Letters sent by Francis H Newbery, Director of Glasgow School of Art (Version 2)
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- 06 Jan 1914-03 Sep 1914
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Newbery, Francis Henry
Letters sent by Francis H Newbery, Director of Glasgow School of Art (Version 2)
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Newbery, Francis Henry
Letters sent by Francis H Newbery, Director of Glasgow School of Art (Version 1)
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Newbery, Francis Henry
Letters sent by Francis H Newbery, Director of Glasgow School of Art
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Outgoing letters, S-T: Dorothy Carleton Smyth re: a visit to Berlin, the School Wardrobe, costumes, etc. (Mar-Jan); Michael Sadler, Leeds University re: lecture at GSA (Feb-Nov); Charles Scott, Canada re: GSA graduates working in Canada (May); Professor A.E. Taylor, St. Andrews University re: a lecture on philosophy at GSA (Mar-Apr).
Newbery, Francis Henry
Letters sent by Francis H Newbery, Director of Glasgow School of Art
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Outgoing letters, U-Z: J. Vaughan re: Lending Museum Scheme; (Feb-Nov); Mrs Wyper re: British Empire Shakespeare Society (Jan 1913-Jan 1914); Frank Young re: art in schools particularly at Strathbungo School (Apr).
Newbery, Francis Henry
Letters sent by Francis H Newbery, Director of Glasgow School of Art
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Outgoing letters, A-B: Reference for Professor Paul Artot, detailing his work at GSA (Jul); to W.B. Yeats re: requesting a lecture at GSA (Mar); Professor Baltus re: arrangements for lectures, his staying in Belgium because of the War (May-Aug); Professor Paul Bartlett re: report on the visit of Sir George Frampton to GSA, working at GSA with ref. to work of Alexander Proudfoot (Jan-May); Anning Bell re: an exhibition of Decorative Art in France, includes refs. to staff at GSA and Mr & Mrs Mackintosh, work in the Design Section at GSA with personal reflections on staff including Greiffenhagen (Feb-May).
Newbery, Francis Henry
Letters sent by Francis H Newbery, Director of Glasgow School of Art
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Outgoing letters, F-H: J. Arnold Fleming on the death of Sir James Fleming, Chairman of the Governors (May); Professor Patrick Geddes re: a competition for architecture students (May); Norah Neilson Gray re: a more permanent position on the staff (Jan & June); Mr Groundwater re: effect of war on Service Staff (Sep); William Hunter re: scholarship travel in Germany, Italy & Spain, with advice about health and problems during wartime (Mar-Aug).
Newbery, Francis Henry
Letters sent by Francis H Newbery, Director of Glasgow School of Art
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Outgoing letters, I-M: personal letter to Mr Jackson on his resignation from GSA (Aug); John Lindsay, Town Clerk, Glasgow re: Lending Museum Scheme & Langside Library (Jun); Mr E. Lesser & Miss G. Lesser re: B Schotz studying at GSA (Jul); Sir John Stirling Maxwell, on his placing the contents of his library at the disposal of the students (Feb); Herr & Frau Muthesius re: assistance to travelling scholarship students, etc. (Feb-Mar); Alice Morris re: gift of a signed Aubrey Beardsley drawing (Apr); Cllr. Mitchell re: GSA exhibits at the Lyons Exhibition (Mar-Jul).
Newbery, Francis Henry
Letters sent by Francis H Newbery, Director of Glasgow School of Art
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Outgoing letters, C-E: D. Bannatyne, Haldane Trust re: winners of Haldane Bursaries for 1913-14 (June); J. Clark, Glasgow School Board re: use of a model under ten years old in GSA (Feb); Miss E.J. Cameron re: postponing Scholarship travel [manuscript] (Aug); invitation to Alfred Drury to visit Sculpture section of GSA (May).
Newbery, Francis Henry
Letters sent by Francis H Newbery, Director of Glasgow School of Art
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Outgoing letters, T-Z & Sundries: Mr Tatlock re: the use of artificial daylight for painting (Apr); Mrs Wyper re: British Empire Shakespeare Society (Dec-May); Robertson Weir re: joining up, Newbery's opinion of WWI (Aug); E.G. Wylie re: stirring up the architectural students to support the war effort, etc. [manuscript, possibly written by Jessie Newbery] (Sep); W.B. Yeats re: lecture at GSA (Mar); communication to the Scottish Education Department re: Continuation Classes at Strathbungo and the development of a Joint Art Committee (n.d.); Lecture -Decorative Art and the Modem City (n.d.).
Newbery, Francis Henry
Letters sent by Francis H. Newbery, Director of Glasgow School of Art
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Outgoing letters, S-Z: F. Stockdale re: the Bourdon memorial (Dec); John S Samuel, City Chambers, Glasgow re: a proposal for the Incorporated Soldiers & Sailors Help Society to make some "souvenirs" (Sep-Dec); Thomas Train, British Expeditionary Force re: reference for a commission, Newbery's reaction to war and its effect on GSA (Nov); C.F.A. Voysey re: designs for stained glass and cretonne (Oct); E.A. Walton re: his lecture at GSA and the choice of paintings required (Octec); Harry Wilson re: Proposed Arts & Crafts exhibition (Nov-Dec).
Newbery, Francis Henry
Letters sent by Francis H Newbery, Director of Glasgow School of Art
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Sundries: Programme of work for the Modelling & Sculpture Section; draft of a lecture given by Newbery on 20 Dec 1913 - "The Four Corners of a Picture"; draft of manifesto for the Artist Teacher's Exhibition Society, prepared by Mr Dron (Mar); notes on the proposed work on artistic anatomy by Miss Parkes (Dec); draft of rules for Essay Competition; [also ref. for Miss Keppie, dated 1910].
Newbery, Francis Henry
Letters sent by Francis H Newbery, Director of Glasgow School of Art
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Outgoing letters, Mc-P: Ann Macbeth re: her decision to leave GSA, the "irritant character" between GSA and the Technical College (Mar-Jul); C. R. Mackintosh re: drawings & estimates for window & door from Dalhousie St. into the Animal Room (Feb); D. MacLeod, Glasgow Provincial Committee re: Summer Vacation Courses Art: 55 (Mar); A. McGlashan re: travelling student scholarship (Jan-Mar); Ruby Pickering re: loans of casts, etc. for school in Johannesburg (Mar); George Pirie re: arrangement & payment for visits to Animal Class (May).
Newbery, Francis Henry
Letters sent by Francis H Newbery, Director of Glasgow School of Art
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Outgoing letters, Q-S: Mr Ramsay re: scholarship travel in Europe (Jan-Mar); Sir Isidore Spielmann, Board of Trade re: Exhibition of Decorative Arts, Paris & work presented by GSA staff and students (Apr-Jul); Dr Baird Smith, Franco-Scottish Society re: Bursary for architecture student to travel abroad (May); Sir John Struthers, Scottish Education Department re: the unveiling of the Building Committee painting, refs. to Sir James Fleming's illness (May); Olive Carleton Smyth re: more permanent position on school staff (Jun).
Newbery, Francis Henry
Letters sent by Francis H Newbery, Director of Glasgow School of Art
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Outgoing letters, A-C: W.E. Bates, Bridport Boy's School re: Newbery Prizes for Drawing (Sep-Oct); Mme. Baltus re: leaving Glasgow with her daughter (Oct); Sir James Bell re: lecture by E.A. Walton (Dec); J. Brown, Muirhead Trust re: assistance to furnish a rest room for women in 166-172 Renfrew St., also refers to women's war work and the role of the woman artist in war (Jun-Nov); to Mme. Bourdon re: a commemorative plaque for Eugene Bourdon (Nov); D.Y. Cameron re: the effects of WWI -musing on art during war (Oct). [Also some letters from 1915, incl. list of Haldane Bursary winners].
Newbery, Francis Henry
Letters sent by Francis H Newbery, Director of Glasgow School of Art
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Outgoing letters, H-M: F. Harcourt Kitchin re: portrait of a Devonshire woman that Newbery is presenting to City of Exeter Museum (Sep); Rev Langdon, Membury re: commemorative panel in church (Sep-Oct); Allan D. Mainds re: entertainment for "Jock's Box for limbless Soldiers & Sailors" (Dec).
Newbery, Francis Henry
Correspondence between Staff and Newbery
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Correspondence with & about W.E.F. Britten, Professor of Design & Decorative Art, about teaching and timetables.
Newbery, Francis Henry
Correspondence between Staff and Newbery
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Correspondence re: Mr Morley Fletcher, Principal of Edinburgh College of Art.
Newbery, Francis Henry
Correspondence between Staff and Newbery
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Includes correspondence with M. Baltus, Professor of Technics & History of Art.
Newbery, Francis Henry
Correspondence between Staff and Newbery
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Correspondence with Robert Anning Bell, Professor of Design, about position of Director of Design.
Newbery, Francis Henry
Correspondence between Newbery and Visiting Lecturers
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Newbery, Francis Henry