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Michael Tanimura (63) and Michael Takada (61) engage in a conversation about their experiences growing up in Chicago as third (and 2.5) generation Japanese Americans. Anna Takada (25) facilitates their conversation as the oral history studio manager at Alphawood Gallery.

In this interview, conducted on November 23rd, 2017, in Chicago Illinois, Biljana Tanceva (16) interviews her mother, Vesna Tanceva (43), about her childhood and experience in school. Vesna shares her story of her life in her grandparents' house which was...

My mom explains important life lessons she learned. She expresses what being a parent and a teacher mean to her.

Ms.Shelton personal life

Over the weekend, I asked my family members a couple questions in order to get to know them better. I am grateful to have them in my life and I’m glad I had the chance to learn more about their...

Michael talks about his experiences growing up as a child living in Columbus, Ohio.

Today, I interviewed my father. He spoke about all the challenges in his early life and the things that he finds himself most grateful for now.

My Grandma Pat is 81 at the time of this interview. Also heard in the interview is my mom. Grandma Pat tells her story of what she’s thankful for, how she wants to be remembered, and her story of motherhood....

Irene Rodriguez Mendez recalls her family and baseball as a young child

Mexican-American family speaks on their experience with family separation and many of the struggles they’ve faced going through this.

I sat down with my sister to talk about her life and the people who helped her become who she is today. She (Summer) also shared some life advice that she has learned and would like to pass down to...

A walk through Helen Payne‘s history and life stories through her eyes and words.

This is a interview of my grandma in law.

Daughter sits down with mom to talk about life before coming to the U.S.

In which Derek Riddle tells of his life and times while we eat M&Ms.

Dawn Pleas, Chicago born and raised explores her life looking for her place

We talked about Ms.Shelton life as a whole

This 8 question interview was about the ups and downs of my mother’s life so far.

This interview is generally about my father, Ronald St. Hill, talking about his life and also his views on life and what he has experienced and and his moments in life

Catherine Bell, a woman who grew up in the South Side of Chicago raised in a half functional, half distinctions household, shares the story of her life, some of her memories, and what she thinks is her greatest success. She...

Interview with Grandma Judy and mommy had a cameo.

My grandma came to Chicago at 4 years old and explains how her life was growing up.

Mary Kleyweg interview- Born during the Great Depression, raised during World War II, from farm life In Le Mars, IA to San Francisco, to Mississippi, to Chicago. The life of Christ and Family.

To start off the interview with my father I asked him questions about his childhood. He told about his school and summer life. Then I started asking questions about his wife and all thoes juicy details. Then we topped the...

My grandma has always had stories about growing up in Kansas City and the culture shock of moving to Chicago. So I wantes to hear more about her experiences