The OHS exists to publish archives, historical texts, bibliographical tools and studies about the city and University of Oxford, and the neighbouring villages and towns in Oxfordshire (as it was before 1972).[3] The society seeks out materials from a wide variety of sources for its research. It has published around 140 volumes on the history of Oxford and Oxfordshire, especially concentrating on early records.
The Society is administered by a committee of trustees from the University and city of Oxford. Its current president is William Whyte, Fellow and Tutor in History at St John's College, Oxford.[4]
