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An internal note from Rev John Darrall to Graham Smallbone, Rev Terence Treanor and Roger Blackmore regarding donations of chalices and ciboria to the Chapel.

A note from the Personal Assistant to the Headmaster to Graham Smallbone regarding a message from Mr Ronald Dudley on the Court opening, the performance of the choir and Sir John Owen's grandfather attending Oakham School.

A photograph of guests attending the Lynn Wilson lunch in 2009.

An invitation from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to Old Oakhamians to the launch of the Oakham '93 appeal, held in the QET on 17 April 1993.

Three letters between the Headmaster Graham Smallbone and Mrs Vera Furner regarding the donation of O.O. Maurice Kingham's autograph book to the School in 1995.

Seven letters regarding the opening of the Rutland Crown Court in Oakham Castle on 13 January 1992.

Two letters (A and B) from Graham Smallbone, Headmaster, and John Buchanan and Rev Terence Treanor asking Old Oakhamians to support the construction of the new library as part of the 1993 Development Plan. One letter was sent to O.O. who left in 1965 or earlier; one letter was sent to O.O. who left in 1966 or later.

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.

Two notes from the Appeal Office to the Bursar (A) and the Headmaster (B), regarding the celebration of John Barber's birthday and the Barber Archive Room.

Correspondence relating to the Oakham School 1993 Development Plan.