This website contains summaries of interviews with people who lived through the Great Depression and World War II. The actual interviews were conducted
by Kennesaw State University students enrolled in Dr. Elsa Nystrom's U.S.
Social and Cultural History
class. Most of the interviewees currently reside in the metro Atlanta area,
but they come from very different backgrounds. This diverse group of interviewees
provides a broad, rich picture as to what life was like during a very
important time in modern history. By browsing through the interview
summaries on this website, you can discover what each interview is about and
then access the entire interview for research purposes. The summaries are
listed on the
Interviews page in alphabetical order if you are
searching for a particular person. They are also classified by time period
and region on the pages titled
The Great Depression, World War II
Home front,
European theater, and
Pacific theater. To read
and listen to an interview in its entirety, please view the
Accessing Interviews
page. Finally, to view the agreements made by the interviewers and
interviewees, please view the
Forms page. Links to these pages are
contained in the Navigation bar on the left of the screen.