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Barbara Mae Jacobs, née Barrow, was born in Oak Park, Illinois, in 1926. She came to Indiana University in 1944 and graduated in 1948. She describes her education in home economics, her short career in education, and her family life in Cleveland, Ohio. She also describes her work on the board of the Indiana University Foundation, its fundraising efforts, and university funding in general. She also reflects on the greater role women have taken in politics and other areas of the public arena.

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.

Born on December 15, 1908, Paul G. Jasper first came to Indiana University as an undergraduate in 1927 and earned his law degree in 1932. He speaks of his career as a attorney and, at one time, member of the Indiana Supreme Court. In addition, Jasper recalls the effects of the Great Depression on campus life. After service in World War II, he was again active in the Indiana University alumni association and the varsity club. He is also a member of the distinguished alumni association. Jasper played varsity football and basketball during his years as a student. Finally, he discusses the effects of financial difficulties at Indiana University.

Noble Stevenson Jennette III, born on May 20, 1953, attended Indiana University from 1974 through 1978, and completed his degree in 1980. A former student body president and United States Navy veteran, he was very active in campus politics and social issues. Jennette recalls student protests and anger over being cut out of the decision-making process at Indiana University. He speaks about the campus in the nineteen seventies and some of the leaders he had contact with including John Ryan, Robert O'Neil, and Steve Danzig.

Frank B. Jones, born on April 3, 1923, came to Indiana University as a freshman in 1942 and, after three and a half years of service in the United States Army during World War II, returned to Indiana University to complete his undergraduate and graduate degrees. He then remained at the university to work in the alumni office for over forty years. In this interview, Jones speaks of his days as a student with regard to World War II and campus housing. In addition, he emphasizes the activities of the alumni office such as the organization of the Mini University, or alumni continuing education, and alumni family camps like Shawnee Bluffs. He also speaks of his association with Alice Nelson, Herman B Wells, and George Heighway, among many others.

Emerson Kampen, born on March 12, 1928, is a graduate of the University of Michigan who was appointed to the Indiana University board of trustees and later, to the Purdue board of trustees. In this interview, he discusses the nature of his involvement with these two boards, and the similarities and differences between them. Kampen speaks of his reorganization of the Indiana University retirement plans and the garnering of funding in association with the Indiana University Foundation. In addition, he discusses his ideas on various political issues and political concerns.

Born on August 15, 1919, William Keck is a 1941 alumnus of Indiana University. He served for five years in the United States military during World War II before returning home to southwestern Indiana where he worked at his family's Ford car dealership. Later in life, he became an active member of the Indiana University Foundation. Keck speaks of his days as an Indiana University student, recalling memories of his fraternity, Phi Gamma Delta, and his activities as a student baseball manager. In addition, he speaks of World War II, university growth, and the ROTC program at Indiana University. Some of Keck's anecdotes include his friends, Dick Stoner, Claude Rich, and many others.

E. W. Kelley graduated from Indiana University in 1939. He remained involved with the university and with Bloomington, serving on a variety of boards and owning real estate in Bloomington. Kelley discusses his business career, his belief in the importance of internationalism on college campuses, and his opinions about Indiana University presidential leadership.

Edgar Kettler, born February of 1923 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, attended Indiana University Bloomington from 1946-1948. Kettler discusses his experience serving in the Air Force during WWII and his decision to attend Indiana University upon his return. He discusses the atitude and atmosphere on campus post-WWII, his time at the Business School, and his personal relationship with Herman B. Wells. Lastly, he discusses his membership in the Alumni Association, his appointment to the Board of Trustees, and involvement with the IU 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.