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A photograph of a visiting Russian teacher talking to Nigel Webb.

Minutes of a Parent/Teacher Committee meeting held on 25 November 1978 at the Headmaster's house. Contents: Matters arising from the minutes; Careers; Speech Day and the end of the Summer term 1979; Any Other Business; Representation of the Committee; Date of the next meeting. Two pages A to B.

Internal communication from Roger Blackmore regarding security on campus for the Medical Congress in December 1992, and a job description of the School Marshal.

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 the Bursar Tom Reay to Nigel Webb, Second Master, regarding renewing the licences to perform in Old School.

This sub-series is related to services held in the School Chapel since the laying of the Foundation stone in 1924.

Two similar photographs (A and B) of Roger Blackmore, Nigel Webb and Julie Park displaying drawings from and a copy of their new publication, 'Statistics for Biologists' in 1980.

This sub-file focusses on letters between John Buchanan and Sandy Thompson in 1967.

A letter from the Headmaster, John Buchanan, to Sandy Thompson regarding Oxbridge results in 1967 and holding a house for Nigel Webb in the Kilburn Yard.

This file focusses on correspondence regarding the refurbishment of Old School in the late 1980s-early 1990s and the issue concerning the frescoes.