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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...
From the front door, I knew I was gonna love this place. Elixr is a unquiet little haven close to city hall in Philadelphia. Having coffee with Henken was a good time for reflection and looking ahead to the new...
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.
Your name means queen. I know you might not feel it now but you are going to grow up to your crown.
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.
This interview begins with the story of my father escaping Vietnam, settling down in America and finding his version of the “American Dream”. Further into the interview we discuss the differences between my generation, specifically as a first gen Asian-American,...
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...
Kendall Crusco (age 16) interviews her grandmother, Marie Crusco about her life as a child. Kendall asks her grandmother how she wants to be remembered. Marie shares about her summers spent in Atlantic City, NJ. Kendall asks Marie about her...
i’m summer, 17 years old and interviewed my parents about their childhood, marriage, and rasing of me
Grandmom (Susan Higham)(71). She was a sister, daughter, wife, mother, aunt, and grandmother. We discussed what childhood was like, how life was different, what she wants for the next generation, and a couple other things I’ll let you listen.
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...