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A letter from Roger Blackmore to D.B. Nottage, Registrar at the Companies Registration Office, regarding the delivery of OSEL's accounts.

A letter listing actions taken as a result of the Report of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co on 27 May 1982. Two pages A and B.

A letter from Roger Blackmore to Peter Gravells, Executive Chairman at Catering by County Ltd, regarding the ox roast letter, the Grand Ball letter and OSEL's demands.

This collection covers the multitude of sports that pupils can do at Oakham School. Sports include cricket, rugby, hockey, athletics, netball and swimming as some of the richest in terms of items in the sub-series.

Most sub-series have a good photographic record of first teams, alongside comprehensive fixture and team lists. Some sub-series will contain correspondence, programmes and administrative documents.

There is an extensive collection of trophies and shields awarded to pupils and Old Oakhamians for their sporting achievements.

This collection covers the history of all the libraries of Oakham School as well as the creation and daily working of the archives.

The Library series has material relating to each regeneration of the library (Smallbone, War Memorial). There is a rich photographic record of the opening and daily running of the Smallbone Library accompanied by administrative documents such as catalogues.

Under the Archives series, material cover correspondence with external readers and research into the history of the school and its pupils. There are also archive committee meeting minutes which show the evolution of the archives from its inception in 2010.

A letter from Roger Blackmore to Peter Buckingham, former member of the Shooting VIII, regarding a possible donation to support the 1993 Development Plan and the building of a new Information and Study Centre.

A letter from Roger Blackmore to Michael de Grey regarding the change of dates for the visit of the National Youth Chamber Orchestra to Oakham School in August 1993.

A note from Roger Blackmore to T.M. Reay and George Kelsall regarding the visit of the National Youth Chamber Orchestra to Oakham School in August 1993; and a hand-written reply from George Kelsall regarding some outstanding work planned at the same time on campus.

A letter from Roger Blackmore to Graham Smallbone regarding the arrangement for the visit of the National Youth Chamber Orchestra to School and a possible clash with a wedding in August 1993.

A note from Roger Blackmore to Graham Smallbone regarding the costs of the National Youth Chamber Orchestra's stay at Oakham School in August 1991.