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Born on March 3, 1922, Byrum E. Carter worked at Indiana University from 1947 until 1987 in the capacity of political science professor, assistant dean of faculties, dean of the college, and chancellor of the Bloomington campus. Carter discusses the impact of veterans in the student population after World War II, the growth of the university and its graduate programs, and campus politics. In addition, he speaks of campus controversy as exemplified by the 1969 boycott and the Ballantine Lock-In. Carter recalls Indiana University under the administrations of Herman B Wells, Elvis J. Stahr, and John Ryan.

Born on November 26, 1943, J. Terry Clapacs is an Indiana University alumnus from the class of 1965 and a 1968 graduate of the School of Business. In this interview, he discusses his years as a student and his career as an administrator at Indiana University. Until 1976, Clapacs was the contract manager, then he became the director of university physical facilities, then vice president of facilities, and finally, the vice president for administration. He discusses memories of major events during his years as a student including the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Vietnam War.

Born on November 9, 1956, Brian Goodwin Clarke is an Indiana University alumnus from the early nineteen eighties and a former student body president. In this interview, he recalls his years as a student at Indiana University in the mid nineteen seventies; during this time he was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and has many positive memories of his experiences with Greek life. In addition, Clarke comments on his efforts and accomplishments as student body president.

Daniel Cohen, born in 1937, speaks from his perspective as the chancellor of Indiana University at South Bend about the regional campus system. He emphasizes South Bend's growth as a campus center and its distinctiveness; for example, the majority of Indiana University at South Bend's student body consists of nontraditional students. This contributes to the uniqueness of the education and student services that Indiana University at South Bend offers. In addition, Cohen speaks of the effects of tuition increases on this regional campus.

Born on October 11, 1912, Dorothy Collins came to Indiana University in 1939 to pursue doctoral studies. Instead, she married Ralph Collins and worked in a variety of capacities at the university, including work in what became the Collins Living-Learning Center with her husband, the Kinsey Institute, and for several Indiana University presidents. She worked especially closely with Elvis J. Stahr and Herman B Wells, specifically in the capacity of ghost-writing speeches. In this interview, Mrs. Collins recalls many influences on the university such as the McCarthy era, university growth, the issues pertaining to minority and female students, and the administration.

Born on July 29, 1919, Edwin W. Crooks received his business doctorate from Indiana University in 1959. Less than an decade later, he returned to Indiana University and began what would become a twenty-year long career as the director, dean, and then chancellor Indiana University Southeast. In this interview, Crooks discusses the growth of the regional campus system, especially that of Indiana University Southeast. Included is a comparison of the Bloomington campus and the Indiana University Southeast campus. Crooks mentions significant personalities with regard to Indiana University Southeast including George Pinnell and Sam Braden.

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.

Walter Joseph Daly was born in Michigan City, Indiana, in 1930. His family moved to Muncie, Indiana, when he was 3. Daly attended Indiana University starting in 1947 and majored in zoology as a pre-medical school subject. He attended Indiana University School of Medicine, did a residency, served in the army, and did research before joining the Indiana University School of Medicine faculty. In 1970, he became chair of the department of internal medicine and dean of the school in 1983. He reflects on the mission of Indiana University and its medical school, the university's presidents, the cost of tuition and the cost of health care.

Born on December 3, 1919, Donald C. Danielson received his undergraduate degree from Indiana University in 1942. After service in the United States navy and a long and successful career as a businessman, and continuing involvement in alumni affairs, he became a member of the Indiana University board of trustees. Danielson was a trustee from 1959 until 1980 and was chair of the board of trustees for eleven of those years. Danielson recalls memories of his days as a student including anecdotes illustrating the empathy and spirit of Herman B Wells. In addition, Danielson discusses how the administrations of Indiana University presidents have differed. He also speaks of the difficult transition from president Joseph Sutton to president John Ryan.

Harry Day came to Indiana University in 1940 as a chemistry professor and remained at Bloomington for the rest of his career. Day tells the story of the discovery of Crest toothpaste. He also talks about the changes that have taken place at the University since the nineteen forties, the development of the chemistry department, the effects of national events, like the Civil Rights Movement, on Indiana University, and the different Indiana University presidents and their legacies.