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Interview with my grandfather about his early life and his time with the navy in a submarine

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.

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.

It was a wonderful interview

“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 my grandfather’s service in the Navy and Airforce Reserve.

I interview my grandpa Bob about his life and life in the Navy.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Almost 50 years as spouses, Marianna (78) and Bill Roberts (76) share the story of how they met on a blind date in 1972. They got married two and a half years later after only spending about 7 weeks together...

His life story

I talked with my father about his experiences in the military.

Ininterviewed my grandfather about his time as being the son of an immigrant, and working in the military.