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Documenting the stories of the Graduates from Gary District High School (GDHS), a segregated school in the coal mining town of Gary, WV. The school closed in 1965. The graduates began to have reunions in 1966, inviting all alums. These...

Max Lavoy: 2021-11-12 23:33:41 In this interview we talk about the impact of being an only child. We go over the advantages and disadvantages and how that has impacted relationships. A recurring theme is regarding having alone time, especially in...

In the interview I asked my Dad questions from where he grew up and jobs he had.

Nilabhro Ghosal(19) talks with close friend Allie Matthews(18) on the ups and downs of having disabilities, how Covid-19 has altered our life, and reminisce on the past and how we became friends.

Steve Desroches (47) and Deb Minsky (72) talk about the beloved characters throughout recent history in the wonderfully eccentric town of Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Taylor Eadie, 18 years old, interviews Isha Kishore a 20 year old who was born in Omaha, Nebraska but lived part of her life in Delhi, India. She shares her story on what it was like to live in two...

Folklife Director Lesley Schierenbeck interviews Olga Kobryn of the National Ukrainian Women's League Branch 98 of Monmouth County, New Jersey. Olga is a part of the arts and culture committee that produces exhibits and conducts workshops among many other projects....

In this interview, conducted in November 2023, Meredith Avis (17) interviewed her mom, Kristin Avis (50). This interview took place in Birmingham, Alabama, where the two talked about topics ranging from historical moments she lived through, to her childhood memories...

My grandma Gigi (67) tells me about her life in the 1950 and how she raised my mom and uncles.

Andru Rodriguez: 2020-05-21 21:47:49 Andru Rodriguez talks to sister Kailyn Rodriguez. About softball and pandemic.

Throughout this interview, I spoke with my paternal Grandpa about family history. He is in his seventies, and I am fourteen. His name is Malcolm, and I'm Lachlan. We talked about several things, from the family Bible to history.

Discussion on the differences of growing up in the 40s compared to the 2000s, with my Grandparents, who would like to keep their names anonymous.

Bobby Read (20) talks with his aunt, Laura Rosseisen (57) about her family, her career and the ways in which they have intersected and developed together in her lifetime.

Andover Stories of American Identity: Born in Compton, California, Ralph Blesdoe, a descendant of slaves, recounts his amazing journey of becoming a beloved science teacher at Andover High School.

Kristin Farese tells us stories of her childhood best friend. She goes in depth with what her friend, Margot, taught her and their relationship today.

On Mother's Day 2020, Theresa Lewis (48) interviewed her mother, Jackie Adkins (85), to discuss a range of topics that allowed Theresa to learn more about her mother. Specifically, they talked about Jackie's joys and sorrows throughout her life and...

Jenny Rask: 2020-08-30 20:10:01 Jenny Rask (49) talks with father Gene Rask (88) about his own father's political views and how they developed. His father's personality and education. Advice his father gave him. His father's ambitions and work in Butte,...

A crabber, alligator hunter, and family man of southwest Louisiana, Yancy Welch, born in 1965 in Lake Charles, describes his conflicts with gators and hurricanes as he shows great respect for distinctive ecosystem that surrounds him. *Disclaimer: This interview was...

Mason Cohen, a high school student, discusses the childhood and childhood experiences for one of his educators, Phillip McFarland (Mr.McFarland).

Emily Maurer, 18 years old, Shannon Maurer, 50 years old, recorded on October 29, at 4:06pm in Flagstaff Arizona & Danville California.

Jared Florence on 09/19/20 in Sacramento, California interviews his mother, Angela Florence, about her life growing up as a child and as well as an adult. Jared, being born in the capital of California is curious to know from his...

George Braucht is from Macon, GA, with 40+ years in behavioral health and criminal (un)justice fields, applying community and positive psychology to peer support services. He's a long time facilitator for Equitable Dinners. Here he talks about growing up in...

Richard talks about growing up as a first-generation Mexican-American in the Northside of Fort Worth during the Great Depression, working as a pressman, his time in the Korean war, his parents fleeing the Mexican revolution, and his hopes for his...

Gordon Cummings (1919 - 2005), 77 years old at the time of this interview in 1997, talks with his son Thomas Cummings. (44)

This interview is part was done by Boy Scouts from Troop 386, Edmond as part of the Eagle Scout Project of Alexander Fryer. The purpose of this project was to help seniors record stories of their life. One goal of...