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James Bash attended Indiana University School of Law from 1946 to 1949. After graduating, he went to work for Standard Life Insurance Company, remaining there for his entire career. Bash maintained his involvement with Indiana University, serving on the Investment Committee and also acting as President of the Alumni Association from 1982 to 1983. He also discusses his Indiana University School of Law days, what Bloomington was like in the nineteen forties, and changes that have taken place on campus over the past several decades.

Samuel Braden received his Ph.D. from Indiana University in economics and remained with the university for over forty years. He was a professor and administrator at Indiana University Bloomington from 1937 to 1967 and then moved on in the same capacity to Indiana University Southeast. He also talks about the state university system, the growth of Indiana University regional campuses, and the changes that have taken place at Indiana University over the last thirty years.

Robert Burton came to Indiana University during World War II to be the Assistant Cashier and Ticket Manager. He quickly took on the job of Assistant to the Controller and stayed in this position until his retirement in 1989. He discusses how Indiana University has changed over the years, the different presidents, changes in the student body, influential personalities, and memorable events.

Robert Gates attended Indiana University as an undergraduate from 1938 to 1942 and then received his law degree in 1949. He began practicing law but remained involved with university life, serving as a trustee for twenty-one years and as president of the Union Board. Gates discusses the challenges of funding and maintaining state schools, the development of programs, and the impact that the nineteen sixties had on Indiana University's campus.