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I asked my Grandma a few questions about her early life.

We talked about how it was to grow up “back then” and how it effected them in that time. It was obvious that it was a whole different time period back in the mid 1900’s. We learned about school and...

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...

Mr. Steve Davis talked about his duties as an American and how he felt about his vote for the 2016 Presidential election. He talked about his biggest influence and how the person has impacted his vote.

This is an interview about my dad and his relationship to his father. He speaks of my grandpa’s escape from the Nazis during World War 2 and about our Jewish roots.

Robert McKinney talks about his grandfather’s service in WWII.

Museum of the Rockies Docent, Maury Irvine, shares his story about attempting to enlist in WWII 27 times and his experiences as a Merchant Marine during WWII.

We discussed Dufour’s young life, his life during WWII, our ancestry, and his family.

I interviewed my 91 year old father about growing up in Queens when the streets were still dirt, his achievement designing the electronics for a fighter plane when everybody else was on vacation, and catching double pneumonia in basic training...

This is my great aunt and uncle speaking about his father’s participation at Bletchley Park during WWII.

It was November 23, 2017. I was interviewing my grandma Nana. At first she was a little hesitent but as we went on she got more and more comfortable and it ended up very well. We talked about what she...

A little old lady shares memories of World War 2, immigration, her 50+ years in Eagan Minnesota, and the importance of friendship.

Gave me some good advice and talked about family.

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...

This is a interview featuring my Grandmother Carmen Abellera. We talk about life, family, and her faith.

“Family is Family” these are the words of Kitzi Ball. To her, family means everything. She goes out of her way to please her family and to spend time with them. She stands up for what she believes in and...

We talked about her childhood, her grandparents and also about stories of my mom.

This is an interview for a class project done with my grandmother about her life story

Jenna Genzel interviewed Archie Fagan on November 30, 2019 in New Jersey, USA. Archie Fagan, a 93 year old World War ll veteran, proudly served the United States during World War ll. He explains how he experienced multiple significant events...

We discussed some of our family history.

We talked about my grandmother immigrating to the US

I talked with my great grandmother about her past and her adventures in Europe and the US.

David Tilson, a 92-year old World War 2 veteran, reminisces about his 43 months of service in England, and in the Philippines on a tugboat four days before the first atomic blast.

Life story

Uncle ron