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Two letters from the Headmsater, Graham Smallbone, to, respectively, Mr and Mrs Ham (A) and Mr and Mrs Wilkinson (B), related to Henrietta Lea's accident.

A newspaper cutting from The Independent reporting on letters revealing a previously unknown male love of Oscar Wilde, and on the debate concerning the frescoes in Old School. Hand-written note from Rod Smith to Graham Smallbone at the bottom of the article.

This sub-series relates to the history of Old School, oldest building of Oakham School, in Cutts Close park. It is made of a collection of photographs and art work; of newspaper cuttings and letters, mostly relating to the debate concerning the refurbishment of the building and preserving the frescoes painted by Mary Sargant Florence.

This series focusses on the headmastership of Oliver Richard Sylvester Bull (1977-1984) and contains items relating to the life at School in the 1970s and 1980s, its staff and pupils. One of the files relates to Michael Stevens as Acting Headmaster for two terms in 1985.

This sub-series focuses on the history of the 1993 Organ in the School Chapel. After the 1930 organ expired and was replaced by a computer organ in the 1980s, the headmaster Graham Smallbone commissioned for a new organ to be built. Some items highlight the various proposals, the correspondence focuses on the building and installation of the organ and the photographic file finally shows the organ in Chapel.

A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to Mr Pimlott, related to the accident involving Henrietta Lea.

A letter from Barbara Horsley to Jon Wills sending her sympathy and support, related to Henrietta Lea's accident.

This series focuses on the history of the organs in the School Chapel, from the first one installed in 1930 to the current instruments built in 1993.

This series gathers various correspondence regarding the Chapel throughout the years.

A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to Sir Julian and Lady Lea after Henrietta's tragic death and sharing memories of her time at Oakham School.