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1 folder of Harry Barnes' correspondence and papers relating to Edinburgh College of Art. Includes correspondence with staff at Edinburgh College of Art, including the Director, about topics such as: the link between Edinburgh College of Art and Heriot-Watt University; information about applicants; Central (Art) Institutions meetings; Associateship Courses; transfer of students from Scottish DA Courses to Dip AD Courses; Architecture at the Edinburgh College of Art; a Conference at Edinburgh College of Art in conjunction with the Scottish Art Teachers' Association; a visit of students from Stuttgart; Honorary Degrees conferred at Aberdeen; a visit to Edinburgh by Barnes; Commonwealth Arts Festival; staff visit to Edinburgh College of Art to see the Diploma Show; a visit from Mr Tescher; Glasgow School of Art Diploma Presentation. Also includes: newspaper clipping about the appointment of Stanley Wright as Director of Edinburgh College of Art; invitation to an Exhibition of Edinburgh Student work; pressclippings about Edinburgh's Fashion Show; Notice of a Glasgow School of Art staff visit to Edinburgh College of Art to see the Diploma Show; Edinburgh College of Art, Report by Vice-Principal on his Visit to Germany, 1964; a list of Edinburgh College of Art's Teaching Establishment.

DIR/13/13/6: Easter Visits Papers, 1965-1966 (1 folder): 1 folder of Harry Barnes' Papers relating to trips and visits for Art School Students over the Easter Break. Includes: Notice inviting staff to a meeting to discuss the 'Policy Regarding Easter Visits'; handwritten list of students attending the Easter Visit to Easdale; handwritten notes about costs of Easter visits; papers and correspondence about the organisation of elements of trips such as transport and accommodation; correspondence with The National Trust for Scotland about the Art School visiting Balmacara, in the Kyle of Lochalse, for a Balmacara Adventure Camp and other organisational papers; correspondence with Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen, about the Balmacara trip and payment; notice of transport arrangements for Kintail and Balmacara visit; brochure for 'Adventure Camping with the National Trust for Scotland'; provisional programme for a visit of 3rd year Pottery Students to Stoke-on-Trent; correspondence and papers organising the Stoke-on-Trent visit; correspondence with companies and factories arranging visits for while the students are in Stoke-on-Trent including: Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd, 'Midwinter Stylecraft' Pottery, City of Stoke-on-Trent Museum, Portmerion Potteries, the Stoke-on-Trent College of Art, Shelley's Bone China; final programme for the Stoke-on-Trent visit; correspondence about accommodation and travel for the Stoke-on-Trent visit.

1 folder of Harry Barnes' correspondence and papers relating to Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee. Includes correspondence with staff of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, including the Director, regarding topics such as: Hospitalfield Summer School; Central (Art) Institutions meetings; conferences; Associateship Courses; lectures in Professional Practice; Student Representation; staff changes at Dundee; fees for non-vocational courses; assessments of Silversmithing and Jewellery; Diploma marking sheets; removal expenses for staff; Honours Courses; Entrance Tests; student visits to Dundee, an Exhibition as part of the Festival of Scottish Students' Drama; the Staff Conference of Scottish Schools and Colleges of Art; the Commonwealth Arts Festival; a visit to Dundee by a Mr Tescher, a colour chemist; student references.

Harry Barnes' papers regarding the teaching of Drawing and Painting at the Glasgow School of Art. Folders as follows: DIR/13/4/5/1: Reports on the teaching of Drawing at the Glasgow School of Art, 1938-1945 (1 folder): Folder of Reports, collected by Barnes, about the teaching of Drawing at the Glasgow School of Art. These reports date to before Barnes was Director and may have been collected to form his ideas on the progression of the teaching of Drawing at the School. Includes: note by W D Bone about the aims of the teaching of Drawing; document 'Test Questions on Drawing'; Note on Drawing for Designers; Hugh A Crawford, 1st Year Drawing timetable, 1945; Glasgow School of Art, Report on Drawing, by Hugh Crawford, handwritten report; letter from Barnes to Sir John Richmond including document: 'General Course, Drawing Syllabus'; note on Drawing for Architects; Report on the Evening Classes, Session 1944-1945, Prepared for the Director by the Supervisor, Evening Classes, Jun 1945; document: 'Suggested duties of Registrar of the Glasgow School of Art (Day and Evening Schools)'; Powell, Report on Drawing; Tom Purvis, report on Drawing; 'Suggestions for an Imporved Standard of Commercial Art Teaching'. DIR/13/4/5/2: Papers relating to the Department of Drawing & Painting, 1970-1973 (1 folder): Includes: Correspondence about the election of a 'Painting Fellow'; note of a meeting with the Scottish Education Department, 1972; papers relating to a London Visit, Dec 1972, by the Department of Drawing & Painting; information about 'Second year Course as a Complementary Subject', Drawing & Painting; correspondence between Barnes and David A Donaldson, Head of the School of Drawing & Painting, about many departmental issues; draft 'Terms and Conditions for the Appointment of Head of Department of Drawing and Painting'.

[Folder closed in line with Data Protection] Papers about the Drawing & Painting Department; Including: Notes on requirements for the Diploma Thesis; list of applicants for post of Head of Department of Drawing & Painting;  list of students, with marks, presented for Diploma.

Harry Barnes' working papers and drafts for the 'Director's Report' part of the Glasgow School of Art Annual Report. Papers include notes and drafts of the Director's Report and source materials including notes about: Activities Week, exhibitions, competitions, retirements, Diploma presentations, lists of new members of staff, prize lists, visits to the School, some meeting minutes, student marks, Art School events etc. Folders as follows: DIR/13/2/3/1: Director's Report, 1969-1970 (1 folder) DIR/13/2/3/2: Director's Report, 1971-1972 (1 folder) DIR/13/2/3/3: Director's Report, 1973-1974 (1 folder)

Barnes' papers relating to the organisation of the Diploma Exhibition/Show and preview nights as well as the Presentations of Diplomas. Folders as follows: DIR/13/5/3/1: Papers regarding Diploma Presentations and Exhibitions, 1957-1966 (1 folder): Includes: Invites from the Director to the private view of the Diploma Exhibition; note of arrangements for Diploma Exhibitions; correspondence about attendance at the Diploma Exhibition and previews; list of students awarded Diplomas, 1964; agenda for a meeting to discuss the Distribution of Diplomas, 1963; papers regarding arrangements for the Diploma Presentation lunches; notices about Diploma Presentations. DIR/13/5/3/2: Papers regarding Diploma Presentations, 1962-1966 (1 folder): Includes: Invitations for the Presentation of Diplomas, 1965; correspondence with Hugh Adam Crawford thanking him and his wife for agreeing to distribute the Diplomas, 1966; correspondence about the organisation of the Diploma Presentations; Glasgow School of Art Notices on subjects such as Refectory losses, and nominations for Hospitalfield Summer residency; document headed 'Diploma Day' and including appendices from the Art School Report on the Session 1964-1965; Programme for the presentation of Diplomas, 1965; correspondence with Sir James Fergusson, thanking him for being principal guest for the Diploma Ceremony 1965; correspondence with William Gillies, thanking him for agreeing to distribute the Diplomas, 1964; pressclipping from the Glasgow Herald, Oct 1965, about Glasgow School of Art Awards. DIR/13/5/3/3: Papers regarding Diploma Shows, 1965-1966 (1 folder): Includes: Circular to staff about procuring invitations to the private view of the Diploma Show; invitation for the Art Club to the private view of the Diploma Show; notices of arrangements for the Diploma Show; correspondence about the condition of the Art School after the Diploma Show; pressclipping from the Glasgow Herald about the Diploma Show. DIR/13/5/3/4: Papers regarding Diploma Presentations and some Post Diploma Papers, 1966-1970 (1 folder): Includes: Correspondence with students about Post Diploma awards; Exhibition list for a Post Diploma Exhibiton; correspondence about Post-Diploma travelling scholarships; Provisional List of Prizes and Scholarships, Jun 1969; Post Diploma statistics; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department about students recommended for 5th Year Post Diploma Study; list of Diplomas and Prizes awarded Jun 1968; Diploma Assessment mark sheets (closed until 2045); correspondence with the Scottish Education Department about the Students' Allowance Scheme; information about the Diploma Examination for the Department of Graphic Design, 1969; handwritten list of awards, 1969; student proposals for Post Diploma years; Provisional list of Prizes and Awards, 1968; correspondence about arrangements for the Presentation of Diplomas; correspondence about the opening of the Haldane Building and the Diploma Presentation Ceremony, 1969; Programme for the Presentation of Diplomas, Jun 1968; agenda for a meeting to discuss Diploma Day; invitation for the Presentation of Diplomas, 1968; correspondence with Ian Fleming thanking him for agreeing to present the Diplomas, 1968; Programmes for the Presentation of Diplomas, 1966 and 1967; annotated invitation to the Presentation of Diplomas, 1966; list of Diplomas awarded, 1967; response card for the Presentation of Diplomas 1970; programme for Diploma Assessments, 1969; circular about Diploma Assessments; arrangements for the Diploma Assessment, 1967, afternoon tea in the Mackintosh Room; papers regarding the organisation for the End of Session events, 1967-1968, Diploma Assessment and Exhibition, Charles Rennie Mackintosh Centenary. DIR/13/5/3/5: Papers regarding Diploma Shows and Presentations, 1969-1970 (1 folder): Includes: Correspondence with staff about funds for the Diploma Show; locations for each department for the Diploma Show, 1970; papers about arrangements for the Diploma Show; correspondence and invitations to the Diploma Show; papers about the Diploma Assessment Lunch, 1969; programme for Diploma Assessments, 1969; invitations for the Distribution of Diplomas; invitation for the Presentation of Diplomas, 1968; papers about arrangements for the Distribution of Diplomas. DIR/13/5/3/6: Papers regarding arrangements for the Special Preview of the Diploma Show, 1972-1973 (1 folder): Includes correspondence and notes. DIR/13/5/3/7: Folder labelled: 'Diploma Presentation', 1972-1974 (1 folder): Includes: Correspondence and notices about arrangements for Diploma Assessments; plan of platform for Diploma Presentation, 1974; correspondence about arrangements for Diploma Shows and Previews. DIR/13/5/3/8: Folder labelled 'Diploma Presentation', 1972-1974 (1 folder): Includes: Correspondence about arrangements for the Diploma Presentation Ceremony; Programme for the Presentation of Diplomas, 1973; seating plans for the Presentation Ceremony; lists of students being awarded Diplomas and those receiving Awards and Prizes, 1973; correspondence about arrangements for Diploma Assessments; correspondence inviting people such as Lord Eccles to the Diploma Presentation; papers about the arrangement of a Special Preview of the Diploma Show.

File of Diploma meeting papers, detailing diplomas and awards given, notes, agenda and arrangements for events.

Barnes' papers relating to the Diploma Courses and the National Council for Diplomas in Art and Design. Folders as follows: DIR/13/5/1/1: Papers relating to the Diploma Course, 1962-1963 (1 folder): Includes: Circular from the Scottish Education Department (SED): 'Advanced Courses in Art'; application for the recognition of the Diploma of Art of the Glasgow School of Art, 1963; copy of 'Statutory Instrument No 896, The Training of Teachers (Scotland) (Amendment No 10)'; memo from the SED about 'the Award of Associateships, Diplomas and Certificates by Central Institutions'; handwritten notes about the Diploma at the Glasgow School of Art. DIR/13/5/1/2: Folder labelled 'National Council for Diplomas in Art and Design', 1964-1967 (1 folder): Includes: National Council for Diplomas in Art and Design memo about 'Post-Diploma Studies Recognised by the Council as from Sep 1967'; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department about Diploma Courses in Art; National Council memorandum: 'Notes for Guidance in the conduct of examinations and assessments for Dip AD Jun-Jul 1966'; pamphlet memorandum from the National Council: 'Arrangements for Examinations and the Appointment of External Assessors for the Diploma in Art and Design'; summary of the teaching of History of Art in British Universities; National Council, Dip AD Results, Jun 1966; correspondence with the National Council about statistics, meetings and developments in England; 'Post-Diploma Studies in Art and Design, Third Report of the National Advisory Council on Art Education, 1964'; National Council, lists of approved Diploma Courses.

Barnes' papers relating to the assessment and adjudication of Diplomas. Mostly contains papers relating to Assessors and the arrangements for Assessing and Adjudication of Diplomas. Folders as follows: DIR/13/5/2/1: Papers regarding Adjudication for Diplomas, 1964-1966 (1 folder): Includes: Report on the Adjudication for Diplomas 1966, Sculpture, Mr David McFall; Report on the Adjudication for Diplomas 1965, Drawing & Painting, Mr Leonard Rosoman; Report on the Adjudication for Diplomas, 1965, Design & Crafts and Graphic Design, Mr Humphrey Spender; Report on Adjudication for Diplomas 1965, Design & Crafts and Graphic Design, Mr F H K Henrion; Adjudication for Diplomas 1964, Drawing & Painting, Mr Leonard Rosoman; Diploma Examination Papers, session 1964-1965, Assessors' Copies. DIR/13/5/2/2: Folder labelled 'Assessors', 1966-1968 (1 folder): Includes: Timetable for Diploma Adjudicators, 1968; correspondence about arrangements for assessors visits; names and addresses of External Assessors for Diploma Adjudications; correspondence about Assessors' fees; collection of papers regarding Post-Diploma awards, 1968, including suggested names and Assessors Reports for Drawing & Painting, Design and Crafts, Graphic Design, and Sculpture, and provisional list of prizes and scholarships; further Assessors Reports for: Graphic Design, Drawing & Painting, Sculpture, Design & Crafts, and Graphic Design. DIR/13/5/2/3: Papers regarding Assessors, 1968-1975 (1 folder): Includes: List of Assessors, 1975; correspondence and papers about arrangements for Assessors; papers about Associateship Projects in Stained Glass and Murals; timetables for Diploma Adjudications; correspondence about nominations for Assessors; Information for Assessors appointed to adjudicate Diploma Work; lists of Assessors for other Colleges of Art in Scotland; memo about Diploma Marking.

Folder of papers regarding Design & Crafts and the arrangement of courses. Includes: Notices for accompanying displays of student work; Pottery Department's 'Rules for the Guidance of all Students'; records of department staff and student numbers; report on importance of drawing from natural sources; report on leaking roof in room 6; itinerary for Seminar on Industrial Design Teaching; correspondence regarding Glasgow School of Art-related work with Vehicle Ferry Vessels.

A mixture of handwritten and typed inventories and estimates of equipment of Departments within the School including: Printed Textiles; Architecture; Puppetry Department; Lettering Department; Metalwork Department etc.

Plus loose pages in separate folder.

Harry Barnes' minutes, papers and correspondence relating to the Council for National Academic Awards (CNAA). Papers are largely minutes, agendas and papers from meetings of the CNAA Council. Files include some other records such as Working Party papers and those about CNAA visits. CNAA meeting papers include: agendas; minutes of the previous Council meeting; information about members of the Council; Committee membership; correspondence about meetings; minutes and reports from Council sub-committees, e.g. the General Committee, the Honorary degrees Committee, and the Committees for Art and Design, Arts and Social Studies, Science and Technology, and Education; information about the constitution of the Council's Committees; reports of Council Working Parties e.g. Working Party to discuss Professional Training; reports of CNAA visits to various venues and Colleges; timetables for renewal of approval for courses; information and discussion papers about topics such as External Examining, criteria for approval of courses, TV broadcasting, regulations and conditions for courses, student enrolments, regional differences between Scotland and England, and diversification in Colleges of Education. Folders as follows: DIR/13/3/2/1: Folder labelled 'CNAA Working Party of Principals', 1973 (1 folder) Minutes and papers of a joint Working Party of Art School Principals from Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow on Art Courses and Qualifications. The Working Party discussed course and degree-related topics and submissions to the CNAA. Includes information on School of Art courses, for example Painting, Embroidery, and Product Design; correspondence about course structure; course proposals; and correspondence among the four main Scottish Art Schools. DIR/13/3/2/2: Folder labelled 'CNAA, Individual Section & Department Proposals', 1974 (1 folder) Includes: Correspondence with the Central (Art) Institutions (Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow) about their Working Party on Art Courses and Qualifications; documents about examination arrangements in the colleges, joint proposals for degree awards, and joint course proposals; reports of the Working Party; documents and correspondence about the amalgamation of CNAA and NCDAD. DIR/13/3/2/3: Agenda, minutes and papers for meeting of the CNAA Council, 05 Nov 1974 (1 folder) DIR/13/3/2/4: Agenda, minutes and papers for meeting of the CNAA Committee for Art and Design, 04 Jul 1975 (1 folder) DIR/13/3/2/5: Agenda, minutes and papers for meeting of the CNAA Council, 18 Feb 1975 (1 folder) DIR/13/3/2/6: Agenda, minutes and papers for meeting of the CNAA Committee for Art and Design, 02 May 1975 (1 folder) DIR/13/3/2/7: Agenda, minutes and papers for meeting of the CNAA Council, 20 May 1975 (1 folder) DIR/13/3/2/8: Agenda, minutes and papers for meeting of the CNAA Council, 22 Jul 1975 (1 folder) DIR/13/3/2/9: Agenda, minutes and papers for meeting of the CNAA Council, 04 Nov 1975 (1 folder) DIR/13/3/2/10: Agenda, minutes and papers for meeting of the CNAA Council, 17 Feb 1976 (1 folder) DIR/13/3/2/11: Agenda, minutes and papers for meeting of the CNAA Council, 25 May 1976 (1 folder) DIR/13/3/2/12: Agenda, minutes and papers for meeting of the CNAA Council, 20 Jul 1976 (1 folder) DIR/13/3/2/13: Agenda, minutes and papers for meetings of the CNAA Council: 21 Oct 1976, 02 Nov 1976, and 15 Feb 1977 (1 folder) DIR/13/3/2/14: Folder labelled 'Partnership in Validation', 1976-1977 (1 folder) Includes: document 'Council of Academic Awards, Partnership in Validation: a summary of the comments received on the Council's discussion paper dated July 1975 and issued in September 1975'; and correspondence and papers about a CNAA visit to the Glasgow School of Art 29-30 Jan 1976. DIR/13/3/2/15: Agenda, minutes and papers for meeting of the CNAA Council, 24 May 1977 (1 folder) DIR/13/3/2/16: Agenda, minutes and papers for meetings of the CNAA Council, 19 Jul 1977 and 29 Nov 1977 (1 folder) DIR/13/3/2/17: Agenda, minutes and papers for meetings of the CNAA Council, 02 May 1978, and 25 Jul 1978 (1 folder) DIR/13/3/2/18: Agenda, minutes and papers for meeting of the CNAA Council, 05 Dec 1978 (1 folder) DIR/13/3/2/19: Papers of a CNAA visit to Oxford Polytechnic, 12 May 1978 (1 folder) DIR/13/3/2/20: Papers of a CNAA visit to South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education, 17 Nov 1978 (1 folder) DIR/13/3/2/21: Agenda, minutes and papers for meeting of the CNAA Committee for Art and Design, 15 Jan 1979 (1 folder) DIR/13/3/2/22: Agenda, minutes and papers for meeting of the CNAA Council, 27 Feb 1979 (1 folder) DIR/13/3/2/23: Assortment of papers for CNAA meetings of Council and its Committees, 1979 (1 folder) DIR/13/3/2/24: Papers regarding the Revalidation of Glasgow School of Art Courses, 1979 (1 folder) Includes: correspondence with the CNAA about Revalidation; draft copies of Glasgow School of Art course documentation; document 'Operation of the Courses Since Approval by CNAA: Some General Observations by the Director'; circulars to an 'Ad Hoc Committee on CNAA Degrees in Art & Design'; suggested plans for 'Revalidation Papers'; Staff Committee papers, Department of Planning; 'Proposal to Modify the Existing Course Structure for Both the Degree Courses in Art and Design'; Revalidation proposals, 'II Fine Art'; 'Glasgow School of Art: 1979 Review of Art and Design Courses, Part III: Proposals for Revalidation of BA and BA (Hons) in Design'. DIR/13/3/2/25: Assortment of papers and correspondence relating to arrangements for CNAA meetings and events, 1974-1978 (1 folder) Includes: Correspondence between Barnes and the CNAA regarding arrangements for attending meetings; correspondence about CNAA matters such as Degree/Honours Degree differentiation; invitations to Council dinners; correspondence about Barnes continuing as a member of the Council; information about the Renewal of Approval of a Course of Study; photocopy of news clipping related to Art Teachers and Unions; arrangements for CNAA visits; correspondence about awards ceremonies; circular about the 'Procedures involved in the conferment of the Council's Awards'; CNAA newsletter CNAA Commentary, No 3, Nov 1974.

1 folder of mixed correspondence with Keppie, Henderson & Partners Architects. Includes correspondence about: Barnes acting as a referee and a small Exhibition of the work of the School Architects; the news of Mr Kelly's death; Peter Womersley about the School extension; storage problems Keppie, Henderson & Partners are experiencing and Mackintosh Exhibition Screens; the Department of Architecture; obtaining and using various pieces of Mackintosh interiors such as Ingram Street Tea Rooms and parts of Daly's; Departmental approval of Phase 2; minutes of meetings with Keppie, Henderson & Partners about the Phase II Extension, and the Mackintosh Room, 1968.

Correspondence with contractors about extension works. GOV/5/10/7/1: Correspondence and copy letters between Glasgow School of Art and John Keppie & Henderson, Architects of the extension, about matters such fees, alterations to plans, and the collapse of a wall on Renfrew Street and the necessary repairs, 1926-1930 (29 items) GOV/5/10/7/2: Letter from the Office of Public Works, City Chambers, Glasgow to the School about opening a carriageway at 164 Renfrew Street, 09 Nov 1927 (1 item) GOV/5/10/7/3: Copy letters and correspondence between Robert Scott & Son, Surveyors, and the Glasgow School of Art about matters such as fees, 1930 (5 items)

Harry Barnes' correspondence with and about the Governors of the Glasgow School of Art. Folders as follows: DIR/13/8/2/1: Correspondence regarding Governors, 1964-1971 (1 folder): Includes correspondence about: Membership of the Board of Governors; the Preview of the Glasgow School of Art Diploma Show; arrangements for Governors' meetings; student Prizes and Awards; the election of Governors; lists of Governors; relationships with and visits from bodies and organisations such as the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA); legislation; correspondence with Councillor John D Kelly; the distribution of Diplomas and the Diploma Presentation day. DIR/13/8/2/2: Correspondence with Mr Robert Begg, Chairman of the Board of Governors, 1974-1976 (1 folder): Includes correspondence and papers relating to the organisation of a retirement event for Mr Robert Begg, Chairman of the Board of Governors. He served on the Board of Governors between 1970-1975. See GSAA/EPH/10/136 for a poster for the retirement event. Also includes other correspondence relating to the Board of Governors for example correspondence about: meetings; new Governors; representation from the City of Glasgow District Council; Governors' details; notes on other events such as the visit to GSA of HRH Princess Margaret.

Letters received by Harry J Barnes. A wide variety of general correspondence, kept chronologically, and in alphabetical order. Correspondence as follows: DIR/13/1/2/1: Personal Correspondence of H J Barnes, 1964-1970 DIR/13/1/2/2: General Correspondence of H J Barnes, 1965-1966 DIR/13/1/2/3: General Correspondence of H J Barnes, c1966-1971 DIR/13/1/2/4: General Correspondence of H J Barnes, c1966-1981 DIR/13/1/2/5: Mixed General Correspondence of H J Barnes, 1964-1976

Correspondence concerning a Jan Weenix-painting acquired by the GSA.

Correspondece between Revel and A.E. Haswell Miller, J.D. McGregor, James D. Burgess, George Burnett & H.F. Stockdale. Also, Board of Architectural Eductation Joint Committee minutes for November 3rd, 1930.

Correspondence of Douglas Percy Bliss, 1957-1958. Includes correspondence with: Aukin & Co, about a Memorial Exhibition for Barnett Freedman; correspondence about the Argyll teachers conference; correspondence with Alastair Gray; correspondence with other Principals of Art Schools in Scotland; correspondence with Art Galleries; the Arts Council of Great Britain; the British School at Rome, about scholarships; John Barnes, of Allen-Bowden Ltd, about a lecture he gave at the Art School; the Belmos Company, about Industrial Design; Croft Bodybuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, about a Showroom display that won First Place; Central Art Committee Report; correspondence with the Corporation of Glasgow; the Council of Industrial Design; correspondence with James Cowie, about an Exhibition; the Dante Alighieri Society; Educational Institute of Scotland, about a lecture by Bliss; 'Formica' Limited, about a furniture competition; the Federation of British Industries, about a conference; the German Consul, about a lecture by Professor Grohmann; the Glasgow Institute of Architecture, about the visit of Danish Architect Professor Steen Eiler Rasmussen and other matters; correspondence about the Glasgow Civic Art Association; Graphic Samples Service; correspondence with the Governors of the School; correspondence about the Hospitalfield Trust; the National Committee for the Training of Teachers, Jordanhill; the Illuminating Engineering Society, about a lecture Bliss will deliver to the Society; Mogens Kay-Larsen, the Danish Institute; correspondence about Leverhulme Research Awards; 'Lurex', about a box of thread and fabric samples sent to the School; Library Rules and Regulations Notice; the Museum of Modern Art, New York, about a gift of C R M Mackintosh furniture from the School to the Museum; the William Morris Society, about an Exhibition that Bliss will launch; Joseph McCrum, about becoming a visiting lecturer; corrrespondence with the National Committee for the Training of Teachers; Margaret B Napier, about the Margaret Napier Memorial Prize; correspondence with the Publicity Club of Glasgow; Permits; personal correspondence of Bliss; Queen Margaret Union about their 25th Anniversary Convention; The Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts; the Royal Scottish Academy; the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, about the Sir John Burnet Memorial Prize; the Scottish Art Teachers' Association about using a room at the Art School for a meeting; Mark Sponenburgh, the Royal College of Art, about his visit to Glasgow; the Scottish Education Department; correspondence with Staff; the Student Christian Movement; correspondence regarding students; correspondence with prospective applicants; the SRC- Student Representative Council; the Tate Gallery about a 'Yugoslav Exhibition'; the University of Glasgow, about stained glass, the sculptural panel of the Engineering Building extension, and other matters; University of Glasgow, Schemes of Courses for the Degree of BSc in Architecture; the Victoria & Albert Museum; Francis Watson, the Wallace Collection, about lectures he will deliver in Glasgow; Walter Wilkinson, about his visiting Glasgow to perform a puppet show; correspondence with the Glasgow & West of Scotland Council for Technical Education. Folders as follows: DIR/12/1/13/1: Correspondence, 'A', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/2: 'Alastair Gray', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/3: 'Art Colleges, Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh & Glasgow', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/4: 'Art Galleries', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/5: 'Art Schools (excluding the 4 Scottish Colleges)', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/6: 'Arts Council of Great Britain', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/7: Correspondence, 'B', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/8: 'Brown, Miss E D', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/9: Correspondence, 'C', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/10: 'Corporation of Glasgow', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/11: 'Council of Industrial Design', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/12: 'Cowie, James', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/13: Correspondence, 'D', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/14: Correspondence, 'E', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/15: Correspondence, 'F', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/16: Correspondence, 'G', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/17: 'Governors', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/18: Correspondence, 'H', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/19: 'Hospitalfield Trust', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/20: Correspondence, 'I - J', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/21: Correspondence, 'K', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/22: Correspondence, 'L', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/23: Correspondence, 'M', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/24: Correspondence, 'Mc', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/25: Correspondence, 'N', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/26: Correspondence, 'O', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/27: Correspondence, 'P', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/28: 'Permits', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/29: 'Personal', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/30: Correspondence, 'Q', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/31: Correspondence, 'R', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/32: Correspondence, 'S', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/33: 'Scottish Education Department', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/34: 'Staff', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/35: 'Student Christian Movement- SCM', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/36: 'Students', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/37: 'Students- prospective applicants', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/38: 'SRC-Students Representative Council', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/39: Correspondence, 'T', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/40: Correspondence, 'U', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/41: Correspondence, 'V', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/42: Correspondence, 'W - X', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/43: '(Glasgow) & West of Scotland Council for Technical Education', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/44: Correspondence, 'Y - Z', 1957-1958

Correspondence of Douglas Percy Bliss, 1963-1964. Includes correspondence with: the American Society in Scotland, about donations; The Department of Agriculture & Fisheries; correspondence about Architecture at the School of Art and Town Planning; correspondence with other Principals of the main 4 Art Colleges in Scotland; correspondence with Art Colleges and Departments other than the Scottish 4; Kelvingrove Art Gallery; correspondence with the Arts Council; the BBC, about a programme, "Double Take", Alasdair Gray and borrowing photographs of a Mural by Gray; the British Council, about visits; correspondence about the Bellahouston Trust; correspondence about Mrs Mary Black; correspondence with John Byrne; correspondence about the S H W Cargill Enquiry; correspondence about the David Cargill Fund; correspondence with the Corporation of Glasgow; correspondence with the Council for Industrial Design; the Danish Institute, about an invitation to view their annual Exhibition; Lucienne Day, about her acting as Assessor for the Art School; correspondence about the Dante Alighieri Society; correspondence with the Educational Institute of Scotland; The Evening Times, about nominations for 'Scotswoman of the Year'; Hugh Fraser, House of Fraser, about the School acquiring parts of a C R Mackintosh building that is due to be pulled down; correspondence with the BBC about photographs of Alistair Gray's Mural; the Glasgow Institute of Architects, about their meeting; Glasgow Art Club; correspondence about German Exhibitions; correspondence with the School Governors; Sir John Craik Henderson, about the Cargill Fund; correspondence about Hospitalfield; International Film Associates, about an 'Art School' film; correspondence with the International News Service Ltd; Jordanhill Training College; Keppie, Henderson & Partners; correspondence about the Glasgow School of Art Library; correspondence about the teaching of Liberal Studies at the School; correspondence about a London Visit, 1964; the William Morris Society; correspondence about casts of Michelangelo statues and a lecture about the artist; MacBraynes, about work carried out for them by the School; correspondence about Charles Rennie Mackintosh; correspondence about the National Book League; correspondence about the Pearce Institute; Bliss' personal correspondence; correspondence about the Royal Scottish Academy Award; correspondence about a RIBA conference; the Scottish Art Teachers' Association, including an article written by Bliss for them titled 'Eighteen Years a Principal' about his role as Principal of the Art School; correspondence about the St Mungo Prize; correspondence about Scotland Magazine; the Scottish-German Society; correspondence with the School Secretary; the Scottish Education Department; correspondence about Slides for the School; the Society of Industrial Artists; correspondence with School Staff; correspondence with current and prospective students; correspondence about Thomson Foundation Television College; the University of Glasgow; the Victoria & Albert Museum; correspondence about Weaving Courses. Folders as follows: DIR/12/1/19/1: Correspondence, 'A', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/2: 'Agriculture, Fisheries, Department of', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/3: 'Architecture', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/4: 'Art Colleges, the four Scottish', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/5: 'Art Colleges, other', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/6: 'Art Gallery', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/7: 'Arts Council', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/8: Correspondence, 'B', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/9: 'Bellahouston Trust', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/10: 'Black, Mrs Mary', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/11: 'Byrne, John', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/12: Correspondence, 'C', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/13: 'Cargill, S H W, Enquiry', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/14: 'Cargill, D W J, Fund', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/15: 'Corporation of Glasgow', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/16: 'Council of Industrial Design', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/17: Correspondence, 'D', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/18: Correspondence, 'E', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/19: Correspondence, 'F', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/20: Correspondence, 'G', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/21: 'Germany', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/22: 'Governors', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/23: Correspondence, 'H', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/24: 'Hospitalfield', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/25: Correspondence, 'I - J', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/26: Correspondence, 'K', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/27: 'Keppie, Henderson & Partners', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/28: Correspondence, 'L', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/29: 'Liberal Studies', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/30: 'London Visit, 1964' DIR/12/1/19/31: Correspondence, 'M', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/32: 'Michelangelo', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/33: Correspondence, 'Mc', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/34: 'MacBraynes', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/35: 'Mackintosh, C R', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/36: Correspondence, 'N', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/37: Correspondence, 'O', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/38: Correspondence, 'P', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/39: 'Pearce Institute', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/40: 'Permissions', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/41: 'Personal', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/42: Correspondence, 'R', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/43: Correspondence, 'S', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/44: '"Scotland" Magazine', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/45: 'Scottish German Society', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/46: 'Secretary to the Director', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/47: 'S E D (Scottish Education Department)', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/48: 'Slides', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/49: 'Society of Industrial Artists', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/50: 'Staff', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/51: 'Students', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/52: 'Students, letters inwards', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/53: 'Students- prospective', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/54: Correspondence, 'T', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/55: Correspondence, 'U', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/56: Correspondence, 'V', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/57: Correspondence, 'W - X', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/58: Correspondence, 'Y', 1963-1964

Correspondence of Douglas Percy Bliss, 1947. Including correspondence and notes relating to: accommodation in School and consultation of Keppie & Henderson; Exhibition of Danish Domestic Design; Regional Building in the USA Exhibition; acquisition of Mackintosh panel from Miss Knox Arthur; Bliss' acceptance as St Mungo Prize selector; Exhibition of Scottish Pottery; request by Roy Aitken & Co for students whose forte is animal picture groups; RSA exhibition in Airdrie opened by Bliss; correspondence about Marcel Breuer's proposed visit to Glasgow; correspondence between Bliss and James Brown (of Colmonell) regarding illustrators and illustrated books; letter congratulating R H Blyth on painting at RSA show; reproduction of Bliss' painting of Windley in 'North Midland Country' book; re-arrangement of GSA basement; visit of Professor Wu Tso-Rjeng (aka Ou Sogone); lecture on 'Scottish Landscape Painting'; proposed exhibition of British Graphic Art in Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Poland; lecture on 'Modern Book Illustration'; Jean Fraser, concerning photos of Mackintosh furniture; proposed competition from Wm Collins Sons & Co Ltd; proposed Course for Industrial Designers; Messrs Munro & Co Ltd, Bliss asking for their help in finding a teacher for hosiery design; Mr Paterson, Mitchell Library, sending two books on Japanese Prints to the Art School; correspondence about the Needlework Development Scheme; Sir John Stirling Maxwell about a mural at Ballachuilish; correspondence about a proposed Mackintosh Room in the School; McCorquodale & Co Ltd, Printers, about the School prospectus; Report: 'Art in the Glasgow Schools... March 1947'; correspondence with the 'Oil & Colour Chemists' Association'; A R Surrock, the Royal Scottish Academy, about a gift of £50 to the School; correspondence with the Scottish Woolen Technical College; notice about the Scottish Tourist Board, National Publicity Campaign Competition; the Sturrocks about 'Mackintoshiana'; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department; correspondence with the SRC about the School Refectory; correspondence with James Templeton & Co, Carpet Manufacturers; Victoria and Albert Museum, Bliss asking for a loan of a case illustrating the process of Wood-block Colour printing; correspondence about a visit of Walter Wilkinson, Master pupeteer; correspondence about the visit of Professor Muche of Krefeld who is advising the School on matters of Textile Design. Folders as follows: DIR/12/1/2/1: Correspondence, A-L, 1947 DIR/12/1/2/2: Correspondence, M-Z, 1947

Correspondence of Douglas Percy Bliss, 1952. Includes correspondence with: Dr Thomas Anderson, the Department of Infectious Diseases, about a memorial window to John Brownlee; papers about the Scottish Central (Art) Institutions conference; the Arts Council of Great Britain; correspondence with other Principals of Art Schools in Scotland: Dundee, Aberdeen and Edinburgh; John Betjeman, about his lecturing on Victorian Architecture at Edinburgh; correspondence with the British Council; correspondence and papers about a Bookbinding & Lettering Exhibition, 1-15 Mar 1952; the Council of Industrial Design, Scottish Committee, about various matters such as meetings, collaborations, and competitions; William Cormack, Stow College of Enginering, about inspections of the Pottery Department; correspondence with the Dryad Press; correspondence with the Edinburgh College of Art; Sir James French, about a printing press; correspondence with the Furniture Development Council; Gayonnes Ltd, about Sylvia Chalmers' designs; correspondence about the Glasgow School of Art Association; correspondence with the Governors of the School; Earl Haig about a lecture from Victor Pasmore at the School; correspondence about Hospitalfield; correspondence with Jordanhill Training College; Liberty & Co Ltd, about an exhibition of furniture; a list of books to be added to the Library; correspondence about the Needlework Development Scheme; correspondence with the National Trust for Scotland; 'Picture Post' magazine, about an article on the Glasgow School of Art Fashion Parade; Permits for the use of School premises; Private correspondence of Bliss; correspondence with the Royal College of Art; correspondence with the Scottish Central (Art) Institutions; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department; correspondence about student Miss Elizabeth Stewart and her flair for Fashion Design; correspondence about the Scottish Commando Memorial Fund; correspondence with the Students' Representative Council; correspondence with School Staff; correspondence with the University of Glasgow; 'Vogue' magazine, about students to do drawings for the magazine; correspondence with the Victoria & Albert Museum; Mr C Wright, asking advice about a career as a Commercial Designer, includes sketch of a boat in a harbour. Folders as follows: DIR/12/1/8/1: Correspondence, 'A', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/2: 'Art School Principals', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/3: Correspondence, 'B', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/4: 'Bookbinding & Lettering Exhibition', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/5: Correspondence, 'C', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/6: Correspondence, 'D', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/7: Correspondence, 'E', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/8: Correspondence, 'F', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/9: Correspondence, 'G', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/10: 'Governors', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/11: Correspondence, 'H', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/12: Correspondence, 'I', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/13: Correspondence, 'J', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/14: Correspondence, 'K', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/15: Correspondence, 'L', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/16: Correspondence, 'M', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/17: Correspondence, 'Mc', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/18: Correspondence, 'N', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/19: Correspondence, 'O', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/20: Correspondence, 'P', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/21: 'Permits for the use of School Premises', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/22: 'Private Correspondence', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/23:  Correspondence, 'R', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/24: Correspondence, 'S', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/25: 'Scottish Commando Memorial Fund', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/26: 'SRC-Students Representative Council', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/27: 'Staff', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/28: Correspondence, 'T', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/29: Correspondence, 'U', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/30: Correspondence, 'V', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/31: Correspondence, 'W', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/32: Correspondence, 'Y & Z', 1952

Correspondence of Douglas Percy Bliss, 1958-1959. Includes correspondence with: the Arts Council of Great Britain, about lectures and other matters; correspondence with other Principals of Art Schools in Scotland; correspondence with Art Colleges and Departments other than the Scottish 4; Kelvingrove Art Gallery; correspondence about the Bellahouston Bequest Fund; the British Council, about a visitor from Brazil; The Boy Scouts Association about a clay figure of 'Youth' by Rose Sarna; the Carter Group of Companies, about a travelling Exhibition of products; correspondence about the Commando Memorial Fund; the Corporation of Glasgow; the Council for Industry and Design; Rev Father Dooley, about a space in the Art School for prayer; the Design Research Unit; Joan Eardley, about a painting; the Factory Inspectorate about a visit to the School's Pottery Department; 'Formica' Limited, about a furniture design competition; correspondence about a memorial Exhibition for Alan Fletcher; the Glasgow Institute of Architects; correspondence about Kumasi College of Technology, Ghana; correspondence with the Governors of the Art School; correspondence with the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon; correspondence about Hospitalfield; correspondence with Jordanhill Training College; Johnson, Matthey & Co Ltd, about samples of pottery decorated by the screen process; Keppie, Henderson & Partners, about a proposed extension of the Art School; report of a visit to London by students and staff, Easter 1959; correspondence about Leverhulme Scholarships; Messrs Mitchells, Johnston & Co about the Bellahouston Bequest Fund; the Museum of Modern Art, New York, about receiving a loan of Mackintosh items for an Art Nouveau Exhibition; the National College of Rubber Technology, about a visit from students of GSA; the Corporation of Paisley, about a William Morris Exhibition; Permits for the use of School property; personal correspondence of Bliss; correspondence about an exhibition of 'Pittori Toscani'; the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, about prizes; Professor Talbot Rice, he will present the Art School Diplomas; the Scottish Daily Mail, about the 'Ideal Home' Exhibition, Edinburgh; the Scottish German Society; correspondence with the Scottish Christain Movement; correspondence about the St Mungo Prize; correspondence with the Scottish Art Teachers' Association; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department; correspondence with Staff; correspondence with students and prospective students; the University of Glasgow, about the Chapel Committee and other matters; the Victoria & Albert Museum, about Exhibitions; Francis Watson, The Wallace Collection, about coming to Glasgow to deliver a lecture; correspondence with the West of Scotland Committee for Technical Education. Folders as follows: DIR/12/1/14/1: Correspondence, 'A', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/2: 'Art Colleges, the 4 Scottish', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/3: 'Art Colleges, Art Schools, Art Departments' (excluding the 4 Scottish Colleges), 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/4: 'Art Gallery', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/5: Correspondence, 'B', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/6: 'Miss Brown', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/7: Correspondence, 'C', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/8: 'Commando Memorial Fund', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/9: 'Corporation of Glasgow', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/10: 'Council of Industrial Design', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/11: Correspondence, 'D', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/12: Correspondence, 'E', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/13: Correspondence, 'F', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/14: 'Fletcher, Alan', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/15: Correspondence, 'G', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/16: 'Ghana', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/17: 'Governors', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/18: 'Gulbenkian', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/19: Correspondence, 'H', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/20: 'Hospitalfield', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/21: Correspondence, 'I - J', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/22: Correspondence, 'K', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/23: Correspondence, 'L', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/24: Correspondence, 'M', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/25: Correspondence, 'Mc', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/26: Correspondence, 'N', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/27: Correspondence, 'O', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/28: Correspondence, 'P', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/29: 'Permits', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/30: 'Personal', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/31: 'Pittori Toscani', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/32: Correspondence, 'R', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/33: Correspondence, 'S', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/34: 'Scottish Art Teachers' Association', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/35: 'Scottish Education Department', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/36: 'Scottish Hotel School', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/37: 'Staff', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/38: 'Students', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/39: 'Students- prospective', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/40: Correspondence, 'T', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/41: Correspondence, 'U', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/42: Correspondence, 'V', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/43: Correspondence, 'W & X', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/44: 'West of Scotland Committee for Technical Education', 1958-1959 DIR/12/1/14/45: Correspondence, 'Y', 1958-1959

Correspondence of Douglas Percy Bliss, 1959-1960. Includes correspondence with: the Arts Council of Great Britain, about exhibitions etc; Allen-Bowden Ltd, about John Barnes' visit to the Art School to give a lecture; correspondence with other Principals of the main 4 Art Colleges in Scotland and Technical Institutes; correspondence with Art Colleges and Departments other than the Scottish 4; the British Council, about a loan of Mackintosh furniture for a Paris Exhibition; Lord Bilsland, about a drawing of the monument to Bishop Law in Glasgow Cathedral; correspondence with H Jefferson Barnes, Deputy Director of the School; correspondence with the Bellahouston Trustees; correspondence about the Burnham Committee for recognition of the Diplomas of the Four Central (Art) Institutions in Scotland; the Corporation of Glasgow, about the Castle Toward Art Course; correspondence with the Council of Industrial Design about a Carpet Conference; correspondence about Mrs Lucienne Day's reports on the Design Diplomas; the Ford Motor Company, about a potential talk on automotive design; correspondence about carpet designs for Glasgow Cathedral; Greenock Burgh Police, about a competition for Road Safety Posters; correspondence about the Gulbenkian Foundation; Glasgow Museums & Art Galleries, inviting Bliss to give a lecture; correspondence about Kumasi College of Technology, Ghana; correspondence with the Governors of the School; correspondence about the Hospitalfield Trust; correspondence about the Harkness Fellowships of the Commonwealth Fund; Jordanhill College of Education; International Textiel Organisatie, Holland, about student placements; Keppie, Henderson & Partners, about the extension to the Art School; correspondence with the Lady Artists Club; correspondence about Leverhulme Scholarships; correspondence about a visit to London in 1960 by Staff and Students; the Museum of Modern Art, New York, about the loan of a Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh gesso panel; Messrs Mitchells, Johnston & Co, about Bellahouston Bequest Fund Travelling Scholarships; Miss Napier, about the Margaret Napier Prize for Embroidery; Eli Prins, about his visit to the Art School to deliver a lecture; Princes Street Association, about a competition for the scheme of decoration; Permits; personal correspondence of Bliss; the Royal Society of Arts, about nominations; the Royal Scottish Academy of Music, about producing a cover for a programme; correspondence with the Student Christain Movement; Miss Susannah Steltman, about a visit to Glasgow; correspondence with Scottish Hotel School, about lectures; the Scottish Daily Express, about the coverage of trouble at School dances; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department; correspondence with School Staff; correspondence with current and prospective students; the University of London Institute of Education, about visits to Scottish Art Schools; the University of Glasgow about German drawings and Mackintosh drawings; correspondence with the Victoria & Albert Museum; Fred Wylie, about an Architectural Competition; Wester Elchies School, about a new Art and Handwork Teacher; Dame Rebecca West, about the School Diploma Ceremony. Folders as follows: DIR/12/1/15/1: Correspondence, 'A', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/2: 'Art Colleges, the 4 Scottish', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/3: 'Art Schools, excluding the 4 Scottish', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/4: Correspondence, 'B', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/5: 'Barnes, H Jefferson', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/6: 'Bellahouston Trustees', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/7: 'The Burnham Papers', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/8: Correspondence, 'C', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/9: 'Council for Industrial Design', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/10: Correspondence, 'D', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/11: 'The Developing Process, Exhibition', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/12: Correspondence, 'E', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/13: 'Education, Ministry of', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/14: Correspondence, 'F', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/15: Correspondence, 'G', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/16: 'Ghana', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/17: 'Governors', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/18: Correspondence, 'H', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/19: Correspondence, 'I - J', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/20: Correspondence, 'K', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/21: Correspondence, 'L', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/22: 'London Visit', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/23: Correspondence, 'M', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/24: Correspondence, 'Mc', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/25: Correspondence, 'N', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/26: Correspondence, 'O', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/27: Correspondence, 'P', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/28: 'Permits', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/29: 'Personal', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/30: Correspondence, 'Q', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/31: Correspondence, 'R', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/32: Correspondence, 'S', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/33: 'Scottish Education Department', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/34: 'Secretarial Letters from D C B to Bliss', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/35: 'Staff', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/36: 'Students', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/37: 'Students- prospective', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/38: Correspondence, 'T', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/39: Correspondence, 'U', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/40: Correspondence, 'V', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/41: Correspondence, 'W - X', 1959-1960 DIR/12/1/15/42: Correspondence, 'Y - Z', 1959-1960

Correspondence of Douglas Percy Bliss, 1960-1961. Includes correspondence with: the Arts Council of Great Britain, about lectures; James Anderson & Co, about the retirement of Mr Whitaker; correspondence with other Principals of the main 4 Art Colleges in Scotland and Technical Institutes; correspondence with Art Colleges and Departments other than the Scottish 4; the Business Archives Council of Scotland about an exhibition of business archives; Miss Jean Brodie, about Bliss delivering a lecture to the Glasgow Association of University Women; Blackie & Son Ltd, about pamphlets from the Society of Industrial Artists; the BBC, about an exhibition of original drawings for "The Radio Times"; correspondence about the Bellahouston Bequest Fund; correspondence about the carpet for Glasgow Cathedral; correspondence with the Corporation of Glasgow; correspondence with the Council of Industrial Design; correspondence about the Dante Alighieri Society; the Danish Institute about a student visit; Mrs Lucienne Day about being an external assessor; correspondence with the Franco Scottish Society; the Glasgow Institute of Architects, about the new Department of Architecture; Glasgow Civic Art Association, about Exhibitions; Glasgow Buildings Guardian Committee; correspondence about Ghana school of Technology; correspondence with the School Governors; correspondence about Hospitalfield; Sir Hector Hetherington, University of Glasgow, about the BSc in Architecture; the Italian Consul, about the Dante Alighieri Society; correspondence with Jordanhill College of Education; correspondence about an Industrial Design Exhibition; Mr Kay-Larsen, about the Danish Institute; correspondence with Keppie, Henderson & Partners; correspondence with the Lady Artist's Club; the London School of Printing, Bliss asking if he can visit; correspondence about the Leverhulme Research Awards; correspondence about London visits; the Museum of Modern Art, New York, about their Art Nouveau Exhibition; the William Morris Society; McCorquodale Printers, about printing Bliss' Christmas Card for the year; correspondence about a C R Mackintosh Exhibition in 1961; correspondence with 'Mostra Della Moda' about a Mackintosh furniture exhibition in Turin; correspondence about the Needlework Development Scheme; the National Book League, about an exhibition that the Art School will house; Eli Prins, about lecturing at the School; Miss Eliosa Paganelli, about an Italian translation for a passage about Mackintosh; the Pollok House Society of Glasgow; Permits; personal correspondence of Bliss; the Royal Scottish Academy, Joan Eardley, about her acting as the Assessor of the RSA; Rowan & Boden Ltd, about a Design Competition; Lady Rosebery about a Prize she would like to endow; correspondence about the St Mungo Prize; the Scottish National Portrait Gallery about a reproduction of a photograph of Charles Rennie Mackintosh; The Scottish Field magazine, about images of Mackintosh; Mrs Mary Sturrock, about Mackintosh exhibitions; Rafael Squirru, Director of the Museum of Modern Art, Buenos Aires, about his visiting the Art School to deliver a lecture; the Scottish Art Teachers' Association; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department; correspondence with the School Secretary, Mr Black; correspondence with School Staff; correspondence with current and prospective students; the University of Glasgow, about a Turin Exhibition and the BSc in Architecture; correspondence with the Victoria & Albert Museum; the Wedgwood Museum, about Portland Vases; the Workers' Educational Association, about tutoring Art Classes for the association; Crissie White, about her award of an Embroidery Prize. Folders as follows: DIR/12/1/16/1: Correspondence, 'A', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/2: 'Art Colleges, the 4 Scottish', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/3: 'Art Colleges, excluding the 4 Scottish', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/4: Correspondence, 'B', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/5: 'The British Council', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/6: Correspondence, 'C', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/7: 'Council of Industrial Design', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/8: Correspondence, 'D', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/9: Correspondence, 'E', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/10: Correspondence, 'F', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/11: Correspondence, 'G', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/12: 'Ghana', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/13: 'Governors', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/14: Correspondence, 'H', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/15: Correspondence, 'I - J', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/16: 'Industrial Design Exhibition', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/17: Correspondence, 'K', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/18: 'Keppie, Henderson & Partners', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/19: Correspondence, 'L', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/20: 'London Visits', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/21: Correspondence, 'M', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/22: Correspondence, 'Mc', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/23: 'Mackintosh, C R', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/24: 'Mostra Della Moda', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/25: Correspondence, 'N', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/26: Correspondence, 'O', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/27: Correspondence, 'P', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/28: 'Permits', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/29: 'Personal', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/30: Correspondence, 'R', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/31: Correspondence, 'S', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/32: 'Scottish Education Department', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/33: 'Secretary', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/34: 'Staff', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/35: 'Students', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/36: 'Students- prospective', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/37: Correspondence, 'T', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/38: Correspondence, 'U', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/39: Correspondence, 'V', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/40: Correspondence, 'W', 1960-1961 DIR/12/1/16/41: Correspondence, 'Y - Z', 1960-1961

Correspondence of Douglas Percy Bliss, 1961-1962. Includes correspondence with: Sir William F Arbuckle, about Bliss joining an informal Committee of the Scottish Education Department; correspondence with other Principals of the main 4 Art Colleges in Scotland; correspondence with Art Colleges and Departments other than the Scottish 4; correspondence with Kelvingrove Museum & Art Gallery; the Arts Council of Great Britain; James A Banks, about an account of the Glasgow School of Architecture; the British Red Cross Society, about a poster competition; correspondence about the Bellahouston Bequest; Ralph Brown, about his becoming a visiting lecturer; the British Council about a visit by Mr Fujio Koyama; D L Cochrane, about the teaching of Textile Design at the School; correspondence about the John & Mabel Craig Bequest; the Corporation of Glasgow; the Council for Industrial Design; Dr W Cameron Davidson, about visiting Glasgow School of Art and about his father's house, Windyhill, and its furniture; correspondence about the Dante Alighieri Society; the Danish Institute about a Danish Design Exhibition; Miss Joan Eardley, about the award of a Royal Scottish Academy painting prize; D M Elliot, the Scottish Film Council, about a collection of Art Slides for the Art School; the Factory Inspectorate, about the School Pottery Department; the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths' Exhibit at the British Exhibition, Stockholm, 1962: Diary information; Glasgow Buildings Guardian Committee, about meetings; Glasgow Art Club, about a Fashion Parade; correspondence about a visit by Bliss to Germany, 1962; correspondence about the School of Art & Crafts, Kumasi, Ghana; correspondence with the Governors of the Art School; correspondence about Hospitalfield; House & Garden magazine, about chairs by Glasgow Students for their timber Holiday House at the Ideal Homes Exhibition; the Italian Consul, about a visit to the School by Barone Ferdinando; correspondence with Jordanhill Training College; correspondence about the visit of Mr Fujio Koyama; correspondence with Keppie, Henderson & Partners; correspondence with the Lady Artists' Club; correspondence about the Leverhulme Research Awards; correspondence about a London visit 1962; Alastair Morton, Edinburgh Weavers, about a visit; MacKay and van Zijl, international advertising, about the design for a whisky advertisment; correspondence about Charles Rennie Mackintosh furniture and a brochure; correspondence with 'Mostra Della Moda' about a Mackintosh furniture exhibition in Turin; the National Book League; correspondence about the Needlework Development Scheme; correspondence with the Glasgow School of Occupational Therapy; the Scottish Association of Opticians, about a design competition; Miss Agnes Miller Parker, about an exhibition she had at the Art School; Eli Prins about lectures at the Art School; Bliss' personal correspondence; the Royal Scottish Academy about the RSA Award and other matters; Bridget Riley, about her exhibition and a visit to Glasgow; Stockholm School of Arts and Crafts; correspondence about the St Mungo Prize; Maurice de Sausmarez, about his lectures in Glasgow; correspondence about the Scottish Hotel School; correspondence with Mr Schotz; the Secretary of the School; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department; correspondence about a Slide collection for the School; Mr William Soukop; correspondence with School Staff and the Staff Association; correspondence with prospective students; correspondence about Town Planning; the Tree Lovers' Society; the University of Glasgow; the Victoria & Albert Museum. Folders as follows: DIR/12/1/17/1: Correspondence, 'A', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/2: 'Art Colleges, the four Scottish', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/3: 'Art Colleges, others', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/4: 'Art Gallery', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/5: 'Arts Council', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/6: Correspondence, 'B', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/7: Correspondence, 'C', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/8: 'Corporation of Glasgow', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/9: 'Council of Industrial Design', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/10: Correspondence, 'D', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/11: 'Danish Institute- Danish Design Exhibition', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/12: Correspondence, 'E', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/13: Correspondence, 'F', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/14: Correspondence, 'G', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/15: 'Germany', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/16: 'Ghana', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/17: 'Governors', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/18: Correspondence, 'H', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/19: Correspondence, 'I - J', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/20: Correspondence, 'K', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/21: 'Keppie, Henderson & Partners', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/22: Correspondence, 'L', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/23: 'London Visit 1962' DIR/12/1/17/24: Correspondence, 'M', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/25: Correspondence, 'Mc', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/26: 'Mackintosh, C R, Brochure', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/27: 'Mostra Della Moda', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/28: Correspondence, 'N', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/29: 'National Book League', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/30: 'Needlework Development Scheme', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/31: Correspondence, 'O', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/32: Correspondence, 'P', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/33: 'Personal', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/34: Correspondence, 'R', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/35: Correspondence, 'S', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/36: 'Schotz, Mr', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/37: 'Secretary', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/38: 'SED' (Scottish Education Department), 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/39: 'Slides', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/40: 'Soukop, Mr Willi', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/41: 'Staff', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/42: 'Staff and Staff Association', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/43: 'Students, prospective', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/44: Correspondence, 'T', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/45: Correspondence, 'U', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/46: Correspondence, 'V', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/47: Correspondence, 'W - X', 1961-1962 DIR/12/1/17/48: Correspondence, 'Y', 1961-1962

Correspondence of Douglas Percy Bliss, 1962-1963. Includes correspondence with: the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, about a decorative scheme for MacBrayne steamers; the Art Foundation, about the admission of students John Byrne and James Rafferty to the Winter School of Experimental Drawing and Painting; correspondence about Architecture and Town Planning; correspondence with other Principals of the main 4 Art Colleges in Scotland; correspondence with Art Colleges and Departments other than the Scottish 4; Kelvingrove Art Gallery; correspondence with the Arts Council; John Byrne, about his trip to italy; the British Council, about scholarships; British Nylon Spinners, about a textile student training scheme; correspondence about the Bellahouston Trust; the Communist Group; the Council for Visual Education, about slide collections; the Corporation of Glasgow; the Council for Industrial Design; Dr W Cameron Davidson, about Mackintosh furniture; the Dante Alighieri Society; the Educational Institute of Scotland; Rev John MacKenzie, about the dedication of a mural by Alasdair Gray; correspondence with Graphis Press; correspondence about Germany- the Director's visit and Exhibitions; correspondence with the Governors of the School; correspondence about Hospitalfield; Jordanhill College of Education; the Instituto Italiano, about Venetian Mosaics; Councillor John D Kelly, about an exhibition in Berlin; correspondence with Keppie, Henderson & Partners; correspondence about the Lillie Art Gallery; the Lord Provost, thanking him for his concern for the School; James Lawrie, about a scheme for art centres in the UK; correspondence about a London Visit, 1963; Sir William Murrie, about the Diploma distribution; the Burgh of Milngavie, about the Lillie Art Gallery; Harry McLean, about lectures he is delivering at the Art School; correspondence with MacBraynes Ltd about a scheme of interior decoration; correspondence about a brochure on Charles Rennie Mackintosh; correspondence with the National Council for Diplomas in Art and Design; correspondence with the National Book League; Eli Prins, on lectures at the Art School; correspondence about Photographic Courses; Bliss' personal correspondence; the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, about re-decoration of the College Hall, Christmas Cards, and other projects; correspondence with the Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts; the Royal Scottish Academy, about Scholarships; correspondence with the Society of Industrial Artists; Scottish Film Council, about art slides; Mrs Mary Newbery Sturrock, about a copy of a Mackintosh lamp from the library of the Art School; correspondence with the School Secretary; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department; correspondence about Slides; correspondence with School Staff and about the Staff Conference; correspondence with students and prospective students; the National Union of Townswomen's Guilds, about a conference; correspondence about a proposed course in Town Planning; correspondence with the University of Glasgow; the Victoria & Albert Museum; Woudhuysen Design Group Ltd, about student work-projects; W E G P Wells, about lecturing on the Burrell Collection at the Art School. Folders as follows: DIR/12/1/18/1: Correspondence, 'A', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/2: 'Architecture', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/3: 'Art Colleges, the four Scottish', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/4: 'Art Colleges, other', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/5: 'Art Gallery', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/6: 'Arts Council', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/7: Correspondence, 'B', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/8: 'Bellahouston Trust', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/9: Correspondence, 'C', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/10: 'Corporation of Glasgow', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/11: 'Council of Industrial Design', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/12: Correspondence, 'D', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/13: 'The Dante Alighieri Society', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/14: Correspondence, 'E', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/15: Correspondence, 'F', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/16: Correspondence, 'G', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/17: 'Germany- Director's Visit & Exhibitions', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/18: 'Governors', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/19: Correspondence, 'H', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/20: 'Hospitalfield', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/21: Correspondence, 'I - J', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/22: Correspondence, 'K', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/23: 'Keppie, Henderson & Partners', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/24: Correspondence, 'L', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/25: 'London Visit', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/26: Correspondence, 'M', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/27: Correspondence, 'Mc', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/28: 'MacBraynes', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/29: 'Mackintosh, C R', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/30: Correspondence, 'N', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/31: 'National Book League', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/32: Correspondence, 'O', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/33: Correspondence, 'P', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/34: 'Permissions', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/35: 'Personal', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/36: Correspondence, 'R', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/37: Correspondence, 'S', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/38: 'Secretary', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/39: 'SED', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/40: 'Slides', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/41: 'Staff', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/42: 'Staff, continued', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/43: 'Staff Conference (Inter School)', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/44: 'Students', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/45: 'Students- Prospective', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/46: Correspondence, 'T', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/47: Correspondence, 'U', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/48: Correspondence, 'V', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/49: Correspondence, 'W - X', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/50: Correspondence, 'Y', 1962-1963 DIR/12/1/18/51: Correspondence, 'Z', 1962-1963

Correspondence of Douglas Percy Bliss, 1956. Includes correspondence with: the Associated Examining Board; correspondence with the Arts Council of Great Britain; correspondence with other Principals of Art Schools in Scotland and staff; Sam Black, Jordanhill Training College, about an Honours Art qualification; Edward Bawden about a recommendation for a position at the Art School; Freeman Bass, about the formation of a William Morris Society; G K Beaulah, about the Glasgow School of Art Coat of Arms; Duncan R Currie, a report of his travels in Scandinavian countries; Emilio Coia, about a Glasgow Art Ball; correspondence with the Corporation of Glasgow; correspondence with The Cotton Board; the Dante Alighieri Society; correspondence with the Design Research Unit; correspondence about the Diploma Show; the Educational Institute of Scotland, Central Art Committee, about the Art Section and the qualifications of teachers; Miss Kathleen Forrest, about her travels in Italy and Spain; correspondence with the Glasgow Institute of Architects; correspondence with the Governors of the School; Elizabeth P Hamilton, about her travels in Holland; James S Hooper about his travels in Italy; correspondence about the Hospitalfield Trust; correspondence with Anthony Hunt; Miss Jean Irwin, about the lectures she delivered to 3rd year students; correspondence about Leverhulme Research Awards; Mitchells, Johnston & Co, about the Bellahouston Bequest Fund; Miss Elizabeth B Mitchell, from the Town and Country Planning Association, about the projected Stow College building; Letter to the Occupier of the House, Southpark Avenue, asking if the house owner would let a student into the house to view some of their Mackintosh furniture; Isabel Macintosh, about an article on Cosimo Rosselli written by Bliss for Scottish Art Review; Mrs McKenzie-Anderson, the Tree Lovers Society; correspondence with George Middlemass, the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts; correspondence about the Needlework Development Scheme; correspondence with Pei Tze-Sheng, the Exhibition Delegation of the People's Republic of China, about a display at Wylie & Lochhead Ltd; Nikolaus Pevsner, about a Mackintosh Tea Room; Permits for the use of School property; private correspondence; the Scottish Union of Students, about a proposed Soviet student delegation; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department; Hugh Scrutton about his visit to Glasgow; correspondence with the SRC; correspondence with School Staff; the National Association for the prevention of Tuberculosis, about a poster competition; correspondence with the Victoria & Albert Museum; William Young about a bronze figurine a student was casting fo him. Folders as follows: DIR/12/1/12/1: Correspondence, 'A', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/2: 'Arts Council of Great Britain', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/3: 'Art School Principals', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/4: Correspondence, 'B', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/5: Correspondence, 'C', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/6: 'Corporation of Glasgow', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/7: 'Cotton, The Board', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/8: Correspondence, 'D', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/9: 'Dante Alighieri Society', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/10: 'Design Research Unit', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/11: 'Diploma Show', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/12: Correspondence, 'E', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/13: Correspondence, 'F', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/14: Correspondence, 'G', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/15: 'Glasgow Institute of Architects', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/16: 'Governors', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/17: Correspondence, 'H', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/18: 'Hospitalfield Trust', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/19: 'Hunt, Anthony', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/20: Correspondence, 'I - J', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/21: Correspondence, 'K', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/22: Correspondence, 'L', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/23: Correspondence, 'M', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/24: Correspondence, 'Mc', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/25: 'Middlemas, George', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/26: Correspondence, 'N', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/27: Correspondence, 'O', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/28: Correspondence, 'P - Q', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/29: 'Permits', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/30: 'Private correspondence', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/31: Correspondence, 'R', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/32: Correspondence, 'S', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/33: 'Scottish Education Department', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/34: 'Scrutton, Hugh', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/35: 'SRC', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/36: 'Staff', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/37: Correspondence, 'T', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/38: 'Victoria & Albert Museum', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/39: Correspondence, 'W - X', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/40: Correspondence, 'Y', 1956 DIR/12/1/12/41: Correspondence, 'Z', 1956

Correspondence of Douglas Percy Bliss, 1947-1948. Includes correspondence with: The Arts Council of Great Britain about Exhibitions; Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen; The British Council about a visit from Professor Ludwig Baldass; the British School at Rome; Allan Boase, University of Glasgow, about a Chair of Fine Arts at the University; correspondence about the Glasgow School of Art Association; College of Arts and Crafts, Birmingham, about the appointment of a teacher of Embroidery; The BBC about the Scottish Design Competition; The Council of Industrial Design about Exhibitions and their Conference; The Corporation of Glasgow, about the potato harvest; Minutes of the Conference of Representatives from the Central (Art) Institutions, 05 Mar 1948; Miss Joan Eardley about an Exhibition; Glasgow Art Gallery & Museums; correspondence about Hospitalfield; Arthur Guiness & Co ltd, about sending the School booklets; correspondence about the Book Binding Room, formerly the Animal Room, in the Art School; The Edinburgh College of Art about staffing salaries; correspondence with Central (Art) Institutions, Gray's School of Art Aberdeen, Dundee College of Art, and Edinburgh College of Art; correspondence about the Needlework Development Scheme; McCorquodale Co Ltd Printers about the Art School prospectus; Hornsey School of Art about an Exhibition; New Zealand Government Offices about a place for a student they have awarded a bursary; Nikolaus Pevsner, Penguin Books, about architectural plans of the School building; The Royal Scottish Academy of Music, about a proposed Drama School; The Saltire Society about a Housing Design Competition; correspondence with the Scottish Woollen Technical College; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department; article on 'Lennox Paterson's Wood-Engravings' by D P Bliss; Basil Spence about a talk at the Art School; correspondence with the Glasgow Tree Lovers' Society; Sheffield College of Art about a Silversmithing Exhibition. Folders as follows: DIR/12/1/3/1: Correspondence, A-L, 1947-1948 DIR/12/1/3/2: 'Appointments to Teaching Staff', 1947-1948 DIR/12/1/3/3: 'Central Art Institutions', 1947-1948 DIR/12/1/3/4: 'Commandos' Scottish Appeal', 1947-1948 DIR/12/1/3/5: Correspondence, M-Z, 1947-1948 DIR/12/1/3/6: 'Models' Wages', 1947-1948 DIR/12/1/3/7: 'Pottery Kiln', 1947-1948 DIR/12/1/3/8: 'Silversmithing Exhibition', 1948

Correspondence of Douglas Percy Bliss, 1951. Includes correspondence and papers: Herbert D Adams about selling box-wood to the Art School; a review of ARK, a student magazine; the Arts Council of Great Britain, including a programme of 'fixtures', Dec 1951; correspondence with Principals of other Art Schools in Scotland: Dundee, Edinburgh, Aberdeen; corresponence about the British Electricity Association Posters; Sam Black, the National Committee for the Training of Teachers, about teaching in the School; information about the James Brough Memorial Prize, 1950-51; the British School at Rome about Scholarships; correspondence about a competition to design a curtain for the Cosmo Cinema; correspondence with the Council of Industrial Design, Scottish Committee about various matters including the Register of Designers for Scotland; correspondence with the Danish Society about a Scholarship; correspondence with the Edinburgh College of Art; correspondence about the Festival of Britain; the Folio Society ltd about the illustrating of a rediscovered Thomas Jefferson Hogg novel; Georgia Institute of Technology about a visit to study Mackintosh; correspondence with the Governors of the School; correspondence about the Hospitalfield Trust; Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd, about a Trade Mark competition; Miss Margie Johnstone, asking advice about becoming a dress designer, includes illustrations; correspondence with Liberty & Co Ltd, about an exhibition of Furniture designed and made by students; correspondence about the Needlework Development Scheme; Charles Paine about a visit to the School and personal matters; document: 'The Scope and Standard of Work Expected by a Student at Diploma Level who is Specialising in Pottery at the Glasgow School of Art'; Permits for the use of School premises; private correspondence of Bliss; correspondence and papers about an Exhibition courtesy of the Rayon Industry Design Centre; correspondence with the Royal College of Art, Kensington; personal receipts of Bliss; correspondence and papers about the Harold W Sanderson Art in Industry Fund; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department; correspondence with the SRC; correspondence with Staff; Glasgow Tree Lovers Society; Victoria & Albert Museum, pamphlet of 'Material Available for Loan to Art Schools...'; Walter Wilkinson, inviting him to the Art School to perform a Puppet Show. Folders as follows: DIR/12/1/7/1: Directions on 'Filing Letters for the Director', Dec 1951 DIR/12/1/7/2: Correspondence, 'A', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/3: 'Art School Principals', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/4: Correspondence, 'B', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/5: Correspondence, 'C', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/6: Correspondence, 'D', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/7: Correspondence, 'E', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/8: Correspondence, 'F', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/9: Correspondence, 'G', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/10: 'Governors', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/11: Correspondence, 'H', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/12: Correspondence, 'I', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/13: Correspondence, 'J', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/14: Correspondence, 'K', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/15: Correspondence, 'L', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/16: 'Library', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/17: Correspondence, 'M', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/18: Correspondence, 'Mc', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/19: Correspondence, 'N', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/20: Correspondence, 'O', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/21: Correspondence, 'P', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/22: 'Permits', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/23: 'Private Correspondence', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/24: Correspondence, 'R', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/25: 'Receipts- Personal', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/26: Correspondence, 'S', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/27: 'SRC Correspondence', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/28: 'Staff', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/29: Correspondence, 'T', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/30: Correspondence, 'V', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/31: Correspondence, 'W', 1951 DIR/12/1/7/32: Correspondence, 'Y & Z', 1951

Correspondence of Douglas Percy Bliss, 1946-Jan 1947. Includes correspondence with: Miss Emily Agombar, Bliss offering her a position at the School; The British Institute for Adult Education, about "The Artist at Work" Exhibition; The National Gallery of Scotland about Mackintosh Furniture; James Cowie, about student placements at Hospitalfield; Stanley Cursiter, about a portrait of Mackintosh; Principal of Hull College of Arts & Crafts about the duties of a Librarian; Keith Henderson, about an exhibition of illustrated books; The Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, about the Corporation of Glasgow having purchased one of Bliss' works; R Kirkland Jamieson, St Martin's School of Art, Bliss discussing his opinons of Art students in Glasgow; The Rt Hon Thomas Johnston, about the Glasgow Diploma not being recognised for teaching purposes in England and the teaching of Embroidery; correspondence about passes for students for a Christmas Carnival; Robert Lyon and others about the visit of puppet expert Walter Wilkinson; correspondence with Mr Miller of the Dunedin Society; Sir John Stirling Maxwell about C R Mackintosh watercolours; The Glasgow Careers Council, about research for a handbook "Careers for Boys and Girls"; Hamish Maclehose, Messrs Robert Maclehose & Co Ltd Printers, about printing jobs for the Art School; list of people who may be willing to donate furniture etc to the Mackintosh Room at the School; circular letter from D P Bliss about the School's aim of building a C R Mackintosh display in the School for visitors; J P McCrum about his taking up a position at the Art School; G S Sandilands, about the Hospitalfield School of Art at Arbroath; report: 'Proposals for collaboration between Stow College of Printing and the Glasgow School of Art' by E G Powell; list of 'Immediate Objectives' of D P Bliss; list of teaching staff; Professor Randolph Schwabe, about finding a staff member for Drawing and Painting; R R Tomlinson, Bliss asking for his help in finding a Head of Design and Crafts for the School and giving his opinions on the department currently; The National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis, about an Art Scheme they want to start for patients; Miss Melisande M Woodside, about the Diploma at the Art School and how it differs from an English Art degree. Folders as follows: DIR/12/1/1/1: Correspondence, A-L, 1946-1947 (1 folder) DIR/12/1/1/2: Correspondence, M-Z, 1946-1947 (1 folder)

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

Correspondence of Douglas Percy Bliss, 1955. Includes correspondence with: the Advertising Review, about student subscriptions; the Arts Council of Great Britain; correspondence with other Principals of Art Schools in Scotland: Dundee, Aberdeen and Edinburgh; Frank Burnet, about nominations for the St Mungo Prize; the British Rubber Development Board, about a Latex Foam in Furniture travelling display; E S Broadbent, about Ingram Street tea rooms; Det Danske Selskab, about a student visit to Denmark; correspondence with the Dante Alighieri Society; Joan Eardley, about her election as an Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy; the Glasgow Herald, about Exhibitions and other matters; the Glasgow Institute of Architects, about RIBA Prize drawings; Glasgow Museums, about lectures and other matters; the Glasgow School of Art Association; Glasgow University Fine Art Society; correspondence with the Governors of the School; Hector Hetherington, University of Glasgow, about Leverhulme bursaries; correspondence with the Health Department for Scotland; correspondence about the Hospitalfield Trust; Imperial Chemical Industries, about supplies; Council of Industrial Design; Liberty & Co London, about an Exhibition of student Lithographs; correspondence about Leverhulme Scholarships; Mitchells, Johnston & Co, about the Bellahouston Bequest Fund; Eric Newton about his lecture at the Art School; the National Industrial Fuel Efficiency Service, Report of an inspection of the Art School; the Polish Cultural Institute, about an Exhibition of Polish Film Posters at the School; Permits; private correspondence; correspondence with the Royal College of Art; correspondence with the Glasgow Royal Institute of the Fine Arts; Miss Anne MacDonald Scott, about the exhibition of her Dolls in the School; the Scottish Society of Women Artists, about an Exhibition at the Art School; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department; correspondence with the SRC; correspondence with School Staff; the Victoria & Albert Museum, about an 'open weekend' before a period of closure; the Ministry of Works, about a plaque for a pew donated to Glasgow Catheral by the School. Folders as follows: DIR/12/1/11/1: Correspondence, 'A', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/2: 'Arts Council of Great Britain', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/3: 'Art School Principals', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/4: Correspondence, 'B', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/5: Correspondence, 'C', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/6: Correspondence, 'D', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/7: 'Dante Alighieri Society', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/8: Correspondence, 'E', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/9: Correspondence, 'F', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/10: Correspondence, 'G', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/11: 'Governors', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/12: Correspondence, 'H', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/13: 'Health Department for Scotland', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/14: 'Hospitalfield Trust, Patrick Allan Fraser', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/15: Correspondence, 'I', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/16: Correspondence, 'J', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/17: Correspondence, 'K', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/18: Correspondence, 'L', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/19: 'Leverhulme Scholarships in the Fine Arts', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/20: Correspondence, 'M', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/21: Correspondence, 'Mc', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/22: Correspondence, 'N', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/23: Correspondence, 'O', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/24: Correspondence, 'P', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/25: 'Permits', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/26: 'Private', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/27: Correspondence, 'Q', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/28: Correspondence, 'R', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/29: 'Royal, the Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/30: Correspondence, 'S', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/31: 'Scottish Education Department', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/32: 'SRC', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/33: 'Staff', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/34: Correspondence, 'T', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/35: Correspondence, 'U - V', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/36: Correspondence, 'W', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/37: Correspondence, 'Y', 1955

Correspondence of Douglas Percy Bliss, 1948. Includes correspondence with: The Arts Council of Great Britain, about a memorial exhibition of James Pryde and collecting material for a C R Mackintosh Exhibition; 'Art and Industry' magazine about an industrial design competition; The Scottish Council (Development and Industry) about the Scottish Industries Exhibition; John Brown & Co Ltd, Engineers and Shipbuilders, about a student visit to the liner 'Caronia'; The British Council about a visit by Mr Utam Singh; Report by Mr Edward Bawden on Design and Crafts and Commercial Art Diploma Adjudications, Jun 1948; John F Carson, about the Bellahouston Bequest; correspondence about the Council of Industrial Design Conference, "Desginer to User"; William Collins Sons & Co Ltd, about a programme of training for Warehouse Apprentices; tickets to the Distribution of Diplomas; correspondence with other Art Colleges: Edinburgh College of Art, Dundee College of Art and Gray's, Aberdeen; Elspeth A Dickson, about donating her late sister's art materials to the School; correspondence about acquiring Bookbinding materials for the School; Ministry of Education Reports on the National Short Course for Teachers, 'Architectural Education' and Examinations in Art, 1948; correspondence about Hospitalfield; Report on the work of students at Hospitalfield 1948; Keppie & Henderson about the selection of teachers; Memorandum on the Teaching of Fine Art; correspondence about the Needlework Development Scheme; Stockport School of Art about a new kiln; School Permits for the use of School premises; Nikolaus Pevsner about a Mackintosh book; The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, Architectural Prizes and Studentships, 1947/48; correspondence with the Royal Scottish Academy; Robert A Stewart, Interim Report; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department; list of prospective dances and functions of the SRC 1948-49; correspondence with the Anti-Vivisection Society; circular to staff about a revised scale of salaries; the Saltire Society about Bliss delivering a lecture; list of awards for Competitions for Woven Fabrics, Knitted Fabrics, Yarns and Designs for Printed Fabrics, 1948, The Textile Institute. Folders as follows: DIR/12/1/4/1: Correspondence, A-L, 1948 DIR/12/1/4/2: Correspondence, M-Z, 1948

Correspondence of Douglas Percy Bliss, 1949. Includes correspondence with: Edinburgh College of Art about a meeting in Perth; Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen; Dundee College of Art about matters such as salary scales; the Corporation of Glasgow about lectures; The Arts Council of Great Britain about the Exhibition 'Art for All'; Bliss' personal correspondence; British School at Rome, about the Rome Scholarship; Rev James Chisholm, about a Foundation which has been set up to encourage craftsmanship; Glasgow Careers Council about a visit to the School; Creamola Food Products about a working model of their logo; the Council of Industrial Design about an Exhibition in Chicago; the Cosmo cinema, about the film 'la Belle et la Bete'; Mrs Davidson and Mr Duncan about a Flat Bed press; Danish Royal Academy of Fine Art about a student placement; Daily Mail, Ideal Homes Exhibition; Joan Eardley correspondence; correspondence with the Governors; correspondence with Glasgow University Settlement; correspondence about the Glasgow University Centenary Medal; proposed itinerary of Margaret D Gillan under the Travelling Scholarships; correspondence about Hospitalfield; Dr Honeyman, Glasgow Art Galleries; correspondence about the Lady Artists' Club; Conrad McKenna about his travel experiences; correspondence about the Needlework Development Scheme; the National Committee for the Training of Teachers; the Polish Council; Nikolaus Pevsner about a visit to the School; correspondence about a Pre-Raphaelite Lecture; Royal Society of British Artists; some Reports from Assessors, 1949; correspondence about the St Mungo Prize; Miss Rose Carleton Smyth about gifts to the School in memory of her sisters, Dorothy and Olive; correspondence about a Sculpture Exhibition; correspondence with the SRC; correspondence about the Staff Association; correspondence with Benno Schotz; correspondence with the Tree Lovers' Society; D C Thomson and Co, about a vacancy in their firm; correspondence with the Victoria and Albert Museum. Folders as follows: DIR/12/1/5/1: Index of Correspondence for the year 1949 DIR/12/1/5/2: Correspondence, 'A', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/3: Correspondence, 'B', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/4: 'Bateman', 1949-1954 DIR/12/1/5/5: Correspondence, 'C', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/6: Correspondence, 'D', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/7: Correspondence, 'E', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/8: 'Eardley Correspondence', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/9: Correspondence, 'F', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/10: Correspondence, 'G', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/11: Correspondence, 'H', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/12: Correspondence, 'I', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/13: Correspondence, 'J', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/14: Correspondence, 'K', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/15: Correspondence, 'L', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/16: Correspondence, 'M', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/17: Correspondence, 'Mc', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/18: Correspondence, 'N', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/19: Correspondence, 'O', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/20: Correspondence, 'P', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/21: Correspondence, 'R', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/22: Correspondence, 'S', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/23: Correspondence, 'T', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/24: Correspondence, 'U-Y', 1949

Correspondence of Douglas Percy Bliss, 1950. Including correspondence with: the Arts Council of Great Britain about meetings; William Armour, about salary scales for teachers; correspondence with Principals of other Art Schools: Dundee, Edinburgh and Aberdeen; Rev James Brown, about his collection of Art books; the British School at Rome about the Rome Scholarship Exhibition; James Bateman about his position at the Art School, and personal matters; the Council of Industrial Design, Scottish Committee; Fyffe Christie, informing them that they won the Newbery Medal; Sylvia Chalmers, about her Post-Diploma Year; Report on Design in the School; Elder Film Productions Ltd, about making a film of the work of the students; the Corporation of Glasgow, about the potato harvest; correspondence with the Governors of the Art School; correspondence about Hospitalfield and minutes of Trust meetings; W O Hutchison about School matters; Inverness Arts Society about Bliss delivering a lecture for them; correspondence about 'Lettering'; the Lord Provost of Glasgow about a commission; correspondence about the Library; Mrs Masterton, Bliss thanking her for her excellent service to the School as teacher of Bookbinding; Conrad McKenna, about his travels in Rome; William J Macaulay, Glasgow Art Gallery & Museums, about a loan of embroidered items to the Art School; correspondence about the Needlework Development Scheme; the National Committee for the Training of Teachers; correspondence with the Office of the High Commissioner for Pakistan in the UK, Bliss providing information about the Art School; Nikolaus Pevsner about his Mackintosh book; correspondence with the Publicity Club of Glasgow; personal correspondence of D P Bliss; the Royal College of Art, with references for students; the Rayon Industry Design Centre, about an Exhibition; the Royal Society of Arts about a Competition on Industrial Design; correspondence with the Student Representative Council; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department; correspondence with the Victoria & Albert Museum; Dr G Lithgow Wilson, about a gift to the School of his uncle's art materials. Folders as follows: DIR/12/1/6/1: Index of Correspondence for the year 1950 DIR/12/1/6/2: Correspondence, 'A', 1950 DIR/12/1/6/3: 'Art Schools, Principals', 1950 DIR/12/1/6/4: Correspondence, 'B', 1950 DIR/12/1/6/5: Correspondence, 'C', 1950 DIR/12/1/6/6: Correspondence, 'D', 1950 DIR/12/1/6/7: Correspondence, 'E', 1950 DIR/12/1/6/8: Correspondence, 'F', 1950 DIR/12/1/6/9: Correspondence, 'G', 1950 DIR/12/1/6/10: 'Governors Correspondence', 1950 DIR/12/1/6/11: Correspondence, 'H', 1950 DIR/12/1/6/12: Correspondence, 'I', 1950 DIR/12/1/6/13: Correspondence, 'J', 1950 DIR/12/1/6/14: Correspondence, 'K', 1950 DIR/12/1/6/15: Correspondence, 'L', 1950 DIR/12/1/6/16: 'Library', 1950 DIR/12/1/6/17: Correspondence, 'M', 1950 DIR/12/1/6/18: Correspondence, 'Mc', 1950 DIR/12/1/6/19: Correspondence, 'N', 1950 DIR/12/1/6/20: Correspondence, 'O', 1950 DIR/12/1/6/21: Correspondence, 'P', 1950 DIR/12/1/6/22: 'Personal Correspondence', 1950 DIR/12/1/6/23: Correspondence, 'R', 1950 DIR/12/1/6/24: Correspondence, 'S', 1950 DIR/12/1/6/25: Correspondence, 'T', 1950 DIR/12/1/6/26: Correspondence, 'V', 1950 DIR/12/1/6/27: Correspondence, 'W', 1950 DIR/12/1/6/28: Correspondence, 'Y', 1950 DIR/12/1/6/29: Correspondence, 'Z', 1950

Correspondence of Douglas Percy Bliss, 1953. Includes correspondence with: the Amalgamated Union of Building Trade, about classes for training apprentice granite workers; the Arts Council of Great Britain; correspondence with other Principals of Art Schools in Scotland: Dundee, Aberdeen and Edinburgh; Edward Bawden, about Christmas cards and other matters; John Betjeman, about a visit to the School; correspondence about an Exhibition of Christmas cards; The Corporation of Glasgow, about the Ingram Street Tea Rooms by Mackintosh; correspondence with the Danish Society about a student visit to Denmark; The Glasgow Institute of Architects about an Exhibition of Prize Drawings; correspondence with the Governors of the Art School; Earl Haig, about a visit from Victor Pasmore; Dr T J Honeyman, Kelvingrove Art Gallery, about David Dale's House; correspondence about Hospitalfield; The Lady Artists Club; The Lord Lyon King of Arms, about the lack of knowledge of Heraldry in the Art School; Report on the Brayshaw Gas Pottery Kiln, by Arnold Machin; Arnold Machin, about appointments at the Art School and other matters; correspondence with the Medici Society; correspondence about the Needlework Development Scheme; Victor Pasmore, about a visit to the School; Miss Joyce Peterkin, Bliss congratulating her on her Fashion Show; Nikolaus Pevsner, about various School and personal matters; Permits; Private correspondence; Professor Talbot Rice, about visiting to lecture at the School; correspondence with the Royal College of Art, South Kensington; the Saltire Society; the Scottish Education Department; the Scottish Milk Records Association; Mary Sturrock, about the death of her husband; correspondence with the Student Representative Council; correspondence with School Staff; the Tree Lovers' Society; United Turkey Red, about a vacancy in their Design Room; Victoria & Albert Museum. Folders as follows: DIR/12/1/9/1: Correspondence, 'A', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/2: 'Art School Principals', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/3: Correspondence, 'B', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/4: Correspondence, 'C', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/5: Correspondence, 'D', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/6: Correspondence, 'E', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/7: Correspondence, 'F', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/8: Correspondence, 'G', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/9: 'Governors', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/10: Correspondence, 'H', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/11: Correspondence, 'I', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/12: Correspondence, 'J', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/13: Correspondence, 'K', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/14: Correspondence, 'L', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/15: Correspondence, 'M', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/16: Correspondence, 'Mc', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/17: Correspondence, 'N', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/18: Correspondence, 'O', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/19: Correspondence, 'P', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/20: 'Permits', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/21: 'Private Letters', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/22: Correspondence, 'Q', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/23: Correspondence, 'R', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/24: Correspondence, 'S', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/25: 'SRC- Student Representative Council', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/26: 'Staff', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/27: Correspondence, 'T', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/28: Correspondence, 'U & V', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/29: Correspondence, 'W', 1953 DIR/12/1/9/30: Correspondence, 'Y', 1953

Correspondence relating to the commercial exhibition of GSA student work at the Art Gallery of Toronto, Canada - includes: exhibition catalogue, transit receipts, description of a triptych, and inventory of all works sent.

Correspondence and papers relating to the Scottish Committee of the Council for Art and Industry and the Sub-Committee on Bureaux of Information. Includes: Correspondence between H L Wellington and William Hutchison, 1934; questions for Colleges of Art; questionnaire from the Sub-Committee on Bureaux of Information; Census information on industrial occupations; terms of reference and members of the Sub-Committee on Bureaux of Information; information on Instruction in Commercial and Industrial Design, in Continuation Class Centres in Scotland; correspondence with the Federation of British Industries; answers to questionnaire from William Hutchison on behalf of the Glasgow School of Art; extract from Education for Industry and Committee in England, by A Abbott; correspondence with Sir Steven Bilsland about the Scottish Committee, 1934; letter to Hutchison from Sir Steven Bilsland about the Bureau of Information Committee scheme for a Register of Art Designers; suggested questions that might be sent out to manufacturers; questionnaire for the Sub-Committee on Furniture; Memorandum for the Art and Industry Sub-Committee on Printing.

Includes:

• GSAA/SEC/30/1/1/1 Letter from George Baltus to the School from St Trond, Belgium, 15 Nov 1914.
• GSAA/SEC/30/1/1/2 Letter of thanks from committee members titled 'Art Students ''Tryst'' for Belgian & Scottish Red Cross Fund, 05 Feb 1915.
• GSAA/SEC/30/1/1/3 Letter from the honorary treasurers of the Scottish branch of the British Red Cross Society to the secretary, 20 Feb 1915.
• GSAA/SEC/30/1/1/4 Letter from Patrick S Dunn titled 'Art Students' tryst' to the secretary John Groundwater, 20 Feb 1915.
• GSAA/SEC/30/1/1/5 Letter from Belgian Consulate to the school secretary, John Groundwater, 23 Feb 1915.
• GSAA/SEC/30/1/1/6 Letter from the honorary treasurers of the Scottish Branch of the British Red Cross Society to the school secretary John Groundwater, 23 Feb 1915.
• GSAA/SEC/30/1/1/7 List of dates regarding the Belgian Tryst, including names of speakers for the opening ceremony and for the vote of thanks, 1914-1915.

Folders of copy letters sent out by Harry J Barnes between 1966-1972. There is an index for letters between 1966-1969 and letters have been numbered in the top right hand corner, in different colours. Letters for each academic year have been put into 3 folders, in reverse chronological order, according to the numbering of letters. Files as follows: DIR/13/1/1/1: Master File Index, index to copy 'out' letters, 26 Oct 1966- 06 Nov 1969 (1 folder). Although this index is dated from 1966-1969 on the cover, it is believed to cover the whole of the 'copy out' correspondence to 1972. DIR/13/1/1/2: Copy Out Letters, 26 Oct 1966- 31 Aug 1967 (3 folders): (a) Folder '1/3', letters 569-836 (black numbers) (b) Folder '2/3', letters 291-568 (black numbers) (c) Folder '3/3', letters 1-290 (black numbers) DIR/13/1/1/3: Copy Out Letters, 01 Sep 1967- 31 Dec 1968 (3 folders): (a) Folder '1/3', letters 481-737 (red numbers) (b) Folder '2/3', letters 138-480 (red numbers) (c) Folder '3/3', letters 1-137 (red numbers), & 837-999 (black numbers) DIR/13/1/1/4: Copy Out Letters, 07 Jan 1969- 30 Dec 1970 (3 folders): (a) Folder '1/3', letters 807-979 (green numbers) (b) Folder '2/3', letters 206-806 (green numbers) (c) Folder '3/3', letters 1-205 (green numbers), & 738-999 (red numbers) DIR/13/1/1/5: Copy Out Letters, 01 Jan 1971- 30 Sep 1972 (3 folders): (a) Folder '1/3', letters 341-365 (blue numbers) (b) Folder '2/3', letters 190-340 (blue numbers) (c) Folder '3/3', letters 1-189 (blue numbers), & 980-999 (green numbers)

Copies of Dispositions in favour of Glasgow School of Art for their properties. Papers are photocopies of original documents made by McClure Naismith, Solicitors, and sent to the School: GOV/5/12/1: Photocopy of the 1896 Disposition in favour of Glasgow School of Art for the Mackintosh Building (The Ground in Scott Street, Renfrew Street and Dalhousie Street), with cover letter from McClure Naismith, 30 Oct 2003 GOV/5/12/2: Photocopy of the 1931 Disposition in favour of Glasgow School of Art for the Newbery Tower (160, 162 and 164 Renfrew Street) and The Foulis Building (158 Renfrew Street) with cover letter from McClure Naismith, 02 Dec 2003

Contracts agreements, and acceptances for School Extension works. GOV/5/10/6/1: Extract from Minutes of Building Committee 22 Jan 1907, the appointment of Messrs Honeyman, Keppie and Mackintosh as Architects of the Extension of the School building (3 copies) GOV/5/10/6/2: Bundle of copy letters and extracts of minutes relating to the acceptance of estimates of the Architects with the clause that the Architects cannot make any alterations to plans without the approval of the Building Committee, 1927 (5 items) GOV/5/10/6/3: Copy template letter from John Keppie & Henderson for the accepting of an offer of 01 Jun 1927. Blanks are left for the sums of money to be filled in. Recipient unknown GOV/5/10/6/4: Bundle of papers labelled 'Contracts Work' including extracts of minutes of the Building Committee where offers and estimates are accepted. Includes a letter from John Keppie & Henderson notifying Glasgow School of Art of acceptences made, 03 Sep 1927 . Also includes a typed document of extension suggestions for e.g. Modelling Studios and the Chair Store. 1927-1928 (7 items) GOV/5/10/6/5: Glasgow School of Art Extension Scheme Statement as to Tenders accepted and work authorised as at 19 Jun 1928 GOV/5/10/6/6: Letter from John Keppie & Henderson to Glasgow School of Art informing the School that they have accepted the estimate of Messrs M. Stewart & Co for the rebuilding of the corner of the front wall, 20 Jun 1928 GOV/5/10/6/7: Copy extract of Minutes of the Building Committee sanctioning alterations to the plans, with cover letter to Keppie & Henderson, 24 Oct 1928 GOV/5/10/6/8: Typed list of Glasgow School of Art Extension, Tenders accepted and costs, 06 Dec 1928 GOV/5/10/6/9: Letter from John Keppie & Henderson to Glasgow School of Art informing the School that they have accpeted the estimate of Messrs Lawson for fittings, 29 May 1929

Harry Barnes' Papers relating to the Commonwealth Arts Festival between 18 Sep-02 Oct 1965. Folders as follows: DIR/13/13/2/1: Minutes and Progress Reports for the Commonwealth Arts Festival, 1964-1965 (1 folder): Includes: Minutes of the Advisory Council for the Commonwealth Arts Festival meetings; notices of meetings; agendas; Progress Reports; and draft programmes and leaflets for the Fesitval. DIR/13/13/2/2: General Correspondence regarding the Commonwealth Arts Festival, 1964-1966 (1 folder): Includes correspondence with: The Scottish National Orchestra Society about meetings of the steering committee; William Buchanan of the Arts Council of Great Britain about catalogue sales; The Royal Scottish Academy about the opening of the Exhibition; Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, about sculpture they exhibited in the Arts Festival; the Arts Council of Great Britain about insurance; Craigie College of Education, Ayr, about exhibiting the 'Scottish Artists under 30' works; correspondence with other institutions in and around Glasgow who had exhibitions as part of the Festival; the Commonwealth Arts Festival representatives about various arrangements for example the opening event, press conference, and mailing lists; the four Principals of Scottish Art Colleges about arrangements for the Festival. Also includes: receipt for the proceeds of the sale of Scottish Crafts Catalogues at the Glasgow School of Art; handwritten notes about catalogue sales; copy of questionnaire about the organisation of the Festival and lessons learned; invitations to exhibitions that were part of the Festival; copies of souvenir brochures for the festival; pressclipping about the 'Young Scots Artists' Exhibition'; papers about the organisation of the opening of the Festival exhibitions at the Glasgow School of Art, 19 Sep 1965 e.g. invitation cards, and the lunch arrangements; notes relating to meetings and the organisation of the opening events of the Festival; drafts of the foreword to the catalogue of 'Scottish Artists under 30' written by Barnes; drafts of the text for the invitation cards. DIR/13/13/2/3: Correspondence with Glasgow School of Art exhibitors at the Commonwealth Arts Festival, 1965 (1 folder): Includes a list of Glasgow students invited to participate and notes from the invited participants communicating whether they intend to exhibit or not. Also includes a copy of a circular letter about the Commonwealth Arts Festival and Glasgow School of Art's contribution of an exhibition of the work of young Scottish Artists. DIR/13/13/2/4: Papers regarding the catalogue for the 'Scottish Artists under 30' Exhibition, 1965 (1 folder): Includes: Annotated 'galley proof' of the catalogue for the 'Scottish Artists under 30' Exhibition; correspondence with David J Clark, Printers and Manufacturing Stationers, about the printing of the catalogue. DIR/13/13/2/5: Folder labelled: 'CAF, GSA Ex, Glasgow Forms', 1965 (1 folder) Includes forms for the Glasgow School of Art students/alumni submitting works for the Commonwealth Arts Festival. Forms include information such as, how many works are being submitted, the title of each painting, insurance value, and price if for sale. DIR/13/13/2/6: Folder labelled: 'Commonwealth Arts Festival, Acceptances', 1965 (1 folder): Letters of acceptance to the opening of the 'Scottish Artists under 30' Exhibition at the Glasgow School of Art as part of the Comonwealth Arts Festival. DIR/13/13/2/7: Folder labelled: 'Commonwealth Arts Festival, Regrets', 1965 (1 folder): Letters of regret at being unable to attend the opening of the 'Scottish Artists under 30' Exhibition at the Glasgow School of Art as part of the Comonwealth Arts Festival. Also includes some blank forms and organisational papers e.g. forms for the submission of paintings, blank postcards for replies to the Director, and a circular with information about the Commonwealth Arts Festival. DIR/13/13/2/8: Correspondence with Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee about the Festival, 1965 (1 folder): Correspondence with the Art Schools in Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Dundee about the 'Scottish Artists under 30' Exhibition. Correspondence about matters such as: paintings to be sent from the other Colleges for the exhibition; arrangements for private views of the exhibition; lists of works at the Exhibition; arrangements for the hanging of the Exhibition; the transport of artworks to Glasgow; Memorandum of a meeting of the Principals. DIR/13/13/2/9: Papers relating to the sale of works exhibited at the 'Scottish Artists under 30' Exhibition, 1965 (1 folder): Includes: Lists of works sold by Glasgow School of Art Students and prices; correspondence about the sale of works; forms filled in by interested parties wishing to purchase works; lists of sales for the other Art Colleges in Scotland. DIR/13/13/2/10: Collection Receipts for the 'Scottish Artists under 30' Exhibition, 1966 (1 folder): Includes receipts of the collection of works submitted for the 'Scottish Artists under 30' Exhibition, signed by the artists. Also includes some blank receipt forms (10 copies).