Mr. Mercord provides recollections of Prescott, Wisconsin during his youth: river boats, flour mills, and commercial activity. He talks about changes over the years and extensively describes the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers. As such, he also discusses river travel and types of boats. In the final piece of the interview Mr. Mercord deals with his his experience with the Ku Klux Klan in Rochester, MN during the 1920's.

Mrs. Burkholder is interviewed about her father's time as a Captain on the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers and her experiences as a captain's daughter. She talks at length about various aspects of boating including whistles and heating. She briefly discusses the logging industry at the time and also describes her memories of the Sea Wing Disaster