John and Meredith Stehr

Meredith Stehr (16) talks with her father John (64) about his childhood in the 1960s.

Nana and I talk about her teenage years.

I, Mia, interviewed my nana about her life as a teenager. She talked about her parents leaving her, living with her teacher, family, and the love of her life. There were a few bloopers :)

Christian Barth and Patricia Green

grandmother talks to her grandson about her experience and memories about the 1960s

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Ondria Leary and George Leary

Spouses Ondria Leary (74) and George Leary (77) share a conversation about their relationship, their experiences as an interracial couple, and their family now.

Working in the US Defense Industry During the Cold War at the Northrop Corporation

Nils Kolderup discusses his career at the Northrop Corporation from the 1960s to 1994. He developed astro-intertial navigation systems and electronics which could withstand high levels of nuclear radation. We also discuss how his career influenced his perspective on the...

Mike Dunbar & Mark Dvorak

In 1978 Mark Dvorak took a guitar class with Mike Dunbar at the Old Town School of Folk Music. Today, Mike is a bandleader and multi-instrumentalist living in Nashville, Tenn., and Mark has just celebrated 30 years teaching at the...

Carlos Cornier

In this conversation between Old Town School Latin percussion instructor Carlos Cornier and his coworker Mareva Lindo, Carlos talks about the musical origins that shaped his interest in percussion and Latin music; getting into and out of Scientology to ultimately...

Oral History Project

We discussed major events in the 1960s and there impact on the population of America.

60’s Project Interview with Deborah

Deborah, a teen in the 60’s, very active in movements such as Anti-War, Civil Rights, environment.

Jackson and Jerry Munk

Jerry Munk tells Jackson about his early life on the farm and childhood in the 1960's as well how aware he was of counterculture movements and the civil rights movement growing up on the farm.

Reggio McLaughlin

When a young Reggio "The Hoofer" McLaughlin first started tap dancing in Chicago, venues turned him away at the door, saying "we haven't booked a tap dancer since 1945!" In this conversation with his coworker Mareva Lindo, he talks about...

Interviewing my Boomer of a Father with Arbitrary Questions on Constantly Changing Topics

He answers questions about his childhood and life that give insight into how things were 50-60 years ago.

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Thomas Helmer (69) interviewed by his granddaughter (16) about his experiences during the 1960s.

Kyndall Richey, Kendall Walden, and Retha Walden

Kyndall Richey (12) is interviewing Kendall (82) and Retha Walden (80). They talk about Retha and Kendall Walden's life experiences. They do this over the phone on Tuesday November 24th, 2020.

Living History Project

Susanne Stratigakis (78) talks with her niece, Gia Kokkalis (17) about the 1950s and the 1960s

Gene and Jackie’s 60’s Experiences

This interview follows the lives of Gene and Jackie Webb as they navigated the 1960’s. Topics ranging from what was going on after Kennedy was shot to the Vietnam war and RFK’s speech after Martin Luther King was assassinated.

Race Riots Interview

I interview my Uncle Dan on the race riots and racial tensions of the latter 60s and how much that has changed in Detroit today.

Judy Hauff & Louise Dimiceli-Mitran

Judy Hauff and Louise Dimiceli-Mitran worked at the Old Town School in the 1970s, at a time when everyone seemed to wear a lot of hats. They reunited to talk about some of the adventures they had together back then,...