Interview with Grandma

We spoke about Grandma’s high school experiences during WWII and discussed aspects of life in general.

Grammy and I

I asked my grandmother, Trenda Burkes, many questions about her life up until now.

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Rob St. Clair and Stephen Scott

Rob St. Clair (73) sits down with his friend and fellow writer, Stephen "Steve" Scott (79), to ask about the multitude of adventures Stephen has undertaken throughout his life. They discuss everything from baking biscuits to serving in the U.S....

Life of my Brother

As brothers, we know so much about each other and have seen each other grow, hurt, and love. In life, a lot is uncertain, but it is through our combined experience that we can get through

O’Niel Swanson talks about his experiences throughout his life including starting his own buissness and being in the war

This interview was recorded in Detroit Michigan at 7:30 p.m. The person that I interviewed was O'Niel D. Swanson who is also my grandfather. The topics discussed in this interview include starting a buissness how to publicize a buissness and...

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Marie Thomas and Ava Floyd

Ava Floyd (65) interviews her aunt Marie Thomas [no age given] about her early memories, her children, her relationship with God, and the wisdom that she has gained throughout her life.

Living in controversial moments …..

The topic of the interview was controversy not only as a African American but also as an American during 9/11 and how these controversial moments in our history effected people, at least from my dad’s point of view.

"There are always people stopping by. It's kind of like an open house."

Thomas and RuiFeng, who are both faculty members at Troy University's international office are an office room apart on usual workdays. In this segment on Thanksgiving week, they sat down together away from the office setting to discuss about their...

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Herbert Nelson and Hosea London

Bandmates and friends Herbert Nelson (72) and Hosea London (75) talk about their experiences as musicians in Mobile, Alabama and their time playing with the local Excelsior band, the city's oldest marching jazz band.

Charles Lynch and Christina Kellogg

Charles Lynch (71) talks to Christina Kellogg (72) about his remarkable life. Born into a big family in Alabama, he was picking cotton by twelve but dreaming of a very different life centered on opera and Jesus Christ.

Dad 11/19/18

We talked about Santanu’s life pre marriage and kids and his journey from India to the US.

Making Christmas fruitcake

My grandfather had a specific way of making fruitcake

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Fred Jones and Rachel Schmidt

Rachel Schmidt (41) sits down with her father, Fred Jones (79), to ask him about his young adult years. Fred shares stories from his time studying at the Georgia Institute of Technology and from his time serving in the U.S....

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Buddy Freeman and Tonia Mayton

Buddy Freeman (87) talks to friend Tonia Mayton (41) about how his involvement with the acceptance and inclusion of the LGBTQ community in Montevallo, AL began and how that lead them both to work towards getting the non-discrimination ordinance passed...

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Kelly Finley and Karlos Finley

Kelly Finley [no age given] interviews her husband, Karlos Finley (59), about his family's history in Mobile, Alabama, their involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, and what he has learned from them. (Content warning: mention of rape and sexual assault)