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On his wedding day, Timur brings his father, Kemal to the StoryCorps booth to learn more about his father’s early life in Turkey.

Jerry Dollar discusses: his experiences in Dougherty County Schools; college life at Auburn University; 30 years of operating a small business in South Georgia; a second career in the medical field; retirement; and living with the rare myasthenia gravis disorder.

Interview with Matt talking about what he wants to do when he grows up.

Ryan tells us about his childhood in Richfield, Utah and how living in a small town taught him how to work hard.

I interviewed Randi Watson for my First Year Seminar class at Marshall University. Our FYS class has been focusing on critical thinking and how thoughtfully developed and artfully asked questions can lead to enriching and enlightening stories, particularly oral histories....

Two classmates interviewing each other

Short interview with my sister about her own experiences from high school to college.

Physician James E. Jackson tells his children, James Jackson and Stephanie Christmas, of his work in the medical field and of the importance of attending Morehouse College for him as an illiterate young man.

Kathryn Coumanis (73) talks with friend and colleage Carolyn Thomas (68) about their work to establish domestic violence shelters in Alabama and early resistance in the 1970s.

This was a breif interview between a History Major at UT Tyler and a Wildlife Conservation/Criminal Justice Major. We discussed why he chose this career path, what he might expect in the field, and how information learned in college may...

2 Year older brother discusses future plans and obstacles. Interviewer-Ethan Bonnett, Interviewee-Hayden Bonnett

A interview of my grandmother who lives in Michigan.

One Small Step partners Joanie Schirm (73) and Elise Rolenc (50) share a conversation about their families, the public education system, and the importance of local government. They also talk about the value of finding connections with other people and...

Valerie Helbert, 38, shares childhood memories and stories about older relatives with her younger sister Edith Helbert, 36.

Brianna Lopez (20) talks with her close friend Aleta Mascorro (25) about her childhood, her story, and how intergenerational trauma affects the Latinx community.

In this interview, Jill Schaeffer (age 44) reflects on her life. The interview is directed in chronological order. It begins with her discussing her childhood. She talks of memories with her family. It then moves to her growing up. She...

Gene Evans biography short summary

An interview with my grandma sharing her life in the Philippines and moving to America. She shares her story and some of her memories with me.

We give the interviews a good shot, asking questions. Based on morals, or what are the favorite games we play?

This is an interview of my friend Katie who I have just met in College. I haven’t had the chance to hear much about her past or where she’s come from so I decided that she would be the best...

Growing up in the 1940s to 1960s, family connections.

In this interview, Emily Lambert (14) interviews her mother Sindy Lambert (37) on November 25, 2017, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Mrs. Lambert shares about her childhood and the influences her parents and husband, Chuck Lambert, had on her. She discusses...

Susan, 35, interviews her mother Caroline, 64, about growing up in Oakland’s Chinatown, her work as a principal, and her family.

Mark Richards, 31, talks to his wife Sarah Richards, 30, about his birth in Colombia, his adoption, growing up in New Jersey, their meeting, marriage and new-born baby.

My grandmother and I discussed her childhood, her life, and her children. We also discussed psychotherapy and what it has brought to her life as a psychotherapist.