In their own voices

Stories

3 recorded stories — 3 minutes of memories, told by Tom.

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The cottage
Told by Tom Recorded 12 July 2026 Length 53 seconds
Out on the porch in Wellfleet with Emily, July 2026. How we came to the cottage, fifty summers there, and Mike’s last one.
0:53
With Catherine Delgado, Michael Halloran, Joseph Halloran, Bill Sullivan, Ava Okafor, Leo Okafor and Sophie Chen-Halloran.1958–2018 · 3 chapters
Dad’s Navy years
Told by Tom Recorded 28 November 2025 Length 1 minute 24 seconds
Emily asked me about Dad’s time in the Navy, the letters, and how he and Mom finally got together. Recorded at the kitchen table, Thanksgiving 2025.
1:24
With Joseph Halloran, Eleanor Halloran, Maria da Conceição Costa, Margaret Brennan and Walter Brennan.1942–1947
Jack and Anna
Told by Tom Recorded 27 November 2025 Length 1 minute 9 seconds
Well, this is the story my father told me. Jack Halloran was a streetcar conductor in Boston.
1:09
With John Patrick Halloran, Anna Halloran, Joseph Halloran, Patrick Halloran, Heinrich Weber and Friedrich Weber.1882–1915

The cottage