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A discussion about polio with my 72 year old grandma and 80 year grandpa.

Listen how I interview my grandma about her at the age of 17, moving to California and give advice based on her relationship experiences.

Natasha Herring (47) interviews her conversation partner Sandra "Sandy" Halvorson [no age given] about her experience getting into contact with her biological parents and how being adopted has impacted her sense of identity.

Emma Stettner (22) speaks with her grandmother Judith Stettner (82) about growing up in Brooklyn, NY, her parents, her life with Emma's grandfather, and her advice and philosophies for future generations.

In this interview, Laura Smith (16) interviews her grandmother Betty Hendrix (80). Betty shares her memories of growing up during World War II and living in Alabama during the civil rights movement. This interview was conducted on November 22, 2018,...

Curtis Morris (84) and his wife, Margaret Morris (83), tell their granddaughter Ashley Morris (35) about growing up together in South Georgia.

Bill talks to his son about his career in the military before he was forced to change careers. His subsequent life as a civil engineer allowed him to stay closer to his family.

Spouses, Hans Westermark (72) and Lorraine Westermark [no age given], share a conversation about their childhoods and how they first met. Hans also talks about how he came to the United States from Sweden, and Lorraine talks about her career...

A discussion of two people's experiences with vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases, and how views have changed throughout their lives.

An interview of Alison Chase's experience with Polio in her family and how it affected her community. By: Erin Lichty

John Suarez starts by discussing his childhood and growing up in New York state. He talks about his experiences in the 1960s and 1970s. Suarez talks about learning to listen and avoid being judgmental. He discusses work and family around...

The social life of Judy Coons in the 1950s

Speaking with my mother about her time as a polio nurse.

Annie Thoms interviewed her father, John Thoms about growing up with parents who were deaf and his experiences as a child who had polio and is still has some physical issues as a result.

Nancy Gosz was diagnosed with polio at age 4. Thirty-six years later she was diagnosed with post polio syndrome. She watched her mother go through this illness. This is her story.

Juanita Vero (47) talks with her father Louis Vero (81) about his life growing up as a longtime cattle rancher, the loneliness he experienced working, and his deep love for his children and his wife.

Gail Sara Weinflash (64) interviews her husband, Clifton Holt Jolley (77), about his experience being hospitalized polio as a child, how his polio impacted his family, personality, and perspective, and the post-polio syndrome that he lives with today.

Roberta Zadow (70) talks to her daughter Kira Greer (32) about growing up with Polio and her time in the Haight Ashbury during the 1960’s.

Interview by Dr. Janet Woods and Governor Mark Aaron.

Susan Di Christina (40) interviews her mother-in-law, Joan Di Christina (73) about Joan’s family ancestry and the history of the Erie Canal.

Wyatt and Will Derickson speak to their great uncle Jack Driscoll about growing up in Peabody Massachusetts and overcoming polio

My grandmother shares stories and perspective from her 94 years of life including losing two partners to polio, raising three children on her own and being gender non-conforming and gay in the 1940's and 50's

In this interview made in November 2017 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, Mia Jones (13) interviews her Grandma Judy Millerbernd (74) about her childhood. Judy explains about her major medical diseases and growing up around smoking. She also talks about her...

Talking to my grandmother about how Covid-19 has affected her.

Madi McCusker interviews her grandfather, Jim Coverley. Jim shares his life experiences growing up in Modesto, California during the 1950s, American Graffeti. Madi and Jim both currently live in Reno, Nevada, 2017 Thanksgiving.