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Recorded live November 4, 2016 at Voices of the Wilderness

Friends Eleanor Wend (65) and Richard VanAken (74) remember their involvement with nuclear disarmament activism in Montana and Seattle.

Kathleen J. Francisco (63) has a conversation with her mother, Kathleen "Cāit" Francisco (86), about Cāit's upbringing, childhood memories, and experiences as a teacher and an Irish woman.

Jenny Rask: 2020-08-25 Jenny Rask (49), Interviews father Gene Rask (88), about the births of his brothers and their relationship with their father growing up in Butte, Montana. Gene talks about his father's advice to his children, his parenting style...

Bigfork resident Rebecca Miller and University of Montana student Cassidy Martinez talk about religion, sexuality and how their political views have evolved over the years.

My grammy described her early life and how what effected her impacted her today

We talked about family memories.

Alvin Jurica telling the story of his family coming to America and homesteading in southeastern Montana. In Part 2, the homestead expands, Alvin’s appendicitis, murder in MT, Ben and Alvin get more land, the great depression, and Alvin meets Mary.

Erin Williams (52) interviews her colleagues Sally Kelley Stansberry (73) and Geoffrey Birnbaum (74) about their experiences, legacy, and contributions to Youth Homes.

Recorded November 4, 2016 at Voices of the Wilderness

In this interview I learn about my grandmother's childhood and how different things were back then.

Ronald "Ron" Britton (71) recounts to StoryCorps facilitator Chapin Montague [no age given] his youth as a self-proclaimed military brat, the lives of his parents, and his career in oceanography and marine biology, all while sitting on the wood-lined deck...

Friends Chip Clawson (74) and Donnie Keeton (62) talk about the paradigm shift that occurred in Chip's life while in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.

In this interview, conducted on the Mountain View Ranch outside of Ovando, MT, in November 2019, Karen Hooker interviews Jack Hooker about his Korean War experiences. He tells stories about arriving in Vietnam and the boat trip to Korea, his...

Husband and wife, John E. Smith, Jr. (64) and Carol E. Smith (65), recall and reminiscence the details of their love story.

Barbara and I met this morning on the Empire Builder 27. We had a lovely conversation about her life.

Alvin Jurica telling the story of his family coming to America and homesteading in southeastern Montana. Part 1 starts with Alvin’s grandparents and parents coming to America, Texas, California, Oregon, Idaho, and finally the 1st year at the homestead

Charles Rial (68) interviews his friend and colleague Thomas Power (80) about Thomas' involvement in the development of the Bass Creek Commune in Montana.

Barbara (Bunny) Sims (73) and her husband, Bruce Sims (74), remember Bunny's father and the role he played in World War II while serving in the U.S. Navy. They also discuss their family, their careers, and the places they've lived.

Spouses Moses Mukengezi (30) and Kathleen Mukengezi (31) share their love story, and discuss how coming from different cultures enriches their relationship.

My grandpa and I talk about his life and experiences.

Lawrence "Allen" Byrd lll (46) has a conversation with his mother and father, Connie Bruere Olson Byrd (77) and Lawrence "Larry" Allen Byrd, Jr., about their relationship, family memories, travel experiences, and connection to their children.

In Belt Montana on December 1st 2019 this interview took place. Sarah Dollenger interviews her father, George, about his life in the service and what it was like. To conclude, George also talks about his recommendation to teens and young...

Bernice Herman, 103 of Glasgow, Montana, shares stories of her youth, education, and grandparents.

Bert Ward (66) and his son Adam Ward (34) reflect on Bert's life and love for customizing and improving things from sound systems to unicycles.