AFES Thanksgiving Listen

Reflecting on life, grandkids, and 3 boys, all makes you thankful for the life you have now.

“What do you remember about growing up in Chicago?”

My Grandfather, John Grey, has had an interesting upbringing moving from place to place with his family. He was raised as a young child in Chicago Illinois, and later moved to Dallas Texas with his family. In this interview, Me...

Nana and Anna talk about her grandmother’s life.

In this interview, on November 25, 2018, Anna Deering interviews her Nana, Sue Harrell about her life. They discuss growing up in the south and her adult life as a teacher. They also talk about how family influences you. At...

Senior Home

He told us about his life and his children and his education.

StoryCorps Interview

There were many subjects that were talked about, but some of the main themes including life in Texas, significance of friends and family, never stop learning.

1960 – Loren & Veneta Lesher

Loren (age 94) and Veneta (age 90) Lesher have been married over 70 years. They are sharing stories from their lives together. This interview covers the year 1960, the eighth year of their marriage.

Me and my Grandmother, Dena Bowden.

I interviewed my grandmother about her time growing up, and her favorite family traditions. I also asked her about her schooling and her experience as an Alabama Cheerleader.

1987 – Loren & Veneta Lesher

Loren (age 94) and Veneta (age 90) have been married over 71 years. They are sharing stories from each year of their marriage which took place in 1953. This interview covers the year 1987.

The Great Thanksgiving listen

This interview was mostly me just asking Ms. Jackson some random question. About her life, growing up, Job, and etc.

Family heritage

This talks about were my grandma’s family is from. It also describes some close family members. Also what traditions they celebrated.