Folder GSAA/DIR/9/36 - GSA - General Correspondence

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GSAA/DIR/9/36

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GSA - General Correspondence

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  • 1939-1940 (Creation)

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D-J. Includes correspondence with: Mrs Elizabeth Davidson, about the School re-opening after having provided Air Raid Shelters for the students; Norman A Dick, about five items, mostly models, that he sent the Art School; David Donaldson about the decoration of a Boy's Club for the Lord Provost; Miss Alix Dick, about her taking up work in censorship; T A Fennemore about war work for artists, particularly camouflage work; Dr James Weir French, Messrs Barr & Stroud, a letter of introduction for Robert N Snodgrass who has taught at the School and who now wishes to take up a job to assist the National effort in munitions or allied work; Ernest Greenhill, City Treasurer, an appeal for a Grant from the Corporation of Glasgow for the Centenary celebrations of the School; Dr. T.J. Honeyman, Glasgow Museums about the effects of war; Mrs Rex Hodson, about the position of the School in Wartime; Kenneth Holmes, Leicester College of Arts & Crafts, sharing information about the Art School e.g. number of staff and students, and scale of salary; Sir Arthur Huddleston, The Royal Technical College, Glasgow, about the effects of War on Art School classes; John L Henderson, assuring him that his daughter will be able to pick up her studies where she left off on her return from serving her country; letter to many Glasgow Newspapers, defying the rumour that the Art School is not to open in September 1940; Sir Hector Hetherington, University of Glasgow, asking Hutchison's opinion on the best Scottish Architects; G J Innes, about the teaching of Design and Fashion at the Art School; James Jarvie, about his being awarded the Newbery Medal.

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