Vamsi Kosaraju and Shyam Lingam #2

Shyam Lingam talks with his nephew Vamsi Kosaraju about immigrating to America.

Military Voices – An Interview with Peggy Quast, the wife of a retired Navy Admiral and mother of two Naval Officers

This recording is unique in that it interviews the spouse of a 36 year Navy veteran, a retired Navy Admiral and Vietnam War veteran who is also the mother of two former Naval Officers and the daughter-in-law of another career...

Sylvia Elizabeth Beck Mathis remembered by Jill

Jill talks about her mother, Sylvia, who recently passed away. She shares memories of Sylvia's early childhood, marriage, and family life, and the valuable legacy she left to her family and posterityl

Paige McLaughlin and Karin McLaughlin

Paige McLaughlin (17) interviews her mother Karin McLaughlin (47) about the past and present of her life. She shares lessons learned, happy memories, difficult memories, and how this has connected to her life today.

Brooke Colangelo and Marie Colangelo

Brooke Colangelo (17) talks with her mother, Marie Colangelo (53) about her childhood, life lessons she has learned and the way both of these factors play a role in her current life and hopefully her future.

“Being Jewish, I have sort of an outsider’s perspective”

In this interview, conducted on December 15th, 2023, in Santa Monica, California, Andrew Bernknopf (60) talks with his son, Leo Bernknopf (15) about how his Jewish religion and faith in God has shaped his perspective of the world. He shares...

Daniel and His Mom

Daniel has a friendly interview with his mom, discovering new things about her past. As he asks her questions, his mom reveals more and more about her life.

Karam interviews his dad Wayel about his past, present, and distant future.

Karam (15) interviews his father Wayel (56) about his past adventures and his family. Wayel describes his experiences traveling around the world to secure a better life for his family back in Syria. Then, he talks about his current life...

Interview at Valley HS

interview between 2 students in Ethnic Studies at Valley HS in Hacienda Heights CA

Cheri Araki: Japanese American Educator

Cheri Araki(75) talks with her grandson, Andrew "Roo" Markham(17), about her life as a thriving Japanese American Woman from the '60s through the '80s in the Bay Area.

Venetia Wilhelmsen On Her Progression Through Faith And Religion In Her Life.

Brandon Wilhelmsen (43) interviews his mother, Venetia Wilhelmsen (64) about her progression through faith and religion from early life to present day. Topics include search for truth, baptism, temple attendance, and how faith informs aspects of her life. 2023-07-06

A Memory to Preserve

This interview is based on the recent traumatic event of the pandemic, we are able to hear someone's personal experience of the pandemic and what were some of the challenges faced.

Kiara Alcon and Reyna Martinez

Kiara Alcon talks with her mom, Reyna Martinez about her life in Mexico and California.

Eduardo Cua Jr, Eduardo Cua III, and Xavier Kushi.

Eduardo Cua Jr (49) discusses the misconceptions and ideas of Hawaii from the perspective of someone who lived on both the U.S. Mainland as well as in Hawaii.

Interview with Stephany Gonzalez and Catarina Juan

On May 14th, I, Stephany Gonzalez (16), interviewed my older cousin, Catarina Juan (20) for my Service Learning Project about Institutional Racism. She talked about the struggles of race and ethnicy she faced when she migrated to the United States...

Learning More About My Mom Who Is My Best Friend

My name is Brittany Russell and I am 36 years old and my mom, Josie Russell, who is 59 years old will be talking about life, loss, family, and relationships. The location of this interview is Orange County, California and...

Tracy Lee & Diamond Lee

Tracy Lee sat down with her daughter Diamond on her 50th birthday to share a story of her journey as a child growing up in poverty, forging a path in healthcare and passion for making a difference through inspiration.

My Interview with Jessica Donehower

Jessica Donehower talks about her past, and present as she addresses the questions asked by myself. Jess is 47, married with three kids, and lives in Corte Madera.

If this was our last conversation, is there anything you would want to say to me?

My name is Taylor Cordell. I'm 27 and I live in Tuscaloosa, AL. I chose to interview my mother-in-law, Leslie. She's 56 and lives in Orange, CA. We discussed what she is thankful for, her career, and her relationship with...

Oral History Interview with Maria Najera: an unstoppable woman who leads with her heart.

I interviewed Maria Najera about her experiences migrating as a child, navigating the United States and pursuing a career as a child and family advocate. Her experiences allow her to draw connections about a correlation between quality of life and...