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This series focuses on the Junior House/Chapmans pupils and staff since its opening in 1910. It first comprised the Junior Department with facilities for boys boarders and classrooms. The house was renamed Chapmans in September 1960, after Frank Emerson Chapman, first Housemaster of the Junior House; it became a Senior House. Most of the series is made of photographs, house photographs as well as more informal photographs.

This sub-series focuses on various items related to the history of College House.

A note from Rod Smith explaining the process of applying for a desk in College House.

This series relates to College House, the pupils who lived there and the history of the building.
College House was built c.1320 and used to be a priest’s house for clergy sent to the town by Westminster Abbey. Oakham School bought College House from the Church in 1736. It served as the school’s Sanatorium until 1965, when College House was then converted into a boarding house for a dozen potential Oxbridge candidates.
In 1971, College House became the first girls’ boarding house. In 1982, it was converted to be used as a Seventh Form Study Centre.
Since 2007 College House has been converted into offices. The Foundation and Marketing moved in and the Senior Deputy Heads use the wing as their private residence. The Barber Rooms, housing the School Archives, opened in 2010 on the first floor and the Old Oakhamian Club is now on the ground floor.

Order of service of the service of Thanksgiving for Michael Stevens held at the School Chapel on 18 January 2012.

A book recording dates and times of services in the School Chapel, including the initials of the officiant, the attendance, the preacher, and the collections from Spring term 1978 to Summer term 1991.

A headmaster's annual report for the academic year 1968-1969. Contents: Numbers; Staff; Academic; Faculty Reports; Chapel; Library; Drama; Societies; C.C.F.; Health; Accommodation; Old Oakhamians; General. Ten pages A to J.

A headmaster's annual report for the academic year 1969-1970. Contents: Numbers; Staff; Academic; Faculty Reports; Chapel; Library; Drama; Societies; C.C.F., Scouts, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme; Health; Accommodation; The School Shop; Old Oakhamians; Second Development Campaign; General. Attached are university entrants list (appendix A) and a report on paying for private schools (appendix B). Fifteen pages A to O.

A headmaster's annual report for the academic year 1974-1975. Contents: Numbers; Staff; Academic; Faculty Reports; Chapel; Library; Drama; C.C.F., Scouts, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme; Health; The School Council; Old Oakhamians; The Oakham School Nursery Group; The International Club; Accommodation; General. Attached is a job description for a Public Relations Co-Ordinator and Conference Organiser (appendix A). Seven pages A to G.

A headmaster's annual report for the academic year 1973-1974. Contents: Numbers; Staff; Academic; Faculty Reports; Chapel; Library; C.C.F., Scouts, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme; Health; Accommodation; Old Oakhamians; Nursery School; General. Attached are a report on a teaching exchange in the US (appendix A), and a report on the Nursery Group (appendix B). Six pages A to F.