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Tyler Marion tells his spouse Brenda Martin about the decision he made after high school to go to California. He talks about why he had to return home to Kansas.

Interview with my grandfather about his early life and his time with the navy in a submarine

People reflect on their lives often, however, there are always certain memories that are difficult to relive. On January 8th in her home in Los Angeles, Lucrezia Pignatelli met with her nanny, Mahesh Krishan, aged 46, to discuss his life...

My dad tells me various stories of when he was in the U.S.

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...

This is an interview about my dad and his relationship to his father. He speaks of my grandpa’s escape from the Nazis during World War 2 and about our Jewish roots.

Robert McKinney talks about his grandfather’s service in WWII.

We discussed Dufour’s young life, his life during WWII, our ancestry, and his family.

Ellen talks about growing up in Salt Lake City, her family, living in Canyon Rim and building the family cabin.

This interview is for the Oral History Project in HIST 190 with Dr. Sibbel. The interview is conducted by Cael Ormsby (21) with his grandmother Delores Phelps (93) about living in the US during World War II. Please note that...

This is a interview featuring my Grandmother Carmen Abellera. We talk about life, family, and her faith.

It was a wonderful interview

“Family is Family” these are the words of Kitzi Ball. To her, family means everything. She goes out of her way to please her family and to spend time with them. She stands up for what she believes in and...

We talked about my grandfather’s service in the Navy and Airforce Reserve.

I interview my grandpa Bob about his life and life in the Navy.

David Tilson, a 92-year old World War 2 veteran, reminisces about his 43 months of service in England, and in the Philippines on a tugboat four days before the first atomic blast.

Anne discusses her early life during WWII as a child of a US Navy submariner, growing up as a Navy “brat”, her belief in the basic goodness of people, her adventurous spirit, and much more.

I ask questions about my boyfriends personal life, work life and happiness

We talked about her life as a child and how it was different from other children.

Despite being in Japan for the earthquake in 2011, Gerald Hirshberg doesn't tell that story, because stories of interacting with the place and the people are far more earthshattering. In November of 2017, Kate Hirshberg interviewed her grandfather, Gerald 'Jerry'...

Captain James Kirk spoke to me about his childhood, his time in the military, and how being a prisoner of war shaped his life.

Hank (68) speaks with his step-daughter Natalie (35) about being raised in NYC by his German immigrant parents in the 50s and 60s. Hank's father, Fritz, was drafted by the German army during WWII. After Fritz met his wife, Hildegard,...

My grandmother told me about her experiences in Egypt as a young woman and also talked about my mom and her experience raisning my mom

Grandma Margaret Vitale talks about the Great Depression, meeting her husband, life during and after WWII.

Almost 50 years as spouses, Marianna (78) and Bill Roberts (76) share the story of how they met on a blind date in 1972. They got married two and a half years later after only spending about 7 weeks together...