Interview with my Grandma

I tried to ask my grandma some questions about her life. She has Alzheimer’s, so it was hard to ask her open ended questions.

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....

My mother and I talking about her childhood.

In this interview, conducted on May 14,3019 in Tallahassee, Fl. I (18) interview my mother (41) about her childhood. She shares her story of how she grew up and how school was and the many teachers who impacted 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.

Mr. Lennon and Cameron talk about Mr. Lennon’s life

Mr. Lennon and Cameron talk about life in the Great Depression and his time in WW2, and Japan. They also talked about his jobs on a farm, Oldsmobile, and war plants. They talked about his memories and his childhood.

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...

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Erin Bohn and Kendele Daniel

New friends and co-decorators Erin Bohn (46) and Kendele Daniel (30) talk about their careers as high school government teachers and reflect on their experience as volunteer holiday decorators at the White House.

JFK Oral History // Oral History Project

My father and I sit down to talk about President John F. Kennedy, his assassination, legacy, and how he saw my grandfather save a guys life.

A chat with Al Lawson

This is an interview between Former Congressman Al Lawson and his grandson Sam Lawson. They discussed everything from his early life, education, sports, politics, and anything else that was on Sam’s mind.

My Fathers View on Government Part 2

A continuation of my fathers thoughts from first part

My Papa Jack

My papa Jack says he is very boring, but to me, I always love learning about about him. He told me about my mom, how he loved school and his jobs.

I interview my grandmother about her childhood during the 1920’s.

This is an interview I did with my grandmother (Bubi) about her challenging childhood during the Great Depression. (Note: My grandmother has been previously diagnosed with dementia, which is why there were some aspects of her story that were repeated.)