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My first recording session with my grandparents, Bob and Sally Klein, discussing their childhoods, their youths, and what their lives were like growing up.

My father's parents and his childhood in Long Island, 1950s.

My name is Emily Dunn, and I am 19 years old. I’ve had the internet and consumed digital media my entire life, so I wanted to sit down with someone who has experienced an entire evolution of media and communication....

Some of our dad’s greatest stories from his youth.

We spoke about Ginette’s time in France, her travel to America, and important people in her life.

This Nurse, Wife, Mother, and Grandmother talks about her childhood in the Philippines and her path to the US.

In this interview I ask my Nana about what her life was like growing up in the 1950s as the oldest child. She had a very hard life taking care of her siblings because both of her parents had to...

Jerry Cousins recounts stories of Camp Orr Boy Scout Camp in the 1950s

In this interview, completed in November 2017, Lila Gaudrault (15) interviews grandmother Kathleen Caron (67). The interview includes her story growing up, raising a family, and her values to live by. Mrs. Caron talks about her experiences as the first...

Eli Carter interviews his Nana, Dinna “Sissy” Wilson about her life. They talk about her childhood and growing up in the 1950s- now in Mississippi. They also talk about her children and past regrets. As well as her fond memories...

My grandmother and I sit down and talk about her childhood past

Susanne Stratigakis (78) talks with her niece, Gia Kokkalis (17) about the 1950s and the 1960s

On November 23rd of 2018, Sophia Quintieri interviews her grandma, Michile Stoutenburg, about tMichile’s life and the lessons she learned. Michile shares stories about her childhood, marriage, and being a mother to four girls. She talks about her family outings...

Jake Hacker interviews his step-dad Johnny Becker. They discuss what it was like for Johnny growing up in the 1950’s.

Judy shares what she sees changing in SF currently and how her own life changed with involvement in the 1968 SF State strike, joining the women's movement, and going to Cuba in 1973.

Doris Mehlisch Lemker talks about farm chores, school and 6 on 6 girls basketball in the 30’s and 40’s.

Me and my grand uncle, Larry, talked about growing up in the city of Birmingham during the 1950s. We also talked about what is was like to go to Vietnam.

Life growing up in San Bernardino, California

How Anne & Jay Cobb met, fell in love and were married 60 years ago. The qualities that they value in each other. Their advice to others for a successful marriage.

Janis Diamond (74) talks with her grandson Thomas Gauthier (16) about her childhood and how the world has changed since then.

The 1950s

Growing up in Irvington, NJ 1950

We discussed Mark's upbringing during the Depression & WWII, his wife & family, his engineering career, & his love of Bridge and basketball!

In this interview (part two), conducted in November 22, 2018 in Mohawk, New York, Lelaina Beauregard interviews her Grandma Diane about her life. Grandma Diane shares the funny stories of how she met her husband and her second one. She...

On November 26th McKenna Steiner interviews her grandmother, Bunny Steiner at their home in Plano TX. Bunny gives details about her life growing up in the 1950s as a Catholic in a small town. She tells of the fun and...