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Clementina Gamboa described her life growing up in Jalisco, Mexico and making the journey to Chicago and finally Evergreen Park, IL.

Deborah Davidson (68) sits down with her friend Patricia Thomas Ivery (63) to ask about Patricia's childhood, the wisdom that she has gained throughout her life, and the dreams that she still hopes to achieve.

We talked about Lois's jobs as a teenager, my dad (Lois's son), and her life.

Photography school, Laura, life

In this interview, conducted on November 2019 in Chicago, Illinois, Karen Salgado(17) interview my old friend and peer, Geovanni Celaya(17) about his about his plans for his future tomorrow. He talks about what Mark he would like to leave when...

My mother tells me of her life and what she believes to be her purpose in it.

Being a teenager and about school

In this interview we talked about my dad’s childhood, college days, his career, and about the life lessons that he has learned over his life.

in the conversation that Owen had with his grandmother, his grandmother talked about what it was like to move from one part of Chicago to another. And how it was difficult from going to a new school with more students...

Long before texts, emails, and snapchat, if you wanted to talk to someone you either had to write a letter, or use the phone, and not a cell phone. Jake Freedman interviewed his grandfather Saul Freedman about his mid-high school...

Gathering at Juneberry on the anniversary of Dan’s death.

Nancy Lorette interviewing her mother Judy Stoleson. She talks about life as a child in the 1940s and 1950s

I interviewed my dad to get to know him better and learn more about his past. I wanted to find out how he chose the career he did and what led him to being in land development. He also is...

Just talked about random things and her life

Mon talks about her family's Mexican heritage, her move from Texas to Chicago, and some of her favorite memories/ people.

I interviewed my grandmother who is of Polish descent and has lived in Chicago her whole life. She talked about her life when she was younger and some people who have influenced her life.

Maggie Kane, 16 years old, interviews her grandma, Joyce Regan. She talks about her childhood and family.

In this interview, conducted in November 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. I, Karen Salgado(17) interview my old friend and peer, Geovanni Celaya(18) about his plans for his future tomorrow. He talks about what mark he would like to leave when he...

Immigration experience

In this interview, conducted on November 23rd, 2017, in Chicago Illinois, Biljana Tanceva (16) interviews her mother, Vesna Tanceva (43), about her childhood and experience in school. Vesna shares her story of her life in her grandparents' house which was...

Connie Smith (65) has a conversation with her sister Virginia Haag (64) about growing up, work, raising children, hobbies, and faith.

This interview was about Shirley Chavez. This interview talks about her life. This interview was recorded by Leo Chavez, at Berwyn IL.

We talked about your time in junior high and high school

My grandma came to Chicago at 4 years old and explains how her life was growing up.

In this interview, recorded on November 25th, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois, Linus Mavers (18) interviews his mother Elizabeth Caldwell (57) about her life and childhood. Elizabeth talks about growing up in different cities and moving around as the daughter of...