Contains information about his youth, children, education, LDS Church callings, employment, and family life. Recalls his early life in Fairview, Utah 1909-1927; employment and residence in Philadelphia and Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, 1930-1958; employment and residence in Provo, Utah, 1958-1985; and residence in Orem, Utah, beginning in 1985. Also includes photographic images of his family and homes.

Contains materials documenting the history of Fairview, Utah. Includes information on the city's founders and mayors, as well as general information and other biographies. Materials dated 1997-2008.

Contains research materials collected by Vance pertaining to the history of the Fairview, Utah area since its founding in 1849, Vance family history, history of Spring City, Utah, documents regarding Fairview's mayors since 1872, and personal histories of Fairview's founding fathers. Materials dated approximately 1960-2008.

Brief family history of the Roland and Sybil Vincent family, 1934-1991. The settings for most of the history were Provo and Fairview, Utah. Compiled by Sybil Vincent, Roland Vincent, P. Bradford Westwood and Verlie Westwood for Christams 1991. Food recipes are interspersed throughout the volume

Photocopies of handwritten diaries. The originals are still in the possession of the family. Zelda Brady writes about her daily activities and her relations with her family and friends. She relates her activities at school and the Mormon Church and writes about berry picking in Provo, Utah, in the summers. She describes the activities of some of her family members including her oldest sister, Leota Brady Winkler.