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    DDB000452
    Paul Nussbaum and Connie Evans
    41:43
    Paul Nussbaum and Connie Evans
    Kate Brown
    May 28, 2009 Door-to-Door Kit B

    Connie Evans (48) interviews coworker Dr. Paul Nussbaum (62) about his parents’ immigration from Poland, growing up Orthodox Jewish in Brooklyn, becoming a doctor, and raising a family.

    • Accidents
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Anthrax
    • Artist
    • birth of first child
    • Brooklyn
    • Childhood Games
    • cohorts (groups of friends)
    • college
    • Displaced Persons Camp
    • Doctor
    • fabric
    • family members in history
    • Field Hockey
    • Griffin Hospital
    MBY002757
    Helen Clough and Michael Lyon
    40:47
    Helen Clough and Michael Lyon
    Jenna Weiss-Berman
    May 17, 2007 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    A man interviews his mother in law about her religious parents and her five children.

    • Accidents
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Bethlehem Church
    • birth of first child
    • college
    • Continental Cafe, Lincoln Nebraska
    • Ellen Lundgren
    • First Covenant Church
    • illness
    • Jamestown, New York
    • Lincoln Nebraska
    • Marquette, Kansas
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • North Park College
    SFB000862
    Albert Lozano and Catalina Lozano
    01:16:24
    Albert Lozano and Catalina Lozano
    Frank Kingman
    June 20, 2010 San Francisco StoryBooth

    Albert H. Lozano, 84, talks with his daughter Catalina Lozano, 58, about growing up in Mexico, his immigration to the US, his family and his varied careers.

    • Accidents
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • apprenticeships
    • Bullfighting
    • Chihuahua, Mexico
    • Ciúdad Juárez, México
    • Cliff House Restaurant, San Francisco
    • college
    • community worthies
    • craft, skills, and procedures
    • disc jockeys
    • economic beliefs and practices
    • family characters
    • family expressions
    • family favorite songs and poems
    MBY002448
    Molly Conn Wiley and R. Reese Fuller
    00:00
    Molly Conn Wiley and R. Reese Fuller
    Kamilah Duggins
    February 21, 2007 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    Molly recalls her experience in a home for unwed mothers in the late 1960s, the death of her father and the death of her second husband.

    • Accidents
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • birth of first child
    • Careers for women
    • college
    • illness
    • Injuries
    • Lullaby
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • Parenting
    • Patience
    • personal experiences
    • school day memories
    • Spouse
    MBY004963
    Milena Muzquiz and Stephanie Taylor
    37:58
    Milena Muzquiz and Stephanie Taylor
    Nina Porzucki
    January 29, 2009 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    Milena Muzquiz (31) is interviewed by her friend, Stephanie Taylor (37) about growing up and her move to the U.S. from Tijuana when she was in elementary school.

    • Accidents
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Art School
    • Childhood Games
    • college
    • family expressions
    • family naming and nicknames
    • family trips and excursions
    • first impression of America
    • fresas
    • Influential People
    • Injuries
    • memories of former times
    • memories of growing up
    • mexico
    MBY005835
    Siegfried Buss and Frieda Nossaman
    37:22
    Siegfried Buss and Frieda Nossaman
    Alejandro De La Cruz
    October 12, 2009 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    Siegfried Buss (78) talks with daughter Frieda Nossaman (?) about being a German missionary living in Japan.

    • Accidents
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Church
    • college
    • family members in history
    • family naming and nicknames
    • Family Traditions
    • family trips and excursions
    • first impression of America
    • German
    • Germany
    • Hirohito
    • historical events/people
    • Japan
    • Japanese Emperor
    NPL000232
    Virginia McCarthy and Mary McCarthy
    01:27:43
    Virginia McCarthy and Mary McCarthy
    Cindy Murphy
    March 22, 2008 Nashville Public Library

    Mary McCarthy interviews her mother, Virginia McCarthy.

    • Accidents
    • Aesop’s Fables
    • alcohol
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Chicago house
    • Chicago, Illinois
    • Childhood Games
    • Church
    • college
    • crossword puzzles
    • fedora
    • G.K. Chesteron
    • Garfield Park
    • honesty
    • Mary Kenter
    SFB000732
    Christina Montgomery and Eloise Melzer
    01:21:43
    Christina Montgomery and Eloise Melzer
    Alex Lyon
    March 18, 2010 San Francisco StoryBooth

    Christina Mongomery (25) talks to facilitator Eloise Melzer (29) about being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis 2 years ago and how it has affected her life.

    • Accidents
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • college
    • FABLED ASP
    • illness
    • Injuries
    • memories of former times
    • mental illness
    • personal experiences
    • religious beliefs and practices
    • Sexual orientation
    • Spouse
    MBY002640
    Shirley Dragoo and Deborah Mattson
    37:51
    Shirley Dragoo and Deborah Mattson
    Jenna Weiss-Berman
    April 13, 2007 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    A woman speaks to her mother about growing up during the Great Depression and World War 2, and becoming an occupational therapist.

    • Accidents
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • college
    • Detroit, Michigan
    • Eastern Michigan University
    • Fanny Farmer’s Candy Store
    • Great Depression stories
    • Henry Ford
    • Hiroshima
    • historical events/people
    • Injuries
    • Iwo Jima
    • James Riley Children’s Hospital
    • labor movements and unions
    • memories of former times
    MBX006407
    Don Wilson and Lee Ann Marona
    40:27
    Don Wilson and Lee Ann Marona
    Sara Culver
    March 5, 2010 MobileBooth East (MBX)

    Lee Ann Marona (45) talks with her father, Don Wilson (72) about his childhood, religious involvement, time spent in the Navy, and his work experiences.

    • Accidents
    • Alabama
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Army Reserve
    • Atlanta, GA
    • Atomic bomb
    • Avian Flu
    • Blakely, GA
    • Boot Camp
    • Boyette’s Department Store
    • Burn
    • captain
    • Chicago, IL
    • cohorts (groups of friends)
    • college
    MBY007154
    Bailey Schreier and Cindy Kern
    01:20:40
    Bailey Schreier and Cindy Kern
    lstraight
    November 7, 2010 MobileBooth West (MBY)

    Bailey Schreier (23) talks with her mom Cindy Kern (58) about Bailey’s diagnosis of cancer at age 13.

    • Accidents
    • Andrew
    • anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
    • Appearance
    • bile
    • bunny ears
    • CAT scan
    • Catholic
    • Charleston (dance)
    • Chemotherapy
    • children’s clinic
    • clavicle
    • college
    • David
    • emergency surgery

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