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Elizabeth Tilles (89) talks to her granddaughter Rebecca Tilles (21) and friend Susan Goldstein (66) about her life growing up in Germany and working as a nurse during World War II.

Lois tells stories about growing up in South Dakota, studying journalism and her many carriers throughout her life.

Violet Hittle, 97, is interviewed by her granddaughter, Doreen Myers,50.

son interivews his mom about how she single-handedly raised her three sons once her husband got very ill. until then she’d always been dependent on her husband. very nice interivew.

Bess talks about what a wonderful life she has had and how much she has loved her husband.

Roz interviews her parents for their 50th wedding anniversary and tells them things the family has said about them.

In this interview, conducted in November 2023 in Birmingham, AL, Mary Cecilia Ledbetter (17) interviews her “Grandaddy” (83) about his experiences growing up, and his time in the Air Force. He shares stories that made up his childhood, life in...

Joseph Camarda was born in 1933 in Fascist Italy and recaps his experience there.

John Dolan on growing up in Detroit. His detailed stories of life before World War Two. As well as the Great Depressions impact on him. As well as his personal story of enlistment in the war.

I interview my father Herb Staniszewski (60) about when he first saw me, and about his father

My great grandfather talks about being a pharmacist after World War Two and his childhood.

This interview was on my grandfather, Everett W. Browning. Discussing his childhood and family life, we also touched on his military service during World War 2, and his relationship with my grandmother.

This was an interview about my Grandma’s life starting from the 40s progressing to present day. It has her thoughts, opinions, and ideas and how worldly events have shaped her.

I never how much my grandfather’s identity as an immigrant affected his whole life. On December 27th 2019 in Sanibel Island, Florida, my grandpa Abel Friedman (83) and I discussed his childhood immigrating from Poland to the US. Abel talked...

My dad Ian Harris briefly talked about his travels to America in his twenties and the history of his grandparents, and great-grandparents including about what they did for a living and how thy did it back in the 19th century...

Sarah Kong (16) interviews her grandma, Ida Chow (87), about her life in Hong Kong after the Second Sino-Japanese War, and her relationship with varying family members.

During my interview we talked about a lot of things including his childhood, school, his wife, his parents and etc. He told me a lot of things that I didn’t know about him and it was very interesting.

Luke Halski (14) interviews his Grandpa (George Salava, 79). They discussed the troubles and fun times of growing up during World War Two in upper peanut in Ohio (a small mining town). George grew up wanting to travel the world...

My Grandpa grew up in Iran and came over in 1954. This is a interview with him about his life and memories throughout historical events.

Taylor Fletcher 29 speaks with his Grandmother Tessie Evonne Brummell 87 about growing up in Kansas City, Kansas in the 1930s and 1940s. She relates stories from the war, segregation, and her parents and grandparents.

My interview with my mother: Memories from post WWII Germany, emigrating to the United States, culture shock, COVID-19, language barriers

Jane begins with the story of her daughter Suzanne’s birth. She then shares about her early life.

What it was like growing up on Chebeague during World War II

Interview with Mark Berkun about his father Naum Berkun serving in World War 2.