Primarily documents Ellen Jordan's childhood in Greensboro, North Carolina; her work at Camp Wolters with the Women's Army Corps (WAC) during World War II; her religious beliefs, and her life after the war. Jordan details her family life as a child. She talks about helping her mother keep house and tend to ten siblings; early-twentieth-century Greensboro businesses, including the California Fruit Stand and the Greensboro Winery; her education through 7th grade; working at a cigar mill and at Cone Mills' Proximity plant; and keeping a cow and chickens in Greensboro. Other topics include her Christian faith; gender roles and women in the workforce; her negative opinion of women in the military and changes in family life since World War II. " Topics related to the World War II and the Women's Army Corps include learning about the attack on Pearl Harbor and destroying any Japanese-made goods the family owned; the Greensboro recruiting office; fear of her parents' reactions when she joined the WAC; living in barracks and walking to the latrine at night; missing her sister-in-law's funeral while in basic training; learning to obey orders; social life in Texas; using oranges to practice administering shots; sterilizing needles; being the object of affection of a German prisoner of war; celebrations at the end of the war; movies of the period; patriotism in the 1940s and today; regret that she did not make a career in the military; American prisoners of war; and a memorable supervisor.