StoryCorps is Coming to Indianapolis
August 30 to September
22, 2007
Letterman’s
mom interviewed for StoryCorps, by The Indianapolis
Star...
StoryCorps, a national initiative to document
everyday history and the unique stories of America,
will
be in Indianapolis to collect the tales of
Central Indiana residents as part of the program’s
cross-country tour. StoryCorps is a project
of Sound Portraits Productions in partnership
with
National Public Radio and the American Folklife
Center (AFC) at the Library of Congress.
 At
the MobileBooth, people participate in pairs
and one interviews the other. A trained facilitator
guides the participants through the interview
process and handles the technical aspects of
the recording. At the end of a 40-minute session,
the participants walk away with a CD of their
interview. With their permission, a second copy
will be sent to the American Folklife Center
(AFC) at the Library of Congress where it becomes
part of a high quality digital archive. This
collection will eventually grow into an oral
history of America. To learn more about this national
initiative visit the StoryCorps national website
here...
WFYI welcomes StoryCorps in partnership with
the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library.
Selection of local StoryCorps stories
Dorothy Mengering (David Letterman's mother) 
Recently Dorothy Mengering, a wife, mother, grandmother, and lifelong Hoosier stopped into the StoryCorps mobile recording booth to be interviewed by her granddaughter Bren. Dorothy, who's also known to fans of David Letterman as "Dave's Mom" shared a funny and touching story about interacting with her son on his talk show.
Susan and Matthew Wright
In this story, Susan Wright interviews her 19 year old son, Matthew. Matthew is coping and living with a developmental disorder, which affects many areas of his life, and especially, his education. Matthew continues to work through his developmental disorder as he faces adulthood. He is attending college, and is interested in a career in the medical field.
Mrs. Mary Richardson
Mrs. Mary Richardson was interviewed by her son Joe at the StoryCorps recording booth, which stopped here in Indianapolis at the Indiana History Center in September. In this story, Mrs. Richardson talks about a particularly memorable event during her 16 year career as a waitress at the Parkview Steak House.
Richard Pflum interviewed by Jim Powell
In this interview, university professor Jim Powell chats with esteemed local poet, Richard Pflum. Richard describes the trials, tribulations, and rewards of life as an artist, and reads one of his favorite poems.
KP Singh and Richard Hamilton
In this StoryCorps segment, KP Singh is interviewed by his long time friend Richard Hamilton. Singh was a young boy when he and his family lived in western Pakistan. He lived through the traumatic experience of the partitioning of Pakistan and India. Singh remembers the violence and fear of that time, and reflects on his life today.
William "Smiley" McMillan interviewed by daughter Louise
In this story, William "Smiley" McMillan is interviewed by his daughter Louise. William served in World War II as a Naval CB, and remembers some of the work he did while in the service.
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