Stretching back to the headmastership of Dr. Doncaster, this collection comprehensively covers the correspondence, publications, photographs and other ephemera of the headmasters of Oakham School up to the present day. For many of the headmasters, correspondence and rolls calls are a significant theme in their series.

This collection also contains an excellent record of speeches and sermons given by G. Talbot Griffiths and John Buchanan.

The final series on reports covers the headmaster's, deputy headmaster's and registers writings on the state of the school, including topics such as building and estate development, admissions, the curriculum, examination results, and Old Oakhamians.

This series focusses on the headmastership of Dr John Doncaster (1808-1846) and contains items created by the headmaster himself as well as items relating to the life at School in the early 19th century and Old Oakhamians, in particular James and Augustus Padley.

This series focusses on the headmastership of Graham Smallbone (1985-1996) and contains items relating to the life at School in the 1980s and 1990s, its staff and pupils.

This file focusses on letters received/sent by the Headmaster Graham Smallbone during his headmastership (1985-1996).

Nine letters between Graham Smallbone, Bryan Waites, Stephen Garnett and Nicholas Bomford regarding the 450th anniversary of the birth of Archdeacon Robert Johnson.

A letter from Nicholas Bomford, Headmaster of Uppingham School to Bryan Waites regarding celebrating the 450th anniversary of the birth of Archdeacon Robert Johnson.

A letter from Nicholas Bomford, Headmaster of Uppingham School, to Bryan Waites at Rutland County Museum regarding the 450th anniversary of the birth of Archdeacon Robert Johnson.

This series focusses on the headmastership of Rev William Spicer Wood (1846-1875) and contains items created by the headmaster himself as well as items relating to the life at School in the mid-19th century.

This file focusses on letters sent or received by William Spicer Wood, Headmaster, in the mid-19th century.

A modern transcript of a letter from William Spicer Wood, Headmaster of Oakham School, and Edward Thring, Headmaster of Uppingham School, addressed to the Governors of both schools regarding the relation between schools and their future as separate institutions.