Both Uses

recollect
in
Hiroshima, by John Hersey
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Mr Tanimoto has a distinct recollection that it travelled from east to west, from the city towards the hills.†
Chpt 1 *

recollection = memory
On the surface their recollections, months after the disaster, were of an exhilarating adventure.†
Chpt 4

recollections = memories

Definitions:

(1) (recollect)
to remember -- especially experiences from long ago

Synonym Comparison (if you're into word choice):

Relative to its synonyms, recollect brings to mind a leisurely piecing together of distant memories. It may be used in a less formal manner than remember and is almost always less formal than recall.
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
(historical usage) a thought or to collect thoughts -- often after an interruption -- often gaining composure, awareness, or a perspective