Primarily documents Bonnie James Baxter's service in the U.S. Coast Guard SPARs during WWII." Baxter briefly discusses her youth, various office jobs she held before entering the service, recruitment posters, and her reasons for enlisting in the SPARs. Of her basic training in Palm Beach, Florida, Baxter mentions the daily physical training, white glove inspections, and kitchen patrol. She also describes her difficulty getting into storekeepers school and the long hours and difficult classes there. " Topics from her time stationed at Constitution Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts, include: the train ride there; being promoted to 1st class; leisure activities; living in an apartment; general work duties; V-E Day and V-J Day celebrations; dancing at USO clubs; and traveling in New York and Boston. Baxter also talks about being the only SPAR in the WAVES barracks in 1946, her desire to stay in the military, and regrets over not reenlisting. " Post service topics include: adjustment back to civilian life; working at JC Penney's; working at Central Motor Lines; and women's changing role in the service.