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Audio recording of Lawrence (Larry) Stinson speaking with Charles Rosenak

 Digital Record
Identifier: A0009_10_27a_Stinson

Dates

  • circa 1978

Creator

Summary

In this recording, Chuck Rosenak interviews Lawrence (Larry) Stinson at his home in [?]. Stinson discusses his childhood growing up on a farm near the Shenandoah River, where there were a lot of carvers in the area. He tells the story of one, John Lentz, who influenced him and motivated him to become a skilled carver. Stinson says, however, that he learned to carve with a penknife through trial and error, as evidenced by the scars on his hands. In the interview, Stinson also discusses the jobs he held throughout his life, his marriage to his wife, and his carving of Adam and Eve.

Conditions Governing Access

The Charles B. and Janice M. Rosenak Collection is owned by the American Folk Art Museum. The collection is subject to all copyright laws, and is dedicated to public use for research, study, and scholarship.

Extent

1 file(s) ; Length: approx. 21 minutes

Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

The full transcript of this recording is available upon request.

Processing Information

This recording was digitized from tape cassette through a grant from the National Recording Preservation Foundation in 2020.

Repository Details

Part of the American Folk Art Museum Archives Repository

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