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Wayne Stidham, being interviewed by Alison Zajdel, talks about growing up poor, meeting his wife, and the professional climb to President of Second National Bank. Along the way, Wayne helped Richmond rebuild after the '68 explosion, bring IU East and...

Johanna Rucker (75) sits down with her friend, Saundra Kelley (73), to discuss their experiences growing up in the U.S. South in the 1950s and 1960s.

Georgeanne is a pillar of community in Tacony and her family while raising the 5th generation of Italian American Tacony residents. Georgeanne shares neighborhood and family stories.

Aunty Mel talks about the differences and reasons why one moves away from home. But she also covers that home is wherever you make it but love is what makes it special.

Harold Raines (72) speaks to his neighbors, mother and son Yvette Russell (53) and Hunter Russell-Horton (17) about life in Harlem. They reflect on the their memories of the neighborhood, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and their hopes for...

I thought about some personal questions and also wanted to have fun so this is how it came out

Olivia Chen, 36, from Taiwan, talks about her experience living in America without her family for 10 years. She shares her accomplishments in earning her Master’s degree in business and how she brought part of her culture with her to...

Today I interview my mother, Muna Ali about her life experience.

Grandaddy looks at some of his old homes (what he can remember!) using Google Street View.

Savaneh Lamin, who goes by Lamin, talks about his arduous journey from the Ivory Coast to Libya and then crossing the sea to be rescued by a Ship. Once rescued by a ship he was brought to Italy and then...

Cousins Cynthia Gomez (68) and Amanda Gonzalez (42) talk about their grandmother Rosa Maria Chavez, their identities, and how they are finding healing through uncovering their family history.

Janet Riley [no age given] and her son Philip Riley [no age given] share a conversation about their relationship with radio and with each other, particularly their experiences hosting Singing Wire, a radio show on KUNM. The two also reflect...

Regine Criser (FYS 178 instructor), Leslee Johnson (HUM 124 instructor), and Jessica Pisano (LANG 120 instructor) share the places they call home, their most meaningful questions, and their greatest life lessons.

Naomi Love (27) interviews Ennio Garcia-Miera [no age given] about his identity and experience as a Latino, his New Mexican roots, and his 1519 project, which reflects on when Hernán Cortés came to North America.

Jillian Witbeck (13) talks to her grandmother Marsha Witbeck (70) about her life. Marsha shares how it was different to be a military kid and what her life was like. She discusses meeting the most important person in her life,...

grandma talks about some of her memories and fun times we’ve had together.

Saron Teklehaimanot (17) talks to Ergib Jaleta (47) about her journey to America after leaving Ethiopia.

Nancy Warner (70) interviews her friend and colleague, Harriet Weber (65), about her experience becoming a "farm wife" in Quincy Valley and about her passion for community history.

I interviewed Marie Clemons for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories. Frank Sesno's book...

We talked about childhood, how people have affected Noewell a lot since grade school.

Sharon and Andy Allison were discussing their youth, where they lived, their marriage and up to moving into Indian Head Park, interviewed by Tom Hinshaw

Amanda (37) interviews her dad Charlie (75) at the family farm. The first half of the interview didn’t record, but the second half is fun!

Today I talked with my mom and I interviewed her and I learned many new things.

Former and current colleagues within the Providence Mount St Vincent foundation talk about what makes The Mount special. They talk about the importance of the mission continuing and the people, volunteers and residents who created a legacy.