The Great Thanksgiving Listen

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...

Calvin Coleman & Betty Ann Wilson Family History Vol. II

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...

Working at American Viscose

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 Fike Family History

A short interview between me and my grandmother about her past and the future of our family.

What your thankful for…..

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...

Charles Niswonger is interviewed by his great grand daughter about his experience in the navy during WWII.
November 29, 2015 App Interview

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...

Arlyn M Ayala-Estrada and her long family friend Connie Mota while catching a laugh as always…

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...

Vietnam War: Thomas F. Thomspon

In an emotional, yet intriguing interview with my former boss and family friend, Mr. Tommy Thompson, I was able to listen to the many stories and wise words of his past.

Story time with Layla

Just a little look into Layla's life as a child.

Dad, what can you tell me about Great Grandfather Chinn and the Chinn Fanily name?

My father told me about my Great Grandfather Chinn and the Chinn family name origin a year before he passed away from bladder cancer.

Growing up in two different countries

I’n this interview two girls share their stories about growing up in Guatemala and Puerto Rico and then later in life both of the girls ended up moving to the US.

My interview about education

This interview is about education in Kenya refugee camp vs education in the United States of America.

Gilda Bennett interviewed by Kimberly Evelti

Gilda Bennett talks about her childhood in the 40s and 50s in rural PA. She was part of a local band, played the marimba, and had a pet goat!

Pop pop Deveny

How they were doing in school. And how there childhood was.

Project #2

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

A Chat With Grandma

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.

Being Bilingual
November 24, 2017 App Interview

I interviewed my father, Alex, about his experience as a child being bilingual. We also discussed the importance of knowing more than one language.

Savannah Hill and her Grandpa Adolph Svec’s experiences from college, the military, and his family.

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.

Grandma interview

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