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I talk to my grandma about what it was like in the 1940s to early 50s and her childhood

In this interview conducted on November 26, 2017, I interviewed my brother Jordan to get an inside scoop on his childhood and how life was in the easy days. Jordan shares stories about politics, religion, and even aliens. He also...

Over Thanksgiving of 2019, Mia Chuma (15) and her 76-year-old grandmother, Kwitoslava Saluk Paschyn, conversed about Kwitoslava’s journey to America. Mia’s grandmother reflects on her past, how she escaped Ukraine with her parents due to religious and cultural persecution. Reminiscing...

Conversation between Libby Tronnes and Brad Brown about special collections in the Cullom Davis Library at Bradley, University, and information about sports, mascots, games, play, and the history of fun.

My brother and I breeze through the questions I had set up. The rest of the interview is just random questions about stuff.

Recording September 24, 2017 – Cynthia Hawk discovered an anime club at the Hurricane Branch Library in Hurricane, Utah during her elementary years. It was created by WCLS employees Natalie Daniel and Sarah Hall, called Anime Fannatiku and Manga Club....

Sisters Emily Whiteside (66) and Beth Saba (64) share a conversation about growing up in Columbus, Georgia, their earliest and favorite memories, their friends, their school, and their parents.

We talked about his life, and what he was like growing up. Also, about war-life and his friends and comrade-in-arm during the war.

In this interview on January 21, 2022 in San Mateo, California Vanessa Meints(14) interviews her mom Christina Makris(51) about her childhood growing up in Belmont, California. She shares her fun games she played with the children around her neighborhood including...

Some of the fondest memories shared between brother and sister.

This interview is filled with important components of my mom’s life.

I interviewed my Aunt Phuong. She talked about her life story. We had a conversation on playing house as a child, a friendship turning into a happy marriage, and going through some tough times. My Aunt Phuong told me things...

Martha Carroll, interviewed by her son Steve, in December, 2019 about her memories of fairly early childhood in Lexington Virginia.

Partners Candace Barrington (63) and Mike Shea (69) share a conversation about their memories of childhood, their parents, their families, games and Thanksgiving traditions, and their marriage.

In this interview, conducted virtually via zoom on November 15, 2021, 22 year old student Ally Shatter interviews her mother, almost 60 year old Jeanne Shatter about what it was like for her growing up as a little girl back...

Videogames

Doris talks about games as a child

In a both scary and touching interview, 15-year old Milo Silverstein sits down with his British Nana, Keitha Silverstein, and hears all about her childhood growing up outside of London in the 1940’s during World War ll. Keitha paints a...

Growing up in a Jeopardy-loving family

I spoke with my grandma about her childhood and what is was like raising my mom and aunt.

During this interview with my Grandmother we discussed the hardships and the positives of living life in England post-war. We touched upon her life as a child and the opportunities she got to encounter throughout her life. My grandmother explained...

Friends Shayne Duggan (50) and Wayne Evans (87) talk about Wayne's love of baseball and his childhood, riding a train to and from high school.

We talked about video games

Anusha Patel (14) interviews her 89 year old grandmother on January 6th, 2023 in Canton, Michigan. She interviews her grandmother about her school and life in india,

Jane Lowey interviews her friend, Dolores, about growing up in Dover, DE during segregation, her mother and father, the poet Paul Lawrence Dunbar, and her husband.