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Gladys Chen interviews her friend John Patrick Shanley about growing up in an Irish-American family in the Bronx, serving in the Marine Corps in Vietnam, his career as a playwright and screenwriter, and adopting his two sons.

Woman interviews her grandmother about her life, work for the war effort, her relationships, birth of her children.

Grandmother/granddaughter discuss traveling, poverty, anecdotes

Woman interviews her mother about her life.

A gay couple and a friend talk about growing up, their romance, and finding family in each other.

Julia (94) was interviewed by her granddaughter, Denise (45). Julia swam from Coney Island to Staten Island when she was 15.

Mother and daughter talk about NYC, KlezKamp, playing Klezmer music, their relationship.

62 yr old woman interviewed her 79 yr old aunt. Family immigration from Ukraine to the Bronx.

Retired FDNY speaks about experiences in the fire department

World War II stories; story of falling in love with wife at first sight.

Mother tells of involvement with the Civil Rights Movement

This is a very short (8 min.) interview. The participants are travelling around the country performing music. The storyteller sings a song she wrote about South Dakota.