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My new friend Lois tells stories about her childhood and the jobs she had when she was younger.

I (Kira Leavitt) talked to Marcia Via my grandma about our family and her childhood. I also asked her about advice for the future.

Hi! I’m Mekdes Alemayehu, a junior at Forest Park HS in Woodbridge, VA who will be interviewing my AP Lang teacher, Kerry Haddad, for my U.S. History project.

My father, Jon Slagel, and I discussed his life prior to having children. He spoke about how he spent his time as a child, what jobs he had before taking on a full career, and what his journey to marrying...

During this interview, I learned a lot about my family, and my mom and I took a trip down memory lane. :)

Estela Fernandez, born on December 6th of 1940, is the daughter of European refugees who came to Buenos Aires, Argentina during World War 1. She talks about her fondest memories, such as hanging out with her families on the weekends,...

My grandfather, Robert Chase who is 87, talks about his experience with World War II and his time as a biologist. The interview was conducted in November of 2017 in Lansdale, Pennsylvania.

Christian is a high school student who frequents the Tacony Arts Lab classes and open studios. Christian was really excited by the interview and cyanotype process, so much so he quickly downloaded the StoryCorps app. Upon encouraging Christian to start...

We discussed my early childhood, her parenting decisions (to work part-time to spend more time with her kids), and her past dreams about how her life was going to go. She also shared her hopes for me and my future...

This is an interview with my great grandma, Dorris Halogen. This was recorded on November 23rd, 2017. In this interview, she discusses some early memories, as well as some modern topics. She discusses different parts of her life and how...

Jewel Daney and El Johnsen spoke about Jewel’s childhood in Pennsylvania, her transition to New Jersey, and people who influenced her life.

We talk about my moms life and interests, getting closer to each other

“You came you saw you conquered” -Alfred Morgan Alfred Morgan shares his life with his granddaughter Rachel Meshach. He shares stories from his time in the navy and stories from his childhood. Alfred also gives many great life lessons during...

Details of Will’s life. (Ignore is trying to figure it out at the beginning)

This is the interview Aidan Schwartz (17) conducted on his grandmother, Carole Schwartz (70). This interview was conducted on November 25, 2021 in the living room of Aidan's parent's house. This interview discusses various topics of Carole's life such as...

I sat down with my uncle Pete and we talked about what it was like to grow up in a small town in the 1950s. He talked about his sister and what she was like as a teenager. He talkes...

Talking to my Great Grandmother about her life, her family, and some random little things.

I asked my grandparents about their childhoods and relationships through life. Topics such as modern drug use and safety are covered, along with some interesting family factoids.

This interview was conducted with my mother, Vanessa Steckel, in which I asked her about her childhood, work life, and about me. This interview was heartfelt and it told me more about my mother that I may not have known...

I was interviewing Monica (58) that I met a week ago and asked if I can interview her because she was very nice and has a positive attitude always. In the interview we was discussing her life and memories from...

My grandma grew up in a full house but it was good because she was able to be cared for by her aunt when her parents had places to be. Her childhood was sometimes chaotic since she grew up in...

Lisa Strawser recalls the events of her best friend’s death and gives meaningful advice and words about taking people for granted and how short life is.

In this interview, conducted November 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Ella Liu (16) interviews her Grandmother Tina Liu (76 born in 1942). Ella asks her NaiNai about her childhood so she can recall memories from China and coming to the United...

This interview was recorded in the front room of our house in Egg Harbor Township, NJ on November 25, 2017. Amy Bruno (44) shares stories of her life to her son, Oliver Bruno (16). Topics discussed included her marriage, school...

Korbyn Pullen interviews his grandfather, Mark Gormley, on November 21st 2017. His grandfather shares stories of his ancestors and life as a child.