interview with my father

My dad gives an account of his upbringing. He tells what it was like growing up in a town in Mexico.

A Girl’s First Pet

Evelyn(15) talks with her mom, Rebecca(43) about getting her first dog as a child. They talk about what her dog was like and what they did together as well as show a glimpse into what it was like growing up...

Ellie + Fred 12/4/23

Fred and I talk about his experiences growing up on a farm in the 80s and how his childhood was different from those growing up today!

Danielle Qin and her mother Dan Chen talk about childhoods, accounting, and dogs.

In this interview, conducted on November 25, 2023 in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, Danielle Qin (17) interviews her mother Dan Chen (58) about her life as an accountant and first-generation Chinese immigrant. She also talks about her love of animals and...

Interview Questions

Today I asked Kylee about her favorite music, ocean animals, and her favorite hobby drawing.

Recording – 10-28-2023 15:21:49

Bill Warren talks about how lucky he was to grow up near his grandparents on their farm in Texas in the 1930s.

Recording – 10-19-2023 15:08:22

Bill Warren, 95, and daughter Cindy castevens, age 61, talk about growing up on the farm in Texas, and his grandparents’ role in his life as a young boy in the 1930s.

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Anna Isler and Susan Kurzman

One Small Step partners Anna Isler (23) and Susan "Sue" Kurzman (68) discuss living in Richmond, volunteering at animal shelters, and how they define patriotism.

Gene and Joan Dalebroux

On their 65th wedding anniversary, Gene (87) and Joan Dalebroux (85) talk about the joy, adventures, and dangers of farm life in tiny Thiry Daems, Wisconsin. Listen as their daughter Jill talks with them about Belgian traditions, raising a family...

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Connie Roop and Peter Roop

Spouses Connie Roop [no age given] and Peter Roop (72) discuss being together for fifty years, Peter being from Memphis Tennessee, his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, their travels across the seven continents, and their two children.

Barbara Hester Kurtz and Susan Scott Peterson, November 7, 2020

Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (39) about her mother's sister, Mildred Scott, who died several days before this interview. Mildred grew up on a farm in Mississippi and was the last of seven siblings...

Remembering Grandma

Interviewer, Mark Perkins (70), with wife, Sally Perkins (69), recorded April 24, 2023. Sally shared recollections of her grandmother, Elizabeth Lowery (Blanchard) Seip.

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Steve Montgomery and Joan Pasiuk

One Small Step partners Steve Montgomery (53) and Joan Pasiuk (69) have a conversation about their commonalities as individuals and how their religious beliefs impact their political ideologies.

1960s Oral History Interview

This interview was done by me, Addy Foster (16) speaking with my grandparents Peggy Foster (76) and Duane Foster (78). We talked about how life was for them in the 1960s and memories they remember from this time!

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Jennifer Sanchez and Liliana Sanchez

Jennifer Sanchez (18) y su madre Liliana Sanchez (42) hablan de la graduación de Jennifer, sus valores y sus deseos por el futuro. [Jennifer Sanchez (18) and her mother Liliana Sanchez (42) talk about Jennifer’s graduation, their values, and their...

Lillian Thompson’s Story Part 2

Lillian Thompson, age 101, is being interviewed by her daughter, Linda Smith. Part 2 is a collection of stories from her life.

Lillian Thompson’s Story Part 1

Lillian Thompson , age 101, is being interviewed by her daughter, Linda Smith. Lillian is talking about her Norwegian immigrant parents and her life growing up on a farm during the dust bowl and Great Depression.