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Frances Kitey Bennett (Grandma) interviewed by the Nerenberg grandchildren (Renée, Jonathan and Elisa). Thanksgiving 2015

I interviewed my grandmother about her childhood and her relationship with my mother. I never know that she had ditched school at 13 to go see Frank Sinatra or that she had to learn to drive in secret.

[Recorded Thursday, February 9th, 2023] Cheryl (50) and Emily (62) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Cheryl, originally from Culpeper, Virginia and now residing in Fluvanna County, works in clinical research coordination at UVA after working at...

This interview is about childhood in the 1930s, childhood memories and life with family of ten during the Great Depression.

This week I interview my cousin Janice Monzo who is originally from South Philadelphia 5th & Dudley Sts, but worked all over the city with the Salvation Army for 34 years. While working for the Salvation Army Janice's job was...

In this interview, recorded on November 23 2018 in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, Jesselyn Ablett (17) interviewed her meme Ellen Cobb about her childhood. Along with the person who was the most influential in her life. They also discuss what...

A brief look into Luke Gregory (20) and Rachel Resnick's (21) grandparents.

School project

I conducted this interview as an assignment for my History Class. It focuses on Colonial History. The person I interviewed moved to Philadelphia from India at a young age and his experiences as a current American.

Interview with my mom talking about life.

Georgeanne is a pillar of community in Tacony and her family while raising the 5th generation of Italian American Tacony residents. Georgeanne shares neighborhood and family stories.

The son of a coal miner in Pennsylvania tells about life in the 1930s. Living off one ton of coal a year, wearing patched up socks, and helping dad with collecting coal in buckets.

Lois P. Bass, 85, is interviewed by her daughters Peggy Bass Bridges, 57, and Cindy Bass Emery, 59, about her life growing up and about how she met her husband.

We talked about some of the things that my pa did or some things that happened to him prior to me knowing to him.

In this interview, I ask my Grandmother questions about her experiences growing up in Philadelphia, how it differs from today, and the importance of remembering our history.

Growing up in Tobyhanna, PA

Jackie Neale interviews Haddon Culinary chef-owner and friend, Joe Muldoon during the Covid-19 global pandemic. Joe speaks to the fact that his business only just opened 4 months before the stay-at-home order given by the President of the U.S. and...

This interview was recorded at Friendship village in Kalamazoo mi

Krista Hirschmann, 36, was interviewed by her husband, Kevin Rodowicz, 37. Krista told the story of the beginning of their “courtship” at college which Kevin initiated as a four-month mystery to be solved by Krista. They also talked about their...

Lawrence discusses his love for the PMA

Alan Bennett Thanksgiving 2015 interviewed by his eldest daughter, Sarah Bennett Nerenberg

Alexis Torstenson and her grandmother, Betty Lou Waldner, talk about what life was like growing up in Gordon, Pennsylvania. They discuss colleges, chickens, and homecoming queens, among other things.

We talked about how my grandmother grew up and what her childhood relationship was like with her family. We also talked about how her father died and what effects his death had on her.

on the tail end of a 3 day journey from Florida to Ohio with my dad who is 92. he shares his secret to a long life.

Joseph Donald Doub (72) talks with his daughter Paige Elizabeth McAfee (41) about his childhood, their family home, and his career.