A prospectus promoting studying at Oakham School in 1942. Contents: Trustees & Staff; Foundation & History; The School today; Situation & Surroundings; Premises & Equipment; School Terms, Holidays, Timetable; Chapel Services, Religious Instruction; Curriculum; Libraries; Reports; Boarding Houses; School House, Wharflands, The Junior House; Clothes; Diet & Tuck Boxes; Health; Absence & Leave; Games; Physical Education; O.T.C.; Scouts; Activities outside the classroom; Entry, Fees, Remission of Fees for absence; Optional Payments, Extras; Pocket Money; Scholarships; Leaving Scholarships; Notice of leaving; Expenses; Appointments with the Headmaster; Day Boys; Publications; Old Oakhamian Club. Nine double-pages A to I. Enclosed is modifications to the clothes list due to Rationing in July 1941 (J).

This file focusses on letters sent/received by G. Talbot Griffith.

This collection covers the multitude of sports that pupils can do at Oakham School. Sports include cricket, rugby, hockey, athletics, netball and swimming as some of the richest in terms of items in the sub-series.

Most sub-series have a good photographic record of first teams, alongside comprehensive fixture and team lists. Some sub-series will contain correspondence, programmes and administrative documents.

There is an extensive collection of trophies and shields awarded to pupils and Old Oakhamians for their sporting achievements.

A yellow notebook recording the performance of candidates who took the entrance examination in 1977.

This file consists of various entry books on potential future pupils.

A red notebook with lists of names for Junior Entry, including the waiting list and the registration, from January 1959 to 1989.

A red notebook recording the performance of candidates who took the entrance examination in 1978.

A red notebook recording the performance of candidates who took the entrance examination in 1978. Three loose pages.

This file consists of various registration books, since the 1960s.

A red hardback book containing the registrations from 1980 and entries from 1983.