Supervisor, has an in-depth conversation with Therese Lewandowski, about his spiritual journey from being a midwest, gay alter boy in a Catholic school to an openly gay, happily married manager for a Catholic organization. Nathan...

Mary Ann Ehrike (77) was interviewed by Bob Ehrike (79) about how being involved in Girl Scouts impacted her life.

Mother and Son Nicholas "Nick" Vorpagel (35) and Kathy Vorpagel (59) talk about Kathy's recollections of growing up in a family-owned butcher shop.

Carol J. Lombardi (86) is interviewed by her friend Joan E. "Joanie" Vehlow (79) about Carol's life story of lessons learned and lessons applied.

My mom remembers my dad.

James McLernon (age 55) was interviewed by his mother, Carol McLernon [no age given] about growing up in Wisconsin.

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.

This is an interview with my father, Ralph Jaeger, who was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and was an Air Force officer and a Lutheran pastor and raised four children with his wife, Margaret.

Michelle [No name given] (68) interviews her friend and colleague, Mitzi Keadle (65), about being a social justice activist.

Stories of what it was like when my grandmother was a kid and how it’s like for her now.

Old friends reminisce about friendship and creativity.

Growing up in the 1950’s

I talked to my grandma about her father’s family of 13, and how being immigrants changed his life, and hers.

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