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William Silva, 63, and his daughter, Laylah Silva, 38 talk about William’s life growing up coming back an d forth from Cuba to the United States, and their unconventional family.

Bert Ward (66) and his son Adam Ward (34) reflect on Bert's life and love for customizing and improving things from sound systems to unicycles.

This is a discussion with my 96 year old grandmother and the things she has experienced in life.

This interview was with my grandparents about the 1960s and their experiences. They were both going through high school and college until graduation in 1968 and then got married in 1969.

Former parent, Lynett McDermott talks of raising her children in Waldorf Education in both Europe and America, her love of anthroposophical philosophy and the colorful festivals she enjoyed in the Waldorf community.

Zack Zappone and his Grandpa Dave King sneak away during halftime of the football game to record a conversation about what life was like growing up in Spokane in the 1950s

Nell Schneider (6/18/1930-) talks with her grandson, Matthew Harrison, and her daughter (Matthew's mother), Sue Harrison, at her Glendale Wisconsin home. During this interview, Nell discusses World War II; the attack on Pearl Harbor; food and recipes; changes in technology...

Claire (12) interviews her GrandmaMa (72) about her childhood.

Since 1948 so much has changed... families have grown apart and so have communities. So much anger and distance is depicted on television that people believe that is the way that life is supposed to be. I’m earlier times and...

Conducted by Sharaia Hughes, a sophomore Mass Communications major at Virginia Commonwealth University. Interviewed today was Moya Shifflett-James. This is a glimpse into the personal life of a woman growing up in the 1960s. Communication has changed greatly, from dating...

On thanksgiving day, I interviewed my father about media technology. This was really insightful because I got to learn a great deal about the evolution of media technologies and how ones life may vary depending on the media technologies they...

Claire McCoy (58) sits down with her father, George Black (86), to ask him about his experiences as an actor and his career as a professor in the theater departments of various universities.

Steve Desroches (48) talks to David Brown (59) about his time as a meteorologist at WCVB, Boston's ABC affiliate, and covering and forecasting the weather.

My father and I talk about how television and it’s surrounding media has changed over the course of our lifetimes.

Sister Gladia Bell (89), Lue Hicks (78), and Willie B. Kennedy (88) talk about their childhood memories, their wonderful parents and their life growing up in the South

Woman interviews her mother about growing up, her children, husbands, and political activism, and living through hardship.

Life before and after technology such as computers were available to the general public.

Two high school juniors converse about the implications of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Spring of 2020.

John Buchanan had a traditional religious childhood life, but his parents got diverced when he was very young. He lievd with his dad mot of the time, until he was 15 and moved to California to live with his mom....

Lezli (70) describes her life living in the 1960’s

my name is annie moyer and i interviewed my dad, peter moyer. this interview took place at my house, in valley village. i am fifteen years old. my dad’s boss paid for a conference trip to los angeles that changed...

Joe Lamb tells Emilie Bouvier about volunteering at International Center after struggling with depression. A psychologist recommended volunteering and Joe Lamb maintains it was the best advice he ever took.

Charli Westerfield(16) talks with her grandmother (71) about her experience and life during Vietnam and the 1960s.

Reagan Manwaring (16) talks with her Nana, Kaye Love (74) about her experience during the 1960s. She accounts for changing political dynamics, threats of nuclear destruction during the Cold War, the advancement of technology, teenage culture, and women's advancement in...

I’m a mass communications major at Virginia Commonwealth University. I sat down with my mom to discuss how television has changed since she was growing up in the 1970s.