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Spouses Nancy Sills, (67) and Jim Sills (67), sit down to preserve some memories for their children and their grandchildren. They describe the strong communities they each grew up in, share their favorite stories about various family members, and reflect...

Interview of my sister

Cary James by Jesse L. Woodard. Cary (21) and Jesse (25) remember their grandmother, Mary Alice James a.k.a Nam Ma. Cary and Jesse remember visiting their grandmother and the delicious food she made for them.

Jinny Savolainen: 2020-05-12 15:35:39 and Melaina (Mel)Neisner discuss life during the pandemic in the town of Leverett, Mass.

Anna Wasden (58) sits down with her mother, Joan Hunter Christensen (86), to ask about her family's turf accounting business, what it was like growing up in Distington, England during World War II, and the family traditions that differ from...

One Small Step conversation partners, Asha Immanuelle (48) and Gbolade Okestra Soneyin (43), speak about their lives, religion, and the state of affairs in the world today.

I, Sam Lacko-Cave, interviewed my mom, Leslie Lacko, about how American Culture impacted different parts of her life and our families lives.

Lisa (37) and Amy (51) interview their mother Alma (79) about her childhood in Youngstown, OH, meeting and falling in love with her husband, and their extended family.

Wei Sun talks about his college experience in TshingHua, a research university established in 1911

Ritchie and Alan share stories about their gay relationship, surviving AIDS and making the most of life with what you have.

Life-long tradition bearer, Dick Jessen and his family discuss his career in decoy making; his talent for painting, and how this tradition is being passed on to the next generation. Dick was an original volunteer at the Tuckerton Seaport, as...

William ‘Bill’ Creasy (82) and his daughter Susan Creasy (51) talk about his childhood in Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.

Margot Moinester, 22, and Arielle Moinester, 30, ask their mother, Susan Moinester, 56, about her parents who survived the Holocaust.

My mom and I caught up again over the phone. Just as southern states are beginning to reopen the virus is reaching our family like never before but my mom believes that her faith and military experience will carry her...

fathers words

In this interview, conducted in November 2020 in Yorba Linda , California, Shea Harris (20) interviews her Mom, Erin Harris (60) about her work life, family traditions, fun stories and life lessons. Erin shares lessons she’s learned, people who have...

Shelia asked her husband Tom about growing up in Butte, working in the mines, and his family.

Emily Capes (33) interviews her good friend, Betty Olliff (82) about her life - her family, her husband, and her faith.

Kim asks her dad and her aunt to tell her about her grandparents (their parents) with a special slant on their mother’s mental illness.

Sue tells her daughter all about her life, from early childhood through school, career, marriage, family, and aging.

Sara, 28, interviews her boyfriend, Alex, 30, about growing up on Chicago’s South Side.

I am interviewing my gramma, Great gramma, and my mom we talked about history and more!

Stephen and Barbara interview Stephen’s father, Andy, about returning to America from Hungary, his first jobs, and his wife, Mary.

Siblings, Barbara Davis (61) and Joe Davis (54), reminisce about their childhood in Miami, FL, tell stories about their family traditions, and reflect on how their parents helped shape who they are today.