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Lawrence Siddal (91) is interviewed by Rachel Behlke (23) about his life, his adventures, and his thoughts. These adventures range from him growing up in Ohio to being drafted to Germany to driving out to India to having to work...

John Mark is my uncle. He has a head injury from a ladder falling on him when he was a carpenter, and he can no longer work due too diablity. He talks about the 6 months spent in jail, and...

Weena (34) interviews her grandparents, Margaret (85) and John (88), about how they grew up and how they met at NASA.

Gabriela Gonçalves talks with Jim Vitak, a family friend that has a lot of experience in the field of mass communication, about the evolution of technology in media and how it affected him throughout his career.

Dayton-area physician Dr. Robert Brandt Jr. and former Ohio Dept. of Health Epidemiologist Lois Hall share their journeys as two principal people in the fight against AIDS in the 1980s and early 1990s in Ohio.

Interview with my dad on the day after Thanksgiving 2021. He is the youngest of 13 kids, a Vietnam Veteran, married 41 years, and father of 2.

An interview with Goldie Burrier (Salem resident and business woman) and Debbie Martinelli (Salem Public Library)

Debbie Martinelli (Current library employee) speaks with Dave and Roselyn Stephens (Past director of The Salem Public Library and current patrons)

George W.S. Hays talks with Debbie Martinelli about his tenure as Director of our library and about giving back to the community.

An interview with Jeannette Mozina , a long time Salem Public Library employee and current patron

Hazel Hamlin (83), one of our very first home delivery patrons talks with Debbie Martinelli (58), Salem Public library outreach

Emmanuelle Descours (20) and her aunt Claire Reswig (55) remember the accident that changed Emma’s life when she was 11. Emma and Claire talk about the months and years afterward, and how Emma is moving on now.

Life of Troy Russell (1973-present)

My grandma recounts stories from her childhood in Puerto Rico as well as her time in Cleveland in the 50’s.

Marilyn is my mom and is from Ohio. She grew up by Youngstown. In this interview I ask her about her childhood. I also learn about our family traditions and hear stories about her life.

Interview for social studies class on human migration.

I interviewed my mother, Chrystal Rogers, for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories. Frank...

On November 26th, 2021 Alexa Michael and her grandmother Jill Handy talk in their hometown of Hicksville, Ohio about Jill’s life growing up as a woman in the 1950s and 60s. They talk about Jill’s parents, and her sister Sally....

My dad explains what he did as a child growing up and what things changed as he went into highschool.

An interview with Luanne McCartney, former executive assistant at the Salem Public Library and current patron speaking with Debbie Martinelli, current employee

Rosemarie Martinez, patron of Salem Public Library & Angela Vaughn, employee, talk about growing up at the Salem Public Library & how reading shapes your life.

Conducted on April 21st in Santa Monica, California, Frank Xu (51) discusses with Hannah Xu (16) about his immigrant experience in America. He reflects on his experiences and the expectations he held when he first came in 1999.

An interview with Jennifer Booth, a long time patron of the Salem Public Library and Debbie Martinelli a current employee