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I asked Ron Baer the questions “What was it like growing up New York City?”, “What was your favorite experience of growing up there?, and “What’s the two best stories from your childhood”.

Bob Alpern (92) talks with his friend John Friedrich (55) about growing up in the 1930s in New York City, attending art museums with his father, singing songs at Camp Moween written by Yip Harburg, Wizard of Oz lyricist and...

We talked about my grandfahter’s childhood and his family when he was younger than I am now.

An interview with my aunt and uncle about the history of their families growing up in Detroit and New York City....aaand lots of dogs barking (sorry!).

What she was like growing up. What she did growing up.

My grandfather is the son of Polish immigrants, and on March 19, 2016, I interviewed him during a family reunion in Seattle about his adventurous life growing up in New York City, and working in the Arctic as a geologist.

Before there was social media, the LGBTQ community found our heroes and leaders in very few places that were public. We were (and still are) a local community that cling to each other for support and family. One of those...

Lauren and Rich talk about the moments that stand out in his life and what he learned from them.

Interviewing my mom about September 11th of 2001 and her experience.

Kerica Williams (47) and her son Ronald Wagner (21) share a conversation about travel, their aspirations for the future, and their relationship.

Today I interviewed a friend that I don’t get to see often so I could learn about his life.

I interviewed my dad about the attacks of 9/11

I interviewed my mom for this project, who lived in NYC at the time of 9/11.

I interviewed Beverly Martindale (my grandmother) age 74 about her experience as being in a government job during the attack of the twin towers. We discussed the situation that she was in as a government job and about the knowledge...

Emmett Murphy (14) and his grandmother Virginia Wing (83) discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, the year 2020, and various personal subjects.

Family History and her life as a child and how it was like being a child of Chinese immigrants

9/11 was very polarizing for the nation and changed the life of many Americans.

An interview with my father who was born in Puerto Rico in 1950.

n the world from the beginning of 2020 until 2021 , society and Cristal was affected mentally because of the pandemic.

n the world from the beginning of 2020 until 2021 , society and Cristal was affected mentally because of the pandemic.

Me and my mom talk about living in a nightmare.

James (62) talks to Alia (25) about growing up and his ongoing passion for music improvisation.

Spouses Melissa Bent [no age given] and Michael Phelan [no age given] tell the story of how they met in the art world, their journey moving to and living in Marfa, Texas, and the reasons they stay in Marfa.

Today, Matthew Nunez and his mom, Carmen Nunez, come together by talking about childhood.