A Guide to the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association Collection, 1951-2021, #MSS 05-77

Historical and Biographical Information

Holmes Run Acres began in 1945. Mr. Herman Schmidt, a Washington investor and the owner of a 122-acre tract, filed a Deed of Declaration naming the tract Holmes Run Acres. Among other restrictions was one that no dwelling selling for less than $3,000 was to be built.

The community was developed and houses were constructed by three builders: the Luria brothers, (Gerald and Eli), Gaddy Construction Company and Andre Bodor. The Luria brothers built approximately 160 units west of Executive Avenue, Gaddy built approximately 127 units east of Executive Avenue and Bodor built the last 13 units at the connection of Surrey Lane and Gallows Road.

Development began in 1950. The Luria project of approximately 160 homes featured lots ranging in size from 10,000 to 15,000 square feet and a choice of either a one level house of 902 square feet or a two-level house of approximately twice the area. Carports were an option available for those models without a garage. The price for a one level house was $13,750. Prices for the two-level homes were $16,900 or $17,450, depending on the model.

Construction of all the Gaddy houses east of Executive Avenue was complete in 1955. Surrey Lane, Sherwood Court and Little John Court were filling up then but Surrey was not finished through to Gallows Road. In 1957, there were 326 homes in Holmes Run Acres. Andre Bodor purchased the remaining 13 lots from Gaddy to build homes on upper Surrey. He was to complete Surrey Lane through to Gallows.

The Holmes Run Acres Civic Association (HRACA) was founded in 1952. The Holmes Run Acres swimming pool opened in the summer of 1954. Construction of the first phase of Luria Park was completed in 1955. Luria Park is the hub of the two spokes of Holmes Run Acres, connecting the area east of Executive Avenue developed and built by the Luria brothers through to Hartwell Court on the west side developed by Gaddy Construction Company and Andre Bodor.

For more details on the history of Holmes Run Acres see the 1976, 1991 and 2001, versions of Holmes Run Acres: The Story of a Community. These publications discuss in detail the history of Holmes Run Acres, its activities and significant events and some of the people who have lived here, past and present. (This history note primarily comes from the Holmes Run Acres website by Sherri Thompson-Brusca and Mitch Toda)

The Holmes Run Acres Civic Association Archives were started by Florence Strickler, who created the first scrapbook to celebrate the 10th anniversary of HRA in 1961. Following Strickler, Vivian Smith was the HRA Historian and Archivist. Through the guiding hands of Smith, the archives grew and more scrapbooks, documents, and photo albums were gathered. Of particular interest in this collection are the subject notebooks that Smith gathered to cover specific topics of importance to HRA. After being stored at the Smith home for many years, the archives were first transferred to the home of Sherri Thompson-Brusca and then finally to the home of Mitch Toda. HRACA donated the archives to Fairfax County Public Library’s Virginia Room in May 2021.

Presidents: Holmes Run Acres Civic Association:
1952-1953: L. H. LaFaver
1953: Charles Burbach
1954: Martha Powell
1954-1955: Jim Wright
1955-1956: Paul A. Putnam
1956-1957: C. K. Lyman
1957-1958: Joe Cragwall
1958-1959: Ralph Wanderer
1959-1960: Henry Lowenstern
1960-1961: Eleanor Godfrey
1961-1962: Ed O’Flaherty
1962-1963: Don Patch
1963-1964: Don Bozarth
1964-1965: Pete Peterson
1965-1966: Lee Skillman
1966-1967: Walt Stine
1967-1969: Jim Carscadden
1969-1971: Jim Freehof
1971-1972 Arvydas Barzdukas
1972-1973: George Lawson
1973-1975: Keith Gardiner
1975-1976: Scott Steele
1976-1977: Ed Zimmerman
1977-1978: Pete Peterson
1978-1979: Frank Spielberg
1979-1980: David Sayre
1980-1981: Larry Rosenberg
1981-1983: Deedee Kaman
1983-1984: Louise Sayre
1984-1985: Scott Steele
1985-1986: Larry Wolford
1986-1987: Pam Allen
1987-1988: Donald McCarthy
1988-1989: David Howe
1989-1990: Phil Waggener
1990-1992: David Parker
1993-1994: Kim Petersen
1994-1995: Jim Davey
1995-1996: Jim Gasson
1996-1997: Fernando Gaitán
1997-1998: Norm Atkins
1998-2000: Catherine Johnston
2000-2002: Keith Peterson, Jr.
2002-2003: Bob Harris
2003-2004: Vicki Hancock
2004-2006: Catherine Johnston
2006-2007: Brenda Mantz
2007-2009: Ann Johnson
2009-2012: Catherine Fort
2012-2015: Erik Ulmen
2015-2017: Chris Verhoff
2017-2019: Edith MacArthur
2019-2021: Mitch Toda
2021-2022: Matt Harris

Scope and Content

The Holmes Run Acres Civic Association Collection consists of 14.5 linear feet and spans the years 1951-2021. This collection contains materials that document the history of the Holmes Run Acres (HRA) neighborhood in Falls Church, Virginia as well as the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association (HRACA). Documented are the history of the founding of the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association, its members, the various programs and events it organized, the problems and issues that were of importance to the neighborhood, its anniversary celebrations, its architecture, and its publications. Of note are the materials related to the creation of Luria Park by HRA neighbors, the Holmes Run Acres Recreation Association (the pool), and the efforts to get HRA listed on the National Historic Register of Places. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, cards, publications, directories, election ballots, surveys, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, brochures, architectural drawings, floor plans, scrapbooks, color photographs, color negatives, black-and-white photographs, black-and-white negatives, presentation boards, video recordings, VHS tapes, audiocassettes, floppy disks, CDs, and awards.

Series 1: Administrative, 1951-2021, Boxes 1-2

Sub-series 1-1: General, 1951-2021, Boxes 1-2
This series is comprised of general subject files maintained by the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association. Included are by-laws, surveys, lists, forms, notes, letterhead, flyers, histories, certificates, reports, correspondence, and a plaque.

Sub-series 1-2: Neighborhood Issues, 1976-2016, Box 2
This series contains correspondence, notes, studies, and other papers relating to issues encountered in the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood.

Series 2: Architecture, 1951-2016, Boxes 2-3

This series contains materials regarding the architecture of Holmes Run Acres. Included are brochures, manuals, drawings, floor plans, certificates, magazines, and news clippings and articles.

Series 3: Activities, 1956-2016, Boxes 3-6

Sub-series 3-1: Anniversaries, 1961-2011, Boxes 3-6
Holmes Run Acres held their first anniversary celebration in 1961, ten years after the completion of the first homes. The neighborhood has since held subsequent anniversary events. Included here are relevant anniversary celebration materials featuring notes, correspondence, publications, photographs, negatives, albums, VHS tapes, DVDs, floppy disks, and CD-ROMs. Some items in this sub-series have some water damage.

Sub-series 3-2: Day in the Park, 1993-2013, Box 6
Holmes Run Acres residents have held neighborhood gatherings in Luria Park ever since the Luria Brothers donated the parcel to the Fairfax County Park Authority. At the time of the donation, residents assisted the Park Authority with turning what was a dump site into the first neighborhood park in Fairfax County. Holmes Run Acres’ 10th anniversary celebration in 1961 featured numerous events in the park. The first Concert in the Park occurred in 1968 which became an annual “Day in the Park” event featuring live music. This series contains flyers, notes, statistics, photographs, correspondence, and other papers related to the Day in the Park event.

Sub-series 3-3: House and Garden Tour, 2009-2013, Box 6
The Holmes Run Acres House and Garden Tour is another neighborhood tradition held each spring. The annual tour offers glimpses inside a changing itinerary of private houses in the neighborhood. Included in this series are a tour program, flyer, and photographs.

Sub-series 3-4: International Dinner, 1999-2011, Box 6
Holmes Run Acres held international dinners dating back to at least the 1960s where families provided main dishes, salads, and deserts from various cultures. In March 1999, the annual event was first paired with an HRACA silent auction. Included in this series are flyers, notes, auction programs, and correspondence.

Sub-series 3-5: Oktoberfest, 2014, Box 6
In the 2000s, the neighborhood first held an annual Oktoberfest in Luria Park featuring food and entertainment. Included in this series is an undated Oktoberfest flyer and email correspondence concerning the event from 2014.

Sub-series 3-6: Open Holmes, 1978-2016, Box 6
Holmes Run Acres has always lacked a clubhouse, and in 1978 residents proposed having informal get-togethers in the house of a volunteer homeowner. The first “Open Holmes” event occurred on January 12, 1979, in Dave and Vivian Smith’s residence with 32 people attending. This series contains papers documenting the history of Open Holmes events including notes, flyers, schedules, and correspondence.

Sub-series 3-7: Various Activities, 1956-2001, Box 6
This series contains flyers, sign-up sheets, and correspondence from various events held in the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood over the years. Included are materials for the 1st Hobby Show, Area 6 Block Party, Community Yard Sale, Flowering Tree Planting Project, Ice Skating Party, Needy Family Christmas Project, and the Annual Food and Clothing Drive.

Series 4: Scrapbooks, Photographs, and Audiovisual Materials, 1950s-2016, Boxes 6-9 and 23-24

Sub-series 4-1: Scrapbooks, 1950s-2016, Boxes 6-7 and 23-24
This series contains multiple scrapbooks that document the history and development of the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood. Included in the scrapbooks are flyers, notes, reports, newspaper articles, photographs, and other papers.

Sub-series 4-2: Photographs, 1950s-2002, Boxes 7-8 and 23
This series contains photographs and negatives documenting a variety of events and activities occurring in the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood.

Sub-series 4-3: Videotapes (VHS), 2001, Box 8
This series contains two VHS tapes from 2001 documenting 50th anniversary activities including the Holmes Run Acres House Tour, Day in the Park, and other events.

Sub-series 4-4: Audiocassettes, 1971, Box 9
This series contains one audiocassette tape from 1971 which is a recording of entertainment at Holmes Run Acres’ 20th anniversary celebration event.

Sub-series 4-5: Compact Discs (CDs), 2001-2012, Box 9
This series contains two CD-ROM discs. The 50th anniversary disc features covers of old Holmes Runners and Holmes Run directories, photos from 50th anniversary events, a snapshot of the MediaStudio Holmes Run Acres website and other digital items. The other disc contains a video celebrating the life of Holmes Run Acres resident Sarah Lahr.

Series 5: Special Interest/Subject Files, 1952-2018, Boxes 9-12

This series contains HRACA subject files which include brochures, fliers, notices, forms, photographs, newspaper clippings, notes, reports, and correspondence.

Series 6: Holmes Run Acres Recreation Association (otherwise known as the Holmes Run Pool), 1955-2014, Boxes 12-13

In 1953, Holmes Run Acres Recreation Association, Inc. was formed to develop, operate and maintain recreational facilities in Holmes Run Acres, specifically a community swimming pool. The pool officially opened on September 5, 1953, and formerly opened on May 29, 1954. Included in this series are by-laws, certificates of incorporation, memorandums of agreement, a procedure manual, histories, photographs, negatives, brochures, flyers, meeting minutes, newsletters, and other documents relating to the swimming pool.

Series 7: National Register of Historic Places, 2002-2007, Boxes 13-17

In March 2007, Holmes Run Acres was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Materials in this series consist of research, correspondence, survey forms, notes, maps, and the nominations submitted to get the neighborhood listed on the register.

Series 8: Publications, 1952-2012, Boxes 18-19

Series 8-1: The Holmes Runner, 1952-2012, Box 18

This series contains various issues from HRACA’s newsletter, The Holmes Runner which was first published in August 1952. Also included are lists of editors and articles, and a Christmas card.

Series 8-2: General Publications, 1961-2011, Boxes 18-19

This series contains an assortment of HRACA-related publications including cookbooks, histories of the community, anniversary booklets, a report, and a coloring book.

Series 9: Directories, 1954-2021, Boxes 19-22

This series contains directories for Holmes Run Acres beginning with the second directory published in January 1954 and ending with the 2020-2021 directory. Directories contain street addresses and telephone numbers of residents, and advertisements for local businesses.

Series 10: Clippings and Articles, 1951-2020, Boxes 22-23

This series contains articles, news clippings, printouts, and photocopies from newspapers, magazines, and websites that reported on the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood. Included are two undated newspaper advertisements from when Holmes Run Acres was originally on the market.

Series 11: Oversize Materials, 1951-2011, Boxes 23-24 and Oversize Drawer

This series contains oversize items including poster boards, certificates, newspapers, a scrapbook, original architectural drawings, and a Virginia General Assembly resolution.

Container List

Series 1: Administrative, 1951-2021

Sub-series 1-1: General, 1951-2021
- Box 1 Folder 1: HRACA By-Laws, 2003
- Box 1 Folder 2: HRACA Letterhead Examples, Undated
- Box 1 Folder 3: Luria Bros. Letter announcing the building of Woodburn Elementary School, 1951 October 3
- Box 1 Folder 4: HRACA Presidents - List, 1952-2001, 2001
- Box 1 Folder 5: Little League - HRACA Sponsorships (1 of 2) [includes photographs], 1962-1963, 1971-1972
- Box 1 Folder 6: Little League - HRACA Sponsorships (2 of 2) [includes Annandale National Little League award plaque], 1960
- Box 1 Folder 7: Proposal for Continuing Holmes Run Acres Historical Files, 1991
- Box 1 Folder 8: Board candidates, 1991-1992
- Box 1 Folder 9: Certificate of Appreciation - Virginia Department of Mental Health, 1997 April 13
- Box 1 Folder 10: Memorials in Fairfax County Parks, 1997
- Box 1 Folder 11: Report - HRACA Survey Committee, April 1998
- Box 1 Folder 12: HRA - President - Catherine Fort Johnston, 1998-2000
- Box 1 Folder 13: Board election ballots, 1999, 2001, 2012-2021
- Box 1 Folder 14: HRA website costs, 1999
- Box 1 Folder 15: Annual Budget, 2001-2002
- Box 1 Folder 16: Membership and Hospitality Committee, 2001
- Box 1 Folder 17: Military Past of Holmes Run Acres - Mia Gardiner, 2001
- Box 1 Folder 18: Emergency Preparedness, 2001-2002
- Box 1 Folder 19: Annual meeting program, 2002
- Box 1 Folder 20: Membership and Hospitality Committee, 2003
- Box 1 Folder 21: Annual Budget, 2003-2004
- Box 1 Folder 22: HRA Emergency Preparedness Group, 2005-2009
- Box 1 Folder 23: Online Postings - HRA Homes for Sale, 2007
- Box 1 Folder 24: Providence District - Oral History Project, 2007-2010
- Box 1 Folder 25: HRA Directory - Advertiser Order Forms, 2007-2015
- Box 1 Folder 26: HRA entrance signs, c. 2008
- Box 1 Folder 27: Proposal Toward Plantings at Woodburn Elementary School, 2009
- Box 1 Folder 28: Fairfax County Certificate of Recognition - HRACA 60th Anniversary, 2011
- Box 1 Folder 29: Fairfax County Resolution - HRACA 60th Anniversary, 2011
- Box 1 Folder 30: HRACA - President - Eric Ulmen, 2012-2013
- Box 1 Folder 31: Online Membership / PayPal, 2014
- Box 1 Folder 32: Membership Drive letter, c. 2014
- Box 1 Folder 33: HRA Email Discussion Group , 2014
- Box 1 Folder 34: HRA Neighborhood Signs Along Gallows Rd., 2014
- Box 1 Folder 35: Safety Notice - Window Cling Reminder, 2014
- Box 1 Folder 36: HRA Community Survey form, 2020
- Box 2 Folder 1: HRA Community Surveys - Submitted (1 of 2), 2020
- Box 2 Folder 2: HRA Community Surveys - Submitted (2 of 2), 2020
- Box 2 Folder 3: HRA - Long Time Residents, Undated
- Box 2 Folder 4: HRA Book Club List, Undated
- Box 2 Folder 5: HRA Fiber Arts Group, Undated
- Box 2 Folder 6: Published Authors in HRA, Undated
- Box 2 Folder 7: Historian - Vivian Smith - Notes, Undated
- Box 2 Folder 8: Programs and Social Committee - Events and Responsibilities, Undated
- Box 2 Folder 9: Check request form, Undated
Sub-series 1-2: Neighborhood Issues, 1976-2016
- Box 2 Folder 10: HRA Historic District [Notes: (1) Exploring Local Possibilities of HRA becoming a historical district. 1976-1977 (request for Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to designate Holmes Run Ares as an Historic District. Rejected: too many restrictions. (2) 2002 - Beginning the story of Holmes Run Acres’ Designation to be on Virginia and National Historic Register], 1976-1977
- Box 2 Folder 11: Rezoning issue, 1997
- Box 2 Folder 12: Widening of Capital Beltway, 1998-2002
- Box 2 Folder 13: 4-way stop sign - Hemlock Dr. and Holmes Run Dr., 1999-2000
- Box 2 Folder 14: Development Teardowns - Overdevelopment of Arnold Lane, 1999, 2004-2005
- Box 2 Folder 15: Traffic signal - Gallows Rd. and Hemlock Dr., 2000
- Box 2 Folder 16: Tear down fears, 2001
- Box 2 Folder 17: Cell tower - Pool, 2001
- Box 2 Folder 18: Arnold Lane Development, 2005
- Box 2 Folder 19: High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes, 2007-2010
- Box 2 Folder 20: HRA Traffic Committee, 2009
- Box 2 Folder 21: Exxon-Mobil Property Information, 2013
- Box 2 Folder 22: Gallows Rd. Flashing Light Crosswalk in Front of Woodburn Elementary, c. 2014
- Box 2 Folder 23: Traffic - Slow Down Sign, c. 2015
- Box 2 Folder 24: Traffic survey - Holmes Run. Dr., 2016

Series 3: Activities, 1956-2016

Sub-series 3-1: Anniversaries, 1961-2011
- Box 3 Folder 2: HRA 10th Anniversary [NOTE: Includes original photographs, photocopies of pictures of Florence Strickland’s story boards that she created for the 10th Anniversary, and which were recycled for the 20th Anniversary.], 1961
- Box 3 Folder 3: HRA 10th Anniversary Album (1 of 2), 1961-1962
- Box 3 Folder 4: HRA 10th Anniversary Album (2 of 2), 1961-1962
- Box 3 Folder 5: HRA 10th Anniversary - Planning info, program, collected correspondence from former residents, and mailing list for celebration, 1961
- Box 3 Folder 6: HRA 20th Anniversary [NOTE: Include picture story compiled by Florence Strickler; a history of the HRA Pool, 1953-1963; 20th anniversary issue of The Holmes Runner; planning info; House and Garden Tour Program; letters of congratulations; and images of skits/presentations at the anniversary celebration.], 1971
- Box 4 Folder 1: HRA 25th Anniversary [NOTE: Includes Holmes Run Acres: The Story of a Community, Volume I; original maintenance manual for new home owners; House and Garden Tour Program and Flier; planning notes; letters of congratulations for the 25th anniversary; and black and white negatives of photos taken by June Schonbach. See BOX 23 - SERIES 11: OVERSIZE MATERIALS for “American Revolution Bicentennial Certificate of Appreciation to HRA, 1976], 1976
- Box 4 Folder 2: HRA 25th Anniversary - Questionnaires and responses, 1976
- Box 4 Folder 3: HRA 25th Anniversary - Dinner and Dance Ticket, c. 1976
- Box 4 Folder 4: HRA 30th Anniversary - Miscellaneous information, 1981-1983
- Box 4 Folder 5: HRA 40th Anniversary [NOTE: Includes Holmes Run Acres: The Story of a Community, Volume II; House and Garden Tour program; and fliers for anniversary activities and programs], 1991
- Box 4 Folder 6: HRA 40th Anniversary - VHS videotape - Holmes Run Story, News 8, from Lisa Engstrom, HRA resident , 1991
- Box 5 Folder 1: HRA 40th Anniversary - VHS videotape - Various footage: A walk through springtime HRA, planning meetings for the 40th anniversary, Channel 8’s feature on HRA, Open Holmes, Scrapbooks/HRA history, 40th anniversary home and garden tour, anniversary dance at Fairview Park Marriott hotel, arts and crafts exhibits/party at Falls Church High School, and HRACA annual meeting, 1991
- Box 5 Folder 2: HRA 40th Anniversary - DVD of VHS footage, 2014
- Box 5 Folder 3: HRA 50th Anniversary (1 of 2) [NOTE: Includes Holmes Run Acres: The Story of a Community, Volume III; planning information; House and Garden Tour program; arts and crafts show program; anniversary merchandise; flowering tree/shrub project; assorted fliers; invitation lists; CD-ROM of HRA historical images and related documents; and other related information], 2001
- Box 5 Folder 4: HRA 50th Anniversary (2 of 2), 2001
- Box 5 Folder 5: HRA 50th Anniversary - List of attendees and table lists, 2001
- Box 5 Folder 6: HRA 50th Anniversary - Logo design (includes 3.5” floppy disks), 2001
- Box 5 Folder 7: HRA 50th Anniversary - Photographs and negatives, 2001
- Box 5 Folder 8: HRA 50th Anniversary Publication - “Holmes Run Acres - An Interior View”, 2001
- Box 5 Folder 9: HRA 50th Anniversary Publication - “Before We Came,” Ginny Peters , 2001
- Box 5 Folder 10: HRA 50th Anniversary Publication - “Dulin Farm", 2001
- Box 5 Folder 11: HRA 50th Anniversary Publication - “Greetings from HRA - The Time of our Life,” Susan Gaitan, 2001
- Box 5 Folder 12: HRA 50th Anniversary Publication - “Little Known Facts,” Vivian Smith, 2001
- Box 5 Folder 13: HRA 50th Anniversary Publication - “Our Neighbor, Pioneer Grange,” Vivian Smith, 2001
- Box 5 Folder 14: HRA 50th Anniversary Publication - “Stray Thoughts . . .,” Marion-Gray Kraft, 2001
- Box 5 Folder 15: HRA 50th Anniversary Publication - “The Early Settlers,” Martha Powell, 2001
- Box 5 Folder 16: HRA 50th Anniversary Publication - “The Lighter Side”, 2001
- Box 5 Folder 17: HRA 50th Anniversary Publication - “Today - As they Dreamed It in Our Past,” Vivian Smith , 2001
- Box 6 Folder 1: HRA 50th Anniversary Publication - “Where are the Children” , 2001
- Box 6 Folder 2: HRA 50th Anniversary Publication - “Wishes from Children” , 2001
- Box 6 Folder 3: HRA 50th Anniversary Publication, Community Service Award, Beth Ann Grove, 2001
- Box 6 Folder 4: HRA 50th Anniversary Publication, Publication Committee, 2001
- Box 6 Folder 5: HRA 50th Anniversary Holmes Run Acres - The Next 50 Years - Sarah Lahr, 2001
- Box 6 Folder 6: HRA 60th Anniversary (includes CD with images), 2011
Sub-series 3-2: Day in the Park, 1993-2013
- Box 6 Folder 7: History of Day in the Park,
- Box 6 Folder 8: Day in the Park flyers, 1993, Undated
- Box 6 Folder 9: Day in the Park, 1997
- Box 6 Folder 10: Day in the Park, 2000
- Box 6 Folder 11: Day in the Park Images (includes original color photographs), 2001
- Box 6 Folder 12: Day in the Park, 2003
- Box 6 Folder 13: Day in the Park, 2013
- Box 6 Folder 14: Day in the Park, Undated
Sub-series 3-3: House and Garden Tour, 2009-2013
- Box 6 Folder 15: HRA Home and Garden Tour, 2009, 2009
- Box 6 Folder 16: HRA Home and Garden Tour - Color photographs by Jack Underhill, 2011, 2011
- Box 6 Folder 17: HRA Home and Garden Tour, 2013, 2013
Sub-series 3-4: International Dinner, 1999-2011
- Box 6 Folder 18: International Dinner Flyer, Undated
- Box 6 Folder 19: International Dinner and Silent Auction, 1999
- Box 6 Folder 20: International Dinner and Silent Auction, 2000
- Box 6 Folder 21: International Dinner and Silent Auction, 2001
- Box 6 Folder 22: International Dinner and Silent Auction, 2002
- Box 6 Folder 23: International Dinner and Silent Auction, 2006
- Box 6 Folder 24: International Dinner, 2011
Sub-series 3-5: Oktoberfest, 2014
- Box 6 Folder 25: Oktoberfest, 2014, Undated
Sub-series 3-6: Open Holmes, 1978-2016
- Box 6 Folder 26: Open Holmes - History, 1978-2016
Sub-series 3-7: Various Activities, 1956-2001
- Box 6 Folder 27: HRA First Hobby Art Show, 1956 April
- Box 6 Folder 28: Seventh Annual Area 6 Block Party, 1998 September 12
- Box 6 Folder 29: Community Yard Sale, Undated
- Box 6 Folder 30: Flowering Tree Planting Project, 2001
- Box 6 Folder 31: Ice Skating Party, 2000
- Box 6 Folder 32: Ice Skating Party, 2001
- Box 6 Folder 33: Ice Skating Party, Undated
- Box 6 Folder 34: Needy Family Christmas Project, 2000
- Box 6 Folder 35: Annual Spring Food and Clothing Drive, 2001
- Box 6 Folder 36: Seventh Annual Food and Clothing Drive, Undated

Series 4: Scrapbooks, Photographs, and Audiovisual Materials, 1950s-2016

Sub-series 4-1: Scrapbooks, 1950s-2016
- Box 23 Folder 4: Sarah Lahr features on HRA in the Sun Echo newspaper, 1950s [NOTE: In poor physical shape, acidic paper used.] - [MOVED TO BOX 23, SERIES 11: OVERSIZE MATERIALS], 1950s
- Box 24: HRA Scrapbook - Compiled by Florence Strickler (Florence was the first historian for HRA) for the 10th Anniversary of HRA, 1961 [NOTE: In poor physical shape, acidic paper used.] - [MOVED TO BOX 24, SERIES 11: OVERSIZE MATERIALS], 1961
- Box 6 Folder 37: HRA Development (from Henry Lowenstern), 1965-1967
- Box 7 Folder 1: Luria Park (1 of 2), 1954-2012
- Box 7 Folder 2: Luria Park (2 of 2), 1954-2012
- Box 7 Folder 3: Hot Topics Through the Years, 1970s-2016
- Box 7 Folder 4: HRA in the 1980s and 1990s [NOTE: Includes fliers, color photographs and other related materials], 1980-1999
Sub-series 4-2: Photographs, 1950s-2002
- Box 7 Folder 5: 1950s? - Negatives of Early HRA Houses (Executive Avenue?) , 1950s?
- Box 7 Folder 6: 1969 - 3334 Joan Court Party (photos Myrna Guion) , 1969
- Box 7 Folder 7: 1971 - HRA 20th Anniversary - Negatives of 20th Anniversary HRA Civic Association Celebration, 1971
- Box 7 Folder 8: 1980s/1990s - Halloween Parade in Luria Park (includes Negatives) , 1980s-1990s
- Box 7 Folder 9: 1986-1988 - Walnut Hill Estate - became Walnut Hill Patio Homes , 1986-1988
- Box 7 Folder 10: 1990 - Open Holmes at Waggoner’s in Olde Towne Alexandria, 1990 Summer
- Box 7 Folder 11: 1991 - 10 Year Awards for Neighborhood Watch, Annandale High School, 1991 Spring
- Box 7 Folder 12: 1991 - Dulin Farm, Site of Providence Park, before the site was developed , 1991
- Box 7 Folder 13: 1991 - HRA 40th Anniversary Art Show and Musical Performance, Woodburn Elementary School , 1991 May
- Box 7 Folder 14: 1991 - HRA 40th Anniversary Dinner Celebration (includes Negatives) , 1991 May
- Box 7 Folder 15: 1992 - Easter Egg Hunt , 1992 Spring
- Box 7 Folder 16: 1996 - Negatives of HRA House and Garden Tour (photos Phil Waggoner) , 1996 May 4
- Box 7 Folder 17: 1996 - Ethel Theis’ 90th Birthday Party , 1996
- Box 7 Folder 18: 1997? - Interviews for Chris Martin Thesis and HRA Publication , 1997
- Box 7 Folder 19: 1998 - HRACA Annual Meeting , 1998
- Box 7 Folder 20: 1999 - HRACA International Dinner, 1999 March 6
- Box 7 Folder 21: 1999 - HRACA Block Host/Hostesses Appreciation Tea at the Gardiner’s House on Hemlock Drive, 1999 September 12
- Box 7 Folder 22: 2000 - HRA Open Holmes 21st Anniversary Party at Dave and Vivian Smith’s house, 2000 January 15
- Box 7 Folder 23: 2000 - HRACA International Dinner, starting with Cocktail Hour at Barbara Yakovisi’s house and then Dinner at Friendship Methodist Church on Gallows Road, 2000 Winter
- Box 7 Folder 24: 2000 - HRA Open Holmes at Keith and Haleh Peterson’s home, 2000 September
- Box 7 Folder 25: 2000 - Fall leaves on Hartwell Ct., 2000
- Box 8 Folder 1: 2000? - Painting Luria Park sign at Holmes Run Drive entrance sign, Gary Indre , 2000?
- Box 8 Folder 2: 2001 - House renovations in HRA, 2001 February
- Box 8 Folder 3: 2001 - Photo Session, First 5-year residents, 2001 Spring
- Box 8 Folder 4: 2001 - HRA 50th Anniversary, Annual HRACA Meeting (Vivian Smith photos) , 2001 May
- Box 8 Folder 5: 2001 - HRA 50th Anniversary, May Arts Festival (Vivian Smith photos), Day in the Park, Holmes Run Acres Garden Tour, 2001
- Box 8 Folder 6: 2001 - HRA 50th Anniversary Spring Park Clean Up (photos Scott Birkhead) , 2001 Fall
- Box 8 Folder 7: 2001 - HRA 50th Anniversary House Tour (photos Vivian Smith and Phil Waggoner) , 2001 October 6
- Box 8 Folder 8: 2001- HRA 50th Anniversary Gala (photos by Vivian Smith, Phil Waggoner, and Bob Shipp; Mia Gardiner from cameras put on tables; and from poster board display at HRACA 50th Anniversary Gala) (1 of 2), 2001 October 6
- Box 8 Folder 9: 2001- HRA 50th Anniversary Gala (photos by Vivian Smith, Phil Waggoner, and Bob Shipp; Mia Gardiner from cameras put on tables; and from poster board display at HRACA 50th Anniversary Gala) [includes seating chart] (2 of 2), 2001 October 6
- Box 8 Folder 10: 2001 - HRA 50th Anniversary Day in the Park (photos Bobb Shipp & Phil Waggoner) , 2001 October 7
- Box 8 Folder 11: 2002? - Block Party - Sherwood Court, 2002 September 1?
- Box 8 Folder 12: 2002? - Candlelight Vigil, organized by Alia Badi’s, 2002 September 18?
- Box 8 Folder 13: 2002 - Welcome Picnic, Marian and Little John Courts - to welcome the Rupps, Danius and Yoshiko Bardzukas (Aryvdas Bardzukas’ nephew) and the Mallet/Clines to HRA, 2002 June 9
- Box 8 Folder 14: Photos - HRA residents, Undated
- Box 23 Folder 2: HRA - The Early Years - Photos on Posterboard, photos by Florence Strickler [MOVED TO BOX 23, SERIES 11: OVERSIZE MATERIALS], 1961
Sub-series 4-3: Videotapes (VHS), 2001
- Box 8 Folder 15: HRA Arts Festival and Garden Tour May 16, 2001; HRA House Tour, October 6, 2001; HRA Day in the Park, October 8, 2001 (Unedited version, Terry Barcus) , 2001
- Box 8 Folder 16: Vivian Smith - Brief Interview; Marriott Dinner; Annual Meeting at Woodburn Elementary School, 2001 (HRA 50th anniversary) (Unedited version, by Terry Barcus) , 2001
Sub-series 4-4: Audiocassettes, 1971
- Box 9 Folder 1: HRA 20th anniversary - Recording of entertainment (includes recording notes), 1971
Sub-series 4-5: Compact Discs (CDs), 2001-2012
- Box 9 Folder 2: 1951-2001 Holmes Run Acres 50th Anniversary Celebration (includes CD-ROM), 2001
- Box 9 Folder 3: A Celebration of the life of Sarah Lahr (photos by Paul Fetters) , 2012

Series 5: Special Interest/Subject Files, 1952-2018

Box 9 Folder 4: Holmes Runner - History and Early Manuals, 1950s-1990s
Box 9 Folder 5: “A Look Back in Time” House and Garden Tours over the last 44 years, 2011
Box 9 Folder 6: HRA Anniversary Celebrations (1 of 2) (includes photos), 1976-1991
Box 9 Folder 7: HRA Anniversary Celebrations (2 of 2) (includes photos), 1976-1991
Box 9 Folder 8: Luria Park (includes photos), 1961-1976
Box 9 Folder 9: Changing Times - Clippings, 1960s-2011
Box 9 Folder 10: HRA brochures, fliers, notices and forms, 1981-2011
Box 10 Folder 1: Home and Garden Tours, 1967-2011
Box 10 Folder 2: Potpourri of The Holmes Runner Covers (1 of 2), 1952-2008
Box 10 Folder 3: Potpourri of The Holmes Runner Covers (2 of 2), 1952-2008
Box 10 Folder 4: The “McMansion” Phenomenon, Housing boom days, 2000-2008
Box 10 Folder 5: Grange - (Annandale/Masonville Rds.) - Photos: Historical changes, 2000
Box 10 Folder 6: Boy Scout Project - HRA CD-ROM (includes CD-ROM), 2001
Box 10 Folder 7: Collected Gardening Notes, 1961-1982
Box 10 Folder 8: Holmes Runner - Notes on contents, 1953-2001
Box 10 Folder 9: Community activities and interests over the years, 1973-2000
Box 10 Folder 10: HRA Revitalization Program, 1983-1984
Box 11 Folder 1: “Tract-House Modern: A Study of Housing Design and Consumption in the Washington Suburbs, 1946-1960" - Christopher T. Martin, PhD thesis - Former HRA resident, chapters that concern HRA (1 of 2), 2000 January 30
Box 11 Folder 2: “Tract-House Modern: A Study of Housing Design and Consumption in the Washington Suburbs, 1946-1960" - Christopher T. Martin, PhD thesis - Former HRA resident, chapters that concern HRA (2 of 2), 2000 January 30
Box 11 Folder 3: Community Survey - Final Report, 1998 April
Box 11 Folder 4: Luria Park - Fairfax County Park Authority, 1979
Box 11 Folder 5: Woodburn School, Undated
Box 11 Folder 6: History poster items, 2002, 2012
Box 11 Folder 7: Snomageddon, 2011 January 28
Box 11 Folder 8: Annandale Chamber of Commerce - Community Directory, 1983-1984
Box 11 Folder 9: Washington Post classifieds - Examples of types of women’s jobs, 1963, 2017
Box 11 Folder 10: Public Hearing information - Fairfax County - Gallows Rd. And Rt. 50 interchange, 1978
Box 11 Folder 11: Miscellaneous community concerns over the years, 1952-1984
Box 11 Folder 12: HRA - Traffic, 2010
Box 11 Folder 13: HRA - Brightview development, 2012-2013
Box 11 Folder 14: Gallows Road - Flashing crosswalk - Sarah Karush, 2012
Box 11 Folder 15: Speed Abatement - HRA neighborhood signs, 2013
Box 11 Folder 16: HRA residents and associated people - Passed away, 2012, 2014
Box 11 Folder 17: HRA - Development - General, 2010-2018
Box 11 Folder 18: List of HRA artists and crafts people, 2001
Box 12 Folder 1: Capital Beltway widening, 1999-2000
Box 12 Folder 2: A few items arranged by early decades (see HRA History, volume III for Susan Gaitan’s chronology by decades), 1951-2011

Series 7: National Register of Historic Places, 2002-2007

Box 13 Folder 19: Exploration of HRA being on the National Register of Historic Places (1 of 2) [Note: Includes the Gray & Pape, Inc. - Cultural Resources Consultants’ - “An Architectural Evaluation of the Proposed Holmes Run Acres Historic District for the Capital Beltway (Route 495) Project, March 18, 2002”] , 2002-2007
Box 13 Folder 20: Exploration of HRA being on the National Register of Historic Places (2 of 2), 2002-2007
Box 14 Folder 1: Citizens Guide to Section 106 Review, p. 8 for consultant parties Protecting Historic Properties, 2002
Box 14 Folder 2: HRA National Historic Registry - Nomination and Acceptance Correspondence (including electronic versions: 3.5” floppy disk, 2 CDs), 2005-2006
Box 14 Folder 3: Historic District Boundary Maps, 2005
Box 14 Folder 4: EHT Traceries - Reconnaissance Level Survey, 2006
Box 14 Folder 5: Virginia Department of Historic Resources - Reconnaissance Survey, Field Form 0001-0035, 2005
Box 14 Folder 6: Virginia Department of Historic Resources - Reconnaissance Survey, Field Form 0036-0070, 2005
Box 14 Folder 7: Virginia Department of Historic Resources - Reconnaissance Survey, Field Form 0071-0106, 2005
Box 14 Folder 8: Virginia Department of Historic Resources - Reconnaissance Survey, Field Form 0107-0142, 2005
Box 14 Folder 9: Virginia Department of Historic Resources - Reconnaissance Survey, Field Form 0143-0177, 2005
Box 15 Folder 1: Virginia Department of Historic Resources - Reconnaissance Survey, Field Form 0178-0213, 2005
Box 15 Folder 2: Virginia Department of Historic Resources - Reconnaissance Survey, Field Form 0214-0249, 2005
Box 15 Folder 3: Virginia Department of Historic Resources - Reconnaissance Survey, Field Form 0250-0285, 2005
Box 15 Folder 4: Virginia Department of Historic Resources - Reconnaissance Survey, Field Form 0286-0338, 2005
Box 15 Folder 5: Virginia Department of Historic Resources - Reconnaissance Level Survey - Eligibility status, 0001-0030, 2006
Box 15 Folder 6: Virginia Department of Historic Resources - Reconnaissance Level Survey - Eligibility status, 0031-0060, 2006
Box 16 Folder 1: Virginia Department of Historic Resources - Reconnaissance Level Survey - Eligibility status, 0061-0090, 2006
Box 16 Folder 2: Virginia Department of Historic Resources - Reconnaissance Level Survey - Eligibility status, 0091-0120, 2006
Box 16 Folder 3: Virginia Department of Historic Resources - Reconnaissance Level Survey - Eligibility status, 0121-0150, 2006
Box 16 Folder 4: Virginia Department of Historic Resources - Reconnaissance Level Survey - Eligibility status, 0151-0180 , 2006
Box 16 Folder 5: Virginia Department of Historic Resources - Reconnaissance Level Survey - Eligibility status, 0181-0210, 2006
Box 17 Folder 1: Virginia Department of Historic Resources - Reconnaissance Level Survey - Eligibility status, 0211-0240, 2006
Box 17 Folder 2: Virginia Department of Historic Resources - Reconnaissance Level Survey - Eligibility status, 0241-0270, 2006
Box 17 Folder 3: Virginia Department of Historic Resources - Reconnaissance Level Survey - Eligibility status, 0271-0300, 2006
Box 17 Folder 4: Virginia Department of Historic Resources - Reconnaissance Level Survey - Eligibility status, 0301-0330, 2006
Box 17 Folder 5: Virginia Department of Historic Resources - Reconnaissance Level Survey - Eligibility status, 0331-0338, 2006
Box 17 Folder 6: HRA Architectural Surveys, 2005
Box 17 Folder 7: HRA National Register of Historic Places Plaque Program, 2007
Box 17 Folder 8: HRA - Historic plaque order form, 2007

Series 8: Publications, 1952-2012

Series 8-1: The Holmes Runner, 1952-2012
- Box 18 Folder 1: The Holmes Runner - Editors, 1952-2001, 2001
- Box 18 Folder 2: The Holmes Runner - “Peanuts” issue, 1997
- Box 18 Folder 3: The Holmes Runner - Administrative, 2001-2009
- Box 18 Folder 4: The Holmes Runner - Editorial oversight, 2002-2003
- Box 18 Folder 5: The Holmes Runner - List of Articles, 1983-1999
- Box 18 Folder 6: The Holmes Runner - Christmas card from the Runner staff, Undated
- Box 18 Folder 7: The Holmes Runner [NOTE: Two copies of the first issue, includes editor’s files], 1952 August
- Box 18 Folder 8: The Holmes Runner, 1952 September
- Box 18 Folder 9: The Holmes Runner, 1952 October
- Box 18 Folder 10: The Holmes Runner, 4th issue (2 copies), 1952 November
- Box 18 Folder 11: The Holmes Runner, the Mad Magazine Issue, 1961 June
- Box 18 Folder 12: The Holmes Runner, First one by photocopier (Xerox), 1981 April
- Box 18 Folder 13: The Holmes Runner, 30 Years 1953-1983, 1983 January/February
- Box 18 Folder 14: The Holmes Runner, 40th Anniversary Issue - 2 copies with one containing notes from Vivian Smith, HRA Historian, 1991 May
- Box 18 Folder 15: The Holmes Runner, 50th Anniversary Celebration 1951-2001, 2001 Fall
- Box 18 Folder 16: The Holmes Runner, Happy 50th Anniversary Year 1951-2001, 2001 Winter
- Box 18 Folder 17: The Holmes Runner, Celebration 50 Years of Community News, 2002 Autumn
- Box 18 Folder 18: The Holmes Runner, Holiday 2006, Happy 55th HRA!, 2006
- Box 18 Folder 19: The Holmes Runner, Celebrating 60 Years, 2011 Summer
- Box 18 Folder 20: The Holmes Runner, Celebrating 60 Years in Print 1952-2012, 2012 Fall
Series 8-2: General Publications, 1961-2011
- Box 18 Folder 21: Mrs. Wheat’s Own Coloring Book (Blanche Wheat was Woodburn Elementary School’s first principal), 1967
- Box 18 Folder 22: Articles from The Holmes Runner by Sarah Lahr: The Community Within and Beyond, 2002
- Box 18 Folder 23: HRA Cookbook, probably for 10th HRA anniversary (2 copies), c. 1961
- Box 19 Folder 1: Cookbook, 1991 40th Anniversary HRA - File Copy, 1991
- Box 19 Folder 2: Holmes Run Acres: The Story of a Community, Volume I - File Copy, 1976
- Box 19 Folder 3: Holmes Run Acres: The Story of a Community, Volume II - File Copy, 1991
- Box 19 Folder 4: Holmes Run Acres: The Story of a Community, Volume III - File Copy, 2001
- Box 19 Folder 5: Report by the HRACA Survey Committee to the HRACA Board, 1998 April
- Box 19 Folder 6: HRA Publications Price List - 50th Anniversary, Undated
- Box 19 Folder 7: Nature in Our Acres - 50th Anniversary, 2001
- Box 19 Folder 8: Poetry, Holmes Run Acres, 1951-2011, 2011
- Box 19 Folder 9: Art in the Acres: HRA Cartoons and Illustrations, 1952-2011, 2011
- Box 19 Folder 10: Yarding About with the Graine Thumb in Holmes Run Acres - 50th Anniversary, 2001

Series 9: Directories, 1954-2021

Box 19 Folder 11: Directories - Items of note by Vivian Smith, Undated
Box 19 Folder 12: Holmes Run Acres Directory, Number 2, 1954 January
Box 19 Folder 13: Holmes Run Acres Directory, Number 3, 1954 November
Box 19 Folder 14: Holmes Run Acres Directory, Number 4, 1955
Box 19 Folder 15: Holmes Run Acres Directory, Number 5, 1956
Box 19 Folder 16: Holmes Run Acres Directory, Number 6, 1957
Box 19 Folder 17: Holmes Run Acres Directory, Number 7, 1958
Box 19 Folder 18: Holmes Run Acres Directory, Number 8, 1959
Box 20 Folder 1: Holmes Run Acres Directory, Number 9, 1960
Box 20 Folder 2: Holmes Run Acres Directory, Number 10, 1961
Box 20 Folder 3: Holmes Run Acres Directory, Number 11, 1962-1963
Box 20 Folder 4: Holmes Run Acres Directory, Number 12, 1963-1964
Box 20 Folder 5: Holmes Run Acres Directory, Number 13, 1965
Box 20 Folder 6: Holmes Run Acres Directory, Number 14, 1966
Box 20 Folder 7: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1967
Box 20 Folder 8: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1968
Box 20 Folder 9: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1969
Box 20 Folder 10: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1970
Box 20 Folder 11: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1970-1971
Box 20 Folder 12: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1971-1972
Box 20 Folder 13: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1973
Box 20 Folder 14: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1974-1975
Box 20 Folder 15: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1976
Box 20 Folder 16: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1977
Box 20 Folder 17: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1978
Box 20 Folder 18: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1979
Box 20 Folder 19: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1980
Box 20 Folder 20: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1981
Box 20 Folder 21: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1982
Box 20 Folder 22: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1983
Box 20 Folder 23: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1984
Box 20 Folder 24: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1985
Box 20 Folder 25: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1986
Box 20 Folder 26: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1987
Box 20 Folder 27: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1988-1989
Box 21 Folder 1: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1990
Box 21 Folder 2: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1991
Box 21 Folder 3: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1992
Box 21 Folder 4: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1993-1994
Box 21 Folder 5: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1994-1995
Box 21 Folder 6: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1996
Box 21 Folder 7: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1996-1997
Box 21 Folder 8: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1997-1998
Box 21 Folder 9: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 1998-1999
Box 21 Folder 10: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 2000
Box 21 Folder 11: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 2001
Box 21 Folder 12: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 2002
Box 21 Folder 13: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 2003
Box 21 Folder 14: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 2004
Box 21 Folder 15: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 2005
Box 21 Folder 16: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 2006
Box 21 Folder 17: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 2007
Box 21 Folder 18: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 2008
Box 21 Folder 19: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 2009
Box 21 Folder 20: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 2010
Box 22 Folder 1: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 2011
Box 22 Folder 2: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 2012
Box 22 Folder 3: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 2013
Box 22 Folder 4: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 2014
Box 22 Folder 5: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 2015
Box 22 Folder 6: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 2016
Box 22 Folder 7: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 2017
Box 22 Folder 8: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 2018
Box 22 Folder 9: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 2019
Box 22 Folder 10: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 2020
Box 22 Folder 11: Holmes Run Acres Directory, 2020-2021