Eva Young Wiles wrote the story of her life in multiple installments. She attended Butler University and then went on to lead a life of service as a teacher and principal in Indianapolis. Within the collection, she writes about her travels around the world to several different countries. There is also an extensive list of service clubs she was a member of, as well as other organizations she took part in. The collection holds letters written by Eva Young Wiles during different time periods explaining the details of her life. Each section is from a different day, written years apart, with the writings explaining entries in her journal.