Subfonds BES - Buildings and Estates

Identity area

Reference code

BES

Title

Buildings and Estates

Date(s)

  • 1802 - 2020 (Accumulation)

Level of description

Subfonds

Extent and medium

A collection of photographs, books, items, architectural plans, models, CDs, negatives, and digital material, divided into 3 sub-series.
3 boxes and 1 book.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Items have been acquired from many different sources over several years.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

A collection which focuses on the history of the school campus and buildings. There is an excellent photographic record of the school campus including the development of both houses and teaching buildings.

The collection contains architectural plans for buildings and press releases/ photographs of the opening of new additions to the school campus.

This sub-fonds contains general policy documents more relevant to the estates and IT daily functions.

The three series divide this sub-fonds amongst buildings, campus services, and IT.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

As far as is recorded, these items are fully appraised into the collection.

Accruals

Accruals for all sub series are expected regularly.

System of arrangement

This sub-fond is split into 3 series, and any digital files are stored in folders that relocate the series arrangement.

Each sub-series is focused upon a specific building, type of medium (such as sketches and artwork), or theme.

Material has been collated together from a variety of sources and consequently has been ordered in this sub-fonds according to themes.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Specific conditions for individual items/ files will be noted on their specific entries.

Any request to access material must be approved in advance by the School Archivist due to copyright and GDPR concerns. Please email ArchivesUser@oakham.rutland.sch.uk.

Conditions governing reproduction

Specific conditions for individual items/ files will be noted on their specific entries.

Any request to reproduce material externally must be approved in advance by the School Archivist due to copyright and GDPR concerns. Please email ArchivesUser@oakham.rutland.sch.uk.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

Language and script notes

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Specific characteristics for individual items/ files will be noted on their specific entries.

The architectural plans contained in BES/1 are large and are need considerable spaced to be viewed. At present, they can only be photographed and not digitally scanned in.

Finding aids

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

Related units of description

Related descriptions

Notes area

Alternative identifier(s)

Access points

Subject access points

Place access points

Name access points

Description control area

Description identifier

Oakham School, Oakham, Rutland, United Kingdom

Institution identifier

Oakham School.

Rules and/or conventions used

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

11/06/2021

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

Sources

Accession area