Karen Lennon and her Army coed basic training experience

In 1977, Karen enlisted in the U.S. Army and underwent eight weeks of basic training in one of the first coed classes. For the first time, women were expected to meet the same standards as the male students. Karen shares...

Discovering Grandma’s history in the Car.

In this interview I asked questions concerning Rachel Pelt’s food related history. Questions about the foods she ate as a child and her thanksgiving traditions. She was also able to give a few stories about a couple of off related...

Talking with Grandma Carolyn

I had a conversation with my Grandma about how and why life and food has changed in Stanly and Union Counties of NC throughout her life. There is also the occasional input from her dog, Sissy and my mom, Cynthia.

Christmas 2017 with Papa Weeden

Recording of PaPa Weeden (Frederick Daniel Weeden II) and Dan Weeden (Frederick Daniel Weeden IV) on Christmas Eve 2017

Brook-Lynne Clark with Porscha Clark talking about her life.

In this interview, recorded and the third of December of 2017, Brooklynne Clark interviews her mother Porscha Clark about her life experiences and views on life. Porscha talks about her childhood in New York and her adolescence in North Carolina....