Search Interviews

daughter interviews her mom about race relations in cincinnati, and a wonderful memory of sitting on a plane beside an african american man who remembered her dad from 40 years ago.

Peter, 82, talks with his wife Samuela, 62, about his parents and their lengthy journey from Armenia to the United States.

Talked about her experiences during WW2 and childhood memories.

Wisdom, growing up in the 1920's, 1930's, and 1940's, and time during WWII.

In this interview between Megan Dixon (15) and her Grandma, Judy Dixon (80), Judy tells Megan about her life. Judy discusses her childhood, her transition between homeschool and public school, and her dream of becoming a teacher. Judy also tells...

Her life and how she lived plus her parents

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.

Grace talks about her very interesting family history

Sisters Deborah Harkrader (64) and Elva Harkrader (66) share a conversation about their childhood, their parents, their family, and their experience of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sisters Emily Whiteside (66) and Beth Saba (64) share a conversation about growing up in Columbus, Georgia, their earliest and favorite memories, their friends, their school, and their parents.

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...

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

Discussion on Lorayne Gehringer's Life and Perspective

Amelia Alice Vara (87) talks with daughter Mary Hernandez (65) and granddaughter Dawn Leal (37) about her service to her community.

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...

Bonnie Arends, Stephen Arends and Randal Arends talks about the car accident that killed Stephen’s twin brother, Greg, and left Stephen with a traumatic brain injury after being in a coma for 6 months.

Roosevelt Harris (68) has a conversation with his colleague Zack Carter (59) about the effect of the oil spill on his own family and on his community.

Growing up during the war

Iris Maxine Pontius moved to Florida to be with her soldier husband Wayne during the final months of WWII. She brought a radio from home which became a source of news and entertainment for their twelve-cabin community. At war’s end,...

Chuck Niswonger (who I am named after) recalls his life growing up in the 30's and inlisting in the Navy for World War 2. He met my great grandmother when he was 26 and she was 19. They are 7...

Story of B. Langdon (WW2)

Grandma Joyce's story: growing up on the farm, leaving home and life after getting married

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...

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

Matthew "Matt" O’Neill (31) shares a conversation with his grandfather, John O’Neill (96), who Matt calls "Pop," about John’s experience in the Army during World War II.