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A letter (A) from Graham Smallbone, Headmaster, Simon Schanschieff, Chairman of Trustees, and Rev Terence Treanor, Honorary Secretary of the Old Oakhamian Club, to former pupils who were at Oakham during John Barber's years with the School regarding celebrating his eightieth birthday and the Barber Archives. Attached is a reply slip (B).

Stretching back to the headmastership of Dr. Doncaster, this collection comprehensively covers the correspondence, publications, photographs and other ephemera of the headmasters of Oakham School up to the present day. For many of the headmasters, correspondence and rolls calls are a significant theme in their series.

This collection also contains an excellent record of speeches and sermons given by G. Talbot Griffiths and John Buchanan.

The final series on reports covers the headmaster's, deputy headmaster's and registers writings on the state of the school, including topics such as building and estate development, admissions, the curriculum, examination results, and Old Oakhamians.

A letter from Dr John Doncaster, Headmaster, to James Atlay of St John's College, Cambridge, Trustee of Oakham School, regarding the resignation of Mr Wilson and the need to find a replacement.

This series focusses on the headmastership of Graham Smallbone (1985-1996) and contains items relating to the life at School in the 1980s and 1990s, its staff and pupils.

A photograph of the Headmaster Graham Smallbone conducting a rehearsal of a staff performance, with David Smith singing and Philip Coates playing the cello. Date is unknown.

A photograph of the Headmaster Graham Smallbone in 1994-1995.

A photograph of the Headmaster Graham Smallbone standing on the stage in the Barraclough dining hall, probably during staff announcements at break. Date is unknown.

An internal note from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to all members of staff regarding their declaration of earnings.

A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to Parents regarding a review of the Summer term 1996. Contents: Activities; Beef and BSE; Reports for Parents; Carol Service for Parents; Two Special Pleas; Changes of Staff. Two pages A and B.

Documents relating to the annual report to Trustees by the Headmaster Graham Smallbone, and a music report by Peter Witchell. Three pages A to C.