Collection DC 050 - Alastair Shanks notes from The Art Course for Primary Teachers

Key Information

Reference code

DC 050

Title

Alastair Shanks notes from The Art Course for Primary Teachers

Date(s)

  • 1938-1939 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent

56 Items

Content and Structure

Scope and content

Notes and folio referring to the Art Course for Primary Teachers at The Glasgow School of Art. Alastair Shanks attended two of these courses. The notes are intended for use with complete beginners and include lessons on shape, light and shade as well as colour. A two page desciption of the following notes has been provided by Alastair Shanks. The folio of drawings that follow are executed in a variety of materials from pencil to pastel and act as illustrations for various lessons that may be taught.

Please note that this material is not yet fully catalogued and therefore some items may not be accessible to researchers.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

This material has been appraised in line with Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections standard procedures.

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As deposited (in order approx).

General Information

Name of creator

(fl c1938-1939)

Biographical history

Alastair Shanks attended The Glasgow School of Art's courses for Primary Teachers, c1938-1939.

Archival history

Custodial history

Presented to the GSA Library by Alastair Shanks, 31 Jan 1980. Since transferred to Glasgow School of Art's Archives and Collections Centre.

Physical Description and Conditions of Use

Conditions governing access

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Conditions governing reproduction

Application for permission to reproduce should be submitted to The Archives and Collections at The Glasgow School of Art.

Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use and condition of material.

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Language of material

  • English

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Processing information

  • Catalogued by Emma Ewan, ACC Intern, May 2011.
  • Archives Hub description updated by Carrie Skinner, Logjam Project Officer, September 2011.
  • Catalogue imported into Archon software and edited by Michelle Kaye, Archon Project Officer, May 2014.
  • Catalogue exported from Archon and imported into AtoM during system migration, 2018-2019.

Language(s)

  • English

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Archivist's note

Finding Aid Authors: The Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections.

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© Copyright 2014 GSA Archives. All rights reserved.

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