Letters are from Adrion written to Elsie Evans, a one time resident of Grand Rapids, Michigan, while she attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri and stayed at Cheley Camps in Colorado where she worked during the summers. Also included are letters written by Evans to Adrion during the summer of 1943, and letters from Mrs. Adrion to Evans. There are also photographs from 1944 which show Adrion and Evans.

The letters portray army life at camps in the United States during World War II. The letters center mainly on Adrion's daily experiences and contain his viewpoint on many topics such as duty and education to name a few. Letters while on active service provide a glimpse at combat life but mainly focus on Adrion's daily experiences and thoughts. Another important component to the letters is Halden's relationship with Elsie, which portrays the rigors of an extended courtship during the war.