Grandma Marie Markowski

Grandma Marie Markowski, age 92, shared memories from her childhood, education, courting days, and the experience of her parents/grandparents as Croatian immigrants with her son, Jack, and his family.

An Italian Immigration Interview: The Story of Anna-Marie Lento

In December 2019 in Voorhees, New Jersey, Caroline Quigley (15) interviewed her grandmother Anna-Marie Lento (80) about her immigration to the United States during the World War II time period. Born in 1939, Anna-Marie lived in Italy until she and...

Interviewing June Schöellig

June talked about her childhood and early adult life. She grew up on a poor farm in Wisconsin during the depression.

Megan McCormick and her mother Jennifer McCormick discuss growing up, family traditions, and developing one’s identity.

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Gallatin, Tennessee, Megan McCormick (17) interviews her mother Jennifer McCormick (44) about what life was like for her growing up in the 70s as a part of a family with traditions that...

Interview with Grandma

We spoke about Grandma’s high school experiences during WWII and discussed aspects of life in general.

Tea with Nana

Talking family and world history with my 91-year-old grandmother who lives in Needham, Mass., and my husband Ashkon.

Morals behind the Memories

“The Germans shot my father, shot my sister, she was twelve years old.” On November 28, 2019 in Studio City, California, Andrew Yotnegparian sat down with his grandfather, Maurice Yotnegparian, to learn about the struggles he faced in his life...

Talking to Grandma Dorothy about her dog that followed her to church in Natrona Heights, PA

In this interview on December 1 2019 in Natrona Heights PA, Hadley Cohen (17) interviews her grandmother Dorothy Romanick (82) about her entire life and what she has been through. She talks about her childhood in the Great Depression minute...

Oma Stachowski and Matti Grace- Journey to Canada

Oma(Olga) Stachowski (who is now 90 years old) was a Polish girl when WW2 was declared. As a young girl, she migrated to Germany, and later to Canada, all by herself.

The Great Listen with my grandmother, Cece in Alexander City, Alabama

My grandmother, Carolyn Edge (80), and I, Katherine Morrison (16), talk about her childhood, lessons she has learned, and historical periods she has lived through. She talks about her experience with her father being in the war for 4 years...

Nana & Grandad

In this interview, conducted in January 2018 in Felton California, Jillian Francis (17) interviews her grandparents Wendy Cope (77) and Patrick (79) about their childhood and happy memories they share. Mr. and Mrs. Cope talk about their involvement with the...

Rationing during World War II – Stories from Ted and Evelyn Ochs

On October 3, 2015, I interviewed my parents, Ted and Evelyn Ochs, about their memories of homefront rationing during World War II. Evelyn shared her perspective and experiences in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, and Ted shared his experiences from growing...