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

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

Seto You, age 92/93 or 97/98, is interviewed by his son, Ed You, age 26, about his early days in the USA. He arrived from China in 1916, worked as a cook in this country well into his 80's. He...

This interview is for the Oral History Project in HIST 190 with Dr. Sibbel. The interview is conducted by Cael Ormsby (21) with his grandmother Delores Phelps (93) about living in the US during World War II. Please note that...

Becky Walton, June Papen, and Mary Catherine Postlethwait are all in their 80s, but that doesn't stop them from giggling a bit as they discuss their friendships stemming back as far as the 1940s in Kent County, Delaware.

Grandma Margaret Vitale talks about the Great Depression, meeting her husband, life during and after WWII.

Kurdish artist talks about leaving his homeland, Syria, and coming to United States.

Marie tells her daughter Rachel about her parents and their strength and dedication serving their country and raising a family

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

Annie Thoms interviewed her father, John Thoms about growing up with parents who were deaf and his experiences as a child who had polio and is still has some physical issues as a result.

Kevin interviews his girlfriend, Anne, about her childhood and how her parents influenced her career and sociopolitical beliefs.

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

Maria L. Leyba (60) talks with her daughter Angélica Turrieta (33) about her childhood life in a prison, growing up in New Mexico and the death of her brother Ramón.

Sisters Paula Bendel and Rhonda Pupella remember their grandparents, Clyde and Mabel Nancarrow (paternal) and Herbert and Sarah Phelps (maternal), and share stories of their time on the family farms.

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.

Siegfried Buss (78) talks with daughter Frieda Nossaman (?) about being a German missionary living in Japan.

My great grandmother was a dental assistant in World War II and talks about her experiences and how hectic or normal things could be. She talks about the different people she knew and the different things she learned.

Friend interviews Charley about being the piano player at a favorite hangout in Flagstaff, and about his childhood growing up in a town near the Navajo reservation, called Ganado, in Arizona.

One Small Step conversation partners Carolyn Young [no age given] and Hawwa Youngmark [no age given] discuss navigating their different identities, dealing with tragedy, their faith, and their shared love of comic books.

Spouses Nancy Sills, (67) and Jim Sills (67), sit down to preserve some memories for their children and their grandchildren. They describe the strong communities they each grew up in, share their favorite stories about various family members, and reflect...

Alan and Emily came to the booth to remember their mother, Janice Sawyer Green, who passed away 14 years ago.

Robert (Rob) Wallace (45) talks with his girlfriend, Lindsay Smythe (30) about his life expereinces living in Italy and California, his service in Kuwait and Somalia, and working as a police officer in Yuma.

Theresa Laffey (59) and her brother-in-law Keith Kondrich (47) remember Theresa’s mother Alice Laffey, who passed away from cancer two years ago. The two talk about Alice’s incredible strength, her warmth, her infections smile, and the lessons she taught her...

Brad Johnson (53) interviews his brother-in-law Paul Hillmer (62) about Paul's family and life.

Austin Laufersweiler, 18, talks with school counselor, Maru Gonzalez, 26, about Austin’s advocacy work for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, questioning and queer youth in his high school. Austin was named the student advocate of the year for his work to...