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A talk with mom about work, life, family, and the current pandemic.

Cathy and Helen remember moving from Sioux City, Iowa, to California as kids in the 1960s.

Tyler Katz interviews his grandfather about his past, jobs, family, and friends.

Because I am going to college soon and have started the application. I wanted to know more about my mothers childhood and what her college experience was like. I also wanted to know how she ended up moving thausands of...

Jeff Runnfeldt grew up in California and Colorado. He talks about the changes he had to make in his life in college.

Growing up in NYC has had a big influence on my mother. Her experiences have made her who she is, and shaped her perspective on life. This has made up my childhood, and will continue to effect and influence who...

I weave my life into the greater story of 1934 to the present, the Great Depression, rural America, the child games we played, while man I would marry fire bombed Tokyo,the second world war, repression of the 1950s,west coast jitters...

Seto You, age 92/93 or 97/98, is interviewed by his son, Ed You, age 26, about his early days in the USA. He arrived from China in 1916, worked as a cook in this country well into his 80's. He...

Talked about relationships with friends and lovers as a teenager and in early adulthood as well as his relationship with his grandfather, “Beep”.

Mr. Michael tells me about his life in California

In this interview I talk with my Nana, Rhonda Rogers. We discuss topics such as parents, drugs, teenage years, and religion.

For a school assignment I needed to interview my grandfather and ask him some questions about the draft for Vietnam, he never served but hes always been an opinionated man so I figured his interview would be very interesting.

In November of 2018, 14 year old Isabella Orlando interviewed her mom, Mandana Orlando in Sherman Oaks, California. The stories all take place in Santa Monica in the 1990’s. Isabella asks about everything, from how she met and fell in...

The ups and downs of old high school sweethearts. From then to now of living through traumatic events.

The adventures of a kid from Brown’s Flat, CA in Berkeley, the Peace Corps, and beyond

I interviewed my boyfriend about his accident- this month marks the 13 year anniversary. The recording cut off right before we were through- but you get the idea :-)

My name is Brittany Russell and I am 36 years old and my mom, Josie Russell, who is 59 years old will be talking about life, loss, family, and relationships. The location of this interview is Orange County, California and...

My name is Grace Schiff, I am 14 years old, and I interviewed my aunt, Melissa Malone, in Encino, California. She grew up in Colorado, but moved to Los Angeles because of her love for acting. In this interview she...

Mark Rodriguez (48) talks to his daughter, Aurora Rodriguez (17), about his love for music and what his life was like when he was growing up. He also discusses his views on the creative process.

An interview with my grandma sharing her life in the Philippines and moving to America. She shares her story and some of her memories with me.

If you tell Jerry Anderson a secret, he will never reveal it, but he’s happy to tell you even the most embarrassing things about himself. Brianna and Anderson 14, interviews her grandpa Jerry Anderson. The interview took place on November...

This was a breif interview between a History Major at UT Tyler and a Wildlife Conservation/Criminal Justice Major. We discussed why he chose this career path, what he might expect in the field, and how information learned in college may...

There was a time where there were no Starbucks, no crazy bars, no “trendy”  places. It was in this period of time where Nicholas’s father’s Deli strived in its prime. In November of 2017, at the Hualalai Four Seasons Resort in...

I interviewed Christine DeMordaunt (my mom) and she is always been a person I look up to and want to know more about her work experience and about her mom, whom I never got to meet. Christine shares life lessons...

In this interview, on November 2017 in Wylie, Texas, Cristine Ma interviews her cousin John. He shares his thoughts on life, a bit of his beliefs, and family. John shares intimate details of his grandpa, from living a beautiful life...