Maine Reminiscing

Janet Hargus is interviewed by her 5 grandchildren about her childhood memories growing up in Maine.

Two Weeks at Pennhurst Asylum

Jack Tobey (26) talks with his mother, Sandra Tobey (77) about her experience working within Pennhurst Asylum for two weeks back in 1965.

Sandis Wright and Alex Wu

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Sandis Wright was born in a rural Swedish community in northern Maine, where he always dreamed of living in the big city. After moving to both Chicago and Atlanta, and getting married, he decided to...

Katherine Bourke's Experience From Small-Town Maine to Motherhood and Becoming a Lawyer

Elsa Johnson interviews her mother, Katherine Bourke, a 45-year-old woman, about her experience from small-town life in Maine to San Fransisco where she embraced a life as a lawyer and later became a mother. Katherine found immense success in her...

Michael Lee Neptune Mace, Born 1972

Easton Mace (14), talks to Michael Mace (50), about how he grew up, and what his passions were when he was young.

Callie and Karen Cease Interview
November 25, 2022 App Interview

Karen(Nana) Cease - 79 speaks of her life, jobs, traditions, and her thoughts on the pandemic.

You Folks Are Not Farmers

This interview is about my great grandmother’s family and life growing up on a farm.

Great Depression Interview

I believe I recorded this between 1988 and 1990 with my Great Aunt Helen Forer (78 or 79) who was born in 1911 in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. I did this as part of a 5th or 6th grade school project.

The woman who raised me, but isn't my mother.

This is the interview Aidan Schwartz (17) conducted on his grandmother, Carole Schwartz (70). This interview was conducted on November 25, 2021 in the living room of Aidan's parent's house. This interview discusses various topics of Carole's life such as...

Niru Aggarwal Part I

Niru’s life, advice to her descendants, and anecdotes.

James Patrick Tobin and David Tobin. Maine and the Military.

James Patrick Tobin has a conversation with his grandfather David Tobin. They talk about what life was like in Maine during the 1940s and David Tobin’s experience as an air traffic controller during The Korean War.

Veronica Fischmann and Yakov Pechersky Reflect on the COVID-19 Pandemic, Among Other Things.

Veronica Fischmann (32) and Yakov Pechersky (28) talk about treasured childhood memories, the ways in which their lives shaped their reactions to the global pandemic (especially Yakov, whose family is from Russia), the ways the pandemic may shape their lives...

Nick Van Zandt interview with his Grandma Bonnie Mills

I interviewed my grandmother who lives in Pennsylvania. She worked as a developmental specialist with special needs babies and toddlers. She gave some life lesson regarding religion and wanting to be remembered as a honest and giving person. I learned...

Hailey Fryer and her grandma Annette Smith talk about Annette’s life growing up.

In this interview, conducted in December 2019 in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, Hailey Fryer (16) interviews her grandma Annette Smith (68) about her life growing up. Ms. Smith shares stories about her family heritage, religion, schooling, etc.