On Part One (Tape 101/102), Katie Hurley talks about her role as chief clerk at the Alaska Constitutional Convention, her staff, her educational background, her personal history, going to work for Ernest Gruening, what Gruening was like as a boss, the 1941 Territorial legislative session, Judge Arnold, Chuck Herbert, Dorothy Gruening, the death of Ernest Gruening's eldest son, Ernest, Jr., and the suicide of Peter Gruening during the Alaska Constitutional Convention.

On Part Two (Tapes 103 & 104), Katie Hurley talks about Ernest Gruening's relationship with Cap Lathrop, Elmer Rasmuson, Ernest Gruening's personality, his speech-making ability, Bob Bartlett, Gruening's behind-the-scenes work getting the anti-discrimation law passed in Alaska in 1943, Doc Walker, Gruening's opposition to the canneries, and Eldor Lee.

On Part Three (Tapes 105 & 106), Katie Hurley talks about where she was when she heard that Alaska had become a state, Bill Egan, reads a bio of Ernest Gruening, the death of Ernest Gruening, Mike Gravel, Burke Riley, the signing of the Alaska Constitution, and the Juneau Independent.

On Part Four (Tapes 107 & 108), Katie Hurley talks about where she was when she learned about Pearl Harbor, Evangeline Atwood's parties in Anchorage, Ernest Gruening's contribution to statehood, lack of staff for the first Alaska state legislative session, her work for the State Board of Education, running for lieutenant governor in 1978, heading up the Alaska Women's Commission in 1980, her term as a legislator, Dr. Menard, her bout with breast cancer, her piano playing, Bill Egan, Dennis Egan, the 55 Club pin ( a jade pin made for the Convention delegates), E.B. Collins, and Tom Harris.

On Part Five (Tape 1), Katie Hurley talks about her photographs of the Alaska Constitutional Convention delegates.