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This collection highlights the work and life of Oakham School pupils both during and after their time at the school. The collection has an excellent representation of the careers, work, and exam aspect of school life, including examination results, leaver destinations, work experience and information on Project 20/20.

There are detailed records on the council, Decem and prefects, particularly in their recruitment, meeting minutes, and handbooks.

In several of the series, there is a strong photographic collection illuminating the rich daily life of the school and its pupils. This is shared alongside copies of pupil magazines, arts calendars, and records of pupil achievements.

This series is related to the buildings on the School campus and documents their history. Most of the collection is made of photographs and artwork, as well as architectural plans. Each sub-series focusses on a different building.

This collection focuses on the staff who have worked for Oakham School over the years. Material focuses on not only training and teaching, but staff wellbeing, pay and benefits.

There are two series which focus on notable members of staff from the school's history: Jon Wills and Brian Welford. Material for these staff members have been collected by themselves and other members of staff.

Recruitment series includes jobs descriptions for various positions, both teaching and support staff, in the school.

There is a strong collection of policies an guidance for teachers in completing the many administrative and teaching jobs expected.

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.

This series focuses on School House pupils and staff in the 20th century. Most of the series is made of house photographs, various informal photographs as well as records books and punishment books.

This sub-series focusses on various photographs of the pupils and staff of School House as well as various documents related to the history of the house.

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

This series focusses on documents relating to Brian Welford' career at Oakham School as Master-in-charge of Rugby in the 1970s and 1980s. Also contains documents relating to the history of rugby and Old Oakhamians, kept by Mr Welford in his personal files.

This sub-series focuses on photographs of boys in School House since the 1940s.

A list of the Housemasters of School House from 1951 to 2001.