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

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.

School Magazine named The Oakhamian; white cover and black letters; 35 pages; contents on the inside cover: Speech Day Sermon, School News, O.O. News, Avete, Retreat at Launde Abbey, Societies, Music Notes, Literary, North Wales Expedition, The Combined Cadet Force, Scout Notes, Games, Letters to the Editor, Valete, Contemporaries; with photographs of: the Athletics Team - 1961, the evolution of the Sargant Laboratories, Messrs. Willows and Estevez working on the New Wall at the Swimming Bath, the North Wales expedition, a dog wearing a hat and a scarf, N.G. Pollard Captain of Cricket, M.J. Spriggs Captain of Athletics

Magazine named The Oakhamian, stappled; white cover with a blue drawing of a portrait of two silhouettes; 56 pages; contents: School News, Correspondence, Magic Mother's Problem Page, Music, School Societies, Poetry, C.C.F., Games, O.O. News; with a photograph of the Duke of Edinburgh, pupils playing sports, bots at Lochinver in the snow, a board game, photographs of the Silver expedition, drawings of birds