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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 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.

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

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.

Anne discusses her early life during WWII as a child of a US Navy submariner, growing up as a Navy “brat”, her belief in the basic goodness of people, her adventurous spirit, and much more.

This interview is about the childhood school life of Alex which was in Eastern Europe and how he enjoyed one day of "freedom" from the strict environment of his primary school.

We talked about her life as a child and how it was different from other children.

Angela Nguyen interviews her uncle, Ly Ho, about how his life.

Captain James Kirk spoke to me about his childhood, his time in the military, and how being a prisoner of war shaped his life.

Hank (68) speaks with his step-daughter Natalie (35) about being raised in NYC by his German immigrant parents in the 50s and 60s. Hank's father, Fritz, was drafted by the German army during WWII. After Fritz met his wife, Hildegard,...

My grandmother told me about her experiences in Egypt as a young woman and also talked about my mom and her experience raisning my mom

I asked my grandma questions about her past and her favorite memories. She was initially shy to the topic of an interview, but eventually warmed up to it.

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

This was about a summer road trip in 1994 and all of the problems that came with it.

Me and my grandmother talked about her history living around old town. Here she experiences the most wonderful memories and continues to make more today. We talk about her level of education, her history in highschool and what she enjoyed...

His life story

An interview with my 92 year old mother.

We talked about his work life and one of his co workers when he escaped Germany in world war 2

This is an interview with my 91 year old Great Grandma who lived in the city of Paris during World War ll, as a witness. She explains the truth and her experiences during the war!

Mema talked about her life growing up and all she is brateful for

Grandma Bonnie told me about her life growing up and the hardships of WWII. She also told me about meeting my Grandfather and how they moved around. She had a great attitude about school, work, and moving.