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    • September 11th Initiative 1
    MBX000407
    Saul P. Arsht and Michelle Stiennon
    00:00
    Saul P. Arsht and Michelle Stiennon
    cbancroft
    August 12, 2005 MobileBooth East (MBX)

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

    • birth of first child
    • Childhood Games
    • craft, skills, and procedures
    • Family Traditions
    • Great Depression stories
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • personal experiences
    • Salesmen
    • schoolyard games
    DDB000551
    Ruth Lewis and Lon Cseplo
    44:11
    Ruth Lewis and Lon Cseplo
    Rose Gorman
    July 29, 2009 Door-to-Door Kit B

    Ruth E. Lewis (84) tells her grandson, Lon Cseplo (39) of her family’s life during the Great Depression and later during World War II. She shares the story of her mother’s coming to the United States by way of Ellis...

    • and procedures
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Canning
    • craft
    • economic beliefs and practices
    • Ellis Island
    • family naming and nicknames
    • Family Traditions
    • family trips and excursions
    • Great Depression stories
    • historical events/people
    • I Don’t Care
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • New Years Eve
    DDB000561
    June Reeves and Amy Spiker
    39:19
    June Reeves and Amy Spiker
    Rose Gorman
    July 31, 2009 Door-to-Door Kit B

    June Mullan Reeves (83) tells her daughter, Amy Spiker (42), of her childhood during the Great Depression and of her work in Akron, OH, during World War II.

    • Akron, OH
    • Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), CC camp
    • family businesses
    • Family Traditions
    • Great Depression stories
    • historical events/people
    • James William Reeves
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • personal experiences
    • Recession
    • school day memories
    • war effort
    • World War II
    • WPA
    MBY007524
    Leora Ferguson Ciccone and Luann Ferguson Ciccone
    43:53
    Leora Ferguson Ciccone and Luann Ferguson Ciccone
    Jorge Rios
    February 23, 2011 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    Leora Ferguson Ciccone, 96, talks to her daughter Luann Ferguson Ciccone, 56, about her life and careers in the military and nursing.

    • birth of first child
    • cohorts (groups of friends)
    • craft, skills, and procedures
    • family characters
    • family heroes
    • family influences
    • family naming and nicknames
    • family trips and excursions
    • Great Depression stories
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • Military service
    • Money
    • nursing instructors
    • political beliefs and practices
    MBY005210
    Henry  Johnson  and Suzanne Nikolaisen
    41:51
    Henry Johnson and Suzanne Nikolaisen
    Anna Walters
    March 26, 2009 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    Suzanne Nikolaisen (39) interviews her father, Henry J. Johnson Jr. (82) about his career in aeronautical engineering.

    • Aeronautical engineering
    • ballistics
    • Catholic
    • college
    • craft, skills, and procedures
    • family naming and nicknames
    • Great Depression stories
    • hartford, connecticut
    • historical events/people
    • Irish
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • missile defense
    • northrup institute of technology
    • personal experiences
    MBY003628
    Frank Blizzard and Edward Blizzard
    39:04
    Frank Blizzard and Edward Blizzard
    Rose Gorman
    February 11, 2008 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    Frank Blizzard tells son Edward Blizzard of his childhood during the Depression, of his memories of World War II, and of his time in the Army during the Korean War.

    • cohorts (groups of friends)
    • college
    • craft, skills, and procedures
    • Dallas, TX
    • economic beliefs and practices
    • Family Traditions
    • Great Depression stories
    • Japan
    • Korean War Service Medal
    • Liberty Magazine
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • Money
    • personal experiences
    • school day memories
    SCK002175
    Beatrice McKinnon-Fortier and Beth McKinnon
    39:05
    Beatrice McKinnon-Fortier and Beth McKinnon
    September 1, 2010 StoryKit

    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Appearance
    • birth of first child
    • family trips and excursions
    • Great Depression stories
    • historical events/people
    • illness
    • Independence day
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • Money
    • personal experiences
    • religious beliefs and practices
    • school day memories
    • Spouse
    MBX001972
    Mary Ann Andries and Lisa D'Souza
    39:26
    Mary Ann Andries and Lisa D'Souza
    Pat Estess
    October 9, 2006 MobileBooth East (MBX)

    Mary Ann Andries remembers her parents.

    • All sports
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Death of baby son
    • Family Traditions
    • Great Depression stories
    • Marriage of 69 years
    • memories of former times
    • Remembering Edward Joseph Stein
    • Remembering Thelma Hazel Owen Stein
    • sewing
    • United States Post Office
    MBY004618
    Martha Bantz and Janet Bantz Glavin
    38:37
    Martha Bantz and Janet Bantz Glavin
    Sara Esrick
    October 18, 2008 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    Janet interviews her mother Martha about her life growing up, getting married, having a child and her friendships.

    • birth of first child
    • child raising
    • family expressions
    • family favorite songs and poems
    • Great Depression stories
    • Gypsies
    • illness
    • Ireland
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • personal experiences
    • religious beliefs and practices
    • school day memories
    • Scotland
    • Snow White and Rose Red
    MBX000566
    Watson William Wallace and Suzanne Watson
    00:00
    Watson William Wallace and Suzanne Watson
    rshankar
    September 20, 2005 MobileBooth East (MBX)

    49 year old daughter interviews her 77 year old father about growing up in Kentucky, joining the airforce, having a family and being a dentist in a small town in Missouri.

    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • birth of first child
    • cohorts (groups of friends)
    • college
    • craft, skills, and procedures
    • Great Depression stories
    • Kentucky; Korean War
    • Maternal death due to complications following childbirth; family dentist
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • Money
    • personal experiences
    • pregnancy and pre-natal care
    • Referee; High School sports; fishing; horse racing
    • rural Missouri; rural Kentucky; Desoto, MO; Clay, KY;
    GCT001797
    Harold Whitman, Helen Whitman, and Trudy Whitman
    40:00
    Harold Whitman, Helen Whitman, and Trudy Whitman
    mramberg
    July 19, 2005 Grand Central StoryBooth

    parents tell their daughter about their courtship and marriage

    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • birth of first child
    • family characters
    • Great Depression stories
    • historical events/people
    • memories of former times
    • personal experiences
    • pregnancy and pre-natal care
    • Spouse
    • starting a business
    GCT000656
    Lora French Culpepper Ruess and David Hays Buckley
    01:23:19
    Lora French Culpepper Ruess and David Hays Buckley
    epresler
    May 26, 2004 Grand Central StoryBooth

    • birth of first child
    • college
    • Crowley, Louisiana
    • family members in history
    • graduate school at Columbia School of Library Science
    • Great Depression stories
    • historical events/people
    • Librarian
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • school day memories
    • Spouse
    GCT001114
    Ruth Shire, Emily Shire, and Seth Shire
    45:45
    Ruth Shire, Emily Shire, and Seth Shire
    shaas
    January 30, 2005 Grand Central StoryBooth

    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Appearance
    • birth of first child
    • college
    • craft, skills, and procedures
    • family trips and excursions
    • Great Depression stories
    • historical events/people
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • Money
    • personal experiences
    • school day memories
    • Spouse
    SFB001224
    William Evers and Peter Emblad
    01:21:07
    William Evers and Peter Emblad
    Liam Pierce
    March 10, 2011 San Francisco StoryBooth

    William D. Evers (83) by Peter Emblad (43) on W.’s family history. W. talks about his parents and grandparents’ immigration to the U.S. from Germany, and their rise in prominence in San Francisco

    • Caspar Malchiar Balthazar, Dhormann, Sepha, Inez, Harold, Otto, Ernest, Jenny, Caroline Livermore, Spekbacher
    • college
    • economic beliefs and practices
    • family characters
    • family expressions
    • family heroes
    • family members in history
    • family naming and nicknames
    • Family Traditions
    • family trips and excursions
    • Great Depression stories
    • Hammond, Germany, Calistoga, Marin County, Ross, San Francisco,
    • historical events/people
    • illness
    • Influential People
    MBX007892
    William Creasy and Susan Creasy
    34:30
    William Creasy and Susan Creasy
    Beatriz Colonia
    March 28, 2011 MobileBooth East (MBX)

    William ‘Bill’ Creasy (82) and his daughter Susan Creasy (51) talk about his childhood in Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.

    • Allowance
    • beach houses
    • Childhood Games
    • Chores
    • Family Traditions
    • Great Depression stories
    • Marbles
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • Money
    • North Carolina
    • personal experiences
    • playing marbles
    • Railroad
    • sailboats
    MBX004102
    Lorraine  Stern and Naomi  Morgulis
    01:10:55
    Lorraine Stern and Naomi Morgulis
    whenry-lester
    July 22, 2008 MobileBooth East (MBX)

    Naomi interviews her Grandmother, Lorraine, about growing up the daughter of Vaudeville performers.

    • Alsace Lorraine
    • Armistice Day
    • birth of first child
    • Deanna Durbin
    • disney
    • Great Depression stories
    • Jewish
    • Marion Anderson
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • personal experiences
    • Radio City Music Hall
    • Snow White
    • Vaudeville
    • Woolworths
    GCT001098
    Jane Sailer and James Sailer
    01:25:25
    Jane Sailer and James Sailer
    agoldman
    January 24, 2005 Grand Central StoryBooth

    A mother tells her son about growing up during the Depression and her experience as young adult.

    • college
    • Great Depression stories
    • historical events/people
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • personal experiences
    • school day memories
    • travel experience
    MBY007402
    Augustus Feather and Bette DeGraw
    33:50
    Augustus Feather and Bette DeGraw
    Beatriz Colonia
    January 17, 2011 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    Augustus S Feather Jr (99) talks with his daughter Bette DeGraw (64) about his childhood, work, and meeting his wife Margarette.

    • Childhood Games
    • childhood mischief
    • craft, skills, and procedures
    • family naming and nicknames
    • friends
    • Great Depression stories
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • New Jersey
    • personal experiences
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Plants
    • school day memories
    • Spouse
    • Uncles
    NPL000401
    Larry Keyes and Martha O’Brien
    01:16:47
    Larry Keyes and Martha O’Brien
    Kate Wingate
    July 30, 2008 Nashville Public Library

    Larry tells Martha about his family and the impact his father and uncle had on his life.

    • Accidents
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Appearance
    • Boxing
    • Childhood Games
    • Circus
    • Clinton, MI
    • clubbing/bars
    • De Molay
    • Deleon, TX
    • Edwin Bledsoe Keyes
    • family characters
    • family heroes
    • family members in history
    • family naming and nicknames
    ATL000095
    Eugene Hutchens and Dale Hutchens
    01:20:58
    Eugene Hutchens and Dale Hutchens
    llove
    November 28, 2009 Atlanta StoryBooth

    Eugene Hutchens, age 80, and his son, Dale Hutchens, age 53, talk about Eugene’s life growing up during the Great Depression, his years as a Baptist pastor in Alabama, and his career in radio.

    • amateur radio
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • birth of first child
    • bus boycott
    • earache
    • family doctor stories
    • family expressions
    • Grapes of wrath
    • Great Depression stories
    • illness
    • Jasper, AL
    • Klansman
    • Ku Klux Klan
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    MBX003906
    David Kuhl and Abigail (Abby) Wheeler
    00:00
    David Kuhl and Abigail (Abby) Wheeler
    Michelle Swinehart
    May 25, 2008 MobileBooth East (MBX)

    David Kuhl and Abby Wheeler talk about their family get-togethers and how everyone seems to truly enjoy themselves.

    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • BB gun
    • Birthday Celebrations, Birthday Cake
    • Childhood Games
    • Christmas, Christmas Eve
    • Cold War
    • family characters
    • Family gatherings
    • Family Legacy
    • family members in history
    • Family Traditions, Rites of Passage
    • Fireworks, Firecrackers
    • Great Depression stories
    • Independence day
    • memories of former times
    SPP000845
    Wilfred Bank and Myrna Gardner
    38:57
    Wilfred Bank and Myrna Gardner
    shaas
    October 1, 2004 Sound Portraits Productions

    World War II stories; story of falling in love with wife at first sight.

    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Childhood Games
    • cohorts (groups of friends)
    • family characters
    • Great Depression stories
    • historical events/people
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • Money
    • personal experiences
    • school day memories
    • schoolyard games
    • Spouse
    gct001181
    Zdenka Nelson and Kirstin Nelson
    01:16:58
    Zdenka Nelson and Kirstin Nelson
    lspero
    March 13, 2005 Grand Central StoryBooth

    Daughter interviews mom about marriage and small hometown in Nebraska, where she grew up in the 1930s and 40s.

    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • approaching end of life, changes with illness
    • charity, helping the poor
    • economic beliefs and practices
    • family members in history
    • Family Traditions
    • Great Depression stories
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • personal experiences
    • political beliefs and practices
    • religious beliefs and practices
    • school day memories
    • social beliefs and practices
    • Spouse
    SFB001044
    Samuel Testa, Carrie Testa, and Cindi Goodsell
    01:24:27
    Samuel Testa, Carrie Testa, and Cindi Goodsell
    Frank Kingman
    October 31, 2010 San Francisco StoryBooth

    Samuel Testa, 85, and his wife Carrie Testa, 87, talk with their daughter Cindi Goodsell, 43, about their lives.

    • apprenticeships
    • California
    • Family Traditions
    • Golden Gate Bridge
    • Great Depression stories
    • Hawaii
    • Hebrew School
    • historical events/people
    • Influential People
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • Money
    • Ohlone College, CA
    • personal experiences
    • religious beliefs and practices
    MBY006718
    Joyce Ostergren and Ann Wales
    01:14:40
    Joyce Ostergren and Ann Wales
    Jackie Sojico
    July 23, 2010 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    Ann Wales (49) interviews her mother Joyce Ostergren about growing up during the Great Depression, their family, and how Joyce met her husband.

    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • college
    • Dan Ostergren
    • David Ostergren
    • Ed Ostergren
    • family characters
    • family members in history
    • Great Depression stories
    • influenza epidemic
    • Irene
    • Mary Snow
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • personal experiences
    • Ray Ostergren
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