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This is an interview with my grandmother, Patricia Ryan Hennen. She was born on July 31, 1944 in Farmington, Minnesota. She grew up as the oldest child in a house full of brothers. Though she has gone through a lot,...

We talked about what things we like while she was a child. Also important memories that she has.

Donald W. Atkins talks to daughter Michelle Atkins about growing up on a farm in rural Minnesota in the 1930s. Interview recorded in 2008 as part of the inaugural National Day of Listening.

Shivani Prabhu (17) talks with her brother Aditya Prabhu (20) who shares how covid impacted his transition from high school to college

I knew my grandma was a politician but I never knew the “why” and “how”.

Conversation about death and dying

We just talked about life and what was occurring.

I interviewed my Mom about her time in school and what kind of student she was. I also asked her about what she thought of my school experience.

We talked about what she liked to do as a kid and what it was like living in Minnesota. We also talked about her High school and college experiences.

I got the opportunity to ask Alex about his journey as a lacrosse player and how that shaped his skills as a coach.

this interview is a daughter asking very interesting questions to her mom and learning new lessons

We talked about my dad’s life in China from age 0-18. He was there from 1973-1991.

Gabriela y Lidia hablan sobre los servicios que se ofrecen en St Jude Neighborhood Health Center en la ciudad de Orange, CA. Los servicios están dirigidos a pacientes de bajos ingresos, sin seguro de salud e independientemente del estado de...

I interviewed my grandpa, his name is Dale Przybilla. He is 78 years old. My name is Emily Boser and I am 15. We talked about his parents and what it was like for him growing up, how he met...

Talked about many things including their parents, grandparents, what life was like growing up, school, holidays, and the military. Very interesting and learned a lot about my grandparents that I did not know.

Brady Peterson interviewed Linda and Ronald Prchal about general topics through the 1960’s.

This was a 12 minute interview with my grandfather, Doug Witzigreuter. Papa is my Dad’s dad and he was born in 1944. We disused topics ranging from his childhood to his job history and his parents.

An interview of Martha Greene Phillips, daughter of Howard Greene, about how his canoeing journals leave a history rarely documented. These journals contain well preserved photographs from 1906 to 1916 documenting the natural beauty of deindustrialized land and peaceful native...

Casual interview with my dad about his life and how it led to mine.

Glenn, a crossing guard at Green middle school, reflects on his life a little bit.

I am having an interview with my grandpa.

My grandma, Carol, talks about our past and what she thinks will be our future.

In which I hold up records for Dad to respond to (lightning round style) with a comment or story.

Mary Allan, 68, interviewed by her son J. Mitchell Allan, 40, about her childhood in rural Minnesota, meeting Mitchell's father, and her award-winning career as an elementary school teacher in California (Mary was named California Teacher of the Year in...

Michael Muller (63) and his wife Judith Frank (63) share their journey to building the farm home life they always wanted.