Great Thanksgiving Listen 2017 with Theresa Orso

Morgan Castro interviews her maternal grandmother Theresa Orso, age 83, for the Great Thanksgiving Listen 2017. They discuss Theresa's father, her early life, college education, nursing career, family, and faith.

Background to the family

In this interview I had my mother answer some questions about some family history. According to her, her childhood was happy. She also was expressing some trials and tribulations that she encountered and accomplished throughout her lifespan. My mom says...

Michael Ayers Auricchio – Life In a Nutshell

My Grandpa (we call him Bigga) spoke to me about his wife, children, and the losses he experienced to get to where he is today. (Note: any time he says “your mother,” he means my Grammie. He doesn’t remember who...

Interview with my Mother

In this interview, I interview my mother about her childhood, family, and memories. She explains how she wants to affect others and be remembered as someone who helped and influenced them to do better. Family has been a major part...

From Living Beachside in Australia to Quarantined in NY: Grappling with Change

A brief question and response interview with my sister on how quickly the Covid-19 pandemic brought about radical change in her life.

Susan discusses her life, how it has developed and the hurdles she overcame to be where she is today, with her son.

Susan (45) talks to her son, Chase (16), about her childhood, growing up in Philadelphia, and where she ended up now. From how society has changed to how it’s still the same today as it was 40 years ago, she...

A Clayville Thanksgiving

David remembers being the youngest of ten children at Thanksgiving.

Papa Lupis’ Stories, Part 1

I interviewed my father, Steve Lupis, who told me the story of how our family came to America, how my grandparents met, a bit about his childhood, and the stories of my and my sister’s births.

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Interview with a grandmother.
November 23, 2017 App Interview

I asked my grandmother about how she grew up and when she met my grandfather.

Lockwood Farms – Lackawanna to South Buffalo

Ebeneezer Lockwood(born 7/4/1775) to Steve Lockwood(Judge) to Harry Lockwood to Clarence Lockwood to Harry Lockwood(interviewee) to Stephen Brodie Lockwood

Sidney Fiarman

We talked about my father’s experience as the child of Jewish immigrants who escaped World War II. He described growing up in an all-immigrant neighborhood in the Bronx in the 1930s.

Me and my Grandpa

We talked about my grandpa’s memories and interests

"Schooling" COVID-19 – Comments on how varying levels of education were affected by the pandemic

A discussion amongst family members about their experiences related to education and how they were impacted by the pandemic. Erin (25, They/Them) was furloughed from their job at the start of the pandemic, and then chose to resume college courses...

This is my grandpa who will be talking about his childhood.

My grandpa was a somewhat good kid, who didn’t enjoy school and he didn’t get very good grades either. He had a very good father and mother who taught him well, they also made sure he got his homework done...

The great listen

Me (a 13 year old) asked my father some questions about his childhood, myself, and if he had any regrets in life.