Oakham School Archives

LAA
Subfonds
1888 - 2019

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.

Oakham School

Research

HIS-HIS/1-HIS/1/4
Sub-Series
1802 - 2016

Part of History of the School

A collection compiling research from various authors related to Headmasters, Masters, pupils and school buildings.

D.R. Witney

The bi-centenary of the arrival of Dr John Doncaster in Oakham - 1808

HIS-HIS/1-HIS/1/4-HIS/1/4/16
Item
2008

Part of History of the School

A booklet entitled 'Bicentenary of arrival of John Doncaster' written by Peter Lawson, about the history of the school during the headmastership of Dr Doncaster and containing a school register and a description of public execution in Oakham.

Peter Lawson

Red Book - School list and Calendar, Winter term 2012

RED-RED/1-RED/1/161
Item
2012-08-24 - 2012-12-13

Part of Red Books

A small red book containing staff list, school list and school calendar for the Winter term 2012; hand-written notations. Item belonged to Mr Jon Wills.

Oakham School

Red Book - School list and Calendar, Summer term 2014