Kathryn H. Stone Papers 1906-1993

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968

Summary

Creator:
Suzanne Stone
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

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.

Acquisition information:
This collection was made a gift to the Library by Ms. Suzanne Stone (daughter of Kathryn H. Stone), of Narberth, Pennsylvania, on August 10, 1994.
Physical location:
Physical description:
ca. 760 items