Mr. Harvey recalls his father's pioneering efforts in the field of mining first aid and rescue work. He also discusses his own career in Utah coal mines and Mr. Harvey also relates his experiences as a captain of a rescue team sent into the Carbon County Castlegate Mine after the 1922 explosion.

Mr. Holbrook discusses his childhood in Bountiful, Utah, his experiences on an LDS mission in Taiwan, and his civil rights activism in the South and in Utah during the 1960s. He also recalls the LDS Priesthood Controversy and reminisces about his term as a Utah State Representative in the 1970s.

Mr. Jensen and Mr. Quealy represented the State of Utah in the legal cases concerning jurisdiction issues with the Ute Indians arising over the Central Utah Project. Both men recall the specific court cases and the state's position on a number of issues.

Governor Lee recalls his early life in Price, Utah, his experiences in the Army, stateside, during WWII, and his business dealings in Price, Utah. He also explains how he first became Mayor of Price, Utah and then later Governor of Utah and finally Mayor of Salt Lake City. The Governor also gives his impressions of race relations in Utah between the 1940s and the 1960s.

Governor Matheson discusses minority relations in Utah and issues surrounding the Central Utah Project and the State's relationship with the Ute Indians.

Governor Maw reminisces about his childhood career as a newspaper boy, education at the University of Utah, and subsequent career in Utah politics. In particular, he discusses Depression Era politics in Utah and the Japanese Relocation Centers in Utah during WWII.

Mr. Merrill discusses his experiences as a former Catholic priest working with the Salt Lake City, Utah, Hispanic population.

Governor Rampton recalls his childhood in Bountiful, Utah, his education in law at the University of Utah and George Washington University in Washington D.C., Depression Era politics in Utah, and his terms as Governor of Utah.

Mr. Rothstein, a contributor to the Oral History Institute Photograph exhibit that accompanied these interviews, recalls his education in New York City schools and later at Columbia University, and his decision to be a professional photographer. He also reminisces about his experiences in various professional positions, including the Farm Security Administration's Photo rapher's Project in the 1930s and his work for Look Magazine.

Dr. Williams discusses his education at Stanford University and Harvard University and subsequent career as a political science professor at the University of Utah.