Video interview with Charlie Anderson, owner of Tree Tops Resort in Gatlinburg, conducted by Casey Kaufman. Anderson discusses being in the hospitality business in Gatlinburg and the effects of the wildfires on the resort. He also talks about the efforts to search for possible victims and the troubles faced during reconstruction. Conducted over Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Video interview with Michelle Childs, professor with the Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management department of UT, conducted by Casey Kaufman. Childs discusses the effects of the wildfire on the businesses in Gatlinburg primarily over an extended time frame. She talks about the preparedness of businesses with contacting employees during the fire and in terms of insurance coverage. She also elaborates on the initial return of tourists to the area, and the steady recovery of the area.

Video interview with Ann Fairhurst, professor with the Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management department at UT, conducted by Casey Kaufman. Fairhurst discusses the prior planning that businesses had for emergencies before the fire. She also elaborates on the effects the fire had on businesses in Gatlinburg both in terms of dealing with insurance and regaining regular tourism patronage.

Collection contains five promotional pamphlets advertising attractions in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, from 1977. Attractions include Gatlinburg's American Historical Wax Museum, Chalet Village, Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum, John Cowden Woodcarvers, and Ober Gatlinburg.

Video interview with Marcus and Randy Watson, with the Skylift Park in Gatlinburg, conducted by Casey Kaufman. The Watsons provide a background about the original skylift that was in the city, and discuss its destruction from the fires. They also recount their own evacuation that night from the fires, and the efforts to rebuild and expand the skylift. Conducted over Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic.