Growing up in a small town during world war 2

Luke Halski (14) interviews his Grandpa (George Salava, 79). They discussed the troubles and fun times of growing up during World War Two in upper peanut in Ohio (a small mining town). George grew up wanting to travel the world...

Jordan Walker and his uncle talk his uncle crazy experiences.

In this interview conducted in November 2017 in Medina, Ohio, 14 year old Jordan Walker interviews his uncle,Larry Hill, (42) about his time living in Bermuda and what he experienced there. He also talks about what he is proud of...

Alexa Michael interviews her Grandmother Jill Handy about growing up as a woman and how society views older women

On November 24th, 2021 Alexa Michael and her grandmother Jill Handy talk in their hometown of Hicksville, Ohio about Jill’s life growing up as a woman in the 1950s and 60s. They talk about Jill’s parents, and her sister Sally....

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Sunni Wong and Justin Cummins

Sunny Wong (40) and Justin (32) discuss their backgrounds, families, jobs, and living situations. Sunny recently moved from Hong Kong to New York, where he works in archives, while Justin lives in Atlanta with his wife, daughter, and foster dogs.

morning chats with my abuela

In this interview we talked about my grandma’s life in Ohio, her siblings, love life and achievements.

2017 military interview with father

My father, David Hyatt talks about his childhood and military life

Teresa Rhodes and the Salem Public Library Salem, Ohio

Interview for the Salem Public Library with Teresa Rhodes (former programming coordinator) with Debbie Martinelli (current employee)

Emelia Miller with Debbie Martinelli

Interview between Emelia Miller, long time patron of our library and Debbie Martinelli (current employee of the Salem Public Library)

Al Fulton

Al Fulton describe is childhood and work life.

StoryCorps Interview

This is an interview with my father Scott Jones. I interviewed my father because he’s a great person and he’s had an interesting life. We talk about his childhood and I ask him various questions.

John Pamer talks about his life in strongsville Ohio

In this interview. Conducted in November 2017 in Flower Mound, Texas. Andrew Pamer(15) interviews his father John Pamer(49) about his childhood in Strongsville Ohio. John talks about how important his wife has to him when he was forced to move...

Ricky Crary

Ricky Crary spoke about his childhood, work life, and experience being unhoused.

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Dolores Henson and Kathryn Wooten

Kathryn Wooten interviews Dolores Henson, her grandmother, about growing up with a working class family in Glouster, Ohio, where most of her family and ancestry worked in the coal mines. Dolores remembers the two most important people in her life:...

Adventures from Ohio to India and many places in between

Lawrence Siddal (91) is interviewed by Rachel Behlke (23) about his life, his adventures, and his thoughts. These adventures range from him growing up in Ohio to being drafted to Germany to driving out to India to having to work...

A Man Who Loves His Dog

John Mark is my uncle. He has a head injury from a ladder falling on him when he was a carpenter, and he can no longer work due too diablity. He talks about the 6 months spent in jail, and...

From Turntables to iPods: The Evolution of Technology in the Media with Gabriela Gonçalves and Jim Vitak

Gabriela Gonçalves talks with Jim Vitak, a family friend that has a lot of experience in the field of mass communication, about the evolution of technology in media and how it affected him throughout his career.

Eugene Bihn

Interview with my dad on the day after Thanksgiving 2021. He is the youngest of 13 kids, a Vietnam Veteran, married 41 years, and father of 2.

Goldie Burrier and Debbie Martinelli

An interview with Goldie Burrier (Salem resident and business woman) and Debbie Martinelli (Salem Public Library)

Dave and Roselyn Stephens

Debbie Martinelli (Current library employee) speaks with Dave and Roselyn Stephens (Past director of The Salem Public Library and current patrons)