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Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (38) about her mother's letters to her father while he was away working for the Civilian Conservation Corps and on other military assignments beginning around the time of the...

Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (38) about her childhood in Mississippi in the 1930s and 1940s.

Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (39) about her mother's sister, Mildred Scott, who died several days before this interview. Mildred grew up on a farm in Mississippi and was the last of seven siblings...

Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (39) about her relationship with her father during her teenage years and living in Japan during the U.S. occupation following World War II.

MiaBella (14) and Justin (33) talk about Justin’s childhood, his coming into me and my moms life, and the imprint he would want to leave behind.

Norma Hawkins(76) shares a glimpse of what it was like when she was growing up in Missouri in the 50s and 60s

I ask my grandfather about his childhood to see differences in parenting over generations. My grandfather talks about his parents' rules, religion, and their values in always telling the truth.

Janet Morrison-Lane (48) talked with her dad, Dave Morrison (75) about growing up in Missouri and some of his life choices.

Joyce Frye, resident of Morrison Village (2503 Old Mobile Ave, Pascagoula, MS 39567) is interviewed by Reba Brown, Library Assistant 1 from Singing River Genealogy-Local History Library on Thursday, May 16, 2019. Ms. Frye discusses her pets, why she moved...

Nicholas Clark: 2022-11-25 22:01:38

endowarrior: 2021-06-25 15:57:31 Jackson Turnage (16) talks with Helena Verbrugge (16) about two experiences that changed his life. CW: story contains medical procedures done on ear and might be triggering to people uncomfortable with said topic as well as near...

Katherine Wang (81) talks with her granddaughter, Alexandra Lee (13), about her childhood in Hong Kong and living in Kansas City, Missouri.

Ms. Lewis shared her thoughts about living a healthy life, sharing our emotions about death, and living with her children.

Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (38) about her parents, relatives and early childhood in Mississippi.

Nyla Foster shares her experience of growing up in Kansas City from childhood to blossoming as a trans teen , life lessons as an adult , and her rise to leadership in the LGBTQIA community as an advocate & business...

Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (38) about her memories of World War II, being a teenager in a military family, living on an army base and her relationship with her father.

What a 2018 high school sounds like

Traveling while black means researching more than ticket prices and exchange rates. There's a savviness to surviving racism in the United States and abroad as colorism, cultural appropriation, and xenophobia abound. Robin's faced it all as a black woman teaching...

(Updated 1/6/21: Edited to improve sound and decrease overlap caused by delay.) In an overdue reunion, Robin Wilson graced me with an hour of her Sunday to share her story. She passed down a major portion of my teaching-for-justice toolbox...

Today is December 7, 2018 and I'm interviewing Karren Elliott about her early life and childhood. She goes into brief description about what it was like growing up when she could play all day and have all kinds of freedom...

Marie Redmond, participant in senior activities at Morrison Village (2503 Old Mobile Ave, Pascagoula, MS 39567) is interviewed by Reba Brown, Library Assistant 1 from Singing River Genealogy-Local History Library on Thursday, May 16, 2019. Ms. Marie, a former Sunday...

Toby (16) interviews his sister Luca (16), he asks both some personal questions and some lighthearted questions, but either way, Luca was a great sport for letting him do this. In the interview, they talk about childhood, video games, etc....

In this interview, recorded in Neosho, Missouri on November 12, 2021 in the home of Destiny (16) and her Dad Levi York (35) talk about how he met Destiny’s mom. They met in a school for troubled kids. They were...

Maiki Albert and Dave Tio are Chuukese cousins living in Neosho Mo. In the interview they talk about what Dave likes to do for Thanksgiving. They did their interview on december 1 2021 in Neosho Mo.