HE records begin in 1668 with the first Delegates' Order Book (below right) and continue to the present day.
Major categories are as follows:
- Delegates' Order Books: ledgers covering printing details of OUP publications, 1668 onwards
- Finance Committee Minutes, c. 1900 onwards
- Account Books/Day Books for printing, c. 1800 onwards
- Letters of the Secretary to the Delegates, c. 1869 onwards
- Letters of the Publisher to the University, in London, c. 1880-1978
- Records of the Oxford English Dictionary, c. 1850 onwards
- Editorial files on OUP titles, c. 1890 onwards
- Bible production records, including files on New English Bible, c. 1800 onwards
- Records of print shop administration, c.1800-1989
- Music Department records, 1923 onwards
- Printed examples of the Oxford Almanacks, 1676 onwards
- OUP catalogues, c. 1900 onwards
- Records of OUP social groups, including the fire brigade, c. 1890-1980
- Staff magazines for Oxford and London offices, c. 1890-1980