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

The Bletsoe sisters, Maude and Myrtle, were born and raised in the Prescott area. The Bletsoes relate many stories of their childhood, family, and the Prescott area. Both women discuss their grandparents' farm in England and the duties associated with running a farm. The women also relate part of the story of the "Sea Wing" sinking on Lake Pepin.