Juvenile delinquency

Yah we talked about juvenile delenquency and all the kinds of things he was involved that categorized him as a juvenile delenquent. Also we talked about his struggles that came along with being involved with this special population group.

Mary’s Memories: Pre-marriage

My 94-year-old great-aunt remembers her upbringing in Troy, NY, including playing on the Williams Farm (now Hudson Valley Community College).

Nana (91 years old)

We talked about how her life was as a kid and what she had moved to. I asked her about my Papa who I didn’t know much about and I got a lot of new info about him and how...

Lorrianne Green talks to her granddaughter about Growing up in the Depression era

On November 23, 2017 Leah Hall Interviews her grandma Lorrianne Green about her life. Lorrianne explains to Leah what it was like growing up African American in the Great Depression era. And how it affected her family and her life....

What it was like for Monty growing up

My brother monty opens up to me about some of his memories as a child.

Storytelling Assignment

We talked about the differences between back in the 30’s to today.

Grandpa Interview

In this interview, conducted in Andover, MN, Trea Houska (14) interviews her grandpa, Bob Houska (84) about his life growing up in a small town in northern Minnesota. Bob talks about his favorite hobbies as a child during the Great...

My grandpa’s story about living through the depression and overcoming hardships.

In this interview, conducted on November 30, 2017, in Arab, Alabama, Adrianne Smith (16) interviews her grandfather James Hendrix (81) about what life was like in 1930s Fayette, Alabama. He talks about how he lived through the depression and how...

Liz Player and John Kortmulder

[Recorded: Friday, December 3, 2021] Liz (43) and John (68) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Liz is a mother of three teenagers and teaches at a local elementary school in Albemarle County. John opened a yoga...

Little bit about the Great Depression

Elijah wants to know a about life in the Great Depression. Great Grandmother Arleen tells of her life, family and that life is not all about having money.

David Larbi and Judy "Chess" Cheserek

[Recorded Monday, July 17, 2023] David (26) and Chess (34) have a One Small Step Conversation in Charlottesville. David is from Ghana and is a human rights activist advocating for youth empowerment and LGBTQIA+ rights across the African continent. Chess...

Clorita on World War 2 and the Great Depression

I sit down with 101-year-old Clorita and talk about her experiences with the Great Depression and World War 2.

Interview with Grandma Marie

We talked about my grandmother’s childhood, the loss of her father and sister, food, friends, and her family.

Bob Whetstone the Storyteller.

My Grandad Bob has many interesting stories. During the interview, I’ve learned that my grandad wasn’t allowed to serve in the military because of his eyes, suffered in school because of his eyes and living during the great depression and...

Shirley Lowe and her great nephew Andrew Cook talk about growing up in the Great Depression

In this interview, conducted on November 22nd 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Andrew Cook (17) interviews his great aunt, Shirley Lowe (80) about her childhood during the Great Depression and how the world has progressed. She also talks about the technological...

Patriotism with Papa

We talked about politics and the Vietnam war. We also talked about being a police officer and what is right for our country.

Steven Akins, Dolphus Putman, , , and

1993 interview of Dolphus Lawrence Putman, the son of an Alabama coal miner who was killed in a mining accident in 1927, relating to his growing up as one of 8 children being raised by a single mother during the...

Interview

Conversation between my father and I on the topic of immigration.