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Betty Olson-Zajichek (85) and Susan Zajicheck (60) interviewed by their granddaughter and daughter Maria Kemp (28). Betty and Susan talk about Betty’s childhood and young adult life, Betty’s late husband Hal, and favorite family memories.

A grandson and grandmother talk about war time in rural Florida.

Felipe Tapia (36) habla con su esposa, Cody Mains-Tapia (28) sobre México, su vida en Los Estados Unidos y su esposa. Felipe Tapia (36) talks with his wife, Cody Mains-Tapia (28) about Mexico, His life in the United States and...

Audrey, 51, interviews her mother, Maria, about growing up in Shanghai, immigrating to the United States, and her family.

We talked about just his past and memories that truly stuck with him even until now. Discussing his past influences, we were able to connect over the still relevant topics in society today.

Louise Prairie interviews John Boniello, her father, on the occasion of his 80th birthday. He talks about growing up on his family’s farm in upstate New York; driving a tractor trailer at age 13 from upstate to NYC to deliver...

In this interview, my Nana and I talk about her childhood in Hungary and her experiences coming to America amidst The Hungarian Revolution.

This interview is about how my great grandmother grew up, how she met her husbands and about her grandparents. She mostly spoke about her life in marriage, her husband from a young age and her other ones so on. She...

Basil Papadimitriou talks to his granddaughter about his past in Greece and WW2

Be (83) talks with Selene (12) about her life and her journey from a small town on the gulf coast of Mississippi in 1935 to Ann Arbor Michigan, 2018.

His experiences listed through time

In this interview, conducted in November of 2018 in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, Zia Tahmaseb (16) interviews her grandmother, Ulla Tahmaseb (82), about what it was like to grow up in Germany during WW2 as a child. We talk about what...

Looking back on the world from a 96 year old's perspective. World War II and life of farming.

Shelley and her daugher, Jessica had a conversation about Shelley’s life growing up in Coney Island in an extended family and close neighborhood.

In this interview my grandmother talks about what is is like to grow up during World War II as well as her experiences during that time.

In this interview, conducted on November 23, 2023 in Napa, California, Troy Carey (14) interviews his grandmother Mary Carey (82) about her life. Mary grew up in Vietnam during World War II and was called Tu Trinh. She moved to...

Cynthia Tainsh (50) talks with her husband, Robert Tainsh (49), about moving to Florida from New England and their experiences having twins and then triplets.

Joseph Brown, 29, talks to his mother Sybil Brown, 67, about her life growing up in rural Georgia, her education in Athens, GA., and her move to and life in Atlanta, GA.

Me and my grandpa talked about his life. In this conversation was military life and a look into a Texan life

Kay Guske Thomas and her daughter in law Maggie Thomas come in to discuss Kay’s role as caretaker to her late uncle Frank Burgess.

Mr. Lennon and Cameron talk about life in the Great Depression and his time in WW2, and Japan. They also talked about his jobs on a farm, Oldsmobile, and war plants. They talked about his memories and his childhood.

Johnna tells parts of the stories of leaving Vienna, leaving Manchester to the United States, and how she ended up with the name Johanna Franklin.

daughter interviews mother

Agnes Babich is interviewed by her grandson John Babich about growing up in an immigrant neighborhood in New York City, her family, work and travels.

We discuss Alice Jones’ life, from graduating from high school during World War II to charming stories about her husband and children.