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A letter from Bryan Waites, Geography teacher, to the Headmaster Graham Smallbone regarding a plaque commemorating Archdeacon Robert Johnson (A). Enclosing the proposed plaque design (B).

A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to Bryan Waites, Geography Teacher, regarding the sitting of the plaque on the Old School building.

A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to Bryan Waites at the Rutland County Museum regarding celebrating the 450th anniversary of the birth of Archdeacon Robert Johnson.

A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to Bryan Waites at the Rutland County Museum regarding celebrating the 450th anniversary of the birth of Archdeacon Robert Johnson and an article in This England.

A modern transcript of a letter from William Spicer Wood, Headmaster of Oakham School, and Edward Thring, Headmaster of Uppingham School, addressed to the Governors of both schools regarding the relation between schools and their future as separate institutions.

A photograph of the coat of arms of the Johnson family, carved above the door of School House, used in John Barber's "The Story of Oakham School".

This collection focuses on the administrative side of the school including admissions and trustees.

There is a rich collection of admissions books dating back to the 19th century alongside detailed notes of Trustees' committee minutes and development plans.

School inspections undertaken by external bodies are represented in this sub-fond and include some of the 19th century schemes which helped to found the school as one independent from Uppingham.

ADM/4 contains policy documents outlining the health and safety measures in the school.

Nine letters between Graham Smallbone, Bryan Waites, Stephen Garnett and Nicholas Bomford regarding the 450th anniversary of the birth of Archdeacon Robert Johnson.

This series focusses on the headmastership of Dr John Doncaster (1808-1846) and contains items created by the headmaster himself as well as items relating to the life at School in the early 19th century and Old Oakhamians, in particular James and Augustus Padley.

A collection of material which focuses the school accounts and financial procedures over the years. This includes information on general accounts, pupil fees, committee minutes, staff wages, legal proceedings, and guidance policies for staff.