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    GRB000832
    Emma Lou Dailey and Claire Stallworth
    01:30:41
    Emma Lou Dailey and Claire Stallworth
    Naomi Greene
    February 1, 2008 Griot Booth

    Claire interviews Emma Lou about growing up in Chestnut, Alabama. Emma Lou remembers from childhood about her mother, great-grandmother and her brother, Jim.

    • Amazing Grace
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Blind Man Savage
    • Chestnut, Alabama
    • Childhood Games
    • family characters
    • family naming and nicknames
    • Family Traditions
    • family trips and excursions
    • Jeffery Montgomery
    • Jim Montgomery
    • Lucinda Montgomery Stallworth
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • Out house
    SFB000801
    Ruth Levenson, Cecily Burke, and David Taussig
    01:19:55
    Ruth Levenson, Cecily Burke, and David Taussig
    Alex Lyon
    May 9, 2010 San Francisco StoryBooth

    Ruth Levenson (87) talks to her son David Taussig (60) and daughter-in-law Cecily Burke (61) about her life as a Holocaust refugee and eventually immigrating to the United States.

    • accents
    • Adolph Hitler
    • being saved
    • Boarding Houses
    • Business School
    • California
    • Childhood Games
    • Culture shock
    • family members in history
    • family naming and nicknames
    • Family reunions
    • family trips and excursions
    • first impression of America
    • fur business
    • historical events/people
    SFB000631
    John Manassero and Jeff Manassero
    01:07:33
    John Manassero and Jeff Manassero
    Lena Richardson
    December 27, 2009 San Francisco StoryBooth

    Jeff Manassero, 24, interviews his father, John Michael Manassero, 63, about his life.

    • birth of first child
    • black lung
    • Childhood Games
    • cohorts (groups of friends)
    • college
    • Ditch
    • family naming and nicknames
    • family trips and excursions
    • gold mines
    • Lodi, California
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • Parochial school
    • personal experiences
    • race in Lodi, California
    MBY001979
    Dolly Winger and Amy Winger
    00:00
    Dolly Winger and Amy Winger
    Ryan Murdock
    September 3, 2006 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    Amy talks with her mother, Dolly, about growing up on a farm in North Dakota.

    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • birth of first child
    • Childhood Games
    • dollhouse
    • family expressions
    • family favorite songs and poems
    • family naming and nicknames
    • Family Traditions
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • Outhouse
    • personal experiences
    • piano
    • ritual foods
    • school day memories
    MBX004655
    Laura Bor and Naomi Haber
    00:00
    Laura Bor and Naomi Haber
    Nina Porzucki
    November 29, 2008 MobileBooth East (MBX)

    Laura Bor, 87, is interviewed by her granddaughter, Naomi Haber, 17, about her life.

    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • birth of first child
    • Boro Park
    • Brooklyn, NY
    • Childhood Games
    • family characters
    • family naming and nicknames
    • hopscotch
    • Influential People
    • Jump rope
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • personal experiences
    • potsy
    • school day memories
    LMN001160
    Maureen Mahoney and Tracey Merritt
    00:00
    Maureen Mahoney and Tracey Merritt
    Nzingha Garner
    January 31, 2009 Lower Manhattan StoryBooth

    Maureen Mahoney, 70, was interviewed by her daughter, Tracey Merritt, 44, about growing up in New York City.

    • Aunt Tini
    • Central Park
    • Childhood Games
    • family naming and nicknames
    • Hicksville
    • memories of growing up
    • Movies
    • Music
    • New York city
    • personal experiences
    • religious beliefs and practices
    • school day memories
    • St. Paul the Apostle School
    MBY004963
    Milena Muzquiz and Stephanie Taylor
    37:58
    Milena Muzquiz and Stephanie Taylor
    Nina Porzucki
    January 29, 2009 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    Milena Muzquiz (31) is interviewed by her friend, Stephanie Taylor (37) about growing up and her move to the U.S. from Tijuana when she was in elementary school.

    • Accidents
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Art School
    • Childhood Games
    • college
    • family expressions
    • family naming and nicknames
    • family trips and excursions
    • first impression of America
    • fresas
    • Influential People
    • Injuries
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • mexico
    MBX006824
    Cesar Mejía Grados, Mercedes Mejía, and Katherinne Sardena
    35:23
    Cesar Mejía Grados, Mercedes Mejía, and Katherinne Sardena
    Jorge Rios
    June 18, 2010 MobileBooth East (MBX)

    Cesar Mejía, 80, y su esposa Mercedes Mejía, 75, le cuentan a su hija Katherinne Sardena, 32, acerca de sus vidas en el Perú y su amor por la música y el baile peruanos. [Cesar Mejía, 80, and his wife...

    • Accidents
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • birth of first child
    • Cesarean
    • Childhood Games
    • cohorts (groups of friends)
    • craft, skills, and procedures
    • cultural beliefs
    • Dancing
    • Death of a parent
    • family characters
    • family heroes
    • family naming and nicknames
    • family trips and excursions
    • favorite hangouts and haunts
    NPL000401
    Larry Keyes and Martha O’Brien
    01:16:47
    Larry Keyes and Martha O’Brien
    Kate Wingate
    July 30, 2008 Nashville Public Library

    Larry tells Martha about his family and the impact his father and uncle had on his life.

    • Accidents
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Appearance
    • Boxing
    • Childhood Games
    • Circus
    • Clinton, MI
    • clubbing/bars
    • De Molay
    • Deleon, TX
    • Edwin Bledsoe Keyes
    • family characters
    • family heroes
    • family members in history
    • family naming and nicknames
    SFB000369
    Francis Wong and Mary Ann Wong
    01:22:17
    Francis Wong and Mary Ann Wong
    Alex Lyon
    June 18, 2009 San Francisco StoryBooth

    Francis Wong (72) talks to his wife Mary Ann Wong (62) about his life, his accomplishments and the things he is most proudest of.

    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • apprenticeships
    • birth of first child
    • Childhood Games
    • Christian
    • college
    • community worthies
    • craft, skills, and procedures
    • Cruises
    • Don Graham
    • family heroes
    • family members in history
    • family naming and nicknames
    • Family reunions
    • family trips and excursions
    wtc000751
    Kenton Allen, Karen Allen Miller, and Kim Allen
    42:39
    Kenton Allen, Karen Allen Miller, and Kim Allen
    Kamilah Duggins
    August 5, 2006 World Trade Center Booth

    Kim asks her dad and her aunt to tell her about her grandparents (their parents) with a special slant on their mother’s mental illness.

    • Abandonment
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Bipolar disorder
    • birth of first child
    • card parties
    • Childhood Games
    • college
    • comaraderie
    • craft, skills, and procedures
    • family expressions
    • family naming and nicknames
    • Family Traditions
    • Farming
    • Girl Scouts, Phillippines
    • inferiority complex
    MBY007402
    Augustus Feather and Bette DeGraw
    33:50
    Augustus Feather and Bette DeGraw
    Beatriz Colonia
    January 17, 2011 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    Augustus S Feather Jr (99) talks with his daughter Bette DeGraw (64) about his childhood, work, and meeting his wife Margarette.

    • Childhood Games
    • childhood mischief
    • craft, skills, and procedures
    • family naming and nicknames
    • friends
    • Great Depression stories
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • New Jersey
    • personal experiences
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Plants
    • school day memories
    • Spouse
    • Uncles
    MBY004041
    Lois Lenzi and Sonya Michelle Lenzi
    35:11
    Lois Lenzi and Sonya Michelle Lenzi
    Rachel Falcone
    May 25, 2008 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    Lois Lenzi talks with her daughter Sonya about meeting her husband, giving birth to Soyna and what it was like to raise Soyna and her other two daughters.

    • birth of first child
    • boise, ID
    • Boston
    • Boston hospitals
    • Boston, MA
    • Childhood Games
    • Doctor
    • drip
    • driving a stick
    • driving to hospital
    • family naming and nicknames
    • hospital
    • Idaho
    • memories of growing up
    • military hospital
    MBX004737
    Edith Johnson and Jaimie Johnson
    01:18:24
    Edith Johnson and Jaimie Johnson
    Nina Porzucki
    December 20, 2008 MobileBooth East (MBX)

    Edith E. Johson, 80, is interviewed by her granddaughter, Jaimie Johnson, 26.

    • 500 Club
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Appearance
    • army photographer
    • birth of first child
    • Boot Lake
    • Bridge Club
    • card parties
    • Childhood Games
    • Christmas code
    • cohorts (groups of friends)
    • Dancing
    • Davenport, IA
    • dying
    • economic beliefs and practices
    SCK002078
    Barbara Sommer and Deanne Sommer
    45:52
    Barbara Sommer and Deanne Sommer
    No Facilitator
    June 24, 2010 StoryKit

    Life experiences of 77-year-old mother, wife and woman.

    • birth of first child
    • Childhood Games
    • cohorts (groups of friends)
    • family naming and nicknames
    • favorite hangouts and haunts
    • illness
    • memories of growing up
    • personal experiences
    • political beliefs and practices
    • Prejudice
    • religious beliefs and practices
    • school day memories
    • schoolyard games
    • Softball
    • Spouse
    LMN000287
    Barry Benepe and Adrian Benepe
    47:31
    Barry Benepe and Adrian Benepe
    Daniel Littlewood
    June 5, 2008 Lower Manhattan StoryBooth

    Barry Benepe talks to his son Adrian Benepe about growing up with a love of nature, his process of learning about art, and the Greenmarket in New York that he founded

    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • apprenticeships
    • Benepe family
    • Castle Clinton
    • Childhood Games
    • college
    • craft, skills, and procedures
    • family members in history
    • family naming and nicknames
    • Family Traditions
    • family trips and excursions
    • Frank Lloyd Wright
    • gothic cathedral
    • Greenmarket
    • historical events/people
    MBX002819
    Stella M. Chickering and Chickering Fran
    32:33
    Stella M. Chickering and Chickering Fran
    Naomi Greene
    July 13, 2007 MobileBooth East (MBX)

    Fran interviews her mother, Stella, on her birthday. Stella talks about her earliest memories and growing up on a farm.

    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Childhood Games
    • family favorite songs and poems
    • family naming and nicknames
    • Family Traditions
    • favorite hangouts and haunts
    • Hartford, Vermont
    • memories of growing up
    • religious beliefs and practices
    • school day memories
    • Sing Through My Heart
    DDA000143
    Gloria Harris and Bernice Baker
    22:12
    Gloria Harris and Bernice Baker
    Soo Na Pak
    August 8, 2007 Door-to-Door Kit A

    Bernice Baker interviews her friend Gloria Harris about her siblings, climbing trees and jumping trains in Petersburg, VA, and moving to California with her infant son.

    • California
    • Catholic school
    • Childhood Games
    • Communications
    • Dancing
    • family naming and nicknames
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • railroad track
    • Spouse
    • steeple jack
    • telephone company
    • Television
    • Tree Climbing
    SCK000367
    E.J. Christiansen and Kim Spelts
    27:40
    E.J. Christiansen and Kim Spelts
    No Facilitator
    December 1, 2006 StoryKit

    • Childhood Games
    • family members in history
    • family naming and nicknames
    • historical events/people
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • personal experiences
    • school day memories
    • Spouse
    ATL000101
    Sarah  Withers  and Debbie  Withers
    01:09:11
    Sarah Withers and Debbie Withers
    libitoye
    November 30, 2009 Atlanta StoryBooth

    Debbie Withers (48) interviews her mother-in-law, Sarah Wjthers (78) about her life as a educator and a minister’s wife and her family.

    • Administrator
    • Bless our Food, Bless our Friends
    • Childhood Games
    • Doctorate of Humanities
    • family expressions
    • family favorite songs and poems
    • family naming and nicknames
    • Family Traditions
    • Honey
    • Joel Chandler Harris
    • memories of growing up
    • Mercer University
    • minister’s wife
    • personal experiences
    • religious beliefs and practices
    MBY006539
    Patricio Baca and Lilly Sullivan
    39:34
    Patricio Baca and Lilly Sullivan
    Alejandro De La Cruz
    May 23, 2010 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    Patricio E Baca (66) talks with facilitator Lilly Sullivan (26) about his family’s genealogy and the “Baca” name in his family.

    • Alonzo Baca
    • Ana Pacheco
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Antonchito
    • Appearance
    • Battle of the Bulge
    • Childhood Games
    • Colorado
    • community worthies
    • craft, skills, and procedures
    • Elvin Court
    • Execution
    • family heroes
    • family members in history
    • family naming and nicknames
    MBX004642
    Catherine Miceli, Joseph Miceli, and Roz Luongo
    00:00
    Catherine Miceli, Joseph Miceli, and Roz Luongo
    whenry-lester
    November 26, 2008 MobileBooth East (MBX)

    Roz interviews her parents for their 50th wedding anniversary and tells them things the family has said about them.

    • Accidents
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • birth of first child
    • Brooklyn, NY
    • Childhood Games
    • family characters
    • family in-jokes
    • family naming and nicknames
    • Family reunions
    • Family Traditions
    • Father’s Day
    • gift
    • Grandkids
    • Gymnastics
    • Honeymoon
    MBX000459
    Nancy Stalzer and Kathy Kubik
    40:36
    Nancy Stalzer and Kathy Kubik
    Nick Yulman
    August 24, 2005 MobileBooth East (MBX)

    Kathy (30) interviews her mother, Nancy (61), about her childhood and raising a family.

    • Accidents
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • birth of first child
    • Childhood Games
    • family characters
    • family doctor stories
    • family expressions
    • family naming and nicknames
    • Family Traditions
    • family trips and excursions
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • personal experiences
    • pregnancy and pre-natal care
    • religious beliefs and practices
    MBX005470
    Pauline Curry and Christine Hemmings
    01:14:58
    Pauline Curry and Christine Hemmings
    Nina Porzucki
    June 25, 2009 MobileBooth East (MBX)

    Pauline Curry (64) is interviewed by her daughter, Christine Hemmings (40) about her lifetime love of the Dolly Copp campground.

    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Berlin, NH
    • birth of first child
    • camp fire
    • camp songs
    • Camping
    • Childhood Games
    • cohorts (groups of friends)
    • Dancing
    • Dolly Copp Campground
    • family characters
    • family favorite songs and poems
    • family naming and nicknames
    • Family Traditions
    • family trips and excursions
    MBY002610
    Thomas J. McMahon  and Deirdre McMahon Boone
    42:22
    Thomas J. McMahon and Deirdre McMahon Boone
    Susan Lee
    April 6, 2007 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    Thomas tells daughter about meeting her mother and about how he came to Chicago from Ireland.

    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Babysitter
    • Chicago, Illinois
    • Childhood Games
    • contruction
    • craft, skills, and procedures
    • Dating
    • family expressions
    • family naming and nicknames
    • Ireland
    • labor movements and unions
    • memories of growing up
    • personal experiences
    • Richard Daly
    • school day memories
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