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This is an interview with my aunt and grandmother In Spanish because they don’t speak English but we talk about the things they went through and they sang songs.

Mary Jane Anderson discusses her childhood in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, her work at the Santa Fe Railroad, and her religious and family life.

Me (AJ Krier, 13) interview with my aunt, René, whose husband sadly passed away in May of this year. (With some bloopers for the first 5 seconds lol)

In this interview with my Aunt Suzanne, (65) we talked about her life and her inspirations. We talked about her childhood, parents, and happiest moments. We conclude with the fact that she is happy with her life and is proud...

In my interview with Joseph Wilcox (my father) we discuss many different topics from many different points in my life. We talk about things from what parks he used to play at, to how our family was almost not even...

Old Town School teachers Barb Silverman and Jess McIntosh talk about teaching at the school, experiences as women in a male-dominated music community, and reflections on their friendship over the years. Barb is a clogger and multi-instrumentalist who performs in...

Speaking to my Aunt about her life and what was important to her.

Nancy Bentley (63) interviews her husband, John Atkinson (67) about his life, focusing on his health issues with eczema and asthma, his work in the Peace Corps, and his favorite family memories.

Chicago public employee give her insights.

A conversation between friends, bluegrass musicians and fellow Old Town School coworkers Colby Maddox and John Huber. Colby has been managing the Resource Center and teaching mandolin at the school since 1999. John has been working at the school since...

I Interviewed my Aunt and I asked her about her life growing up and her life today.

my Aunt Lori had a great childhood growing up. she was very close with her siblings, parents and aunts.

My aunt talked about her childhood, her family, her job, hobbies, and religion.

Lynn shares with Sarah her experience of going to the 1965 Presidential Inauguration, of attending Northwestern in Chicago in 1965-1969 during the campus uprisings, and recognizing the importance of living in diverse places with water roots.

“My childhood was actually great!” In November of 2018, ninth grade student, Olivia Foxman interviewed her grandmother, Shelly Foxman. Olivia learns about Shelly’s admirable  childhood post World War ll. Shelly’s story starts in 1951 in Chicago, but her family's story originates...

This is the life of my dad who has lived 76 years in Vermont and lived a humble, hardworking life!

My Grandfather, John Grey, has had an interesting upbringing moving from place to place with his family. He was raised as a young child in Chicago Illinois, and later moved to Dallas Texas with his family. In this interview, Me...

Oulimata Sylla, Djibril Cisse, and Patricia Carlin, talk about Ouli’s recent arrival from Senegal to finally be reunited with her husband.

My Uncle Lou grew up in the 40’s on the South Side of Chicago and was a school teacher for Chicago Public schools. This is a brief account of his childhood and pieces of his career as told by him.

This interview covers topics of preparing for climate change-induced disasters within the scope of a large city, and how precious experiences may or may not have helped to shape those behaviors

I interview my niece on family vacation

Carol Emens talks growing up catholic, getting married, sexuality, and identity.

This was an interview that I did with my aunt.

Bryan Dawes Haynes interviews his cousin, Leslie Haynes-Eiring about her one and only Aunt, Diana Dawes Haynes, his Mother.

Interviewing Dad about his life on his visit to Arcata, CA summer 2018.