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Woman talks about mixed feelings of getting in touch with biological family

Saul talks about growing up in Detroit, his childhood memories, and working in the junkyard business.

LeLand and Leah Holstine talk with their son Eric about meeting, their respective careers, raising Eric and about Eric’s children Topher and Anna.

Irene Baranski, 84, is interviewed by her nephew’s wife Beth DeCarbo, 43.

Father told son about his childhood in New York City and how the city changed and became less safe but why he has always stayed here and always will

Linda Dean Goolsbee tells StoryCorps facilitator Rose Gorman of her parents, Jack and Francis Dean.

Erica Hymen (29) and her husband Adam Arenstein (28) talk about their relationship, how they met and what the future holds.

Two brothers, ages 9 and 13, remember their father who died on 9-11-01

On Friday, February 22, 2019, Dr. Lilien Vogl, Chair of the Optometric Historical Society, sat down with Dr. Donald E. Jarnagin, past-president of the American Optometric Association (1995-1996) to talk about his life, his work and developments in the profession...

Wife, Karen Wald (61), and husband, Rick Wald (61), exchange family history, impactful memories, and stories from their philanthropic work.

Glen Bray (51) and his wife, Edie Bray (44) are interviewed by their two teenage sons, Zeke Bray (16) and Landon Bray (14) about Glen’s childhood, his group of friends called the The Sons of Fun, how their parents met...

For Thanksgiving 2022, Oliver Wasson (17) sits down with his mother Anja Wasson (57) to discuss the concept of family. Anja, who immigrated from Germany by herself, speaks making the transition between German and American traditions.

Husband and wife re-say their vows to each other and recount the stories of their marriage.

StoryCorps Facilitator Nzingha Garner interviews Corinne Cobabe about her cross country road trip to interview inspiring woman after the death of her father.

Margaret Sturgill interviews her friend and coworker Dennis Horton (60) about his childhood diagnosis of polio and how it changed his life.

Within this interview, conducted January 2018 in Boulder Creek, California, Samuel English (17) discusses life and the effects of immigrating to the United States as an independent German citizen with his mother, Andrea Rosa English (49). Mrs. English recollects some...

Joseph Engler (65) talks to his daughter Kerry Slattery (36) about his life as a San Francisco Police officer

Kohei tells his mother, Penny, about hopping trains, adventuring, and having a son.

Eileen, 63, interviews her son David, 28, about his work as a firefighter, his relationship with his family, and his values.

Connie Evans (48) interviews coworker Dr. Paul Nussbaum (62) about his parents’ immigration from Poland, growing up Orthodox Jewish in Brooklyn, becoming a doctor, and raising a family.

Linda Tirico (57) speaks with Erin Dickey, Facilitator, about the progress of her work life and her current unemployment. Her theme was to discuss who she is today.

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

Lavera and Doyle Clay tell their grandson, John, about their courtship, family, childhood, and religion.

Clarence talks about coming to America from India.

Sarah Petersen (41) interviews her father, Thomas Bernhardt (87), who talks about a lifetime of changes from attending a one room country school house and living on a farm, to lessons learned in the army in the '50s, to living...