The archive is divided broadly into the following areas:
Records of the school and its pupils; annual reports, prospectuses, school buildings, financial records, material on special events, art, science, activities, scrapbooks, etc. 1823-present; records of Bootham Old Scholars Association, including registers, 1879-present; photographic, video and audio-visual materials. The Bootham School Register gives a comprehensive list of Old Scholars, and contains some 4,500 names.The school’s history and the archive are underpinned by three journals/magazines. Natural History Journal (1834-1902). The School’s Natural History Society is thought to be the oldest society of its kind in Britain, founded in 1834 by John Ford.- Observer Magazine (1856-1963). Hand-written illustrated essays by early scholars on a range of subjects.- Bootham Magazine (1902-). Provides an account of the school throughout the twentieth century, including memoirs from the two world wars, essays on contemporary events, the development of the school buildings, and activities of the various clubs and societies.