Vay Stinger scrapbook
Scope and Contents
Pages from a large scrapbook containing ephemera such as tourism pamphlets, postcards, and clippings related to the federal and state governments of the United States and information about various states. Includes collected autographs of governors, presidents and other American politicians, letters from political offices, and some artwork. The creator appears to be Henley Varian "Vay" (always signed H.V.) Stinger, and is dated 1960s to 1970s.
Dates
- 1960s-1970s
Creator
- Stinger, Vay (Henley Varian) (1899-1989) (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research. Materials in folder 4 are condition restricted. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice. All other materials are open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Henley Varian Stinger, known as "Vay", was born in Robin, Idaho, on January 28, 1899 to John William and Gwenlion Marley Stinger. He lived in Los Angeles, California, and worked as an engineer for Douglas Aircraft. He returned to Idaho to operate Arimo Hotel with his brother. Vay never married and lived the last few years of his life in Orem, Utah, with his nephew. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Henley Varian Stinger died on October 18, 1989, in Payson, Utah, and was buried in Arimo, Idaho.
Extent
3 oversize folders (0.6 linear ft.)
1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
Western American history (Mormon and Western American Manuscripts Collection Development Policy V.B.5.c, 2020)
Processing Information
Processed; Karen Glenn; May 2023.
- Title
- Vay Stinger scrapbook
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Karen Glenn
- Date
- 2023 May 16
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States