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On November 27th, 2017, Charlie Ruderman interviewed his mother Catherine Smith to learn about her childhood and what it was like to lose a loved one. Throughout the interview, Catherine describes her childhood in the 1970’s San Fernando Valley. This...

This interview is me talking to my mom about her brother and his experience with aids in the 80s and 90s

The 1980s: “The Party’s Over”

The Life of Bob through the eyes of an old soul with a child's heart.

Roddy and Gert discuss history and current work of The AIDS Memorial Quilt

91 year old Monnie talks about her life of activism and how she was inspired by her parents who part of the suffrage movement.

In 1981, I saw a young gay man with big lymph glands..it was the start of GRID/AIDS.

Establishing the buddy program in the late 1980s for individuals with HIV/AIDS in the Midwest. Discusses challenges and how the community addressed those challenges.

British journalist, Brian Scott-Smith talks with Doctor Anthony Fauci about HIV/AIDS turning 40 in 2021 and how it impacts those living and aging with the disease. The interview was recorded for the news podcast - Connecticut East This Week and...

Interview with my Dad about the 1970’s pop culture and life.

Gerry Rebach and Joetta Jacobsen met in 1976 and have been best friends for 40 years. They have 40 more to go.

This interview is between myself and my aunt who grew up in South Louisiana in the 1970s.

Two Quakers reflect on the role of the AIDS crisis in their spiritual community.

Daughter Tanya Horat (58) interviews mother Carol Sharpe (86) about her memories and life experiences.

I interview Bob, who volunteered at Shanti, an AIDS emotional support organization, from 1984-1990. He talks about the emotional intimacy, the change in the LGBTQ community, and one of his first clients.

Mary moved to San Francisco as a 27 year old in the 1960s. She shares stories about that move, going to the South to be a part of voter registration and marching for civil rights, her travels to South America...

My dads life growing up.

The AIDS crisis affected communities across the country, including the Midwest in places like Dayton, Ohio. The AIDS crisis was a pivotal event in the LGBTQ community, our country and the entire world. Robert Harrison was an AIDS & HIV...

In this discussion between a mother and daughter, Christina and Elizabeth Perez discuss the facets of Elizabeth’s life that have shaped her into who she is today. Beginning with her multiple moves as a child and her various exposure to...

timeline of kellys life

This interview explores the memories of a women who lived in the 1970's and the events that shaped the present day.

Mary Rosewater (49) talks with her son, Jacob Rosewater (17) about her childhood memories of the bicentennial, and how this event contrasted with the anxiety of the rest of the 1970s

My sister is named after grandma. She is just like her. She remembers her teaching and prayers

I weave my life into the greater story of 1934 to the present, the Great Depression, rural America, the child games we played, while man I would marry fire bombed Tokyo,the second world war, repression of the 1950s,west coast jitters...

He answers questions about his childhood and life that give insight into how things were 50-60 years ago.