Folder GSAA/DIR/12/1/1 - Correspondence of D P Bliss

Correspondence of Douglas Percy Bliss, 1946-Jan 1947. Includes correspondence with: Miss Emily Agombar, Bliss offering her a position at the School; The British Institute for Adult Education, about "The Artist at Work" Exhibition; The National Gallery of Scotland about Mackintosh Furniture; James Cowie, about student placements at Hospitalfield; Stanley Cursiter, about a portrait of Mackintosh; Principal of Hull College of Arts & Crafts about the duties of a Librarian; Keith Henderson, about an exhibition of illustrated books; The Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, about the Corporation of Glasgow having purchased one of Bliss' works; R Kirkland Jamieson, St Martin's School of Art, Bliss discussing his opinons of Art students in Glasgow; The Rt Hon Thomas Johnston, about the Glasgow Diploma not being recognised for teaching purposes in England and the teaching of Embroidery; correspondence about passes for students for a Christmas Carnival; Robert Lyon and others about the visit of puppet expert Walter Wilkinson; correspondence with Mr Miller of the Dunedin Society; Sir John Stirling Maxwell about C R Mackintosh watercolours; The Glasgow Careers Council, about research for a handbook "Careers for Boys and Girls"; Hamish Maclehose, Messrs Robert Maclehose & Co Ltd Printers, about printing jobs for the Art School; list of people who may be willing to donate furniture etc to the Mackintosh Room at the School; circular letter from D P Bliss about the School's aim of building a C R Mackintosh display in the School for visitors; J P McCrum about his taking up a position at the Art School; G S Sandilands, about the Hospitalfield School of Art at Arbroath; report: 'Proposals for collaboration between Stow College of Printing and the Glasgow School of Art' by E G Powell; list of 'Immediate Objectives' of D P Bliss; list of teaching staff; Professor Randolph Schwabe, about finding a staff member for Drawing and Painting; R R Tomlinson, Bliss asking for his help in finding a Head of Design and Crafts for the School and giving his opinions on the department currently; The National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis, about an Art Scheme they want to start for patients; Miss Melisande M Woodside, about the Diploma at the Art School and how it differs from an English Art degree. Folders as follows: DIR/12/1/1/1: Correspondence, A-L, 1946-1947 (1 folder) DIR/12/1/1/2: Correspondence, M-Z, 1946-1947 (1 folder)