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Alessandra Woo ('25), an eighth grader at The Boston Latin School, talks with Rachel Skerritt ('95), the head of school, about what it is like to be leading the oldest public school in the nation through 2020.

Nadia Massoumi (15) talks with her grandmother, "Gigi" Sadrieh (77), about her childhood, college life, and family history.

Pam Eldridge immigrated to the United States in 2002 with her husband and two (soon to be 3) children. They moved here for her husband's job, but had other personal motives as well. This is her perspective on the immigration...

Carl Dreyfus talks about his politics and lifestyle.

Mary Beth Holman and Shawn Mullin returned to the Storycorps booth to talk about the influence of their maternal grandmothers on their lives. They both said that their maternal grandmothers loved them unconditionally. They agreed that each of their relationships...

Maryanne Matusko, age 78, grew up in Massachusetts where she worked on farms during her childhood. She married Raymond Matusko who was in the Air Force and traveled to many different areas with her three children before retiring in Currituck.

sharing memories

What would happen to a kid who was surrounded by racist people? I, Dante Battista, age 15, interviewed my father, Richard Battista, age 55. This interview was taken in Los Angeles, California, on January 6th, 2020. This interview is about...

In January 2023 in new Hope, Pennsylvania, Luca Tersigni (15) interviewed Jane Marisak (75) about her childhood and life moving to many different houses. Trouble with parents caused her to constantly be on the move. A story truly filled with...

memories of Mary E Hanlon about her time in the Boston City Hospital quarantined for diphtheria and her stores about Mayor Curley and her mother.

Sharing memories from their lives.

The Western Massachusetts Genealogical Society was asked to interview Judith Marshall as she was highly motivated to tell her story. And an interesting story it is! We sat with Judith at one of her favorite places, the Main Branch of...

Kevin Kellogg is interviewed by his partner and future husband Stewart Pearce about how the role Lincoln Center has played in his life, the Metropolitan Opera how they met their relationship and pending marriage.

Julia (22) interviews Jonathan (83) about his experiences through life. They touch upon Jonathan's personal experiences growing up in the U.K., creating a family in the U.S., and more.

Francette Kelley never expected to get into Harvard, but it was a welcome surprise. In this interview, James Kelley interviews Francette in Los Angeles California, about her life growing up in Boston in the 80’s. He asks her about her...

Sean Morin, a 20-year-old student from Braintree, Massachusetts, speaks with his father, Peter Morin, 61. Peter Morin works as the town administrator of Norwell, Massachusetts, a small-town South of Boston. A career in law and government has taught him a...

Interview with a Pianist

Three high school football coaches from Massachusetts look back on the year they competed for the same Newburyport HS coaching job (1964), the many years they coached against each other, and the joy (and difficulties) of coaching kids. They reminisce...

stories about dad's brother John, hanging out with Joan Baez in Boston, and college fraternity

[Recorded: Monday, September 11th, 2023] Emily and Cole have a One Small Step Conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Emily is a Second Year at the University of Virginia from Wise, Virginia. Cole is also a Second Year at UVA from Needham,...

Great interview

Recounted Mary ( Coggins ) Lamb’s Childhood part 2

David Esrati, 42, interviews his father, Stephen Esrati, 83, about leaving Germany before WWII, travelling to Israel and eventually the United States.

Nadia Massoumi (15) talks with her grandmother, "Gigi" Sadrieh (77), about her childhood, college life, and family history.