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Folklife Director Lesley Schierenbeck interviews Gene Marshall, of Forked River, New Jersey. He discusses his passion for decoy collection, his techniques of carving, his craftsmanship of the working decoy, and his mentor in the field, his father, George Marshall. Photographs...

Carole Dreger, 80, my grandmother. World War 2. Cold War. Vietnam. Meeting and marrying my grandfather. Teaching. Childhood memories. Fashion and music of the time.

Connie Norgren (76) interviews her friend, Joan Pleune (83), about her time as a Freedom Rider and her continued anti-racist, anti-war, and anti-solitary confinement activism.

Life of my teacher. We spoke of differences between childhoods and thing he wishes he would have done different.

Katharine Little (21) interviews Karen Carmen Little (57) about her experience teaching special education in South Jersey at the turn of the 21st century.

the great thanksgiving listen on november 24th, 2020 by liv martinolich with grandma and graphics in their living room. these are my fathers parents born in New York City, USA. Both are 83 years old born in 1937. we discussed...

This interview was about my mom‘s teaching career and special education.

Starting with a discussion of my mom’s childhood, we discussed her path to a career in education and the experiences she’s had along the way. The title derives from the idea that my experiences in school and through watching my...

This is an interview with my sister Karen. She has a love for teaching and it is felt by everyone she meets. I wanted a deeper insight into her life journey from a child to adult woman, mother, and person...

On January 5, 2020, Danielle Faltraco (16) interviewed her father Peter. They talk about his childhood in Belleville, NJ, working at a car dealership, and being a father and granddad. He talks about some of his old hobbies such as...