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    MBY002640
    Shirley Dragoo and Deborah Mattson
    37:51
    Shirley Dragoo and Deborah Mattson
    Jenna Weiss-Berman
    April 13, 2007 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    A woman speaks to her mother about growing up during the Great Depression and World War 2, and becoming an occupational therapist.

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    • college
    • Detroit, Michigan
    • Eastern Michigan University
    • Fanny Farmer’s Candy Store
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    Arthur Robinson and June Robinson
    01:13:53
    Arthur Robinson and June Robinson
    Jenna Weiss-Berman
    February 1, 2008 MobileBooth East (MBX)

    A woman interviews her husband about growing up in rural Georgia and moving to Detroit where he joined a band. He then interviews her about her childhood in Brooklyn, and the blending of their two families.

    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Auto mechanics
    • Brooklyn, New York
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    • Detroit, Michigan
    • Fort Pierce, Florida
    • General Motors
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