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This is an interview with my father Scott Jones. I interviewed my father because he’s a great person and he’s had an interesting life. We talk about his childhood and I ask him various questions.

Al Fulton describe is childhood and work life.

Dale Hutchins (53) interviews his uncle Joe Goode (80) about Joe’s childhood, college, and military years. They discuss Joe’s parents and Dale’s mother, Joe’s sister Betty.

Kanani Choy, 57 is interviewed by her good friend Holly Cost 53.

Interview for the Salem Public Library with Teresa Rhodes (former programming coordinator) with Debbie Martinelli (current employee)

I interviewed my mom about her childhood

Kathryn Wooten interviews Dolores Henson, her grandmother, about growing up with a working class family in Glouster, Ohio, where most of her family and ancestry worked in the coal mines. Dolores remembers the two most important people in her life:...

Robert J. Baumann (70) talks with wife, Judith Baumann (68) about his career in child neurology and his work in the rural communities of Eastern Kentucky.

Interview between Emelia Miller, long time patron of our library and Debbie Martinelli (current employee of the Salem Public Library)

On November 24th, 2021 Alexa Michael and her grandmother Jill Handy talk in their hometown of Hicksville, Ohio about Jill’s life growing up as a woman in the 1950s and 60s. They talk about Jill’s parents, and her sister Sally....

Ricky Crary spoke about his childhood, work life, and experience being unhoused.

In this interview. Conducted in November 2017 in Flower Mound, Texas. Andrew Pamer(15) interviews his father John Pamer(49) about his childhood in Strongsville Ohio. John talks about how important his wife has to him when he was forced to move...

My father, David Hyatt talks about his childhood and military life

A daughter (36) interviews her mom (63) after Thanksgiving about growing up and raising a family in the midwest.

In this interview we talked about my grandma’s life in Ohio, her siblings, love life and achievements.

Luke Halski (14) interviews his Grandpa (George Salava, 79). They discussed the troubles and fun times of growing up during World War Two in upper peanut in Ohio (a small mining town). George grew up wanting to travel the world...

Karen De Shazer (53) interviews Don Laughlin (79) about his career in the resort and gambling business, his resort “Riverside” and the history of Laughlin, NV and Bullhead City, AZ.

In this interview conducted in November 2017 in Medina, Ohio, 14 year old Jordan Walker interviews his uncle,Larry Hill, (42) about his time living in Bermuda and what he experienced there. He also talks about what he is proud of...

Interview for social studies class on human migration.

Geoffrey McCain (52) interviews his friend Suzon Lucore (50) about her adoption, her family growing up, her son and husband, her interests and paintings as well as stories about neighbors and friends.

Marilyn is my mom and is from Ohio. She grew up by Youngstown. In this interview I ask her about her childhood. I also learn about our family traditions and hear stories about her life.

I interviewed my mother, Chrystal Rogers, for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories. Frank...

My dad explains what he did as a child growing up and what things changed as he went into highschool.

Conducted on April 21st in Santa Monica, California, Frank Xu (51) discusses with Hannah Xu (16) about his immigrant experience in America. He reflects on his experiences and the expectations he held when he first came in 1999.

Rosemarie Martinez, patron of Salem Public Library & Angela Vaughn, employee, talk about growing up at the Salem Public Library & how reading shapes your life.