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    MBY000869
    Gael Downs Hancock and Karen DiMattia
    00:00
    Gael Downs Hancock and Karen DiMattia
    kdimattia
    December 7, 2005 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    Woman talks about mixed feelings of getting in touch with biological family

    • Appearance
    • birth of first child
    • college
    • memories of growing up
    • personal experiences
    • scattering ashes
    • school day memories
    • Spouse
    mbx002658
    Dolores E. Daluz and Jane Lowey
    39:47
    Dolores E. Daluz and Jane Lowey
    npumilia
    May 30, 2007 MobileBooth East (MBX)

    Jane Lowey interviews her friend, Dolores, about growing up in Dover, DE during segregation, her mother and father, the poet Paul Lawrence Dunbar, and her husband.

    • 1940
    • Appearance
    • Cici Henry
    • college
    • Dover, DE
    • Ducky Massey
    • family expressions
    • family favorite songs and poems
    • family in-jokes
    • family naming and nicknames
    • Family Traditions
    • flour sacks
    • ghost stories
    • Influential People
    • memories of growing up
    mby001111
    Irving J. Gordon and Patricia J. Gordon-Reedy
    55:22
    Irving J. Gordon and Patricia J. Gordon-Reedy
    pkochhar
    February 16, 2006 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    daughter interviews her 80-yr-old dad about his childhood in Boyle Heights L.A., and his thoughts on the Japanese American internment, and on how his sense of justice has been an inspiration to her.

    • Accidents
    • and procedures
    • Appearance
    • card parties
    • cohorts (groups of friends)
    • college
    • craft
    • family heroes
    • historical events/people
    • Injuries
    • Japanese American Internment
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • Money
    • personal experiences
    ATD000116
    John Jung and Pui Yue Hon
    38:24
    John Jung and Pui Yue Hon
    llove
    May 1, 2010 Atlanta Door-To-Door

    Author and retired professor Dr. John Yung, 73, talks with his cousin-in-law, Pui Yue “Ronnie” Hon, about growing up in Macon, Georgia as a Chinese-American during the Jim Crow era. He also discusses the three books he has written about...

    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Appearance
    • Asian
    • Asian-American
    • author
    • Chinese food
    • Chinese-American
    • chop suey
    • Chopsticks in Land of Cotton: Lives of Mississippi Delta Grocers
    • college
    • economic beliefs and practices
    • Family Traditions
    • Macon, GA
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    ATL000394
    Mark  Richards and Sarah Richards
    37:24
    Mark Richards and Sarah Richards
    aknight
    July 17, 2010 Atlanta StoryBooth

    Mark Richards, 31, talks to his wife Sarah Richards, 30, about his birth in Colombia, his adoption, growing up in New Jersey, their meeting, marriage and new-born baby.

    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Appearance
    • birth of first child
    • cohorts (groups of friends)
    • college
    • Dancing
    • family naming and nicknames
    • Family Traditions
    • Hanukkah
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • personal experiences
    • social beliefs and practices
    • Spouse
    mby008160
    Linda Tirico and Erin Dickey
    24:41
    Linda Tirico and Erin Dickey
    Rose Kue
    August 8, 2011 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    Linda Tirico (57) speaks with Erin Dickey, Facilitator, about the progress of her work life and her current unemployment. Her theme was to discuss who she is today.

    • Ageism
    • Appearance
    • Boyfriend
    • college
    • craft, skills, and procedures
    • economic beliefs and practices
    • illness
    • Influential People
    • memories of growing up
    • Money
    • personal experiences
    • political beliefs and practices
    • religious beliefs and practices
    • social beliefs and practices
    • work space, hardhat, etc. decorations
    SFD000017
    Caroline Yee and Susan Yee
    01:28:55
    Caroline Yee and Susan Yee
    Sarah Geis
    February 20, 2009 San Francisco Door-To-Door

    Susan, 35, interviews her mother Caroline, 64, about growing up in Oakland’s Chinatown, her work as a principal, and her family.

    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Appearance
    • Asian pride
    • Bock Quong Chin
    • Childhood Games
    • Chin Chum Chin
    • Chinatowns
    • Chinese Restaurants
    • Chinese school
    • Chinese-Americans
    • Christopher Yee
    • Class
    • cohorts (groups of friends)
    • college
    • community worthies
    MBX007997
    E. Dennis Horton  and Margaret Sturgill
    39:29
    E. Dennis Horton and Margaret Sturgill
    Dana Glass
    April 27, 2011 MobileBooth East (MBX)

    Margaret Sturgill interviews her friend and coworker Dennis Horton (60) about his childhood diagnosis of polio and how it changed his life.

    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Appearance
    • college
    • craft, skills, and procedures
    • crutches
    • Disability
    • Family life
    • Family Traditions
    • Friendship
    • human services
    • Influential People
    • memories of growing up
    • motorized scooter
    • Mountain Empire Older Citizens
    • Polio
    MBX001931
    Clarence D'Souza and Lisa D'Souza
    37:24
    Clarence D'Souza and Lisa D'Souza
    Maddy Nussbaum
    October 1, 2006 MobileBooth East (MBX)

    Clarence talks about coming to America from India.

    • Appearance
    • birth of first child
    • college
    • first impression of America
    • memories of growing up
    • personal experiences
    • religious beliefs and practices
    • school day memories
    MBY006712
    Susan  Moinester, Arielle Moinester, and Margot Moinester
    45:00
    Susan Moinester, Arielle Moinester, and Margot Moinester
    Eloise Melzer
    July 21, 2010 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    Margot Moinester, 22, and Arielle Moinester, 30, ask their mother, Susan Moinester, 56, about her parents who survived the Holocaust.

    • 1950s
    • 1970s
    • Abe Diamond
    • adaptations
    • Admiration
    • American holidays
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • aphorisms
    • Appearance
    • Appreciation
    • Bad memories
    • birth of first child
    • Brooklyn, NY
    • celebrating heritage
    • close-knit families
    MBX006392
    Betty Olliff and Emily Capes
    36:26
    Betty Olliff and Emily Capes
    Sara Culver
    March 1, 2010 MobileBooth East (MBX)

    Emily Capes (33) interviews her good friend, Betty Olliff (82) about her life - her family, her husband, and her faith.

    • Alabama
    • Appearance
    • Bach
    • Bakery
    • Baptist Church
    • Beethoven
    • birth of first child
    • Bob Olliff
    • Brett Olliff
    • Chattanooga, TN
    • Church
    • Classical music
    • cohorts (groups of friends)
    • college
    • economic beliefs and practices
    MBY007297
    Donna Lancaster and Mindy Reed
    40:11
    Donna Lancaster and Mindy Reed
    Eloise Melzer
    December 13, 2010 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    Donna Lancaster, 78, is interviewed by friend Mindy Reed, 54. Dorothy was born without knee or hip joints and speaks about how her parents raised her to make her own choices and how she overcame the challenges she face in...

    • Acceptance
    • affirmations
    • alcoholics anonymous
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Appearance
    • artificial legs
    • Bob Gibson
    • born without hip joints
    • born without knee joints
    • child molesters
    • clothes
    • collective consciousness
    • college
    • Compassion
    • congenital deformities
    MBY006910
    James Leedy and Stephanie Leedy
    01:23:08
    James Leedy and Stephanie Leedy
    lstraight
    September 9, 2010 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    James Leedy (79) talks to his daughter Stephanie Leedy (50) about James’ life as an artist and art instructor.

    • Appearance
    • apprentice
    • art district
    • bronze
    • Brother
    • casting
    • China
    • Clay
    • college
    • commissions
    • community worthies
    • competitive nature
    • cowboy boots
    • craft, skills, and procedures
    • GED
    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
    MBX007608
    Marcus Williams and Timothy Holley
    39:46
    Marcus Williams and Timothy Holley
    Eloise Melzer
    January 17, 2011 MobileBooth East (MBX)

    Friends Timothy D. Holley, 36, and Marcus M. Williams, 25, discuss comemorating Martin Luther King Day, their careers and spirituality.

    • African-American identity
    • Alabama Football
    • all-black school systems
    • all-white school systems
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Appearance
    • Atlanta Housewives
    • Birmingham, AL
    • black identity
    • broadcasting
    • careers
    • change
    • Church
    • college
    • craft, skills, and procedures
    MBX001812
    Mohammed "Breem" Breem and Susan Baxter
    43:23
    Mohammed "Breem" Breem and Susan Baxter
    Maddy Nussbaum
    September 2, 2006 MobileBooth East (MBX)

    Kurdish artist talks about leaving his homeland, Syria, and coming to United States.

    • Appearance
    • Assimilation
    • college
    • craft, skills, and procedures
    • culture difference
    • first impression of America
    • immigration
    • Kansas City
    • Kurdish
    • Lebanon
    • Maine
    • memories of growing up
    • Money
    • personal experiences
    • religious beliefs and practices
    ATL000220
    Charlee Lambert and William Hines
    40:13
    Charlee Lambert and William Hines
    aknight
    March 4, 2010 Atlanta StoryBooth

    Bill HInes, 66, interviews his mother-in-law Charlee Kambert, 87, about her life, writing and the plays she wrote and performed around the country.

    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Appearance
    • college
    • economic beliefs and practices
    • illness
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • personal experiences
    • political beliefs and practices
    • Prejudice
    • school day memories
    • scientific beliefs and practices
    • social beliefs and practices
    • Spouse
    • video/computer games
    MBY006942
    Nadine Blackwell and Chandra Blackwell
    01:23:30
    Nadine Blackwell and Chandra Blackwell
    Eloise Melzer
    September 13, 2010 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    Chandra Blackwell, 40, interviews her mother Nadine Blackwell, 80, about her memory and involvement in Brown vs. the Board of Education, integrating the Topeka Fire Department, and integrating the downtown Topeka restaurants.

    • 80th birthdays
    • Adrian Nwonye
    • Albert (”Bertrum”) Blackwell
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Appearance
    • Arianna Nwonye
    • August (Auggie) Tschirhart
    • basketball teams
    • black fire stations
    • Brown vs. Board of Education
    • camaraderie
    • change
    • Civil Rights
    • college
    • community worthies
    MBY007707
    Emma Akalonu and Marquita James
    40:40
    Emma Akalonu and Marquita James
    Lilly Sullivan
    April 11, 2011 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    Emma Estella Person Akalomu (Bobbe) (77) talks with facilitator Marquita James (25) about her cousin Daisy’s hat, which to her is like a symbol of strength and resilience.

    • Africa
    • Ancestry
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Appearance
    • Church
    • cohorts (groups of friends)
    • college
    • Daisy
    • department store
    • family favorite songs and poems
    • family naming and nicknames
    • Family reunions
    • Family Traditions
    • family trips and excursions
    • Harvard
    ATL000389
    Sybil Brown and Joseph Brown
    41:12
    Sybil Brown and Joseph Brown
    aknight
    July 15, 2010 Atlanta StoryBooth

    Joseph Brown, 29, talks to his mother Sybil Brown, 67, about her life growing up in rural Georgia, her education in Athens, GA., and her move to and life in Atlanta, GA.

    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Appearance
    • birth of first child
    • cohorts (groups of friends)
    • college
    • Edison, GA
    • ESOL teacher
    • family favorite songs and poems
    • family naming and nicknames
    • Family Traditions
    • family trips and excursions
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • personal experiences
    • religious beliefs and practices
    MBY005264
    Sherrilyn Adams and Stacee Adams
    39:58
    Sherrilyn Adams and Stacee Adams
    whenry-lester
    April 6, 2009 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    Stacee interviews her mother about the time in her life when she was single and free.

    • Appearance
    • college
    • Elton John
    • Gloria Steinem
    • independence
    • line dancing
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • Money
    • personal experiences
    • political beliefs and practices
    • Protests
    • Rebel
    • religious beliefs and practices
    • rock ‘n roll
    SFD000257
    Yvonne Rodriguez and Jesús Pando
    01:20:44
    Yvonne Rodriguez and Jesús Pando
    Carolina Correa
    October 2, 2010 San Francisco Door-To-Door

    Friends Yvonne Rodriguez (47) and Jesús Pando (54) talk about going to college in their 30s, majoring in Physics, their ethnic backgrounds and their family.

    • Academic life
    • Achievements
    • Appearance
    • apprenticeships
    • birth of first child
    • Chicana
    • Chicano
    • cohorts (groups of friends)
    • college
    • craft, skills, and procedures
    • economic beliefs and practices
    • Family Traditions
    • Guilt
    • Master
    • memories of former times
    LMN001745
    Guillermo  Klein and Marisa Karplus
    40:41
    Guillermo Klein and Marisa Karplus
    Cecilia Agudelo
    October 16, 2009 Lower Manhattan StoryBooth

    Walter Klein (73) was interviewed by Marisa karplus (31) to talk about her father Esteban, who pass away and used to have a very close relationship with Walter

    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Appearance
    • cohorts (groups of friends)
    • college
    • Family Traditions
    • Influential People
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • personal experiences
    • political beliefs and practices
    • school day memories
    • social beliefs and practices
    • Sports Day
    MBX002021
    Alice Rapallo and Mark Alice Durant
    39:10
    Alice Rapallo and Mark Alice Durant
    Maddy Nussbaum
    October 26, 2006 MobileBooth East (MBX)

    Alice Rapallo talks about living in Boston, raising kids, and being married to an alcoholic.

    • Appearance
    • birth of first child
    • college
    • Marines
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • prohibition
    • religious beliefs and practices
    • Roosevelt
    • Spouse
    wtc000266
    Viola Garcia Garza, Maria Solone Peck, Diana “Didi” Garza, and Alma Coplen
    00:00
    Viola Garcia Garza, Maria Solone Peck, Diana “Didi” Garza, and Alma Coplen
    cbancroft
    November 26, 2005 World Trade Center Booth

    Three sisters interviewed by daughter/niece about growing up on a cattle ranch in south Texas as a Mexican-American family. Stories about their university educations, traditions, pranks, and life on the ranch.

    • Appearance
    • Cattle ranching
    • cohorts (groups of friends)
    • college
    • dress-ups
    • economic beliefs and practices
    • family heroes
    • family in-jokes
    • family members in history
    • family naming and nicknames
    • Family Traditions
    • family trips and excursions
    • luck and fate
    • memories of growing up
    • Mexican-American
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