interviewing my nana

I interview my nana about her childhood and how she met my papa and their time together and my dad, her son, as a child.

Angela Hjelmeland and David Hjelmeland
December 1, 2023 App Interview

In this interview, conducted in November 2023, in Hoover, Alabama, Angela Hjelmeland (17) speaks with her her grandfather, David Hjelmeland (79). They discuss his childhood, work life, and advice for adulthood and college.

Jack Lewis Story Corps Project
November 25, 2023 App Interview

Jack Lewis (13) interviewed his Nana (74). She is Jack’s Mom’s Mom. They discussed her past and what some of her goals were, they talked about Jack’s Mom, and they also talked about his Nana’s opinion on religion.

Nanas Time To Always Remember…

In this interview, conducted November 2023 in Valparaiso, Indiana. Maddox Jordan(15) interviews his grandma Patti Jones(66). In this interview Patti Jones talks about her childhood, parents, and her traditions. Mrs. Jones goes in deep detail about her childhood with her...

Interviewing my Nana and talking about her past life

Luisa Nastasi is 66 years old and she is my Nana. We discussed what her life was like in the Philippines and America.

Ron Brunelli and Christina Muscatello

Ron Brunelli shares his stories with Christina Muscatello from the Memory Maker Project about his experiences in the United States Air Force, as part of the Veterans Story Project. This project is made possible with public funds from the Statewide...

My Interview with my Aunt and Uncle
September 10, 2023 App Interview

On Saturday September 9th I went down to Lake Murray to interview my aunt and uncle. My aunt Cathy is 45 and my Uncle Jeff is 52. Our interview covered their time in the in Air Force and Navy respectively,...

A Proud Air Force Veteran
August 11, 2023 App Interview

Dave Sullivan describes his service and the impact it had on his life.

Loving America

Niece interviews her Aunt about her birth country Venezuela and about “the melting pot” in Venezuela and in the US, and her gratefulness for this country (US).

My grandpa’s experience in the Air Force during the Vietnam War.

My participants name is James Edwards he is my grandfather. He is 80 years old we talked about his experience in the Air Force during the Vietnam war.

Military Travels

My step father’s name is Kennith Setty and is currently 40 years old. He first joined the military when he was 19 when he realized college wasn’t the right fit for him. He currently lives in Fresno working as a...

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Vanessa Schoon Smith and Heather Brownlie

One Small Step partners Vanessa Schoon Smith (45) and Heather Brownlie (50) discuss the assumptions people make about them, political extremism drowning out moderatism, social media encouraging divisiveness, and their hopes for the future.

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Ronald Britton and Chapin Montague

Ronald "Ron" Britton (71) recounts to StoryCorps facilitator Chapin Montague [no age given] his youth as a self-proclaimed military brat, the lives of his parents, and his career in oceanography and marine biology, all while sitting on the wood-lined deck...

nana 2023 part 3

final section of our 2023 interview with nana

nana 2nd interview

1st half of 2nd interview 2023. Getting more detailed. early life section

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Anna Kerkhoff and Jeff Vose

One Small Step partners Anna Kerkhoff (67) and Jeff Vose (57) sit down for a conversation where they find they are both new grandparents, have close-knit groups of friends who are very important to them, and believe in doing balanced...

Sam Galo interview on Billy Carroll

Interview on Billy. He was in the military for for years back in 1883 and was a base communication in the air force.