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This is a compilation of several stories about my great grandma, Sylvia Oscar. She was a stubborn, tough woman who sometimes made funny mistakes.

My 94-year-old great-aunt remembers her upbringing in Troy, NY, including playing on the Williams Farm (now Hudson Valley Community College).

We talked mainly about his childhood and what he remembers about my mother.

I interviewed my father about how was growing up back then was for him. As well as how was school like. This interview was on November 26,2018 in Brooklyn,NY. He talks about his school life and more all in 4...

A mother’s life

We talked about self worth and how you can look at your downs in life and learn from them instead of dwell in them

My uncle grew up in Arlington Virginia and enjoyed his life. when he grew up he became a self employed bricklayer.

We had talked about the childhood of my grandmother for the most part

We talked about our uncle’s part in the military, and what he wanted to be when he grew up and why. #OceansideSchool4

This interview was about telling my grandparents story from my Dad’s point of view.

Robert Mere shared his memories of growing up, the influence of education and a strong loving family on his development, and the importance of accepting other people where they are at. He used the culmination of his 79 years of...

My friend Anne Hermann has long had a passion for and involvement with the field of mental health services, particularly for older adults.

Bill Hicks talks about joining the Arlington County police department years after almost being killed by a police officer for attempting to help black voters in Georgia register to vote during the civil rights movement summer of 1967.

A interview with my grandmother.

Cooper Union, getting married, early career

The mom's is really important to Xingcen. He respect to his mom's love and how he express his love to his mom without words.

Miriam (Mimi) Dunham is a wife, mother of 5, sister and grandmother. She reflects on her parents and childhood, proudest moments and some of her regrets. (Apologies for some spotty audio issues!)

Sora Frankel, 98, discusses her work as an elementary and special education teacher in the Levittown, NY schools. Interview is cut somewhat short by technical issues.

An evening conversation about a loving grandfather with his son (and grandson) about growing up in New York City

Discussion with two professional women who were raised in New York.

Looking back at the life of a first generation child of Holocaust survivors

This interview was conducted in Voorheesville, NY and Colombo, Sri Lanka on December 2, 2019. The interviewer was Jayathri Fernando (14), and the subject was Jayanthi, her grandmother (78). Jayanthi describes her childhood in Sri Lanka as well as her...

In this interview, conducted on November 24th, 2018 in Rochester, New York, Aviva Berke (16) interviews her aunt Jennifer Dockstator (57) about their childhood in Rochester and moving to Canada when she grew up. Jennifer shares stories from her family...

reminiscing about holidays and post divorced parents.

What was talked about was how my mom grew up, how she meet my dad, and her perspective on religion