“She bought me a bra that you blow up...”

94-year-old Betty Jenkins remembers a gift from her mother.

Recorded in Cincinnati, OH.

“They would allow potential parents to check you out like a library book.”

Ray Martinez remembers growing up in an orphanage during the 1950s.

Recorded in Fort Collins, CO.

“Jimmy, tell me how it all started.”

Tim Russert interviews fellow Buffalo-native, James T. Malloy, retired doorkeeper of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Recorded in Washington, DC.

“He said, 'Man, that's how we start friends on this block.'”

Celedonia "Cal" Jones (L) tells his friend Robert Harris about moving to a new block in Harlem during the Depression.

Recorded in New York, NY.

“By the time I was in the second grade, everyone was calling me Raymond.”

Ramón "Chunky" Sánchez remembers how teachers changed the names of Mexican-American students during the 1950s.

Recorded in San Diego, CA.

“He either wanted to be a marine biologist or he wanted to be ten.”

Myra Dean tells her friend Gary Jamison about her son, Rich Stark, who was killed by a reckless driver in 1977.

Recorded in Abilene, TX.

“I noticed that he had all these small coffee cans?”

David Shea tells his friend Alice Doyle about learning something new about his father, Denny Shea.

Recorded in Butte, MT.

“When you think about your kids, what makes you happy, what makes you sad?”

Bob Chase, Jr. interviews his father, Bob Sr.

Recorded in Cleveland, OH.

“I think I had the greatest mom in the world.”

Wanda Zoeller (L) remembers her mother with her partner, Susan Herndon.

Recorded in Louisville, KY.

“It sounds like you were the black sheep.”

Carly Dreher interviews her grandfather Lyle Link, who is 90, about growing up on his family's farm.

Recorded in Milwaukee, WI.