On Side 1, Blanche Cascaden is interviewed by Al Bramstedt in Fairbanks, Alaska in the 1940s. She remembers Dawson at the turn of the century when she arrived as a youngster with her parents. She talks about moving to Eagle, Fairbanks, and Livengood, and the road to Livengood. Mrs. Dennis Coyle is interviewed by Al Bramstedt in Fairbanks, Alaska in the 1940s. She describes life in Dawson in the early 1900s, and discusses the difficulties of traveling to and from Ruby, where she lived subsequently. Lawrence Carnes is interviewed by Mr. Thomas in Fairbanks, Alaska in the 1940s. A visiting program director for the Army/Navy department of the YMCA, he talks about the purpose of his visit to Alaska, to gauge whether building YMCAs might be possible in some cities. Andrew Nerland is interviewed by Al Bramstedt in Fairbanks, Alaska in the 1940s. Nerland talks about his 1898 journey over the Chilkoot Pass and the fatal snowslide that occured there. He also relates his trip by boat to Dawson. He tells of the very busy nature of Dawson at that time and of Fairbanks in 1904; the streets and creeks were crowded with people and Cleary, for instance, once had three banks in operation. Dick Rothenberg is interviewed by Al Bramstedt in Fairbanks, Alaska in the 1940s. Rothenberg tells of coming to Alaska with friend Julius Stork before the Klondike strike, intending to go to the Fortymile country. Interview continues on Side 2.

On Side 2, Rothenberg tells how he and Stork used a book, Miner Bruce's Guide, to navigate the route from the Chilkoot Pass to Dawson. He narrates a wild ride down the Yukon through whirlpools and white water, and recalls the conditions in Dawson for buying goods, both legitimate and black market.