A native of Redlands, California, Florence M. Boyer was born in 1890 to Charles P. and Delphine Anderson Squires. When the builders of the San Pedro-Los Angeles-Salt Lake railroad began their promotion of Las Vegas, Nevada, as a stopping place on their road, Charles P. Squires moved his family to the new townsite. There, he became one of the mainstays of Clark County, engaging in business as a hotel keeper, businessman, and newspaper editor. His wife became a civic leader, clubwoman, and feature writer for local newspapers. Florence Boyer thus knew of the development of southern Nevada almost from its beginning. She aided in that development as a housewife, teacher, newspaperwoman, and county clerk from 1921 to 1927.

The memoir recorded by Mrs. Boyer includes a history of the Squires family, reminiscences of early settlers in Clark County, details of everyday life in southern Nevada, accounts of her careers, sketches of various local figures, and a philosophical conclusion.