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Interview with grandmother about her life as a child and our family’s origins

Babak immigrated to the United States as a ten year old boy from Iran during the Iranian Revolution.

My great aunt, great uncle, and I spoke about my family's heritage and their childhoods. We discussed the family origins, childhoods, and the heritage of our Greek side.

Quick conversation with my mom

Childhood in Hanover County, Virginia, her parents, and advice for her daughters

The story teller is Delia Duquette, She was born in Merrill Wisconsin in 1889 her family moved to Wausau,Wi in the mid 1890's so the stories would be from Wausau, Wisconsin. My mother Mary and I did the requests and...

This interview was taken on November 19, 2018 in Severna Park, Maryland. This interview includes Elena Tator (13) and her grandfather Frank Formica (77). He talks about where he grew up which was New Jersey. He was in school plays...

My mom seemed very interested in the interview. I loved the way she reacted to the questions!

We talked about what it was like for my grandma growing up and having a job as a teacher.

In this interview conducted November 25, 2018 in Delavan, Wisconsin, Nikita Hartzheim(14) interviews her pappa, Greg Kraft(73) about his life including his childhood, marriage and his time in the navy. Mr.Kraft talks about how he remembers the air aids of...

My mimi tells her story of when she was on a school bus and it fell through a bridge.

The interviewee’s life growing up and family.

I, Elandra Freeze, interview my father about his spiritual journey that lead him to where he is now and what he hopes to do in the future.

Elizabeth Moriarty Wootten recounts her early life in Mt. Kisco, NY and discusses how she wants to be remembered as her mother was.

Kadiatu Sheriff, my mother, gives me a look into her struggle in Africa, her move to the U.S., and how she adjusted to the American lifestyle.

Story of a girl from northern province of Thailand and her view toward Vietnam War

This interview was done on November 22, 2018 on thanksgiving morning in Annapolis, Maryland. I, Will Dickinson, interviewed my grandmother Joan Bowling. We discussed topics such as her childhood and family memories. Another topic we discussed was where our ancestors...

Me and my dad talked a lot about my grandpa. Some funny stories and also some life lesson stories. We also talked about my grandma and my uncles, and my dad gave insight on his life growing up.

In this interview done in January 2018 in Hickory, North Carolina, Mackenzie Smith interviews her grandma Cindy Smith about her childhood. Cindy shares her experiences with moving many times, taking care of her siblings, being in a segregated school, and...

Liz Kachris-Jones (59) shares a conversation with her father, Peter Kachris (86), about his childhood, his parents, and his career. Peter also talks about both of his parents passing away when he was a child and about the woman who...

Salvatore Biondo, Sr., is an immigrant from Sicily who came to America when he was twelve years old. In this interview, his granddaughter Alyssa prompts him to recount his unique stories of growing up.

In this interview, recorded on November 22, 2018 in Sarver, Pennsylvania, Summer Arner (17) interviews her Great Grandmother Helen Arner (97) about her life growing up in the early 1900s. Helen shares stories about her family as a child and...

A quick interview with my mom. We go over her favorite memory of me. We also go over what her childhood was like. We also went over who was very influential in her life. We, also, went over who she...

I chose to interview my grandma over Thanksgiving break. My sisters both had interviewed her before about certain topics, but none of those topics included what it was like growing up for. She was born the day WW2 ended and...

My grandmother has had a pretty normal childhood. She is very proud of her children and their accomplishments.