The bulk of the collection describes the events of John Haslem Clark's life in his own words. He recalls his experience of traveling across the plains and settling in early Salt Lake City and Manti, and includes stories of encounters with Indians and the challenges of creating a life in newly-settled Utah. Also includes the genealogy of relatives and descendants of John Haslem Clark, Senior, John Haslem Clark's father.

Holograph memoirs describing his birth, growing up in Salt Lake City, Utah, and his various vocations. It also includes a biography of Isaac Morley written by his granddaughter, Theressa E. Clark and material copied from the LDS Biographical Encyclopedia about Isaac Morley.