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Shawn Sorbom and Mary Sloper

Mary Sloper (78) talks to Shawn Sorbom (28) about going to boarding school at age 5 in Imperial Valley, Californiia, her Croatian mother, and her career as a nurse.

Poppy’s life story

We talked mostly about childhood memories. Some about jobs and schools mostly.

Thanksgiving interview

This interview is about me and my mom having a conversation about her background and where she grew up.

"The thing I learned about Garyites, very clannish… they're there for each other."

Documenting the stories of the Graduates from Gary District High School (GDHS), a segregated school in the coal mining town of Gary, WV. The school closed in 1965. The graduates began to have reunions in 1966, inviting all alums. These...

The Impact of Being an Only Child

Max Lavoy: 2021-11-12 23:33:41 In this interview we talk about the impact of being an only child. We go over the advantages and disadvantages and how that has impacted relationships. A recurring theme is regarding having alone time, especially in...

Speech Interview

Speaking to Randy Frie about his life experiences and beliefs

mom

My mom is a person who has lived and learned a lot for somebody her age. Growing up in Raymondville, Texas, the customs that were taught to her helped shaped her, and even me, into the person she is today....

My Grandfather’s Life

we talked about his life and things that had consisted in making him a person today. And talked about things that happened in the past.

Years Through Foster Care

My mother, 47, recalls her childhold from the age of 5. Her perserverance through her struggles with her biological family and foster families. How she would change some things if she could but wouldn't at the same time.

Isabel bell and Tara kakar

I made this recording of my mom and I to share how she felt about her life and what was most important to her and what she has learned

Thanksgiving Interview with Grandma and her Dog Wally

We talked about her life growing up, what her family was like, and what my mom was like growing up.