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This collection of interviews primarily covers working-class perspectives of Whiting, Indiana from the 1920s to early 1960s. Topics discussed include unions, Standard Oil and other Whiting industries, politics and political alliances, family structures, discipline, values, ethnicity, religious commitment and change, deindustrialization, and environmental and gender issues.

This collection of interviews gathers information about economic development from some key locations in southwestern Indiana, Indianapolis, and northwestern Indiana, among others. Topics include environmental issues, Brownfield redevelopment, tax incentives, and labor unions. Many issues are the same from one region to another, but some regions, such as northwestern Indiana, emphasize environmental or Brownfield redevelopment over unions or workforce training.