Tape 1 - The interview on 18 Oct 1982 begins with Wolfe describing growing up in Russia. She says that growing up, people around her often spoke about socialism. She then describes the town she grew up in and some examples of life therein. This leads to a discussion of Wolfe's education, which in turn leads to her elopement to Bertram. Wolfe claims that Bertram had never heard of socialism until he went to her house, where it was spoken about constantly.

The conversation then moves to a discussion of the Wolfes' lives in America. First, Wolfe describes health problems. Describing their time in San Francisco, she notes that Bertram became involved in the Communist Party once in the city. She then describes how they got jobs to make a living, but quickly returns to stories about their involvement in the Communist Party. After tales about Bertram in the party, Myers asks about Jay Lovestone, to which Wolfe speaks about at length through various stories.

In the process of describing the Party, the conversation moves to the Wolfes' work in Mexico. Included in this are stories about Diego Rivera. She says Frida Kahlo was on the most extraordinary people she even knew and a better painter than Rivera. While speaking about life in Mexico, she talks about Bertram's interaction with libraries and saving rare books.

The recording ends with a discussion about Sidney Hook.