| Description | This collection is uncatalogued, the following is detailed but not complete summary of the records
- Governors’ minutes 1942-1994 (gaps), Admission Registers 1909-1981, School log book Oct 1962-Jun 1975, Head’s reports to Governors 1951-1978 (gaps), Finance Committee minutes 1960-1972 (gaps), Inspection Report, 1951
- Staff: Men’s wages book, Aug 1925-Sep 1934; Domestic Staff wages book, Feb 1945-Mar 1946; Staff Salaries book, Summer 1956-Dec 1958; Teaching staff salaries, 1965-1966; Matrons salaries, Dec 1965-May 1970; List of Chaplains 1889-1955, 20th cent.; M/S manilla folder: Interview with Mr. Slack [1920s]; Minutes of House Staff meetings Sep 1988-Jun 1990, 1993-1994
- Correspondence: Letters & circulars to parents, 1975-1978; Correspondence re buildings, 1944-1950; Bundle of correspondence entitled “150th 1994 file”; and letters to parents 1976-1982; Photocopied correspondence [1910’s]
- Speech Day: Annual Speech Day programmes 1942, 1949, 1953-1955, 1959, 1961-1969, 1972, 1974, 1978-1980, 1982-1886, 1988-1989, 1991-1992; Annual Junior School Speech Day programmes 1969, 1973-1976; Head’s Speech Day reports 1942-1958; Book of prizes on Speech Day 1973; Papers re Speech Day 1980; Festival of Flowers flyer, Jul 1967
- Day Books: Day Girls Nov 1995 – Oct 1999; Boarders May 1996 – Mar 1997; Day Book for Day & Boarding pupils, Mar 2001 – Nov 2002; Boarders Surgery Day Record, Mar 1997 – Feb 1999; Boarders/ Day Girls Surgery Day Record, Feb 1999 – Mar 2001
- Property/Buildings: Survey of Development of School Chapel of St. Elphin’s [Typescript] 1904-1961; Papers re the design for a stained glass window for the Chapel [20th cent.]; List of gifts to school chapel 1904-1961; Typed piece re The Richmond Window in the Chapel at St. Helen’s Church [Parish of Darley?] [20th cent.]; Plans re St. Elphin’s School? [20th cent.]; Plans re Cavendish House, Nursery & School, Matlock [20th cent.]; Floor plan for the main building [20th cent.]
- Photographs: School photographs 1920, 1926, 1920’s?, 1930 (x 2), 1942, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1967, 1969, 1973, 6 B&W undated, 1 colour undated; Governors’ photographs, 1967 & 1969; Buildings and rooms; Speech days and Murals; Houses and classes; Staff; Visits, events and plays
- Old Girls Guild minutes (Nov 1911-Oct 1953) and other papers 1923-1970 including lists of members
- School magazines: 1920-1922; 1925-1933; 1935-1939; 1944; 1948-1952; 1954-1981; 1983-1994; 1996-2000 and ?2001
House records
- School House reports, 1987-1990
- School Houses music competition programmes [20th cent.]
- Fletcher House log book 1942-1955
- Kennedy House books, Oct 1918, 1930, 1958-1971, 1988-1989. Time logs 1990, 1991/92, 1992/93
- Powys House Log books, 1959-1990 (gaps), House Captain’s Notes 1986-1990
- Orchards Journal 2001
- Timetable for Queen Margaret’s Hall, Easter Term 1926
- Rotherwood Lower VI House book 1978
- Houses Accounts Cash book 1938-1942
- Selwyn House log book, 1964-1980
Warrington
- Institute Management Committee and Executive Committee minutes, 1959-1972
- Greetings card from The Rectory, Warrington, Cheshire, including dates relevant to St. Elphin’s Parish Church [20th cent.]
- Clergy Daughters’ School programmes 1882 and 1887
- 20th cent Photostat reproduction of a sermon at Warrington Parish Church on 3 Jun 1693
School activities and pupils' work
- Autograph book including examples of pupils’ artistic and written works, 1926-1930
- Pupil’s exercise book, Spring 1990
- Specimens and drafts book (Needlework classes?) [20th cent.]
- Papers re the ‘Just William’ celebrations and treasure hunt, Nov 1990
- William at St. Elphin’s poster, Nov 1990
- Poster advertising the sale of the first ‘Just William’ book [1990]
- Programmes for school events and orders of service [20th cent.]
- Journal recounting services [20th cent.]
- Pupil’s work regarding the Darley Dale Hydro in 1904, 1993
- School Games Fund accounts, Summer 1938 - Summer 1945
- ‘Talk, Read & Write – St. Elphin’s Girls with poet Francesca Kay’ VHS Tape. 10 mins, Jan 1995 [D6470/16/5].
- Papers re Duchess of Kent’s visit 16 May 1994
- 3 National Record of Achievement folders containing photographs of the visit to St. Elphin’s by the Duchess of Kent [20th cent.]
History and Memoirs
- ‘The Story of St. Elphin’s School 1844-1944’ by Margaret L Flood [1944]
- M/S memories of the school [1940s]
- Memoirs by Margaret L. Flood, and an order of service for a Thanksgiving for her life, with accompanying correspondence [1940s]
- Photocopy and news cutting – Memoirs: Margaret L Flood [20th cent.]
- M/S writings on the career of ?Margaret L. Flood [20th cent.]
- ‘An Early Holiday Recalled’ by Miss Flood, [Typescript], 1903
- Pupils list, gift to Miss Flood [20th cent.]
- In Memoriam Mrs. Flood, 2nd Mistress (1896-1910), from school magazine Oct 1937
- Correspondence regarding the Centenary of the school, 1943
- Newspaper cuttings – to be appraised [20th cent.]
- ‘A Review of the History of St. Elphin’s School 1844-1911’ by Mrs. Eva Ainscough [c.1911]
- School calendars 1968 and 1997
- ‘St. Elphin’s Remembers … Richmal Crompton’ by Anne Hodgson [20th cent.]
- Derbyshire Life article, Sep 1965; ‘Derbyshire Pictorial’ magazine, issue 17 Oct/Nov 1988
Other records
- Papers re school fees [20th cent.]
- Scholarship Fund balance sheet 1962
- Housekeeping Accounts book 1953-1961
- Bursar’s Account book, Jul 1961 – Feb 1962 (including staff salaries Feb 1962-Aug 1963)
- Board of Education pupils and teachers returns, Jan 1975
- Map showing locations of pupils’ homes, 1993-1994
- File re action re non-payment of school fees, 1969
- School ‘fixture list’ [academic year timetable] and pupils’ writings, [1990s]
- Society of Friends minutes and other papers, c1951-c1966
- Assembly Hall, Dormitory and Kitchen brochure and fund raiser [20th cent.]
- Papers concerning St. Elphin’s School uniform, 1960-1961
- St. Elphin’s Spelling Bee leaflet [20th cent.]
- Photocopy sale catalogue for Darley Dale Hydro Hotel, 28 Sep 1903
- ‘Famous Derbyshire Health Resort’ leaflet [20th cent.]
- Papers re the moving of St. Elphin’s School to Darley Dale [20th cent.]
- School prospectuses, 1904, undated and 1970s-1980s; and School booklets, c.1928, 1953 and undated
- Designs for St. Elphin’s School Crest? [20th cent.]
- Tin containing school badges and medals [20th cent.]
- Pocket money lists [20th cent.]
- School lunch menu 1953 |
| Custodial History | Acquired by Derbyshire Record Office in 2005 |