Rita Wychocki and the Civil Rights Movement: Stories from South Chicago

My grandmother, father, and I talk about their experiences in South Chicago in terms of racism and black lives.

Grandma

We talked about what her childhood was like. We also chatted about how this effected her future.

Fred & Phyllis Herschelman: An interview with my wife's grandparents. Giving the gift of cherished memories for her birthday.

Joe sits down with Fred & Phyllis Herschelman. Fred served our country in the U.S. airforce for various wars. Phyllis is the loving matriarch of a loving family in Central, Illinois.

From farm school to India: the making of an art historian

A conversation with my father about how he became a world-renowned historian of Indian Art, after a childhood in Chicago suburbs and never leaving the country before college.

World War 2

In this interview we discussed what an every day life was like, personal connections to the war, and how the war has affected her to this day.

Barry and Faye describe the Civil Rights Movement from their point of view with real personal experiences!

Barry (70) and Faye (67) are grandparents of the interviewer, Latyra (21). They describe their experience with the Civil Rights Movement and their views on how the world has changed since then, but still have more to go in the...

Interview with Aunt V

My Great Aunt and I talked about her growing up during WWII and other memories.

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Alfred Klinger and Gerald (Jerry) Rudnick

Gerald (Jerry) Rudnick (68) interviews his uncle Alfred Klinger (87) about his European bicycling adventures taken after the death of his wife, Kit. Alfred went to Germany in part to visit Jerry, who was there visiting his son, and to...

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John Atkinson and Nancy Bentley

Nancy Bentley (63) interviews her husband, John Atkinson (67) about his life, focusing on his health issues with eczema and asthma, his work in the Peace Corps, and his favorite family memories.

Abbe Hansen, Gene Conger

This was an interview with my Grandpa, Gene Conger. He talked about his brothers that were involved in World War II and the Korean War and how that effected his family personally. He also stated his after-war experiences along with...

Thanksgiving with Great Grandpa

I interviewed my 92 year old grandpa who fought in World War II. Unfortunately, the recording got cut off unexpectedly half way through.

Life in World War II

I ask my grandma about her life during WW2

The History of Anna Frisby

Her life as a child had many opportunities to see the world through different cultures. Her adult life was carved out of need to climb out of debt. She never finished college but worked my way up the corporate ladder...

Great Depression and WWII

My grandpa’s experiences as told by my mom.

Interview with GG
November 26, 2022 App Interview

This Interview is between Madeleine(15yo) and her great grandmother Polly Braig(95yo). During our time together we discussed a few stories form her life.