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Wilfred C. Bain, born January 20, 1908 and died March 7, 1997, discusses his life experiences prior to arriving at Indiana University. He discusses his childhood, family history, and education. He also discusses his experiences teaching at Houghton College and North Texas State University. He discusses changes made to the IU School of Music degree requirements, early music, jazz, and opera. Finally, he discusses his life and activities since retiring from the university in 1978.

Susanne P. Bair, an Indiana University alumnus at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels, relates her experiences at the university in the late nineteen eighties and early nineteen nineties. The first college graduate in her family, Bair describes the process through which she became interested in and studies athletics, physical education, and athletic administration. As the first female student trustee on the board of trustees, she offers a unique insight into Indiana University controversies over retirement plans, homosexuals in the campus ROTC program, and budget cuts.