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In this interview my grandma, Alice, and I talked about family and her childhood.

Gary Hance talks with Folkllife Director Lesley Schierenbeck about his childhood find of what he thinks could appear to be a Lenape dugout canoe off of the shores of Manahawkin, New Jersey. The vessel was found off of the property...

Parseena Ishak (14) and she interviewed her mom, Nesreen Ishak (40) about different stages in her life and important lessons that she learned throughout her life. She talks about growing up and the important people in her life. Nesreen also...

I interview my mom for school. It was fun and i can’t wait to look back on this!

My father Rod Najimian, discusses his upbringing in New Jersey, his relationship with his parents and brother, and how he navigated these relationships after his entire immediate family moved to Florida

We talked about how my father’s childhood was like, and the struggles him and his family went through to get to where they are today.

Meet Niki Giberson, basket weaver, jammer, felter and mayor in this Women's History Month Special!

My grandmother, Mary Kay Klim 63 years old and Kevin Brandt, 14 years old. Mostly about family and growing up.

My grandmother and her journey throughout life.

I interviewed my grandma for the Great Thanksgiving Listen. We’re in Egg Harbor Township New Jersey. I asked questions about her life and childhood. We talked about her parents, grandparents, and 5 siblings. Learned about what she did as a...

In this interview, recorded in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey on November 21st, 2018, Taylor Carr (16) interviews her marching band director Ben Fong (66) about his life and career. Taylor asks many emotional questions about Ben's family life and...

On Thanksgiving 2018, in Galloway New Jersey, Abbi interviewed her grandma. They talked about her life in Italy and her struggles coming to America. They talked about her life with Abbi's stepmom(Jen) and Jen's sister (Sylvia's daughters). She recounts fondly,...

Mrs.Pierce was talking about her childhood and growing up and one of her most difficult moments

Jackie Neale interviews Haddon Culinary chef-owner and friend, Joe Muldoon during the Covid-19 global pandemic. Joe speaks to the fact that his business only just opened 4 months before the stay-at-home order given by the President of the U.S. and...

This interview took place on January 1st, 2024 between Finn and Brian Glennon. Finn is 15 and his father, Brian, is 67. Some topics that were discussed are family life, traditions, growing up, and work life.

We discussed our history, his history, and his perceptions of the world as a whole and how it has changed during his lifetime. We also looked to the future’s impending problems and their potential solutions.

In this interview we cover the topics of my mother’s childhood, family, lessons learned, religion, and future.

My father and I discuss three main subjects: my grandfather, family, and childhood.

We talked about my moms crazy life and memories!

My Dadun, Tahera Begum (69) talks about her life -- being born in undivided Pakistan, married off at 15, becoming a mother at 16, and how she is doing now. The interview flips in the end where she starts asking...

Caleb (13) interviews his Grandmother (75) and asks about her life and experiences. This interview was conducted over Zoom, so the audio quality for my Grandmother may not be the best.

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in North field, New Jersey, Carla Rodriguez interviews her aunt through marriage Zeneida Rodriguez about her childhood in the Dominican Republic. Mrs. Rodriguez shares stories about her relationship with her husband and how...

The interview took place in Marlboro, New Jersey on November 26, 2017. The participants are Sunder Raj and Sidharth Raj, father and son, respectively. Sunder spoke of his childhood, including his family, school, pets, and what he did for fun.

My dad talks about his relationship with his brother who died from HIV/AIDS

Life growing up in Hackensack, grandpop, and advise…