Interview with Bill Clayton, a farmer-rancher-businessman and former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives (1975-1982), concerning his experiences and personal views as speaker during the Sixty-fourth Legislature. Clayton discusses his early political career, his personal political philosophy, his quest for the house speakership, personal observations of former Speakers Byron Tunnell, Ben Barnes, Gus Mutscher, Rayford Price, Price Daniel, Jr., the appointment of committee chairs, disposition if budget surplus, public school financing, public utilities regulation, and constitutional revision.

Interview with Norman Williams, a geologist, concerning his recollections of the Crater of Diamonds and diamond mining around Murfreesboro, Arkansas, as well as the activities of De Beers.

Interview with Eugene Brown concerning his experiences before, during, and after his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Brown worked at camps in Cleburne, Texas (Company 3804) and San Antonio, Texas (Company 3822).

Interview with A.C. Tipton, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the light cruiser USS Honolulu during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with Eugene Woods, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the destroyer-minesweeper USS Trever during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with William Denton, a Marine Corps veteran, concerning his experiences with the 2nd Motor Transport Battalion at the Marine Barracks between Pearl Harbor and Hickam Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with Raymond Strong, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences at Ford Island Naval Air Station with Base Communications during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.