Caskie Stinnett Papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Terms of access:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Caskie Stinnett Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
2.25 Linear Feet
Creator:
Stinnett, Caskie
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Caskie Stinnett Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

The papers of Harry Caskie Stinnett, William and Mary class of 1932, include a variety of different materials. Included are two literary manuscripts of Stinnett's books, "Back to Abnormal" and "Out of the Red." Each manuscript contains handwritten edits. Additions to the collection include a multitude of magazine manuscripts. Many of the manuscripts detail Stinnett's adventures abroad. Other items include a scrapbook filled of newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs, book reviews, and Stinnett's baptismal and confirmation certificates.

Biographical / historical:

Caskie Stinnett graduated from William and Mary in 1932. After graduation, he served as a newspaper reporter in Stauton, Virginia before joining the Curtis Publishing Company. He then became travel editor and then editor-in-chief of Holiday Magazine. He was a distinguished writer and editor, with articles appearing in Atlantic Monthly, Travel & Leisure, The Saturday Evening Post, and The Ladies' Home Journal. Stinnett passed away in 1998.

Acquisition information:
Gift. Accessions 76-32 and 77-1 were a gift of Caskie Stinnett. Accessions 77-38 and 77-39 were a gift of John Weaver. Acquisition information for material received after 7/13/2009 is available by consulting a Special Collections Research Center staff member.
Processing information:

Acc. 2010.366 accessioned and minimally processed by Amy C. Schindler, University Archivist, 6/24/2010. Acc. 2010.382 accessioned and minimally processed by Amy C. Schindler, University Archivist, 7/2/2010.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged in several different boxes. The first two boxes include manuscripts of the works, "Back to Abnormal," and "Out of the Red." The third box includes literary reviews and articles. The fourth box is comprised of a myriad of magazine manuscripts. The last box includes certificates and scrapbooks relating to Stinnett.

Accruals:

No future additions are expected.