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Michael Tanimura (63) and Michael Takada (61) engage in a conversation about their experiences growing up in Chicago as third (and 2.5) generation Japanese Americans. Anna Takada (25) facilitates their conversation as the oral history studio manager at Alphawood Gallery.

My Grandfather has worked very hard when he came to the United States

I interviewed my father on life during the Cold War in Yugoslavia. In addition, he explained his immigration journey to the United States.

We talked about my grandpa’s life.

We talked about her family and what they’re like. We also discussed her pets and nicknames.

In this recording mother and daughter discuss the main issues of little women, and how our generation understands those lessons differently.

My aunt and I talked about how she grew up as as a teenager and if she loved school. And also what advise she will give to her teenage self.

In this interview, conducted on November 23rd, 2017, in Chicago Illinois, Biljana Tanceva (16) interviews her mother, Vesna Tanceva (43), about her childhood and experience in school. Vesna shares her story of her life in her grandparents' house which was...

My grandfather Gregory Harris’s life and story’s.

Me and my dad talk a lot about his past and all the sports he played what he did with his friends and he told about how my grandma was like and stories about his past I think this interview...

Cold War, Vietnam, JFK.

Interview for assignment

My mom explains important life lessons she learned. She expresses what being a parent and a teacher mean to her.

Ms.Shelton personal life

This was an interview I did with my 70 year old grandmother

Talking to my brother in a interview

Me and my father talked about his father, and my grandfather.

An interview between a granddaughter and her Greek immigrant grandmother.

In this recording, my mom and I discuss the plot, symbolism, and main ideas of “Waiting for Godot”

We talked about life growing up and some favorite memories. We also talked about raising kids and shared information for future generations.

Daughter interviewing her mother.

Wives Sarah Siegel (58) and Patricia "Pat" Hewitt (73) reflect on their relationship over the years and give advice for other young lesbian couples.

This was about her past life and what happened

Reveca Torres (34) talks with her co-directors, Matt Lauterbach (36) and Grishma Shah (33) about founding a film festival for people with disabilities. They talk about their inspirations and Matt finds out that Grishma has a prosthetic limb.

Wendy Fiering (53) interviews her brother in law, David Kieschnick (61) about his activism in the LGBTQ Lutheran Community in the 1970s.