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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.

Donald Bolinger is a second generation Indiana University grad. After receiving his BA, he also received his law degree from Indiana University in 1982. Always interested in politics, Bolinger served as the student body president during his third year of law school. He discusses his time as an undergraduate and law student, focusing on his professors and the experiences of himself and his friends. After law school, Bolinger returned to Kokomo to practice law. He also teaches at Indiana University's Kokomo campus.

Patrick Cross received his BA from Indiana University in 1987 and returned to campus in the early nineteen nineties to obtain his JD. He was president of the student body from 1986 to 1987. Cross talks about campus activism in the nineteen eighties, especially issues involving South Africa. He also discusses his tenure as student body president and what it was like to serve on the search committee for Indiana University's new president. He finishes up by talking about his career after graduation and his experiences attending law school at Indiana University.

Harry Gonso attended Indiana University as an undergraduate from 1966 to 1970. He played on the football team and discusses balancing his classes and athletics. Right after graduation, he attended Indiana University School of Law and then went into practice in Indiana. Gonso had remained involved with Indiana University, serving on the board of trustees from 1976 until the time of this interview.

Joseph Hartley became a full professor at Indiana at the age of 32. He remained with the university for the rest of his career as a professor and also, as the associate dean of faculties and as Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs. Hartley discusses IUPUI, Indiana's business and law schools, diversity, Indiana University regional campuses, and student protest movements.

Maynard Hine served as chairman of the Oral Pathology and Periodontology of the Indiana University Dental School, Dean of the Dental School, and the IUPUI Chancellor. He discusses his involvement in the dental profession and dental teaching. He also talks about the growth of IUPUI and his experiences there, and what it was like working under different administrations.

Daniel James was born in Logansport, Indiana, in 1905. He earned a bachelor's degree at Indiana University from 1923 to 1926 and a law degree from 1926 to 1929. He describes his student days at Indiana University, memorable professors, his legal career in New York City after graduation, and his work with the Indiana University Foundation.

John "Jack" Farrell Kimberling, born on November 15, 1926 in Shelbyville, Indiana, was an alumnus of Indiana University Bloomington and the Indiana University Law School. He discusses his experiences on campus, as well as the changes pre- and post- WWII. Also, he discusses the V-12 program during World War II and the Navy during the Korean War, Lastly, he mentions his time on the IU Foundation Board of Directors and his time as a visiting professor for the Law School.

Thomas Lofton finished his undergraduate years at Indiana University and then graduated from the Bloomington Law School in 1954. He then spent one year clerking for Justice Sherman Minton of the United States Supreme Court. Lofton next spent three years as a member of the JAG Corps during the Korean War. He then settled in Indianapolis, working for a law firm. Lofton maintained his Indiana University ties, acting as president of the Indiana University Men's Club, president of the Law School Alumni Association, and as a board member of the Indiana University Foundation. At the time of the interview, Lofton was vice-chairman of the Lilly Endowment. In addition to his career experiences, Lofton discusses Herman B Wells and his experiences at Indiana University Bloomington's School of Law.

Jeanne Miller attended Indiana University from 1943 to 1948. After her undergraduate studies she attended the Law School in Bloomington, graduating in 1948. In 1971 she was appointed to the Indiana University Board of Trustees, serving until 1974. In this interview she discusses campus and Bloomington during World War II, her experience as a female student in law school, her appointment to the Board of Trustees, and her experiences since.