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Two cousins (Marya McCarroll [49] and Meghan McCarroll [31) interview their aunt (Mary Louise McCarroll [75] about their great grandparents. The interview discusses difficulties for women raising kids in the early 20th century.

Jane Ann Pippenger (81) talks to her granddaughter, Dagne Pippenger (16) about her time as a volunteer for a school in Michigan as a young woman.

In this interview conducted on November 29th 2023 in Harbor Springs Michigan Nolan Grieves (16) interviews his granny, Shellie Harrington (59), about her life growing up in Detroit and about her values. She talks about her life growing up in...

The interviewer, Autumn Pickarski(17). Interviews with their 3 family members. Joni Simon(Grandmother,65),Christy Hiatt(Aunt,39) and Elisa Hiatt(Mother,42). They discuss topics about how they grew up,what school was like for them,ancestry etc. They share their stories and thoughts throughout the interview.

In this interview, conducted on November 26th, 2023 in Walloon Lake, MI. Nevaeh Leonard interviewed her grandma, Crystal Smith (57.) They talked about love, life, and family. Crystal got emotional and you could hear the breaking in her voice. At...

Paige Catanese (15) interviews her dad, Tom (55), about his father, Tony (81), about how he barely escaped commanding an American Troop into the Vietnam War due to a thyroid gland condition, saving his life.

Teddy Simmons III (46) interviews his father in law, Eldon Ronald Warr Senior (93) about his personal experiences as a jazz musician in 1940-50s Detroit.

Bob Kuusinen (69 years old) interviewed by daughter Jackie Kuusinen (40 years old) about dad’s childhood and family history. no

Joel Hodge (76), is interviewed by his grandson, Jacob Mihelich (17). Joel discusses his life in Laurium, Michigan. Joel was a trucker and had a passion for the open road.

I (Olivia McClain) interview my grandpa, Mike McClain asking questions about his life and experiences.

Ximena Murillo Islas (15) interviews grandfather Wilfrido Alejandro Murillo Garcia (77) on January 10th, 2023, about his childhood and school experiences, and how it led to him becoming a teacher. The interview is in Spanish, as they are both from...

Radhakrishnan Gopalan (48) talks to his son Shrey (12) about his experiences growing up in India, coming to the US, and his career as a professor.

The people involved in the interview are William McFarland (13) and Forest “Will” Roberts (89), Great-Grandfather and Great-Grandson. In the interview, we covered Will’s early life, what it was like growing up, meeting the love of his life, having children,...

Linda Mcclung, my grandma, who is 66 years old, discussed with me a multitude of topics. This including her inspiring Great Aunt, very old and so,e what newer traditions, her life growing up, and her past dreams of her future!

Charlotte Woelmer 79 years old Elaine Kuehnlein 67 years old sisters The story of our family cookie bake tradition.

Interview with Beauford Mahrle

This is an interview with my mom and some things she talks about is family and some of her struggles.

Aarna Patel shares some of her most important memories and lessons she has learned in life. She elaborates on her family and why they are so important to her with interviewer Halle Heineman.

Grandmother's stories

How mom escaped the crop fields in 1938 and met my dad.

We talked about my grandpa‘s life who is 100 years old.

In this interview, conducted on November 28, 2021. Mya,11, interviews her cousin, Jade Bayones,23, about her favorites things growing up. Jade shares her favorite teachers in high school, subjects, and more. This interview was conducted for a project for psychology...

Marisa Shively, 20, interviews her housemate Leeanna Ruegg,18, who is in her second year at Eastern Michigan University on November 29th 2021, about her adolescent experiences and her future goals. This interview is an assignment given by Dr. McCarroll for...

Sarah Voss (20) and Kerry Reyes (68) talk about Mrs. Reyes experience as girl raised in a family of girls. She talks about her experiences growing up and also her experiences as an adult. At the end she talks about...

In this interview, conducted in November 2021, I (Selina Cervantes, 24) interview my Grandmother (Victoria Cervantes, 77) about what life was like when she was a girl compared to girls lives and upbringing since. We talk about her opinion on...