1993 – Loren & Veneta Lesher

Loren (age 94) and Veneta (age 90) Lesher have been married 71 years. They are sharing stories from each year of their marriage which took place in 1953. This interview covers the year 1993.

Part 1 Interview

I interviewed my mother from Korea who immigrated to America. She was 4 years old when she and her family left.

Vidabeth Bensen shares stories of her life and her work as an artist in many places around the world.

If you have enjoyed the Chatham Artists Open Studio tours, you’re likely to be acquainted with Vidabeth Bensen as a talented screen print artist. What you may not know is that she avidly pursued her art and taught her craft...

Bill the veteran
December 15, 2023 App Interview

Bill is my 90 year old neighbor who is a veteran. He served in the U.S. army in the Korean War and lived very differently than how we do today. Bill shares his accomplishments, regrets, and life story in this...

Gummee Champommier, 52, reflects on the experience of being separated from her parents during their immigration from South Korea

Cora Champommier (15) sits down to talk with her mother, Gummee Champommier (52), on the personal hardships of living with immigrated parents, far from home; and finding comfort in the routine of her past life

The Korean War

Today I will be interviewing my grandpa about his life and war. He will tell what he did and how he lived/coped in Korea.

1953 – Loren & Veneta Lesher – Part 1

Loren (age 94) and Veneta (age 89) have been married over 70 years. They are sharing stories from each year of their lives together. This interview covers 1953, the first year of their marriage. The recording continues in Part 2.

Interview with my Uncle

In this interview, we discuss my uncles childhood memories, with his move to America from Korea. We talk about the loss of tradition and culture from the move along with the LA riots.

My Grandparents’ Experience in the LA Riots

Please skip to 1:32. I interview my grandparents, Annie Kim (75) and Paul Kim (80), on their experiences immigrating to America and owning a liquor store in South Central LA during the LA Riots. My mom, Julie Kwon, is translating.

Frank McGurgan

Francis McGurgan recounts his life growing up in Pittsburgh working in a bakery in high school. Life as an executive manager in ARA Skychefs, traveling across the USA for his job and after retirement.

LHP Project

My grandmother talks about her immigration story from Korea to the United States of America.

Storytelling Interview

Cornelius Henderson and Beverly Henderson age 81 and 68 years old. They both reside in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They served a combined total of 38 years in United States Army.

Interview with my grandpa

I interviewed my grandpa spoke about how he grew up, about family heritage, his military service and his work career

Nathan Kim interviews Chang-Soo Han(uncle).

Today, I talked with my uncle Chang-Soo Han, who lives lives in Korea but is visiting us for winter break. We talked in Korean, with a little English on my part. I asked him about his school experiences and how...

2022 Great Thanksgiving interview
November 28, 2022 App Interview

Olivia Lovett (16) talks with her great uncle Al Bennett (84) about his life in the military, how he met his wife, his career after that, what family means to him and opinions about the world

The life of my Great Grandfather, Dallas Cummings (aka Sally-Anne)
November 26, 2022 App Interview

My name is Elliott Wiehn (16) and I interviewed my Great Grandfather Dallas Cummings (~85), and we talked about his life up until now.

Interview project Noah Lee

about my father's immigration and his life here

Korean Immigration

Keith and Hwa Shim, my grandparents, talk about their experiences with communism, immigrating from North Korea to South Korea to the US.