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Harry Barnes' papers relating to the construction and maintenance of the Bourdon Building. Folders as follows: DIR/13/10/4/1: 'Architects Final Brief: Glasgow School of Art, Building Developments', 1970 (1 document): Printed document including information about 'Phase III Bourdon Building', and 'Phase IV' which includes the extension of the Library and the Refectory. DIR/13/10/4/2: Plans of the Glasgow School of Art Department of Architecture, 1970 (1 folder): Plans for Levels 1-7 of the Glasgow School of Art Department of Architecture, Keppie, Henderson & Partners, Oct 1970. DIR13/10/4/3: Papers relating to the Bordon Building, 1970-1973 (1 folder): Includes: Correspondence with the Scottish Education Department about the approval of Architect's Brief for the Bourdon Building, Phase III; correspondence with Keppie, Henderson & Partners about aspects of the Bourdon Building such as heating and the use of the tenement buildings; correspondence about requisitions for the Bourdon Building, for example furniture and equipment; CV information about some staff of the Mackintosh School of Architecture; correspondence about the possibility of student involvement in the Department of Architecture building project; notes upon the 'Teaching Methods' course. DIR/13/10/4/4: Papers and Plans of the Bourdon Building, 1972 (1 folder): Includes: Information about requirements for an Exhibition space for the Department of Town and Country Planning; blank draft requirements form for departments to fill in; 7 folded plans of the Bourdon Building: Elevations, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, Level 5, Level 6. DIR/13/10/4/5: Papers relating to the Bourdon Building including Plans, 1974 (1 folder): Includes: Correspondence with Keppie, Henderson & Partners about building plans; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department about services to be installed in the Bourdon Building; correspondence about property on Scott Street; notes of meetings with the Director to discuss the Bourdon Building; correspondence about the building plans and drawings for the Bourdon Building; 3 folded Plans for the Bourdon Building: Assembly Hall Area- Ground Floor, First Floor, and Sections. DIR/13/10/4/6: Papers relating to the Bourdon Building, 1975-1977 (1 folder): Includes: Memorandum about the colour scheme for the Bourdon Building; correspondence and memoranda about loose furnishings and equipment for the Bourdon Building; notes and records of meetings to discuss the Bourdon Building; correspondence about arrangements for the Bourdon Building 'Topping Out' ceremony, 1977; correspondence with the Scottish Development Agency about Bourdon Building Improvement Proposals; papers about the Topping Out Ceremony including an invitation list; correspondence about the proposed closure of Scott Street and pedestrianisation; correspondence about the costs of the Bourdon Building; copy of a financial report for the Bourdon Building, 1977; correspondence about staffing of the Department of Planning; correspondence about a noise problem experienced by St Alyosius' School; correspondence about maintenance of the Bourdon Building for example water ingress and partitioning; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department and others about tenders for work in the Bourdon Building e.g. heating, lifts, electrical work; correspondence about confirmation of the building project for the Bourdon Building; timeline of negotiations for the Bourdon Building project.

Collection of photographs of architectural exteriors and interiors of churches and other historical buildings in Italy and France. Photographs are mounted on a supporting cardboard backing. Back of photographs have stamp "Eugene Bourdon, Architecte, Diplome par le Gouvernement". Some photographs have handwritten titles on the cardboard below the photograph.

This poster advertised a farewell dinner for staff member Lennox Patterson. Patterson is known for his illustrative work done in linocut and scraperboard and was a student at The Glasgow School Of Art before becoming a lecturer in graphic design as well as Deputy Director of the school. The dinner was held in the Bourdon Hall in the Bourdon building on the 20th of December 1979.

Report on German Art Education by Professor Eugene Bourdon re: the teaching of Architecture and the Decorative Arts in both Austria & Germany.

Includes photographs collected by Alexander McGibbon, Charles Edward Whitelaw, and Eugene Bourdon. Also includes collection of cloud studies, copies of George Henry works, and miscellaneous photographs.

Outgoing letters, A-C: W.E. Bates, Bridport Boy's School re: Newbery Prizes for Drawing (Sep-Oct); Mme. Baltus re: leaving Glasgow with her daughter (Oct); Sir James Bell re: lecture by E.A. Walton (Dec); J. Brown, Muirhead Trust re: assistance to furnish a rest room for women in 166-172 Renfrew St., also refers to women's war work and the role of the woman artist in war (Jun-Nov); to Mme. Bourdon re: a commemorative plaque for Eugene Bourdon (Nov); D.Y. Cameron re: the effects of WWI -musing on art during war (Oct). [Also some letters from 1915, incl. list of Haldane Bursary winners].

This poster advertised an exhibition of work by the illustrator Ralph Steadman which was held in the Bourdon Building at The Glasgow School Of Art in March 1981. Steadman is known for his illustrative work with Hunter S. Thompson, Private Eye Magazine and The New York Times.

Harry Barnes' papers relating to building and estate developments of the Glasgow School of Art for example the construction of the Haldane and Bourdon Buildings, alterations to the Library and the Mackintosh Building, and work on the Newbery Tower. There are also some files for external building developments listed at the end. Sub series as follows: DIR/13/10/1: Foulis Building and Newbery Tower, 1957-1963 DIR/13/10/2: Mixed Building Papers, 1968-1978 DIR/13/10/3: The Haldane Building, 1971-1976 DIR/13/10/4: The Bourdon Building, 1970-1977 DIR/13/10/5: Other School Premises, 1975-1978 DIR/13/10/6: Correspondence with Keppie, Henderson & Partners, 1968-1970 DIR/13/10/7: Ingram Street Tearooms, 1967-1977

Teaching aids include collections of prints, photographs, and calligraphy examples.

Outgoing letters, S-Z: F. Stockdale re: the Bourdon memorial (Dec); John S Samuel, City Chambers, Glasgow re: a proposal for the Incorporated Soldiers & Sailors Help Society to make some "souvenirs" (Sep-Dec); Thomas Train, British Expeditionary Force re: reference for a commission, Newbery's reaction to war and its effect on GSA (Nov); C.F.A. Voysey re: designs for stained glass and cretonne (Oct); E.A. Walton re: his lecture at GSA and the choice of paintings required (Octec); Harry Wilson re: Proposed Arts & Crafts exhibition (Nov-Dec).

Letterbook of outgoing correspondence, pages 1-500 - including letters to Scottish Education Department; to Muthesius; to Professor Behrens of Düsseldorf, re: a visit to German Art Schools (232); award of the Haldane Traveling Scholarship to D. Forrester Wilson; Adolphe Giraldon re: the Design Section (116, 197 & 207); Eugene Bourdon re: the teaching in the School of Architecture (115); the Masque of the City Arms (133); Delville re: models required for the Life Classes (143); Professor Geddes re: directing the Masque and personal news (146); James Dunlop re: work by Design students (201); woman designers in Glasgow (249); the Bram Stoker Medal (311); Professor Baltus re: lectures to be given at GSA (343 & 350); Lavery re: the International Society (365); replacement for Delville (403-404); absenteeism among architectural students (434); general School administration.

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).

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).

Letterbook of outgoing correspondence, pages 1-359- includes letters re: Decorative Art Studios Teachers (357); letters to Professor Bourdon re: Architectural Studies Class (85) and the lecture scheme (324); letters about the progress of Highland Society Bursars (251); letters to the British Empire Shakespeare Society re: Recitals (24); letter to C Thorpe Davie re: invitation to a Vocal Recital (145); letter to Sir James Fleming re: Reception at the Art Club (44); letters to Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh re: the new lecture theatre (16) and updates on the progress of various parts of the School (79), etc; letter to Hutcheson's Boys Grammar School (254); letter to Sir John Stirling Maxwell about what was discussed at a meeting he could not attend (92); correspondence with Charles Rennie Mackintosh about details of the School of Architecture (55) etc; letters to Baron Van Overloep (53); letters to Dorothy C Smyth re: costumes for the School wardrobe (319).

Harry Barnes' papers relating to the University of Strathclyde. Folders as follows: DIR/13/16/7/1: Correspondence with the University of Strathclyde, 1964-1967 (1 folder): Includes correspondence with staff at the University of Strathclyde and papers on topics such as: a meeting of the Scottish Environmental Group regarding the Built Environment; staffing references (closed for 75 years in line with Data Protection); visit of the Art School Design Group, Department of Architecture, University of Strathclyde, to the School of Art; invitation for Barnes to the Installation of Chancellor at Strathclyde; Associateship Courses and Diplomas; an invitation for Barnes to attend a lecture by Manfred Gordon at the University of Strathclyde; correspondence with the University of Strathclyde Students' Association about damage to the Art School during Charities Week. DIR/13/16/7/2: Correspondence with the University of Strathclyde, 1969-1979 (1 folder): Includes: copy of minutes of a meeting of the trustees of the Bourdon Memorial Fund; correspondence about Arts Festival Week; correspondence about Strathclyde Theatre Group; notices of exhibitions at the Strathclyde University Collins Hall; correspondence about placing students in industry; correspondence about a tapestry 'Genesis'; correspondence about a 'New Churches' exhibition; correspondence about the School of Art assisting with a University of Strathclyde project to study methods of appraisal for buildings; a report of a 'Committee of the Lords of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council'; pressclipping about the new Principal of the University of Strathclyde, Professor Graham Hills.

Harry Barnes' papers regarding the development and maintenance of the Haldane Building. Folders as follows: DIR/13/10/3/1: Papers relating to the Haldane Building, 1971-1973 (1 folder): Includes correspondence about: the security of the Haldane Building; alterations; the implication of parties held in the building; incidents; performances in the building; the students' cafe in the building; a proposed discoteque in the building; a stained glass kiln. DIR/13/10/3/2: Papers relating to the Haldane Building, 1974-1976 (1 folder): Includes correspondence about: Health and Safety; maintenance, repairs and alterations, for example leaks, roof repair, and gas and electrical maintenance, required for the building including correspondence, quotations for work, and invoices/receipts; damage done to the building during events and parties; fire drills and fire drill tests; correspondence with the Scottish Education Deparment about alterations to the Haldane Building and the authorisation of payments; estimates for alterations to the building; handwritten list of electrical work to be carried out at the Haldance and Bourdon Buildings and Blythswood premises; installing telephones; installation of departmental equipment e.g. kilns for the Department of Ceramics; storage in the building; copies of 'Completion of Work' certificates; the SRC President's Office renovations; car parking around the Haldane Building; loss of student working time because of building alterations; the layouts of Departments; tenders for maintenance work; document: 'Proposed alterations to Haldane Building, 24 Hill Street, Glasgow, to incorporate Firemaster's requirements. Report on tenders', 1975; papers and correspondence about a fire in the Haldane Building, 1975; enquiries from external organisations to use the Haldane Building for events e.g. the 'Half Moon Theatre'; furniture and equipment required for the building; plan of the Haldane Building, First Floor, with notes about the heating, Ramsay & Primrose Consulting Engineers, 1973.

This series of cuttings relates to individual staff and students, both present and past, of The Glasgow School of Art from 1968 onwards.

Including:

As Miscellaneous
Sam Ainsley
Thomas Annan
Louise Annand
Mary and William Armour

Bs Miscellaneous
Lesley Banks
Harry Barnes
Rosemary Beaton
Sam Black
Douglas Percy Bliss
R Henderson Blyth
Muirhead Bone
William Drummond Bone
Christine Borland
Neil Dallas Brown
Bill Buchanan
Burrell Collection
Fred Bushe
Pavel Buchler
John Byrne
Eugene Bourdon

Cs Miscellaneous
D. Y. Cameron
Dugald Cameron
Steven Campbell
Eddie Chisnall
Colin Cina
John Clark
Doug Clelland
The Cloth
Emilio Coia
Jack Coia
Hugh Collins
Robert Colquhoun
Robbie Coltrane
Stephen Conroy
Thomas Joshua Cooper
James Cowie
John Creed
William Crosbie
Ken Currie

Ds Miscellaneous
Douglas Davies
David Donaldson

Es Miscellaneous
Joan Eardley

Fs Miscellaneous
Dan and Margaret Ferguson
Hugh Ferguson
Ian Hamilton Finlay
John B Fleming

Gs Miscellaneous
Sandie Gardner
George Garson
James Goodchild
Douglas Gordon
Alexander Goudie
Graven Images
Alasdair Gray
Muriel Gray
Robert Greenlees
Murray Grigor

Hs Miscellaneous
David Harding
Henry Hellier
Tanya Hill
Peter Howson
House for an Art Lover
Kenny Hunter
Gordon Huntly

Is Miscellaneous
Calum Innes

Js Miscellaneous
Edwin Johnston
Tim Jones (Deputy Director)
Tony Jones (Director)

Ks Miscellaneous
Elspeth King
Jessie M King
Jack Knox

Ls Miscellaneous
Sir John Lavery
Liz Lochhead

Macs Miscellaneous
Ian McCulloch
Margaret Macdonald
John MacFarlane
Norman McLaren
Bruce Maclean
Professor Andy MacMillan

Ms Miscellaneous
Lesley Main
Oscar Marzaroli
Mayfest
Chuck Mitchell
John Miller
Sandy Moffat
Leon Morocco
James Morrison
Ishbel Myerscough
Isi Metzstein

Ns Miscellaneous
Bud Neill
Francis and Jessie Newbery

Os Miscellaneous

Ps and Qs Miscellaneous
Agnes Miller Parker
Jacki Parry
Jim Purvis

Rs Miscellaneous
Seona Reid
Cathy Richmond
Willie Rodger
Barbara Rae
Philip Reeves
James Robertson
Michael Roschlau
Jenepher Wendy Ross

Ss Miscellaneous
Jenny Saville
Benno Schotz
Dominic Snyder
Gavin Stamp
Tim Stead
Jimmy Stephen-Cran
Bob Stewart

Ts Miscellaneous
Fiona Taylor
Alexander 'Greek' Thomson
Timorous Beasties
Travis
Us and Vs Miscellaneous

Ws Miscellaneous
Alison Watt
Kate Whiteford
John Whiteman
Kathleen Whyte
Adrian Wiszniewski
Annabel Wright
George Wyllie

XYZs Miscellaneous

Harry Barnes' papers relating to a mixture of Building and Estates projects including the Haldane Building, the Newbery Tower, the Department of Architecture & Planning Building, Student Accommodation, properties around Garnethill, and developments to the Mackintosh Building. Some folders have been labelled 'Accommodation' by Barnes. Folders as follows: DIR/13/10/2/1: Folder titled 'Accommodation', 1968-1971 (1 folder): Includes: Correspondence with Keppie, Henderson & Partners about refurbishments required in the Newbery Tower; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department about the Newbery Tower Refectory and proposed student Hostel at 262 Renfrew Street; correspondence with the Department of Planning about various matters such as course management, staffing and accommodation; correspondence about the properties on Renfrew Street; correspondence about student house rules and a student house warming party; various correspondene about student accommodation; various correspondence about the development of the Newbery Tower and refectory; correspondence about student refectory and recreation areas; some notes and reports of meetings to discuss building projects; situation report on the Newbery Tower, 1970; correspondence and papers about the contractors; correspondence about the property at 195 Bath Street; papers about a 'Teach-In on Art Education', Haldane Building, 24 May 1969; correspondence and papers about the Haldane Building including information on staffing, security, furnishings, maintenance, opening hours, street lighting, and activities; correspondence and papers about Student Union facilities; correspondence about the Glasgow School of Art Club; correspondence about safety precautions in the Foulis Building; correspondence about a licence to serve alcohol in the Staff and Student Bar Common Rooms; correspondence about the Buccleuch Street Property; correspondence about the link between the Glasgow School of Art and the University of Glasgow in relation to Architecture; correspondence with Thomas Hadden, about the renovation and restoration of wrought iron work to the Mackintosh Building, 1970; Report on Visit to the Veterinary School Building, 1970; 'Progress Report, Newbery Tower', 1970; correspondence about the Department of Architecture; handwritten and illustrated notes on schemes submitted for the Planning Department building (later named the Bourdon Building), 1970; Financial Statements and Situation Reports on building projects at 30 Jun 1970, Keppie, Henderson and Partners; correspondence about joinerwork for the Mackintosh Building; correspondence about the Garnethill Synagogue; correspondence about properties at Sauchiehall Street; hand drawn timetable for 1st Year. DIR/13/10/2/2: Folder of papers about various building and estates projects, 1969-1972 (1 folder): Includes: Correspondence and papers about Architecture courses; correspondence about 181 Renfrew Street property; correspondence about a new telephone exchange; correspondence about properties on Scott Street, Hill Street, Bath Street, and Renfrew Street; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department about developments to the Mackintosh Building, 1972; much correspondence about the proposals for the Department of Architecture & Planning new building; correspondence about the Mackintosh Building Lecture Theatre, heating system, students' toilets, the Director's Secretary's Office, and locker replacement; memo about changes in the use of rooms in the Mackintosh Building; correspondence about the Haldane Building e.g. the Murals Department; correspondence about the Newbery Tower building contract; 'The Brief and Schedule of Accommodation for the Mackintosh School Department of Architecture and the Department of Planning'; notes of statistics for the Department of Architecture and Planning; 'Summary of RIBA forum on building economics'; some copies of plans for new Architecture Department Building proposals. DIR/13/10/2/3: Folder titled 'Accommodation', 1971-1973 (1 folder): NB includes some sensitive information that will be closed for 75 years. Includes: Correspondence with the Scottish Education Department about building projects in Further Education; correspondence about challenges for overseas students to Glasgow; correspondence about properties in Scott Street, Renfrew Street, Buccleuch Street, Garnethill Street, and Hill Street; notes on meetings and correspondence about the Department of Architecture & Planning proposed building; correspondence about Departmental alterations; correspondence about the Mackintosh Building and loans of plaster casts, 1973; correspondence about car parking around the School; correspondence about development on Sauchiehall Street and Scott Street; correspondence about the maintenance of the Mackintosh Building. DIR/13/10/2/4: Folder titled 'Accommodation 1974-1978' (1 folder): Includes: Draft and annotated copies of a document about the Glasgow School of Art Building Programme; draft letters to the Scottish Education Department about the possibility of the School acquiring the St Aloysius College building and the School Building Programme, British Sailors Society Hostel; copy of a property schedule for 193 Bath Street; correspondence about contracts with building services; correspondence about the 'School Building Programme, Phase IV'; sketch plan of a property at 86 Hill Street; details of the property, 86 Hill Street, that is for sale; statistics, such as total areas, for the Glasgow School of Art Buildings, as at 21 Sep 1977; correspondence with Glasgow City Council about the School's building plans; correspondence about the School's Garnethill development plans; correspondence about developments to the Mackintosh Building for example bird-proofing the main entrance, the Electrical Distribution System, and renovations of the Director's Room, the Mackintosh Room and Studio 44 ; Assembly Hall Building Proposals from the SRC; Reports on the Assembly Hall Building, Renfrew Street, by Keppie, Henderson & Partners; copy of an application for planning permission for Renfrew Street and Scott Street properties, 1973; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department about the School's Building Programme; notes of meetings about various aspects of the building programme e.g. 'Plant Maintenance'; correspondence about the maintenance of the School's heating and plant; correspondence about the re-housing of the Printmaking Section; memo of the possible capital expenditure of the Art School Building Programme; correspondence with the Fire Prevention Department about fire drills for the various Art School buildings; correspondence about the Bourdon Building; report: 'Architects Brief, Glasgow School of Art, Administrative Accommodation- provision of further accommodation for administrative staff', 1974; correspondence about a Library Extension.

Outgoing letters, Mc-P: Ann Macbeth re: her decision to leave GSA, the "irritant character" between GSA and the Technical College (Mar-Jul); C. R. Mackintosh re: drawings & estimates for window & door from Dalhousie St. into the Animal Room (Feb); D. MacLeod, Glasgow Provincial Committee re: Summer Vacation Courses Art: 55 (Mar); A. McGlashan re: travelling student scholarship (Jan-Mar); Ruby Pickering re: loans of casts, etc. for school in Johannesburg (Mar); George Pirie re: arrangement & payment for visits to Animal Class (May).

Outgoing letters, Q-S: Mr Ramsay re: scholarship travel in Europe (Jan-Mar); Sir Isidore Spielmann, Board of Trade re: Exhibition of Decorative Arts, Paris & work presented by GSA staff and students (Apr-Jul); Dr Baird Smith, Franco-Scottish Society re: Bursary for architecture student to travel abroad (May); Sir John Struthers, Scottish Education Department re: the unveiling of the Building Committee painting, refs. to Sir James Fleming's illness (May); Olive Carleton Smyth re: more permanent position on school staff (Jun).

Sundries: Programme of work for the Modelling & Sculpture Section; draft of a lecture given by Newbery on 20 Dec 1913 - "The Four Corners of a Picture"; draft of manifesto for the Artist Teacher's Exhibition Society, prepared by Mr Dron (Mar); notes on the proposed work on artistic anatomy by Miss Parkes (Dec); draft of rules for Essay Competition; [also ref. for Miss Keppie, dated 1910].

Outgoing letters, C-F: James Dron re: Artist Teachers' Exhibition Society (Mar-Jan); Patrick S. Dunn re: staff salaries, particularly Professor Baltus' & his Tempera Class (Mar); Mr Ewen, re: art education (May); Sir George Frampton re: visit to GSA (Jan); Sir James Fleming re: the development of the Ceramics class (May).

Outgoing letters, T-Y: Lawrence Weaver, London re: National Art Survey (Jun).

Outgoing letters, H-M: F. Harcourt Kitchin re: portrait of a Devonshire woman that Newbery is presenting to City of Exeter Museum (Sep); Rev Langdon, Membury re: commemorative panel in church (Sep-Oct); Allan D. Mainds re: entertainment for "Jock's Box for limbless Soldiers & Sailors" (Dec).