Mama actually goes to California

Mama Miller shares her experience of moving with her husband from the East coast to southern California.

Grandma talks about life story/parents & grandparents

My grandma talks about what life was like when she was younger. She is 72 years old, and her name is Laura Lea Haiflich. She explains how things were different in her generation, what school was like, and her parents/grandparents.

Sunday Afternoon

Vi Hiser talks about her childhood, family, and her husband. She reminisces about her mentors and career.

Coesse Elementary Teacher Shares About Being a Part of a Family

Kalie Shockney (17) gets together with Brandi Duncan (40) to talk about how being a part of Whitley County Consolidated Schools has affected her life. Brandi is an elementary school for Coesse Elementary school. A question asked in the interview...

Patricia Medenwald

Erin McCoy (16) talks with a family friend, Patricia (Patty) Medenwald (65) about her experience living during the 1960s. They discuss topics such as the moon landing, the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the Vietnam War, and the Civil Rights...

My father

I have interviewed my father about his life growing up.

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Patricia Jordan and Geneele Crump
November 17, 2023 OSS Hub

One Small Step conversation partners Patricia Jordan (66) and Geneele Crump (64) talk about the influences in their lives, their political values and their choice of careers in healthcare.

Cyrill Siewert: Words Can’t Capture It All

In this interview I interview my father figure to dig into his past to reveal who he was as a child and what he would think of who he’s become.

Clara Davis and her grandmother, Marjorie Spears, talk about her life over the past 85 years.

In this interview, recorded on November 23rd, 2023, Clara Davis (15) interviews her grandmother, Marjorie Spears (85) about her childhood and life experiences. Marjorie shares stories about her children, how she met her husband (Richard Spears),her favorite time of year...

Part One: Maria speaks of transition, settling into Richmond, and her dreams of bringing more Mexican culture to her adopted city!

Part one of two: Maria sits down with Alison and translator Kaitlyn to talk about family, her move to Richmond, and ways she believes we can incorporate more Mexican culture into the town she has grown to love and appreciate!

Mildred Vajagich

Mildred Vajagich, 90, of Highland, Indiana, talks about her life, growing up and her family

Oral Storytelling Project

Always be skeptical about trusting people you don’t know.

Sadie Bolan interviews Joe (father) about his life leading up to this point.

In this interview, conducted in November 2023 in Valparaiso, Indiana, Sadie Bolan (16) interviews her father Joseph (62) about his life— beginning at his high school career— and leading up to his life in the present. With school, he talks...

Kennedy Miller and Scott Miller talk about his army experience and his career life.

Kennedy Miller(15) and her father Scott Miller(40) talked about Scott's past and what he used to do. We started off talking about his army life and how he was an army truck driver outside of high school. He traveled to...

Coming to the US

These interview discusses Takako Kusayanagi’s first experiences when she came to the U.S. in 1979 and after. She arrived in New York, flew to Washington D.C. and from there to Terre Haut, Indiana where she completed her undergraduate studies at...

Sunday Soup and Stories: Brainchild of Harriet Castrataro and Vicki Pappas

Nearly 200 soups and nearly 100 stories have been shared at the Sunday Soup and Stories club in Bloomington, Indiana. The 20 or so members help choose the date, the host, and what they will bring: an appetizer, a soup,...

Maxine 100 Years: Working for RCA and Getting Married

Iris Maxine Pontius worked at RCA starting in the late 1930s and continuing until her retirement in 1978. During WWII, she was part of a secret project building electronic devices to help the war effort. Later she helped build an...