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A conversation with Pat about some of her memories and life experiences

Mary Catherine and Edward Hustoles sharing memories of their childhoods.

Interview with jack locke

This is an interview that I did with my dad about the Great Recession for a history project.

An interview with Frank Paca, age 92. Our interview covers pivotal moments in his life, his wife Meg Paca, his hobbies and his life in retirement.

Growing up during WW2 as a Jew, religion, women’s rights, teaching, and the Great Depression all in one interview!

My father, Shigeru Ochi, was raised in poverty. He focused on working hard and saving to send his kids through college and med school.

Marion talks about her life, especially her younger years. A special story about Christmas, stories she would tell me as a kid (about her grandma). Her experiences as a home away from home for West Point Cadets. Grandma was the...

During my interview with my Grandma I learned many things such as her parents, how she believes society has changed, and many more things. I am glad that interviewed my Grandma as she has had a very intriguing and eventful...

Steve and my grandfather we’re good friends in the Navy and later at the United States Air Force Academy. He was married to his wife, Leslie, for 53 years.

My grandmother, Elizabeth Biss-Minerva was born in 1923 in Penn, Pennsylvania, a small town in the southwestern part of the state. She was born to an Irish-American mother and a first generation Czechoslovakian-American father. She married my grandfather, a first...

My grandmas childhood and how she lived and some important moments in her life.

Phil's major moments experienced through History.

This is a audio interview of my 98 year old great grandma who was a nurse in ww2 giving me a synopsis on her life.

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.

Donald “Doc” Prahlow reflects on how his 91 years have shaped him into the great-grandfather he is today. He shares Depression-era lessons with his future descendants.

I interviewed my close neighbor Phyllis Matthews, and asked her questions about her childhood and what it was like growing up in the US. She grew up during the Great Depression, and explained what her family was like and some...

I interviewed my grandpa and asked him questions about his life

My name is Will Hite (18) and this is my interview with my grandfather Bill Hite (85). In this interview, my grandfather talks about growing up in New Orleans during the Great Depression and World War II and later serving...

Talking about life during the depression and what it was like during world war 2

Discussion of working as his parents' two restaurants and as a Omaha firefighter

i interviewed my grandma about my great grandma (her mom). we talked about the stories of my grandma working as a nicu nurse and working in a soda shop. we talked about her dreams to be an actress and about...

Poppop and us talked about a couple big parts of his life, including his childhood and experience in the military.

How she it was when she used to live with her family . & how it is when she’s living alone .

A granddaughter interviews her Jewish engineer, radiologist, air force lieutenant, pilot instructor grandfather shortly after the passing of his wife, her grandmother.