Melba talks about LDS ward choir productions like "The Captain of Plymouth" and "Princess Ida." Lawrence mentions gracious shop owners. Harvey recalls his time playing in bands around Smithfield. He talks about people he played with and instruments he used. Melba, Harvey, and Lawrence look at a book of old photos (not available) from Harvey's family. Melba talks about her family, the Merrills. Melba recalls shocking grain.

Julia recalls early childhood activities like pulling molasses. She recalls sleigh rides and having fun as a child. Julia also talks about her schooling as a young girl. She recalls dancing in different places and visiting the dentist. Julia talks about paying ten cents a yard for fabric. She tells of her thirteen children and the housework she used to do. Five of her sons served in the miliarty and during World War II.

Don talks about the good influence his grandfather and his father had on him. He speaks about his grandparents, parents, and his children. Don talks about his great-grandfather who settled Smithfield. He also talks about his mother's side of the family. Don talks about the Depression and why his family didn't suffer as others did. He recalls cars that he drove and owned.

Interviewed by his nephews, Jim retells stories about his father, Robert Thornley. The stories highlight divine intervention and a faith in God. Jim talks about his parents as God-fearing people; he talks about his testimony and belief in God.

Vernon talks about his early home, family, and schooling. He recalls his LDS mission in 1919 to the Eastern States. He talks about farming with horses. He retells meeting his wife, Celia, and how he proposed to her. He talks about getting into the root beer business and traveling to and from Texas. He mentions his LDS church service and callings. He also talks about his wife's illness and her death.

Phyllis Tout introduces four presenters at a meeting with the Smithfield Historical Society and interested citizens. Tout begins by quoting Jon Steinbeck; she then introduces Joseph Timmins, A.W. Chambers, Theoda Downs, and Hazen Hillyard. Joseph Timmins and A.W. Chambers, however, were the only ones recorded and transcribed. Timmins discusses Smithfield schools and Chambers discusses church buildings and organization of wards and civic parks.

James, referred to in the interview as Jimmy, tells about homesteading in Idaho. His mother was a mail order bride of sorts, except she didn't like who her husband was to be. She became acquainted with Jimmy's father and married him instead. She was his second wife. Ellen, Jimmy, and Lawrence recall schools in Smithfield. Ellen and Jimmy briefly talk about their children. Ellen recalls riding a horse to school.

Interviewed for a school project by her granddaughter (name unknown), Jennie talks about the flu epidemic of 1918. She recalls World War I and the Depression. She talks about riding a street car to school, from Hyde Park to Richmond. Jennie tells of a few things she would do for entertainment when she was young. She also talks about when the Lindbergh baby was kidnapped.

Wilford speaks of his grandfather, the fourth president of the LDS church (Wilford Woodruff). He also talks about his father who worked on the Logan and Salt Lake LDS temples. Theoda and Wilford speak of pneumonia which caused the death of his mother. They also discuss historical records.