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This interview was recorded in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The date this was recorded is April 23rd, 2020. I talk to my mother, Ruth Hidalgo, about her immigration from Ecuador to the U.S. We discussed her early childhood and her high school/college...

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Jim Batchelder, with thirteen generations in Massachusetts, recollects his life growing up in Andover. After becoming a beloved art teacher for many years, and working closely with the Andover Center for History and Culture to...

interviewing a classmate (:

Mothers adventure from Dominican Republic to the United States when she was younger. Memories of the past that I didn’t even know flourished.

This interview was between my grandma, Bettie Sarver, and me, Lindsey Barrett, about what her life was like from childhood to retirement.

In this interview, conducted in January 2020 in Hingham, Massachusetts, Jill Tyrrell (17) interviews her father about his childhood and growing up in a family of 11 children. Mark shares a few funny childhood stories and activities he did when...

We talked about childhood memories and what her siblings and parents were like. She also told me stories about how she met her husband.

Today I talked about my Papa’s life in the car. We talked about his life, childhood, kids, memories, and favorite things in his life. I had 14 questions to ask him but he had short answers so I had to...

Peter Donnelly (63) talks to his childhood friend Charley Perry (62) about growing up in Watertown, Massachusetts.

In this interview, I, Alanna Diaz interview my mother, about her life. We talk about fortunate and misfortunate events and I get to know a little about my mother that I never knew. My mom talks about her childhood and...

Vicki tells Neissa about one thing that had a huge impact on her life trajectory. During her senior year of high school, her family moved from Long Island, NY to Otis, MA a small town in western Massachusetts.

Kevin Green (63) speaks with his daughter, Hannah Green (23), about growing up in the 1960s in Westfield, Mass. He reflects on a childhood spent in the outdoors and how his relationship to nature continues to this day.

I interview my mom about growing up, mostly about her school experiences and how they defined the rest of her adolescent years.

In this I talk to my dad about his childhood and some deep stories.

Steve Desroches (48) talks to his cousin Bethany Souto (41) about memories of childhood, particularly Christmas.

We talked about what it was like growing up on an “island” in Massachusetts and some of the memories made there.

I tried to pick questions about my stepmom that would of happened before I knew her that way I would know more about her.

We talked about her childhood all the way untill now, and how she’s changed

Auntie beth and I talked about her childhood and important people that made her the amazing person she is today.

In this interview, I, Kiara Mejia, ask my grandmother, Gladys Paniagua, what her life was like in the Dominican Republic. From there, we talk about her transition to the United States and what she still hopes for in her life.

Today I talked about my Papa’s life in the car. We talked about his life, childhood, kids, memories, and favorite things in his life. I had 14 questions to ask him but he had short answers so I had to...

In this interview, we talked about how she was raised in Fairfield, Connecticut. Also, that’s she’s so grateful for her family. Another thing is that she has vitiligo. In her neighborhood as a child everyone was always cared for as...

Talking about our family history, her memories, and her childhood.

I, Maggie Dallaire, interview my younger sister, Lyndsay, about anything from her favorite color to her Hogwarts house.

Today I talked with my Grandfather and Great Aunt about their lives and family past.