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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jerry Cousins recounts stories of Camp Orr Boy Scout Camp in the 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....

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.

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...

Life growing up in San Bernardino, California

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

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...

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.

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

Margaret tells her story about the path to becoming a member of the first baccalaureate nursing program in northwestern Pennsylvania. The small class of 9 students set a precedent for the future of nursing education.

Doris Rockwell (82) and Christine Rockwell-Wardlow discuss teenage dating in the 1950s in Germany.

This is the first of two conversations between Kailey and Dave. Questions and answers get to know Dave and his family and friends growing up in Kansas and Colorado with strong, Godly core values with some devilish antics mixed in....

I talked with my grandmother about her life growing up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with 6 siblings. She reflected on her life as a child and teen, remembering her family’s love of music, storytelling, and funny sayings, that she described as...

Bennett B. Interviews his Pop Pop from Italy. The interview starts off with Pop pops life in Italy and slowly makes its way to present day. The story goes all the back to 1940 up to thanksgiving day 2019. The...

Tammy Reynolds: 2023-06-13 22:42:05 In this interview, Eastern Michigan University student Tammy Reynolds interviews her grandmother Sharon Reynolds to learn what her life as a young girl was like in the 1950s, 60s, etc. This was done as an assignment...

The 1950's and daily life