Varda speaks about his father, who was the first in his family to come to the United States, and his work in a Houghton, Michigan mine, until there was a fire and all the men were laid off. After that, he worked with cattle and as a logger. He shares information about growing up in a working family and how he contributed. He talks about his family still in Italy, World War I (his brothers served), school and his father's car, one of the first automobiles in the area. Recorded at Kingsford, Michigan.