Key Information
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1954 (Creation)
Level of description
Folder
Extent
30 folders
Content and Structure
Scope and content
Correspondence of Douglas Percy Bliss, 1954. Includes correspondence with: the Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers of Great Britain and Ireland, about classes for apprentices; the Arts Council of Breat Britain, about various matters such as Exhibitions; correspondence with Glasgow Art Club; correspondence with other Principals of Art Schools in Scotland: Dundee, Aberdeen and Edinburgh; Edward Bawden about a visit to Glasgow; the British Council; the British Rubber Development Board, about weekend course on Latex Foam for Teachers; Miss Agnes Brown, a report of her travels; the Council of Industrial Design; Sylvia Chalmers, about Brass Rubbings; the Corporation of Glasgow, about the display of young Artists' work; correspondence regarding the Head of the Drawing & Painting Department; the Danish Institute about an Exhibition; the Furniture Development Council, about educational facilities in the furniture industry; correspondence with the Glasgow Art Club; Glasgow Art Gallery & Museums about matters such as lectures and a display of Art Films at the School; correspondence with the Glasgow School of Art Association; Miss Fiona Gordon, Glasgow School of Art Fashion Show, Bliss congratulating her on a successful show; correspondence with the Governors of the School; correspondence about Hospitalfield; House & Garden, publication, about an article written by Bliss; correspondence with the Italian Institute about an Exhibition; Leeds College of Art, about them lending prints to Glasgow; The Lord Lion King of Arms, about a Registered Coat of Arms for the Art School; Norman Mack, report of his Travelling Scholarship; The Monotype Corporation, about the design of their 1955 calendar; R D Macleod, the Library Review, about Morris' visit to Glasgow in 1889 and other matters; C A Oakley, about a cover for the Students' Song Book; The Pottery (Health and Welfare) Special Regulations 1950; Permits; private correspondence; correspondence about the awarding of the Robert Hart Bursaries; The Royal Scottish Museum about the disbanding of their cast collection; the Royal Technical College, about various School matters; correspondence about requests for Bliss to speak during a Russian visit; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department; Stow College of Printing, about the production of a book; correspondence with the SRC; correspondence with School Staff; the Town and Country Planning Association, about a meeting; Wedgewood, about an Exhibition at the Art School. Folders as follows: DIR/12/1/10/1: Correspondence, 'A', 1954 DIR/12/1/10/2: 'Art Club Letters'- 1954-1955. File of letters exchanged with the Club Secretary and circular letters to members. This folder is also arranged by alphabetical dividers within. DIR/12/1/10/3: 'Art School Principals', 1954 DIR/12/1/10/4: Correspondence, 'B', 1954 DIR/12/1/10/5: Correspondence, 'C', 1954 DIR/12/1/10/6: Correspondence, 'D', 1954 DIR/12/1/10/7: Correspondence, 'E', 1954 DIR/12/1/10/8: Correspondence, 'F', 1954 DIR/12/1/10/9: Correspondence, 'G', 1954 DIR/12/1/10/10: 'Governors', 1954 DIR/12/1/10/11: Correspondence, 'H', 1954 DIR/12/1/10/12: Correspondence, 'I', 1954 DIR/12/1/10/13: Correspondence, 'J', 1954 DIR/12/1/10/14: Correspondence, 'K', 1954 DIR/12/1/10/15: Correspondence, 'L', 1954 DIR/12/1/10/16: Correspondence, 'M', 1954 DIR/12/1/10/17: Correspondence, 'Mc', 1954 DIR/12/1/10/18: Correspondence, 'N', 1954 DIR/12/1/10/19: Correspondence, 'O', 1954 DIR/12/1/10/20: Correspondence, 'P', 1954 DIR/12/1/10/21: 'Permits', 1954 DIR/12/1/10/22: 'Private Correspondence', 1954 DIR/12/1/10/23: Correspondence, 'R', 1954 DIR/12/1/10/24: Correspondence, 'S', 1954 DIR/12/1/10/25: 'SRC', 1954 DIR/12/1/10/26: 'Staff', 1954 DIR/12/1/10/27: Correspondence, 'T', 1954 DIR/12/1/10/28: Correspondence, 'U & V', 1954 DIR/12/1/10/29: Correspondence, 'W', 1954 DIR/12/1/10/30: Correspondence, 'Y', 1954
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
'Special' thematic files of correspondence are also arranged in alphabetical order within the alphabetised correspondence.