The collection contains 34 logs, 8 navigator's notebooks, 7 scrapbooks, 2 guest registers as well as notes, correspondence, newspaper and magazine articles.

The logs, navigator's notebooks and guest registers are primarily arranged by vessel: DORADE (Yawl); 1931 - 1934 for the Trans-Atlantic/ Fastnet Races, STORMY WEATHER (Yawl); 1935 for the Trans-Atlantic/ Fastnet Races, MUSTANG (Sloop); 1947 - 1968 Rod Stephens' personal yacht, and other yachts; 1940 - 1968 on which Stephens acted as navigator and or captain.

The remainder of the collection; 3 boxes, contains general papers, magazine and newspaper clippings, some bound in scrapbooks, regarding Roderick and Olin Stephens' (Roderick's brother) personal, business and yachting activities.