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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 John David Buchanan (1958-1977) and contains items relating to the life at School in the 1960s and 1970s, its staff and pupils. The bulk of the series consists of books, publications, letters, speeches and sermons written by Mr Buchanan himself.

This series focusses on the headmastership of Nigel Lashbrook (2009-2019) and contains items relating to the life at School in the 2010s, its staff and pupils.

This file focusses on obituaries and tributes written in memory of former Headmaster, John Buchanan, as well as letters from friends and family.

A tribute to A.G. Archer who taught at Stowe with John Buchanan.

A letter from former Headmaster, John Buchanan, to O.O. Gerald (last name is unknown) regarding the publication of John Barber' 'The Story of Oakham School'.

This file focusses on writings by John Buchanan. Some items are articles, other items are his books.

A copy of John Buchanan's book 'Oakham Orations' published in 1995. The book contains a selection of the former Headmaster's sermons and speeches.

This file focusses on various speeches given by John Buchanan during his headmastership and later. It is an almost complete collection of his sermons given at Oakham School since 1958.

This file focusses on letters sent/received by John Buchanan, chiefly during his headmastership (1958-1977).