Indianapolis, Indiana
Life Stories Project
True Stories of Everyday People
Our Mission
The Life Stories Project involves recording and sharing the true stories of everyday people. Yes, that’s right – your stories of childhood, mom and dad, grandparents, summer vacations, holidays, work life, the war, family traditions, your childhood home and so much more.
Tell Your Story
Ready to Record?
Using volunteers to record the stories, we schedule recording times twice a year – once in November and once in the spring at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center. To register, email Ronan Marra. Plan on your recording session lasting up to one hour.
To help you prepare for your recording session, we have developed some helpful hints and prompts.
Featured Stories
Lisa Lopez Robinson
Lisa works with college students; helping them discover their gifts and potential. Is it any wonder that she was raised and influenced by people who encouraged her creativity and the love of learning new things?
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Tronay Deon Harris
Deon shares the beginning of his life story of escaping poverty and crime that he tells to all of the young African American men he counsels as a police officer / leader in the Our Kids program.
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Venita Jean Moore
After attending Historically Black Colleges, earning a CPA, working for Governor Bayh, and founding her own CPA firm Venita was called upon to run for IPS Commissioner. Her grown daughter said, “Why not?”
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Brendan Dean Burrow
Brandan Burrow tells about leaving home to escape harmful relationships and bad experiences. After meeting Sarah, his wife to be, he came to Indianapolis. and learned how to believe in himself.