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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 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 file focusses on letters sent/received by John Buchanan, chiefly during his headmastership (1958-1977).

Five tributes to John Buchanan written by Headmaster Dr Joe Spence; The Times; Michael Stevens; Jon Wills, Chairman of the O.O. Club; and Ian Smith, Director of Rugby.

This series focusses on the headmastership of John David Buchanan (1958-1977) and contains items relating to the life at School in the 1960s and 1970s, its staff and pupils. The bulk of the series consists of books, publications, letters, speeches and sermons written by Mr Buchanan himself.

A letter from Paul Spicer to Joe an Angela Spence regarding his visit to the school and the rededication service.

Four letters sent/ received by Joe Spence and Paul Spicer regarding the composition of 'A Living Stone' and the arrangements for the Rededication service in 2007.

This file focusses on various documents relating to the history of the C.C.F. and the School Cadets, which do not fit in any other theme file.

A photograph of Oakham School cadets being inspected on Doncaster Close. The photograph was taken by Photo-Reportage Ltd and the number of print is stamped on the back: 157510.

A photograph of Oakham School cadets being inspected on Doncaster Close. The photograph was taken by Photo-Reportage Ltd and the number of print is stamped on the back: 157509.