An Afternoon with my Aunt Lori

Melia King (16) and Lori Collins (59) interviewed each other talking about family memories, lessons in life, and important people.

David and Jacob Port talk about the History of their Family and their Family and their Families Culture

Jacob Port interviews his grandfather David Port about his life, family, and cultural experiences. Jacob and David's family is of a Jewish cultural background with David having "a strong Jewish identification. David lives in the city and is a working...

Neil and Rangaswami Chandran's Interview

Dr. Rangaswami Chandran informs his grandson about his childhood with vivid description of his memories. His answers portrays the impactful events that changed his life and also his idols and people who have had a great influence on him. These...

Shanmathi Murugesan and Manjula Narasimhan

Manjula Narasimhan (43) talks with her daughter, Shanmathi Murugesan (16) about her childhood in India before the boom in technology.

Interview with my Nana

My Nana and I conduct and interview based on the past and present. We talk about marriage, childhood and family. We are both very close, and so doing this interview means a lot to the both of us, since we...

Oral History

This interview gives insight into what life was like for my mom as a child and our family history up to the present. Also, mentioning life lessons and historical tragedy.

Maryland blue crabs

Shannon (My mother) speaks about a core memory she has and a tradition she wants to pass along

favorite food memory’s with gage Jamie

Just having a genuine conversation about a good memory surrounding food and how it affected us. 

Interview with my grandma

Hi my name is Charlotte Abbott and I interviewed my grandma. Today we talked about my grandmas life growing up mostly and her family.

farabi’s religion

farabi’s religion is muslim. she explains the beauty and the traditions. she gives a deeper explanation that she hopes people will better understand her religion.

Meet A Baymen Family: Maxwell Shellfish!

Join Gretchen Maxwell, Bridgitte Bliss, and John Maxwell as they discuss their 6th generation business of shellfishing on the Barnegat Bay and the surrounding areas. They discuss the tradition of being baymen and what that in particular means to South...

The Unbreakable Bond of Three Sisters

Catherine Grella (21) talks with a friend, Susan Martins (77) about her close relationship with her two sisters, her childhood, and the family dynamics that have shaped her into the woman that she is today.

Meet Traditional Barnegat Bay Decoy Carver & Folk Artist, J.P. Hand!

Tuckerton Seaport Folklife Director Lesley Schierenbeck interviews J.P. Hand of Goshen, New Jersey. JP has been carving traditional Barnegat Bay decoys for the past 50+ years. In this interview, he discusses how decoy carving became a part of his life,...

family history

Good morning. This interview is between me and my dad. I'm 21 years old and he is 48 years old. we discussed his life experiences.

Michele Bulkley

Michele talks about growing up in the Canyon Rim area. Her family were one of the first to move in after WWII. She talks about her parents, sister, and friends and shares her faith.

Interview with my Mom: Susana Ortega talks about her upbringing in the U.S. after her family moved from Mexico.

Valerie Arriola (23) interviews her mother Susana Ortega (49) about her life growing up in the San Fernando Valley after migrating to the US when she was a baby. Susana speaks on family, education, immigration, citizenship and motherhood and the...

Jess Haykov and Julia McCormack

[Recorded: Friday, September 22nd, 2023] Jess Haykov (19) from Hollywood, Florida, and Julia McCormack (19) from Silver Spring, Maryland participated in this One Small Step conversation as part of their Public Service Pathways 1-credit UNST course at UVA. Julia shares...

Fletcher Hüth

Carter Dobbs age 17 and Fletcher Huth age 18. we are cousins and we talked about family and the lessons they have taught us