Folder GSAA/DIR/13/17/21 - Scottish-German Society

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GSAA/DIR/13/17/21

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Scottish-German Society

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  • 1966-1981 (Creation)

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3 folders

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Harry Barnes' papers and correspondence relating to the Scottish German Society. Folders as follows: DIR/13/17/21/1: Papers and correspondence relating to the Scottish German Society, 1964-1968 (1 folder): Includes: Invites from the Scottish-German Society to events such as lectures, plays, private exhibition viewings, concerts, dinners, and exhibition openings; Scottish-German Society Diary of Events, 1968; enquiry from a German author wishing to publish a work on stained-glass; correspondence from Barnes asking the Society for translations of German letters; correspondence about visits from German academics and artists to the School of Art for example Dr Elizabeth Schurer v Witzleben and Miss T M Nye delivering a lecture about Medieval Stained Glass Painting; newspaper clippings and correspondence about an exhibition 'New Graphic Art in Germany, 1965' mounted by the Arts Council of Great Britain, including correspondence about the Glasgow School of Art borrowing the exhibition; circular letter about the Scottish-German Society upcoming events; invitation to Barnes for the opening of an exhibition 'Children Paint Cars'; correspondence about visits to the Art School by Scottish-German Society guests; correspondence about a small exhibition of the work of the Berlin School of Art being sent to Edinburgh; correspondence and notes about an Exhibition of German Church Architecture that was shown at the Art School; correspondence with the German Department of the University of Glasgow; Scottish-German Society Young Members Group, programme of events, 1960. DIR/13/17/21/2: Papers and correspondence relating to the Scottish German Society, 1969-1971 (1 folder): Includes: correspondence and papers about a German Poster exhibition to be loaned to the Glasgow School of Art; correspondence about Scottish-German Society lectures for example a lecture on Durer by John Mills; invitations from the Society to events such as exhibitions and lectures; some notes about the Society of Industrial Artists and Designers. DIR/13/17/21/3: Papers and correspondence relating to the Scottish German Society, 1974-1981 (1 folder): Includes: Programmes for Scottish German Society events; programme for a joint symposium between the Mackintosh School of Architecture and the Scottish German Centre; correspondence about maintaining the connection between the Goethe-Institute and Glasgow School of Art; correspondence about a visit to the School by Professor Eusemann; correspondence about a visit to Scotland by Dr Joseph Graf Raczynski; correspondence about plays to be performed by the 'Half Moon Theatre' at the Art School.

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