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A letter from the Acting Headmaster Michael Stevens to Parents regarding sports achievements, music concerts, drama news and the influenza vaccination.

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 headmaster's annual report fro the year 1981-1982, including numbers, Academic, Careers, A.V.A. Centre, Library, Art & Design, Music, Physical Education, Sports Hall, Playing Fields, Shooting, Drama, C.C.F., The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, Exploration Society, Scouts & Guides, Discipline and the Decem, Houses, Chaplaincy, Ashburton Hall, School Council, The Oakhamian, Senior and Middle School Societies, Voluntary Services, Sanatorium, Oakham School Nursery, Old Oakhamian Club; with appendix: A-Level results and leavers' destinations

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.

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.

The material in this collection is primarily made up of the research completed by the school historian, Brian Needham, but also contains books written by ex-school members of staff.