Vol. 1: Mrs. Kate Johnson recalls her journey from England with her husband in 1910 and settlement at Rock Island Ranch working for the Middlemass brothers. She discusses the hardships of life on the Arrow Lakes, the land agents, advertisement of the fruit farming districts, the expense of lake transportation, and the failure of these settlers. She also recalls the community of Fosthall, and her early years at Nakusp, when she and her husband ran a hotel, from 1912 to 1913. They later moved to Moberly, and later back to Nakusp. Mrs. Johnson continues her recollections of Moberly, Sunnyside, Burton and Arrow Park. She relates the story of the naming of Nakusp, some early town history, industries, Mrs. Moffat, and Rothwell Point.

Vol. 2: The interview continues with Mrs. Johnson's recollections of: Sam Henry, the red light district of Nakusp, Mr. Frederick William Jordan, Dr. Mossman, Mr. Thomas Abriel, the Dramatic Society, the Opera House, Walter Scott, "Hot Springs", Halcyon Hot Springs with General Dr. Burham, St. Leon and Michael Grady.