Seattle painter Dorthy Milne Rising discusses personal background, art work, and art in the Northwest. Milne was born in Tacoma and served as a member of the Northwest Printmakers Society and as President of Women Painters of Washington. (Interview No. 4, Tape No. 1)

Father Richard Cebula talks family background, personal remembrances, social activities, education, work, etc. (Interview No. 16, Tape No. 1)

Harold A. Speer discusses transfer to Main Office in St. Paul, friction among workers, various jobs filled, head accountant in Burlington Northern. (Interview No. 17, Tape No. 2)

Rose Piekarski gives a sketch of her family, life in Baltimore, work here, family, berry farming in Puyallup Valley. (Interview No. 25, Tape No. 1)

Fred Naslund discusses Mineral (Wash.) in the early 1900s, WWI Navy, work in Alaska mines, Midland. (Interview No. 42, Tape No. 1)

Leonard Svedberg (John L.A.) talks about early life in Finland, travel to United States, work in Tacoma, Lodge work in Scandanavian Community, impressions of Tacoma. (Interview No. 1, Tape No. 1)

Herman Hunt and Al Harris discussion continues with comparisons of engines in the area. (Interview No. 8, Tape No. 2)

Martin Sampson discusses family life, early schooling and later life. (Interview No. 9, Tape No. 1)

Louis Mazzuca talks about life of family, early work on the railroad, life of Italians in Tacoma. (Interview No. 10, Tape No. 1)

Robert Paine describes equipment used, trolley routes, cable cars in Tacoma. (Interview No. 14, Tape No. 1)

Bob Paine continues giving information on trolley lines in Tacoma and vicinity. (Interview No. 14, Tape No. 2)

Herman Hunt discusses impressions of jail, work done on the job, police court, men in police department, changes in department. (Interview No. 19, Tape No. 1)

Frank Jankowiak discusses employment, Great Depression years, and life in Tacoma. (Interview No. 26, Tape No. 1)

Mildred Wehmhoff talks early family life in Tacoma, school, church, special events (i.e. the opening of Stadium Bowl), flu pandemic of 1918. (Interview No. 36, Tape No. 1)

John Krillich talks family background, Ruston Yugoslavs, changes in community, social life. (Interview No. 50, Tape No. 1)

Herman Hunt and Al Harris discuss trains, routes, jobs done and extensively on passenger service in local area. (Interview No. 8, Tape No. 1)

Martin Sampson continues speaking of life after school, work done on the reservation, Northwest Federation of American Indians, one song of Native American origin. (Interview No. 9, Tape No. 2)

Bob Paine talks early history, use as trolley line, changeover to freight, line building, accidents and problems. (Interview No. 14, Tape No. 3)

J.A. Paulson discussion of early days on department, corruption in the department, first beat jobs, work on check detail, also early life. (Interview No. 15, Tape No. 2)

J.A. Paulson continued discussion of work on check detail. (Interview No. 15, Tape No. 3)

Mrs. Louise Troll talks work schedules, hazards and fears of railroaders, community life. (Interview No. 22, Tape No. 1)

Julius Tollefson discusses early life, coming to the U.S. and Tacoma, work in logging camps. (Interview No. 13, Tape No. 1)

Julius Tollefson continues logging talk, mentions large lumber mills, University Place description, Our Saviour Lutheran Church and Good Temples Lodge. (Interview No. 13, Tape No. 2)

Julius Tollefson continues discussion of Good Temples Lodges, Viking and Sons of Norway Lodges. (Interview No. 13, Tape No. 3)

J.A. Paulson partial pre-interview session conversation, work on drug squad post WWI, drug busts. (Interview No. 15, Tape No. 1)

Harold A. Speer talks memories of old railroad, employees, work as a call boy, office work done, WWII, stories of railroading. (Interview No. 17, Tape No. 1)

Fred Stiegler talks early life in McCormick (Wash.), memories of Tacoma (c.1920), strike of 1935, lumber industries in Tacoma, Industrial Workers of the World (I.W.W.). (Interview No. 29, Tape No. 1)

Fred Muntz discusses family life in Tacoma, German language, church activities, community life. (Interview No. 38, Tape No. 1)

Mary Johnson talks family background, housekeeping, canning, schooling, the farm. (Interview No. 39, Tape No. 1)