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Me and my pap talked a lot about his life from a child to an adult.

This conversation focused on the impact of religion on his life. As well as how his past has shaped his present and future.

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...

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

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...

Early life

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...

I interviewed my grandma Katie (KK) for the Great Thanksgiving Listen and asked her questions about growing up, travel, her career, etc.

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.

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!

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

Story of how my mom celebrated Thanksgiving when she was younger.

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

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.

We talked about family and personal history.

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

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.

I interview my Aunt Nancy about her proudest achievements, lessons learned, family traditions, and important events in her life.

A worried mother went to look for her son who ran out of the house with only his swim trunks on.

We had a talk about his childhood, family, and his time in the military.