This collection consists of Stanley Vance's personal files, including correspondence, information on Vance's business trips, books he has written, essays he had published, and several personal notebooks. Overall this collection is mostly business related and spans Vance's entire career.

This collection is split into four series: Correspondence, Trips, Books and Publications, and Notebooks. The Correspondence series contains letters both to and from Stanley Vance, mostly business related. The Trips series contains information about the places Stanley Vance visited on business trips. The Books series contains books written by Vance. The Publications series contains numerous essays written by Vance for publication. The Notebooks series contains several of Vance's personal notebooks.