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This collection consists of ca. 760 items, 1906(1943-1982)1993, concerning Kathryn H. Stoneand her involvement in the Gray Commission, the Greater Washington Research Center, the League of Women Voters, the planning of Reston, Virginia, and Virginia politics. There is a scrapbook, November 1955 -July 1956, of papers and newspaper clippings, pertaining to Virginiapublic schools, chiefly the Gray Commissionand the desegregation issue. The loose papers and newspaper clippings were removed from the badly deteriorated scrapbook and foldered; the newspaper clippings were copied and discarded. League of Women Votersmaterial includes correspondence, writings on the LWV and its history, memoranda, and printed material. There is also correspondence and papers of Anna Lord Strauss, and biographical material on Strauss and Lucretia Mott. Among the miscellaneous material on Women's Issues is a travel journal (electrostatic copy) of Alice Ilchman, titled "Fellow Travellers: The Ilchmans in Russia, Winter, 1987-1988." There are also several writings by Kathryn Stoneconcerning women's issues: "Women as Citizens" (1947); "Statement of Mrs. Kathryn H. Stone" (1965) prepared for the American Association of University Women; "Modernizing Government for a New Virginia" (1965); "The New Lib in Perspective," convocation address for Hood College(1970); "The 'New Lib' Through the Ages" 1970; and, other brief essays.

There are ca. 225 items, 1916 (1941-1985) 1995, of Kathryn H. Stoneconsisting of correspondence, papers, and printed material pertaining to Stone and her political career, 1932-1995. Material on Burgundy Farm Country Day Schoolconsists of organizational papers, by-laws, history, and brochures, 1946-1971; and, Burgundy Voices and papers concerning campus renewal and the campaign to raise funds, 1992-1995. Topics discussed in the correspondence include: the Governor's Commission on the Status of Women in Virginia(January 8, 1968); Stone's state papers and the George Mason Library(May 29, 1969); the National Civil Service Leaguepapers and the University of Wyoming Archive of Contemporary History(September 6, 1970); ArlingtonSchool Integration 1959-1984 (June 11, 1984); Acharya Kakasaheb Kalelkar(November 27 and December 9, 1985); the Coalition to Improve Management in State and Local Government(July 28, 1986); Stone's contribution to the Virginiana and archival collections of the Arlington County Public Library(January 23, 1985); and, personal news of family and friends, 1981-1995. Among the correspondence of the Stone children and grandchildren are letters of Abel L. Lenzand a newspaper article (post 1986) on Joanna Stone. The League of Women Voterspapers contain material on woman suffrage, Anna Lord Strauss, Belle Sherwin(October 11, 1986 letter), and, the 70th anniversary of the LWV; and, also include a certificate of merit presented to Stone in 1986, a list of former board members (August 1986), and, two pamphlets. Newspaper articles, 1941-1995, pertain to Stone and her political career and include her obituaries. There are two photographs of Kathryn Haeseler (Meyers) Stoneon a Camera Club Hikein 1932. Political papers include a press release on the Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress(June 11, 1945); campaign material for 1953, 1961, and 1963; statements concerning the consideration of Stone for the position of Undersecretary of Health, Education and Welfare (January 3 & 6, 1961); "Testimony of Mrs. Kathryn H. Stone...before the State Mental Hygiene and Hospital Board, Richmond, Virginia --March 9, 1961"; and, a statement pertaining to a bill to provide a minimum wage for Virginia (February 5, 1964). Material on women issues include Stone's article, "Women as Citizens," May 1947, and miscellaneous newspaper articles; material on youth issues include a broadside on "The League of Women Voters of Arlington, VA....An Adequate Juvenile Care Program...March 14, 1953, and other papers.