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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.

John Vincent Barnett was born in Lapel, Indiana, in 1912. He left Indiana University in 1933, but without a degree. He briefly describes student life in the early days of the Great Depression and his career after leaving Indiana University. Further, he describes his activities with the Indiana University Alumni Association, his son's education at the Indiana University School of Law, and challenges for Indiana University leadership in the nineteen nineties.

Mark Caress received his BA from Indiana University in 1948 and stayed involved with the university for many years thereafter earning an advanced degree, as a teacher, and as president of the Indiana University Alumni Association. He went on to a career in baking, serving as a bank president for 20 years. Caress discusses the differences between undergraduate and graduate life, Indiana University presidents, the campus atmosphere after World War II, and what he sees in the future for Indiana University.

Donald Carmony, born January 18, 1910, in Shelby County, Indiana and died February 14, 2005. He discusses his experience growing up in Indiana and his education background. He goes into detail about his experiences as a professor at Fort Wayne, South Bend, and Bloomington campuses. Further, he discusses his time as Academic Dean for all Indiana University extension centers. Lastly, he discusses his personal teaching philosophies.

Born on June 21, 1914, Oscar Dunn was a student at Indiana University from 1932 until he graduated in 1936, after which he began a long and successful career with General Electric. Dunn relates some anecdotes of his days as a student and some experiences with Herman B Wells, whom he credits with great wisdom and spirit. In addition, Dunn discusses Indiana University's tremendous growth in the nineteen seventies while remembering the harder days of the Great Depression. He also speaks of the important actions and successes of the Indiana University Foundation.

Clarence Benjamin "Ben" Dutton, born on May 31, 1917, earned his undergraduate degree in business administration from Indiana University in 1938 and his law degree from the Indiana University School of Law in 1940. After service in the United States Navy, Dutton returned to Bloomington to teach in the Indiana University School of Law for a few years, after which he set up his own law practice in Indianapolis. He recalls his years as a student, detailing some effects of the Great Depression and issues such as housing and laundering clothes. In addition, he discusses changes on the Indiana University campus, the era of McCarthyism, World War II, and his relations with Herman B Wells. Dutton also speaks of the efforts of the Indiana University alumni association.

Eugene D. Fletchall, born on August 19, 1908, attended Indiana University as an undergraduate from 1926 to 1929 and returned a few years later to complete both his undergraduate degree and his law degree, which he earned in 1934. A distinguished alumnus, Fletchall recalls his days as a student at Indiana University with respect to student life, Greek life, the Great Depression, and athletics. In addition, he describes his relations with and anecdotes about influential figures at Indiana University, including William Lowe Bryan, Ward G. Biddle, Herman B Wells, and Hoagy Carmichael. Fletchall also discusses his participation in Phi Gamma Delta, the student union board, and later in life, the Indiana University alumni association.

Born on December 24, 1917, Neal Gilliatt is a 1939 Indiana University alumnus. In this interview, he discusses his memories of the university from his student days. He speaks of how the Great Depression and World War II affected Indiana University. In addition, he recalls student life at the university in the late nineteen thirties and the changes the campus has since undergone. Gilliatt also relates his memories of Herman B Wells, William Lowe Bryan, and Alfred Kinsey. Finally, Gilliatt, a member of the Indiana University Foundation Board beginning in 1972, discusses the function of the foundation and the need for funding to support continued excellence at Indiana University.

Charles Harrell was born in Bloomington in 1911, was a student at Indiana University from 1929 to 1933, and again from 1934 to 1936, when he attended Indiana University School of Law. Harrell worked for Indiana University in the registrar's office, culminating in being the registrar himself, from 1954 to 1967. Harrell was secretary of the board of trustees from 1967 until his retirement. Harrell also reflects on changes in the university, its administration, and its future.

Stuart P. Holmquest received his undergraduate degree from Indiana University in 1937. After serving in the Navy during World War II, he went to work in the glass business. He eventually became chairman and chief executive officer of Brockway. Holmquest maintained his connection with Indiana University serving as an Indiana University Foundation member and as Advisory Council member. He discusses his undergraduate experiences at Indiana University, his service on Indiana University boards, the university's financial concerns, and the challenges facing minority and international students.