Refers to monies owed under the new arrangements of the Department of Science and Art; claims to have lent £200 to the Glasgow School of Art.

Refers to the legitimacy of his claim for monies owed to him by the Glasgow School of Art.

References to exact date of termination of Simmond's post as GSA Headmaster; refers to full payment of salaries to all staff and to reduction in expenditure in the School.

Claims that it is useless to correspond further about the settlement as "Committee have not met my views on a single point".

Simmonds asks for copies of correspondence that has passed between Catterns and the Derby School of Art.

Claim for monies due, several students have passed Department of Science and Art examinations under the old rules.Handwritten copy of letter.

Refers to decision by GSA to print the results of student examination successes; to amount of money spent by himself on the School; argues against Committee of Management claiming that he was allowed to take over Derby School of Art as a favour to himself; refers to recent High Court against a headmaster of an Art School.

Refers to recent visit to South Kensington; refers to issue of School janitor; refers to settlement offered by a person for the disorderly conduct of her daughter at GSA.

Asks for the paintings by his two sons to be returned to him in Derby; lists belongings not returned by GSA.

Simmonds states his surprise at the views expressed by Catterns regarding: salaries payable by Simmonds.

Letterbook of outgoing correspondence, pages 360-718 - includes letters to Frances MacNair re: unable to undertake enamel and metalwork classes (367); W Heath Wilson re: a visit to the School (374); to Rodin requesting the reproduction of one of his statues (403); Hilaire Belloc re: lecturing at GSA (424); the Formal Opening Masque (448, 474-5, 477, 504, 621, 645, 653, 666 & 683); notes to Mr. Baltus about presenting a lecture (498); to Charles McLure & R. Currie Robertson re: scholarship travel in Spain (518, 577); the Opening Exhibition of past student's work (548); E. Lagorara, Italian Consul General for Italy re: explanation of 1902 Turin Exhibition (575); E.A. Hornel re: the loan of a painting (599); correspondence, re: the Diploma and design for the certificate (608-9, 629); to Mr Rennie re: the best way to lecture to Art Students (620); to Dr. Struthers, Scottish Education Department re: a visit by Newbery to Egypt, Greece and Constantinople (695). Letters re: the New Building: choice of School Chairs by Mackintosh & Newbery (382); fittings required by Pr. Baltus for the Composition Department (387); to Mackintosh requesting that the furnishing of rooms be hurried forward (397); Scott St. Railings -problems with children climbing on them (407); the furnishing of the Dark Room as (410); to Professor Britten re: the Professor's Private Studios (418); to architects re: easels (428); stone carving room (445); coloured stickers on furniture to keep them in their correct rooms (491); to A. Proudfoot re: furnishing the Common Room (514); to Mackintosh re: fittings for the Metalwork Rooms (528); to Mackintosh re: tree trunk in Metalwork rooms (572); to Mackintosh re: screens between Architecture and Ornament Rooms (673). Please note: DIR/5/5 is Vol 2 of DIR/5/4.

Letterbook of outgoing correspondence, pages 1-500 - includes letters re: reference for James Huck (86); letter to C F Voysey re: post of Design Professor (90, 97 & 131); to Bourdon re: the design of the Architectural rooms in the new building (121); Newbery's ideas about decorative art and its place in GSA (174); visits of Newbery & C R Mackintosh to Technical Studios at Birmingham School of Art & in London (188 & 204); to Frances MacNair re: teaching metalwork and enamels at GSA (225, 269); to Henry Wilson re: reservations about the new Professor of Design, Mr Britten (316). Extension to School building: requesting for a fireplace for Headmaster's studio (239), cleaning of windows and pigeons (244), heating arrangements & partitions in the Life School (279), school dances and architect's fears about unsafe floors (339).

Letterbook of outgoing correspondence - includes letters to Mr Nunn Ayles re: role of art teachers (16 Feb); to Professor Britten re: use of models in the Architect's Life Class and the Composition Class (31 Jan & 1 Feb); Anning Bell re: post of Director at LCC School of Arts & Crafts being offered to Newbery (10 Mar); Anning Bell: re: post at GSA in Design Dept. (Mar-Apr); Sir William Bilsland re: the success of lectures at GSA (1 May); Reference for P. Wylie Davidson (8 Mar); Mr Ewen re: Children's drawing at Higher level (2 June); Messrs. Grindlay, Staffs. re: work by Herbert MacNair (10 Jan); Mr Gray re: the misbehaviour of architectural students (19 May); to Greiffenhagen re: officialdom, including comparison of Scottish Education Department with South Kensington system & remark about ECA (27 May); to Housekeeper at GSA re: dusting of casts and cases (10 Jan); Mr Whitelaw Hamilton re: Glasgow Artistic Circles (25 May); Mrs Talwin Morris re: the purchase of books and bookbinding equipment (May); C.R. Mackintosh re: the lift (1 Feb), invite to lunch to meet Anning Bell (11 Feb), request for name-plate for Entrance Hall (23 Mar); Baltus re: lectures at GSA (28 Jan); to Mary Newbery re: family arrangements, etc. (20 Mar); Pr. Orlik, Berlin re: exchange of students' works for comparison (Jan-Feb); Mr Orr: re art education, etc. (June); George Pirie: re becoming a Visitor to GSA Animal Class (4 & 9 June); David Rollo re: scholarship travel in Italy (23 Mar); W.G. Strickland, National Gallery of Scotland re: Henry MacManus, first Headmaster of GSA (1 Mar); to Bernard Shaw asking him to give a lecture at GSA (4 May); Mr Weeks, Bridport re: design for a memorial to John Beard (May-June).

Outgoing letters, D-J: to James Dron re: Art Teachers' Exhibition Society (Mar-Jan) & re: David Sutherland - writes disclaimer (Jun); Arnold Fleming re: School matters and staff (May-Jan); Findlay re: the use of goats in the Animal Classes (Mar); Dr Gemmell re: play based on the Foulis Brothers (Dec); Mr Grigor re: Bursaries available at GSA (Dec); James Gray re: reports on teachers in GSA (Nov); Greiffenhagen re: teaching arrangements (Apr-Sep); E.A. Hornel re: a Scholarship for Mr Heughan (Jan); Bailie Hoey re: Panels at Possil Library (Dec); Inventory of contents of Newbery's studio at GSA (May); Miss Incledon re: the East Anglian Art Club (Sep-Nov); Professor Joachim, Glasgow University re: music for GSA plays (Jan); to the Janitor re: the keeping of a goat for the Animal Class (Mar).

Outgoing letters, K-Mc: Pr. Keller re: lack of students in the Day Life Modelling Classes (Oct); Alfred A. Longden, Board of Trade re: general matters (Dec-Jan); Ann Macbeth re: note on classes to be undertaken by Embroidery students (n.d.); Mr Miller re: travelling scholarship, refs: to Paris, the Impressionist movement, & Berlin (Oct-Dec); Mr Monro re: a sitting for the Building Committee painting (Nov); Professor James Mavor, Toronto re: the sale of paintings by Olive Carleton Smyth (May); to C.R. Mackintosh re: reproduction of Talwin Morris' tomb & other drawings (Nov); Dr MacDonald, Scottish Education Department re: list of unsuccessful Diploma candidates, with reasons given for failure, and notes on Greiffenhagen & Clausen as jurors (Nov); Frances MacNair re: work in Liverpool and loneliness (Jun).

Outgoing letters, A-C - including letters to Gaetano Ballardini, Director of the International Museum of Faience, Faenza re: the appointment of Newbery to the Museum Board (Dec); to Miss Boyd re: production of a play based on the Foulis Brothers (Nov); J.T. Brown of the Muirhead Trust re: naming of the Women's Common Room as the: Muirhead Women's Common Room" (Oct); Professor Baltus re: illness in Spain and general School matters (Sep-Nov); letter from Bourdon re: scholarship travels in Italy & reply from Newbery (June); Charteris, Beltane Society: incl. ref. to illness and overwork (Jan); Walter Crane re: asks him to present Diplomas, ref. to Newbery's illness (Apr-Jun); George Clausen re: visit to Glasgow (May).

Outgoing letters, N-R: Notes to Mr Nicholas re: lectures about textile design (Feb); David Ogg re: lectures at GSA on history & art (Feb-May); George Pirie re: Animal Class, includes references to students' opinions of the class, ducks dying and elephants (Feb-Jan); Ruby Pickering, Johannesburg re: how to start an Art School (June); Mr Cayley Robinson, London re: becoming a visiting lecturer (Oct); Col. James Spens re: "stirring up interest in the Military Forces" (Mar).

Outgoing letters, G-K: Norah Neilson Gray re: application for place on the staff (Jan); H. Pilling Gill, Adelaide School of Art re: reference for Mr. MacKinnon (Dec); Greiffenhagen re: judging diplomas, exhibition of a portrait, arrangements for classes (May-Oct); Major Garwood re: a lecture at GSA and art classes for Territorial Officers (Feb-Apr); Giraldon re: visits by Newbery to Paris (Mar-Apr); Notes to Mr Gray re: work in the Evening School & Life Classes (Feb-Mar); to "The Herald" discussing student magazines, particularly "The Vista" (Jan); William Hunter re: scholarship travel in Europe (Oct-Dec); J. Henderson, Governor re: petition from students for Zoo (Apr).

Outgoing letters, sundries: Letters re: Artist Teachers' Exhibition Society (Mar); corresp, re: visits to High Schools on behalf of the Scottish Education Department; review of lecture given by J. Pennell on Lithography; note on Newbery being asked to contribute to the Golden Book for Hofrat Alexander Koch, with request to send sketch of GSA from C. R. Mackintosh (Nov); Draft for arrangement of class for Ecclesiastical Needlework; instructions to staff re: Out of Door work (Apr); notes for tests for Design Students by Anning Bell.

Outgoing letters, S-T: Dorothy Carleton Smyth re: a visit to Berlin, the School Wardrobe, costumes, etc. (Mar-Jan); Michael Sadler, Leeds University re: lecture at GSA (Feb-Nov); Charles Scott, Canada re: GSA graduates working in Canada (May); Professor A.E. Taylor, St. Andrews University re: a lecture on philosophy at GSA (Mar-Apr).

Outgoing letters, Mc-R: C. R. Mackintosh, London re: architectural work on the new Renfrew St. property, refers to "the beautiful house you gave us", the loan of two paintings for a lecture by E.A. Walton - one a landscape & one of flowers, their possible sale, with comments by Newbery (Oct-Dec); Cayley Robinson re: arrangements for teaching at GSA (Sep-Dec).

Outgoing letters, U-Z: J. Vaughan re: Lending Museum Scheme; (Feb-Nov); Mrs Wyper re: British Empire Shakespeare Society (Jan 1913-Jan 1914); Frank Young re: art in schools particularly at Strathbungo School (Apr).

Outgoing letters, F-H: J. Arnold Fleming on the death of Sir James Fleming, Chairman of the Governors (May); Professor Patrick Geddes re: a competition for architecture students (May); Norah Neilson Gray re: a more permanent position on the staff (Jan & June); Mr Groundwater re: effect of war on Service Staff (Sep); William Hunter re: scholarship travel in Germany, Italy & Spain, with advice about health and problems during wartime (Mar-Aug).