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Papers and minutes of sub-committees that report(ed) to the Academic Council. Sub-committees are as follows: AC/3/1: General Purposes Committee, 1973-1990 AC/3/2: Academic Standards Committee, 1990-2000 AC/3/3: Director's Advisory Committee, 1983-1990 AC/3/4: Library Committee, 1975-1992 AC/3/5: Research Committee, 1992-1997 AC/3/6: Course Committees, 1992-1994 AC/3/7: Examinations and Joint Examinations Committees, 1986-2000 AC/3/8: Student/Staff Consultative Committee Minutes, 1994

Minutes of Course Committees that report to the Academic Council. Includes Course Committees for: Joint BA (Hons)/ Master of Fine Art; MFA; BA (Hons) Design/ Master of Design; Design; M.Des; BA (Hons) Design; First Year Co-ordinating Committee. Minutes cover subjects such as: Quality of Learning and Teaching (QLT) surveys and student experience; learning resources; external examiners; the Institutional Review; seminars; student representatives; intake figures; equipment; materials; coursework; and student statistics. Minutes as follows: AC/3/6/1: Folder of Minutes for Course Committees, sessions 1992/93- 1993/94 (1 folder)

Papers and minutes from Examinations and Joint Examinations Committees for Glasgow School of Art Schools and Departments e.g. Joint Examinations Committee of Fine Art and Design; Design Examination Board; Department of Industrial & Interior Design; Fine Art Examination Committee. Papers include: meeting invites; agendas; circulation lists; memos; copy letters, correspondence with students. Papers and Minutes as follows: AC/3/7/1: 1986 AC/3/7/2: 1987 AC/3/7/3: 1988 AC/3/7/4: 1989 AC/3/7/5: 1990 AC/3/7/6: 2000 (only Agenda for 01 Sep 2000)

A folder of a selection of Student/Staff Consultative Committee Minutes for session 1992/93, written up, Jan 1994. Includes Student/Staff meetings for Departments and Courses: Master of Fine Art; Sculpture; Printmaking; Photography; Environmental Art; Painting; Historical & Critical Studies; Silversmithing & Jewellery; Printed & Knitted Textiles; Product Design; Interior Design; Graphic Design; Embroidered and Woven Textiles; Ceramics; First Year Studies; Mackintosh School of Architecture.

Documentation pertaining to courses of study at the School of Art. Includes: AC/4/1: Course Proposals and Planning, c1980-1999 AC/4/2: Course Handbooks, 1985-2000

Documents regarding the planning of courses including minutes from course planning meetings and course proposal documents. Course Proposals are also sometimes referred to as 'Course Validation' documents. Proposal documents contain information such as the planned start date, duration, and sponsor of the course; course rationale and aims; curriculum; student intake; resources required; sample course documents; and appendices such as staff CVs; proforma for 'programme of study'; guidelines for external examiners; and letters of support. Documents as follows: AC/4/1/1: Proposal for Conversion Courses, c1980 (1 document) AC/4/1/2: Proposal for Architecture/Industrial & Environmental Design Joint First Year Course, Mar 1986 (1 document) AC/4/1/3: Proposal for a Postgraduate Course Leading to the Award of M. F. A. (Master/Mistress of Fine Art), 1986 (3 documents): (a) Stage A Submission to the Scottish Education Department, May 1986, in terms of "Advanced Course Approval Mechanism (ACAM), March 1986, Draft No. 3 (1 document) (b) Stage B Submission in terms of "Advanced Course Approval Mechanism" (ACAM), March 1986, to the Scottish Education Department, The final document for the validating body, the CNAA, Dec 1986, MFA Draft 1 (1 document) (c) Stage B Submission in terms of "Advanced Course Approval Mechanism" (ACAM), March 1986, to the Scottish Education Department, The final document for the validating body, the CNAA, Dec 1986, MFA Draft 2 (1 document) AC/4/1/4: Proposal for Postgraduate Course Leading to the Award of MA Fine Art, Jun 1987 (1 document) AC/4/1/5: Papers for the planning of proposed BA (Hons) Social Applications of Art & Design including: minutes of the Course Planning Committee; correspondence about meetings and planning the course; course specification proforma document; information about the proposed course; and planning workshop papers, 1990-1992 (1 folder) AC/4/1/6: BA Art & Design, A Course Proposal, First Draft, annotated copy with the name 'Ewan Hainey' handwritten on the front, Apr 1991 (1 document) AC/4/1/7: A Proposal for a Master's Degree in Design by Personal Project, School of Design and Craft, Mar 1993 (1 document) AC/4/1/8: Master of Design, Course Validation Document, Oct 1993 (1 document) AC/4/1/9: Documents for Glasgow School of Art courses in conjunction with the University of Glasgow School of Education, 1997 (1 folder): (a) Glasgow School of Art and University of Glasgow School of Education, Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Art, Design and Architecture in Education, Course Proposal, Mar 1997 (1 document) (b) Glasgow School of Education Postgraduate Courses prospectus, 1997-1998 (1 document) AC/4/1/10: Bachelor of Design with Honours: BDes(Hons), Master of European Design: MDes, from the School of Design and Craft, and including input from the Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Social Sciences at the Univeristy of Glasgow, 1999 (3 documents): (a) External Validation document, Feb 1999 (b) Validation document, Jun 1999 (c) Appendices, Feb 1999

Course Handbooks that record information about the courses on offer at the Glasgow School of Art. The Course Handbooks are also sometimes referred to as 'Course Documents' and a few are labelled as 'Course Regulations'. These documents include information about aims and objectives, admission, progression, course rationale, structure, assessment, external examiners, reading lists, the final examination procedure, and course evaluation. Handbooks as follows: AC/4/2/1: Regulations for the BA/BA (Hons) Course in Design, Nov 1985 (1 document) AC/4/2/2: Regulations for the BA/BA (Hons) Course in Fine Art, May 1986 (1 document) AC/4/2/3: Regulations, BA/BA (Hons) Fine Art, Jun 1988 (1 document) AC/4/2/4: MA Design, Course Document, Sep 1988 (1 document) AC/4/2/5: School of Design & Craft, BA (Honours) Design Handbook, c1989 (1 document) AC/4/2/6: BA (Hons) Fine Art, Definitive Course Document, 1990 (1 document) AC/4/2/7: BA (Hons) Fine Art, Course Document, 1990 (1 document) AC/4/2/8: MA Fine Art Course Document, c1991-1992 (1 document) AC/4/2/9: MA Design Course Document, c1991-1992 (1 document) AC/4/2/10: BA (Hons) Design Course Document, draft/working copy that has sections cut out from some pages, c1992 (1 document) AC/4/2/11: BA (Hons) Design Course Document, master copies for reprinting, 1992 (1 folder) AC/4/2/12: School of Fine Art, MFA Course Handbook, 1993-1994 (1 document) AC/4/2/13: Master of Design Course Document, photocopy, Jan 1994 (1 document) AC/4/2/14: BA (Hons) Design, Course Document, loose original, 1994 (1 folder) AC/4/2/15: School of Fine Art, BA (Hons) Fine Art Course Document, 1994 (1 document) AC/4/2/16: Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Art and Design in Organisational Contexts Course Document, Jun 1995 (1 document) AC/4/2/17: Course Document BA (Hons) Design, c1996 (1 document) AC/4/2/18: Master of Design Course Handbook, session 1998-1999 (1 document) AC/4/2/19: Master of Design Course Document, Feb 2000 (1 document with 4 enclosures at the back) AC/4/2/20: Master of Design revised Course Document, photocopy, c2000 (1 document)

Papers relating to Quality Audits and Assessments of Glasgow School of Art Courses and Departments and Quality of Learning and Teaching (QLT) Survey results. Papers as follows: AC/5/11/1: Quality of Teaching and Learning: Student Questionnaires, session 1991-1992 (1 folder) Collected and summarised responses from questionnaires for each Department and also includes examples of blank questionnaires. AC/5/11/2: File of papers about the Quality of Learning and Teaching exercise at the Art School, 1992-1993 (1 folder) Includes: memos, correspondence from the Directorate to staff, blank student questionnaires, and summaries of feedback from students for each Department. AC/5/11/3: File of papers labelled 'QLT information, Quality Assessment', 1993 (1 folder) Includes documents of narrative comment gathered about each Art School Department during the Quality of Learning and Teaching exercise. AC/5/11/4: Mackintosh School of Architecture Quality Assessment, Appendix I, volume three, 1994 (1 folder) This Quality Assessment document includes information on: Research at the Mackintosh School of Architecture; Environs; Campus; Accommodation; Managerial Structure; Staff Lists; Staff CVs; Course Structure; Timetables; Term Assessments; Student Questionnaires; Examiners' Reports; Exhibition Programme; Studio Programmes; Special Subject Topics; Student Prize Winners; Projected Student Numbers/Statistics; Costs. AC/5/11/5: Bundle of Quality Assessment Papers from 1994 (1 folder) Includes papers such as: Report of Quality Assessment in Graphic Design and Textile Design; memos and correspondence concerning the Quality Assessment process; Correspondence with the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC) about the Quality Assessment of Fine Art; press releases from the SHEFC about the publishing of Quality Assessment reports in Architecture and Teacher Education; draft report on Quality Assessment, Graphic Design and Textile Design; papers about SHEFC Staff Development Initiative; Review of Higher Education, submission from the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council; papers arranging Quality Assessment visits for example memos and agendas; staff structure information; course information for Historical and Critical Studies; Academic Committee Structure; Information and Documentation Required for Quality Assessments in Session 1994-95; Notes for Guidance of Assessors; some departmental reports and responses to External Examiners' reports; documents about Quality Framework; staff CVs; some highlights from the School of Design and Craft Annual Report, 1993/94; correspondence about the Learning Technology Dissemination Initiative (LTDI); Self Assessment of the Quality of Educational Provision in Textiles and Graphic Design; Quality Assessment, Self-Assessment of the Quality of Educational Provision in the Cognate Area of Embroidered and Woven Textiles; Self Assessment of the Quality of Educational Provision in the Cognate Area of Printed and Knitted Textiles; Self-Assessment (A Guide to the Process); Staff and Educational Development: An Overview, Nov 1994; Notes of Guidance on the Preparation of Annual Course Monitoring Reports; Quality Framework 1994-95; blank Quality of Learning and Teaching questionnaire; summary of questionnaire responses for: School of Design, Department of Ceramics, Department of Embroidered and Woven Textiles, Department of Graphic Design, Illustration and Photography, Interior Design, Printed Textiles; Product Design; Silversmithing and Jewellery; programme for Staff Conference, Feb 1994. AC/5/11/6: File of Quality Self-Assessment and Internal Review documents, 1994 (1 folder) Includes: A self-assessment of the quality of educational provision in Fine Art; A self-assessment of the quality of educational provision in Design and Craft, draft copy; Scottish Higher Education Funding Council, Quality Framework 1994/95, Glasgow School of Art Internal Review 1994, Mackintosh School of Architecture. AC/5/11/7: Results of the Quality Assessment of Architecture at Glasgow School of Art, 1994-1995 (1 document) AC/5/11/8: Scottish Higher Education Funding Council, Reports of a Quality Assessment in Fine Art, Printmaking, Sculpture and Painting, Aug 1995 (1 document) AC/5/11/9: Folder of papers and correspondence regarding the Quality Assessment of Fine Art (Printmaking, Sculpture and Painting) on 09 Nov 1995 (1 folder) Papers are correspondence, memos, reports and notes from meetings recording discussion between Glasgow School of Art and the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council regarding the outcome of the Quality Assessment of Fine Art in November 1995. AC/5/11/10: Papers and reports from the Quality Audit of Glasgow School of Art, 06-08 Dec 1995 (5 documents & 1 letter): (a) Cover letter to all academic staff from the Head of Academic Services about arrangements and papers for the Quality Audit visit, 11 Oct 1995 (b) Quality Audit, a Statement, Dec 1995. Includes information such as The Art School's relationship with the University of Glasgow; mission, aims and objectives; Quality Assurance procedures; design, review and approval of programmes of study; monitoring of academic provision; teaching, learning and the student experience; student assessment and the classification of awards; feedback and enhancement processes, staff appointment, development, promotion and reward. (c) Guidelines for Course Validation, Review and Monitoring and for the Appointment of External Examiners, Aug 1995 (d) Quality Audit, 06-08 Dec 1995, Illustrative Material, Appendix I Includes information such as staff information, validation information, copies of minutes of the Academic Standards Committee and the sub-group on Course Monitoring. (e) Quality Audit, 06-08 Dec 1995, School of Design and Craft, Academic Plan 1993/94, Appendix K1 (f) Quality Audit, 06-08 Dec 1995, School of Design and Craft Annual Course Report, 1993/94, Appendix K2 AC/5/11/11: Folder of correspondence and papers about the Quality Assessment of Fine Art, 1995-1996 (1 folder) Includes papers and correspondence recording discussion between Glasgow School of Art and the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council regarding the outcome of the Quality Assessment of Fine Art in November 1995, and papers and correspondence about the Quality Assessment exercise on 06-08 Dec 1995. AC/5/11/12: Glasgow School of Art Quality Audit Report, Quality Assurance Group, Higher Education Quality Council, Jul 1996 (1 document) Includes information such as: systems and arrangements for quality assurance; design, approval and review of programmes of study; teaching, learning and the student experience; student assessment and the classification of awards; feedback and enhancement process; staff appointment, development, promotion and award. AC/5/11/13: Folder of papers and correspondence regarding the organisation of a Quality Assessment of School of Fine Art, Scottish Higher Education Funding Council visit, 10-11 Mar 1997 (1 folder) AC/5/11/14: Scottish Higher Education Funding Council, Reports of a Quality Assessment in Fine Art, Printing, Sculpture and Painting, Aug 1995 (revised May 1997), 1997 (1 document) Document includes Quality Assessment reports for Duncan of Jordanstone College, Edinburgh College of Art, The Robert Gordon University and Glasgow School of Art (revised report, May 1997). AC/5/11/15: Folder labelled 'Quality Audit, 1997' (1 folder) Includes correspondence and papers such as: Glasgow School of Art response to Quality Audit Report, Jul 1996; Glasgow School of Art Quality Audit Report, Quality Assurance Group 1996; correspondence about the Service Level Agreement and subscription to the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, Jul 1997; information document about the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, Jul 1997; information about the establishment of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education in 1997. AC/5/11/16: Folder labelled 'Quality Assessment, 1997' (1 folder) Includes correspondence and papers such as: correspondence about the revised Quality Assessment method for 1997-1998; Response to an External Examiner's comments on Fine Art and Design 1996; circular letter about the evaluation of the revised method of Quality Assessment; result of the Quality Assessment of Fine Art, Printmaking, Sculpture and Painting, 1996-97; draft report for the Quality Assessment in Fine Art, Printmaking, Sculpture and Painting at Glasgow School of Art; correspondence about Lead Assessor and Subject Assessor nominations.

Papers relating to a Strategic Change Initiative and Reviews of Teaching and Learning: AC/5/12/1: Strategic Change Initiative: A Review of Teaching and Learning in Fine Art, Apr 1998 (1 volume) AC/5/12/2: School of Design and Craft, Review of Teaching and Learning, Strategic Change Report, 1998 (1 volume) AC/5/12/3: School of Design and Craft Review of Teaching and Learning, Strategic Change Report, Responses document, 1998 (1 volume)

Papers regarding Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) at Glasgow School of Art: AC/5/13/1: File of documents regarding the Research Assessment Consultation, 1997-1998 (1 folder) Includes: The School's response to the Research Assessment Consultation RAE, Nov 1997; and the School of Fine Art Research Policy 1998. AC/5/13/2: Glasgow School of Art Design School, Mock RAE, Mar 1999 (1 volume) AC/5/13/3: RAE Dummy Run Submission of the Digital Design Studio, 12 Mar 1999 (1 volume) AC/5/13/4: School of Fine Art, Research Assessment Exercise 2001, Internal Audit 26 Mar 1999 (1 volume) AC/5/13/5: Draft document, Art and Design panel, Unit of Assessment, Criteria and Working Methods, Jul 1999 (1 folder) AC/5/13/6: Glasgow School of Art, Mackintosh School of Architecture, Mock RAE, 1999 (1 volume)

Set of Appendices that were compiled for a review exercise. It is not known what review exercise these were compiled for. The original folder holding these documents was labelled: 'Mike Foley'. Appendices as follows: a) Appendix A: Glasgow School of Art Review of Existing Strategic Plan and Annual Planning Statement 1995/96 (1 document) b) Appendix B: Proposed Academic Plan, Mackintosh School of Architecture, Year 1995/96- 1998/99 (1 document) c) Appendix C: Glasgow School of Art Quality Audit, A Statement, Dec 1995 (1 document) d) Appendix D: Glasgow School of Art, Guidelines for Course Validation, Review and Monitoring and for the Appointment of External Examiners, Aug 1995 (1 document) e) Appendix E: Illustrative Material, including 'management structure', 'Academic Committee structure', and 'Senate's Committee Structure, Glasgow University' (1 document)

Collections of External Examiners' Reports for GSA courses. Sometimes these reports are also referred to as 'External Assessors' Reports. AC/5/4/1: Named External Examiners' Files, 1989-2001 (33 files) Files of correspondence and working papers of External Examiners filed by name of External Examiner. Each file spans the dates that particular individual examined for the Art School. Papers include correspondence about external examination arrangements, CVs, 'Nomination for Replacement External Examiner' forms, and copies of External Examiners' Reports. Files for Courses as follows: Bachelor of Architectural Studies (1994-1998); Bachelor of Architectural Studies (1994-1997); Architecture, Diploma, Architectural Science (1997-2001); Architecture, Built Environment (1994-1995); Architecture, Built Environment (1996-1997); Architecture, Built Environment (1998-1999); Diploma in Architecture (1994-1998); Diploma in Architecture (1998); Diploma in Architecture, Degree Studio Work (1994-1998); History of Architecture Special Subject (1994-1995); Architecture, Methods, Procedures etc (1995); Master of Architecture by Conversion (1994-1998); Ceramics (1994-1998); Master of Design (1994); Master of Design, general correspondence (1989-1994); Master of Design (1994-1998); Embroidered & Woven Textiles (1991-1994); Embroidered & Woven Textiles (1992-1995); Environmental Art (1994-1998); Master of Fine Art general correspondence (1989-1993); Master of Fine Art (1991-1994); Master of Fine Art (1994-1997); Graphics (1992-1995); Graphics (1995-1998); Historical & Critical Studies (1993-1997); Painting (1995-1998); Photography (1992-1996); Printed & Knitted Textiles (1992-1995); Printmaking (1992-1995); Product Design (1994-1997); Product Design Engineering (1994); Sculpture (1994-1997); Silversmithing & Jewellery (1992-1995). AC/5/4/2: External Examiners' Reports, 1978-1979 (1 document) For Courses: Graphic Design. AC/5/4/3: External Examiners' Reports, 1979-1980 (1 document) For Courses: Embroidered and Woven Textiles. AC/5/4/4: [External Examiners' Reports, 1980-1981 wanting] AC/5/4/5: External Examiners' Reports, 1981-1982 (1 folder) For Courses: MA Design; Graphics; BA Planning. AC/5/4/6: External Examiners' Reports, 1982-1983 (1 folder) (NB photocopies of reports are attached into one document so courses are not listed in alphabetical order in this instance.) For Courses: School of Drawing & Painting; Murals and Stained Glass; Printmaking; Sculpture; Ceramics; Embroidered & Woven Textiles; Design-Furniture/Interior/Product; Theatre Design; Graphic Design; Printed Textiles; Silversmithing & Jewellery; Liberal Studies and History; Planning. AC/5/4/7: External Examiners' Reports, 1983-1984 (1 folder) For Courses: MA Assessment; Ceramics; MA Design; BA Hons Design-Furniture/Interior/Product; School of Drawing and Painting; Embroidered and Woven Textiles; Graphic Design; Historical and Critical Studies; Murals and Stained Glass; BA Planning; Printed Textiles; Printmaking; Sculpture; Silversmithing and Jewellery; Theatre Design. AC/5/4/8: External Examiners' Reports, 1984-1985 (1 folder) (NB photocopies of reports are attached into one document so courses are not listed in alphabetical order in this instance.) For Courses: MA Assessment; MA Design; Environmental and Industrial Design; First Year Studies; School of Drawing and Painting; Sculpture; Environmental Art; Printmaking; Ceramics; Embroidered and Woven Textiles; Graphic Design; Printed Textiles; Silversmithing and Jewellery; Historical & Critical Studies. AC/5/4/9: External Examiners' Reports, 1985-1986 (1 folder) For Courses: Ceramics; MA Design; School of Drawing and Painting; Embroidered and Woven Textiles; Environmental Art; Environmental and Industrial Design; Fine Art; Graphic Design; Historical and Critical Studies; Photography; Printed Textiles; Printmaking; Silversmithing and Jewellery; Textiles, Postgraduate Studies. AC/5/4/10: External Examiners' Reports, 1986-1987 (1 folder) For Courses: Ceramics; Masters Design; Drawing & Painting; Embroidered and Woven Textiles; Environmental Art; Graphic Design; Historical and Critical Studies; Industrial Design; Interior Design; Photography; Printed and Knitted Textiles; Printmaking; Sculpture; Silversmithing and Jewellery. AC/5/4/11: External Examiners' Reports, 1987-1988 (1 folder) (NB photocopies of reports are attached into one document so courses are not listed in alphabetical order in this instance.) For Courses: Drawing & Painting; Environmental Art; Fine Art Photography; Printmaking; Sculpture; Ceramics; Embroidered and Woven Textiles; Graphics; Graphic Design; Industrial Design; Interior Design; Silversmithing and Jewellery; Printed and Knitted Textiles; Historical and Critical Studies; Stage Design; MA Design. AC/5/4/12: External Examiners' Reports, 1988-1989 (1 folder) Reports for Courses: Ceramics; MA Design; Drawing & Painting; Embroidered and Woven Textiles; Environmental Art; Graphic Design; Graphics; Historical and Critical Studies; Industrial Design; Interior Design; Photography; Printed & Knitted Textiles; Printmaking; Sculpture; Silversmithing and Jewellery. AC/5/4/13: External Examiners' Reports, 1989-1990 (1 folder) For Courses: Ceramics; Drawing & Painting; Embroidered & Woven Textiles; Environmental Art; MA Fine Art; Graphic Design; Historical & Critical Studies; Interior Design; Photography; Printed and Knitted Textiles; Printmaking; Product Design; Sculpture; Silversmithing & Jewellery. AC/5/4/14: External Examiners' Reports, 1990-1991 (1 folder) For Courses: Ceramics; MA Design; Drawing and Painting; Embroidered and Woven Textiles; Environmental Art; MA Fine Art; Graphic Design; Historical and Critical Studies; Product Design; Interior Design; MA; Mackintosh School of Architecture; Photography; Printed Textiles; Printmaking; Sculpture; Silversmithing & Jewellery. AC/5/4/15: External Examiners' Reports, 1991-1992 (1 folder) For Courses: Ceramics; MA Design; Drawing and Painting; Embroidered and Woven Textiles; Environmental Art; MA Fine Art; Graphic Design; Historical and Critical Studies; Illustration; Interior Design; Mackintosh School of Architecture; Mackintosh School of Architecture, Built Environment Studies; Mackintosh School of Architecture, Diploma; Mackintosh School of Architecture, History of Architecture; Mackintosh School of Architecture, Honours Option; Fine Art Photography; Printed Textiles; Printed and Knitted Textiles; Printmaking; Product Design; Product Design Engineering; Sculpture; Silversmithing and Jewellery. AC/5/4/16: External Examiners' Reports, 1992-1993 (1 folder) For Courses: Ceramics; Master of Design; Embroidered and Woven Textiles; Environmental Art; Fine Art; Graphic Design; Historical and Critical Studies; Interior Design; Mackintosh School of Architecture, Bachelor of Architectural Studies; Mackintosh School of Architecture, BA (Hons) 4th Year; Mackintosh School of Architecture, 3rd Year Design; Mackintosh School of Architecture, Built Environment Studies; Mackintosh School of Architecture, Diploma; Mackintosh School of Architecture, Diploma, Dissertation; Mackintosh School of Architecture, History of Architecture; Painting; Photography; Printed and Knitted Textiles; Printmaking; Product Design; Sculpture; Silversmithing and Jewellery. NB Some Examiners' Reports are attached to the end of copies of Annual Course Reports. AC/5/4/17, External Examiners' Reports, 1993-1994 (1 folder) For Courses: Ceramics; Masters in Design; Embroidered and Woven Textiles; Environmental Art; Fine Art, degree shows; Fine Art, studio practice; Fine Art; Graphic Design; Historical and Critical Studies; Illustration; Interior Design; Mackintosh School of Architecture, BA (Hons); Mackintosh School of Architecture, Built Environment Studies II; Mackintosh School of Architecture, Project Work; Mackintosh School of Architecture, Thesis Design; Photography; Printed and Knitted Textiles; Printmaking; Product Design; Sculpture; Silversmithing and Jewellery. AC/5/4/18, External Examiners' Reports, 1994-1995 (1 folder) For Courses: Ceramics; Master of Design; Embroidered and Woven Textiles; Environmental Art; Fine Art; Graphics; Historical and Critical Studies; Illustration; Interior Design; Mackintosh School of Architecture; Mackintosh School of Architecture, 3rd Year; Mackintosh School of Architecture, BA Hons; Mackintosh School of Architecture, Built Environment Studies; Mackintosh School of Architecture, M.Arch by Conversion; Mackintosh School of Architecture, Diploma; Mackintosh School of Architecture, B Arch History; Mackintosh School of Architecture, History Dissertations; Mackintosh School of Architecture, Postgraduate; Painting; Photography; Printed and Knitted Textiles; Printmaking; Product Design; Sculpture; Silversmithing and Jewellery. AC/5/4/19: External Examiners' Reports, 1995-1996 (1 folder) For Courses: Ceramics; Design; Embroidered and Woven Textiles; Environmental Art; First Year Studies; Historical and Critical Studies; Industrial Design; Interior Design; Photography; Printed and Knitted Textiles; Product Design; Silversmithing and Jewellery. AC/5/4/20: External Examiners' Reports, 1996-1997 (1 folder) For Courses: Art and Design in Organisational Contexts; Ceramics; Master of Design; Embroidered and Woven Textiles; Environmental Art; Master of Fine Art; First Year Studies; Graphic Design; Historical and Critical Studies; Illustration; Industrial Design; Interior Design; Mackintosh School of Architecture, BA BA Hons; Mackintosh School of Architecture, B.Arch; Mackintosh School of Architecture, Bachelor of Architecture Studies; Mackintosh School of Architecture, Diploma; Mackintosh School of Architecture, MArch; Mackintosh School of Architecture, MArch by Conversion; Mackintosh School of Architecture, Diploma; Mackintosh School of Architecture, Final Year; Painting; Photography; Printed and Knitted Textiles; Printmaking; Product Design; Sculpture; Silversmithing and Jewellery. AC/5/4/21: External Examiners' Reports, 1997-1998 (1 folder) For Courses: Advanced 2D/3D Motion Graphics and Virtual Prototyping; Art and Design in Organisational Contexts; Architecture, B.Arch/Ordinary/Hons; Architecture, BArch; Architecture, Architectural History; Art Design and Architecture in Education; Architecture, Built Environment Studies; Architecture, Diploma; Architecture, MArch; Architecture, MArch by Conversion; Art and Design in Organisational Contexts; Ceramics; Master of Design; Embroidered and Woven Textiles; Environmental Art; Fine Art; Master of Fine Art; Graphic Design, Illustration; Graphic Design, Photography; Historical and Critical Studies; Industrial Design; Interior Design; Photography; Printed and Knitted Textiles; Printmaking; Product Design; Product Design Engineering; Sculpture; Silversmithing and Jewellery. AC/5/4/22: External Examiners' Reports, 1998-1999 (1 folder) For Courses: Ceramics; Art and Design in Organisational Contexts; Embroidered and Woven Textiles; First Year Studies; Graphic Design; Historical and Critical Studies; Interior Design; Printed and Knitted Textiles; Product Design; Silversmithing and Jewellery; Visual Communication. AC/5/4/23: External Examiners' Reports, 1999-2000 (1 folder) For Courses: Advanced 2D/3D Motion Graphics and Virtual Prototyping; Art and Design in Organisational Contexts; Ceramics; First Year Studies; Historical and Critical Studies; Product Design; Product Design Engineering; Silversmithing and Jewellery; Textiles; Visual Communication. AC/5/4/24: External Examiners' Reports, 2000-2001 (1 folder) For Courses: Interior Design; Silversmithing and Jewellery; Textiles.

Files of Responses from GSA Departments and Courses to External Examiners' Reports: AC/5/5/1: Responses to External Examiners' Reports, 1992-1993 (1 folder) Responses for: Ceramics and Embroidered and Woven Textiles. AC/5/5/2: Responses to External Examiners' Reports, 1993-1994 (1 folder) Includes documents of collected responses from Schools as well as some individual courses. Schools/Courses: School of Design and Craft; Ceramics; Embroidered and Woven Textiles; Graphic Design; Interior Design; Printed and Knitted Textiles; Silversmithing and Jewellery. AC/5/5/3: Responses to External Examiners' Reports, 1994-1995 (1 folder) Includes documents of collected responses from Schools as well as some individual courses. Schools/Courses: BA (Hons) Design; Embroidered and Woven Textiles; Environmental Art; Historical and Critical Studies; Interior Design; Photography; Printed and Knitted Textiles; Product Design; Silversmithing and Jewellery. AC/5/5/4: Responses to External Examiners' Reports, 1995-1996 (1 folder) Includes documents of collected responses from Schools as well as some individual courses. Schools/Courses: Ceramics; BA(Hons) Design; Graphics; School of Fine Art collected responses; Embroidered and Woven Textiles; Historical and Critical Studies; Printed and Knitted Textiles; Silversmithing and Jewellery. AC/5/5/5: Responses to External Examiners' Reports, 1996-1997 (1 folder) Includes documents of collected responses from Schools as well as some individual courses. Schools/Courses: School of Design and Craft; Fine Art; Design; Ceramics; Master of Design; Embroidered and Woven Textiles; Environmental Art; Historical and Critical Studies; Interior Design; Painting; Photography; Printed and Knitted Textiles; Printmaking; Sculpture; Silversmithing and Jewellery. AC/5/5/6: Responses to External Examiners' Reports, 1997-1998 (1 folder) Includes documents of collected responses from Schools as well as some individual courses. Schools/Courses: School of Design and Craft; Advanced 2D/3D Motion Graphics and Virtual Prototyping; Art, Design and Architecture in Education; Master of Design; Design School summary; School of Fine Art; Master of Fine Art; Historical and Critical Studies; Mackintosh School of Architecture; Photography; Product Design; Product Design Engineering; Silversmithing and Jewellery; Visual Communication. AC/5/5/7: Responses to External Examiners' Reports, 1998-1999 (1 folder) For Schools/Courses: 2D/3D Motion Graphics and Virtual Prototyping; Ceramics; School of Design and Craft; School of Fine Art; Master of Fine Art; Historical and Critical Studies; Interior Design; Mackintosh School of Architecture; Printed and Knitted Textiles; Printmaking; Product Design; Product Design Engineering; Scultpure/Environmental Art; Silversmithing and Jewellery; Visual Communication. AC/5/5/8: Responses to External Examiners' Reports, 1999-2000 (1 folder) For Courses: Illustration; Silversmithing and Jewellery.

Files of correspondence and working papers relating to the annual course reporting process. Includes papers such as: guidance documents for annual planning; pro-forma sheets for External Examiners' reports; correspondence, papers and memos about Annual Reporting workshops and the nomination of External Examiners; details of External Examiners; breakdowns of course results; information and guidance for External Examiners; Guidelines for Course Validation, Review and Monitoring, and for the Appointment of External Examiners documents,1995 & 1997; student statistics; blank annual reporting pro-forma documents; summaries of resource requests from departments; notes of meetings of various sub-groups to discuss annual reporting matters e.g. Course Monitoring Sub-Group and Consultative Committees; documents about research output; correspondence about consultation papers; Academic Plan summaries, Key Performance Indicators. Folders of Annual Reporting correspondence and working papers for academic years as follows: AC/5/6/1: 1987-1988 AC/5/6/2: 1988-1989 AC/5/6/3: 1989-1990 AC/5/6/4: 1990-1991 AC/5/6/5: 1991-1992 AC/5/6/6: 1992-1993 AC/5/6/7: 1993-1994 AC/5/6/8: 1994-1995 AC/5/6/9: 1995-1996 AC/5/6/10: 1996-1997 AC/5/6/11: 1997-1998 AC/5/6/12: 1998-1999 AC/5/6/13: 1999-2000

Files of documents regarding reviews of GSA Courses and Schools. Includes Course Reviews, Progress Reviews, and Critical Appraisals. Reviews include information such as samples of student surveys, samples of External Examiners' Reports, annual reporting information, student statistics, and visitors to the course. Files as follows: AC/5/7/1: Document explaining the Course Monitoring, Review and Validation process at the Art School, c1980 (1 document) AC/5/7/2: Glasgow School of Art: Progress Report on Fine Art, Design, Liberal Studies/History, July 1982 (1 document) AC/5/7/3: Glasgow School of Art Progress Review 1985, BA(Hons) Fine Art; BA(Hons) Design; MA Design (3 documents): (a) Part 1: General Submission; First Year Studies; Historical & Critical Studies; Library (b) Part 2: BA(Hons) Fine Art (c) Part 3: BA(Hons) Design; MA Design AC/5/7/4: MA Design, Progress Review 1986-1987 (1 document) AC/5/7/5: Course Monitoring and Review, 1989-1990, School of Fine Art, collection of papers e.g. Course Committee meeting papers, and Monitoring Meeting papers (1 document) AC/5/7/6: Glasgow School of Art, School of Fine Art, Course Monitoring & Review, BA(Hons) Fine Art, 1990 (1 document) AC/5/7/7: Glasgow School of Art, BA(Hons) Fine Art, Course Review Document for the visit on 13 Nov 1990, draft copy (1 bundle) AC/5/7/8: Glasgow School of Art, BA(Hons) Design, Critical Appraisal Documentation for the Internal Review of 15 Jan 1991 (1 document) AC/5/7/9: Glasgow School of Art School of Design and Craft BA(Honours) Design, Progress Review 1991 (1 document) AC/5/7/10: MA Fine Art Critical Appraisal, c1991-1992 (1 document) AC/5/7/11: MA Design Critical Appraisal, c1991-1992 (1 document) AC/5/7/12: File of Fine Art Self Assessments, April 1994 (1 folder) For courses: Painting; Printmaking; Sculpture; M.F.A.; Core and Contextual Studies, First Year Studies; and draft copy of Fine Art Handbook AC/5/7/13: Glasgow School of Art, Review of BA(Hons) in Fine Art, 1996 (4 documents): (a) Document 1: Review of BA(Hons) in Fine Art, Documentation (b) Document 2: BA(Hons) Fine Art Course Document (c) Document 3: School of Fine Art Annual Report, 1994/1995 (d) Document 4: School of Fine Art Proposed Academic Plan, 1994-1998 AC/5/7/14: Glasgow School of Art, Review of BA(Hons) in Design, 1996 (4 documents): (a) Document 1: Review of BA(Hons) in Design, Documentation (b) Document 2: Glasgow School of Art Prostectus, 1995/1996 (c) Document 3: School of Design and Craft Annual Report session 1994/1995 (d) Document 4: Design School Academic Plan, Session 1995/1996 AC/5/7/15: Folder of papers regarding the Review of Product Design Engineering, 1996 (1 folder) Includes documents such as: memos; list of panel members; list of documentation; summary of the Course Leader's paper; extracts from the student handbook; samples of External Examiners' Reports; samples of Annual Course Monitoring Reports; Course organisation; Performance Indicator data; samples of student feedback. AC/5/7/16: Review of Year 2 Department of Visual Communication, 11 Mar 1999 (1 folder) Includes papers and documents such as: handouts; report of a meeting about the review; notes and memos about the meeting; timetable for the meeting; School of Design and Craft, Review of Learning and Teaching, Strategic Change Report; samples of student project sheets; information about field trips and classes on location; examples of assessment sheets; CVs of staff and tutors; bound document of Higher Still Development Programme, Art and Design Studies, Glasgow School of Art First Year Student Case Studies. AC/5/7/17: Glasgow School of Art, Master of Design, Illustrative Material, February 2000 (1 document) Bound document of illustrative material for a review of Master of Design including samples of the following papers: Joint Course Committee/Staff Student Committee Minutes; Student Questionnaires on Quality of Learning and Teaching; External Examiners' Reports and Responses; Student Performance Indicators; Financial Resources; Sample Tutorial Reports.

Papers and documents concerning Quinquennial Reviews of Glasgow School of Art Courses and Schools. Courses were reviewed at least every five years and some of the review documents are known as 'quinquennial' reviews. Quinquennial Reviews include information such as: staff lists; course framework; course calendar; staff structure; facilities and equipment; financial resources; staff development; summary of achievements; plans for academic development; and examples of course documentation. Reviews as follows: AC/5/8/1: Mackintosh School of Architecture, Quinquennial Review, 1978 (1 document) AC/5/8/2: Glasgow School of Art, Quinquennial Review, BA/BA(Honours) in Art, BA/BA(Honours) in Design, BA(Honours) in Town and Country Planning; MA in Design, 1980 (1 document) AC/5/8/3: Response to the Report of a visit to Glasgow School of Art in connection with the quinquennial review of the BA(Hons) Design Course, c1992 (1 document) AC/5/8/4: Papers regarding the Quinquennial Review of Master of Fine Art, Feb 2000 (1 folder) Contains papers such as: Master of Fine Art Course Document; memos and correspondence about the review; Report of the review; Conditions and Recommendations of the Review; timetable of event; report of an internal review.

Folder of notes regarding the relationship of the Mackintosh School of Architecture to the University of Glasgow and Glasgow School of Art. Photocopies of documents dating from 1968-1993 have been compiled in 1993 to 'clarify the historical circumstances surrounding the setting up of the Mackintosh School of Architecture.' Includes: Cover letter to Professor J Forbes Munro, Clerk of Senate, University of Glasgow, 19 Nov 1993; Notes on the Ordinance of the University Court of the University of Glasgow No. 144 (Foundation of the Chair of Architecture); Copy of Ordinance 144; photocopy of the front cover and foreword of the Mackintosh School of Architecture Prospectus 1973-74; photocopy of a section from the Univeristy of Glasgow Calendar 1972-73 for the Degree of Bachelor of Architectural Studies (B.ARCH); copy of a letter from the University of Glasgow to GSA regarding the status of the Head of the Mackintosh School of Architecture, 26 Feb 1993; copy of letter to Mr A MacMillan offering him the Chair of Architecture at the Univeristy of Glasgow, 04 May 1973; copy of letter from the Secretary of the University Court, University of Glasgow, to GSA regarding the proposed association between the institutions in the teaching of Architecture, 05 Jun 1968; copy of Mackintosh School of Architecture report of the RIBA Visiting Board, 03/04 Dec 1981; copy of a Minute of the Joint Board for Architectural Studies, 26 Oct 1981; notes for a proposed part-time degree of Bachelor of Architectural Studies and part-time diploma in Architecture: Amendments to Regulations, 26 Oct 1981; copies of correspondence between GSA and the University of Glasgow regarding the relationship between the School of Architecture and Glasgow School of Art, 1992-1993; photocopies of examples of headed notepaper from the University of Glasgow Department of Architecture and the Mackintosh School of Architecture.

Glasgow School of Art, Limited Feasibility and Planning Study by Ian More Consultants, 27 Jul 1994 (1 document) Study to evaluate the potential and structure a strategy for building a fundraising programme around the 150th and 100th anniversaries.

Papers and correspondence about Product Design Engineering (PDE): AC/6/12/1: Product Design Engineering papers, 1999 (1 folder) Includes: correspondence about a PDE Industrial Liaison Project; Difficulties idenfitied in PDE student progression and numbers, draft discussion document; minutes of the Joint Board of Management for Product Design Engineering Studies; correspondence with the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council about enrolment in PDE; correspondence about validation of PDE; copy of Product Design Engineering prospectus; correspondence about PDE accommodation; correspondence about PDE tuition fees; correspondence about staffing within PDE. AC/6/12/2: Product Design Engineering papers, 2000 (1 folder) Includes: Minutes and papers of the Joint Board for Product Design Engineering; report on student numbers.

Folder of papers and correspondence regarding arrangements for Activities Weeks for the sessions 1974/75, 1975/76, 1979/80 and 1980/81. Includes papers such as: programmes; guest lists; correspondence about arrangements such as furniture, venues, and permission from Glasgow City Council; draft and copy fliers; donations and sponsors for Activities Week funds; notes regarding allocation of funds; notes about the Film programme; letters inviting speakers; letters of thanks for contributions; Activities Week Group meeting invites and minutes.

Folder of general Academic Council correspondence and papers. Includes papers regarding: membership of the Academic Council; notice of elections; invitations to meetings; Working Party minutes; Health and Safety Report to the Academic Council; Awards Day; Awards and Prizes meetings; regulations for Art and Design; the Honorary President of Glasgow School of Art; External Examiners' Reports; membership of the Council's Committees; restructuring the role and function of the Academic Council, 1981; Institutional Reviews; minutes of some sub-committees e.g. Examinations Committees; CNAA; Prizelists, 1979; revalidation of courses; assessment processes; structure of the Academic Council and committees.

'A Programme for Computer Development in the Glasgow School of Art: A Report by the Computer Development Committee', Nov 1983.

Papers related to the Bute Fabrics Design Bursary. NB this material contains personal information so is closed for 75 years in accordance with Data Protection. Includes: circular from CNAA about relationships with Institutions and plans for reviews coordination, 12 Jul 1985; 3 submissions for the Bute Fabrics Design Bursary, 1985-1986.

Report of the Glasgow School of Art Working Party on Audio-Visual Art and Design Education, c1987. (1 document)

Note of a meeting of the Working Party on Future Relationships with CNAA/University of Glasgow, 17 Mar 1988 (1 document)

Documents for the Career Review and Development of Academic Staff, c1989 (1 folder). Includes: Document 1: Career Review, the Scheme Document 2: Career Review, Guidance Document 3: Career Review Form Document 4: Staff Development Policy and Guidelines

Copy of report by KPMG, Management Consultants, on Glasgow School of Art's Commercial Development and comments on the report, Nov 1989 (1 document)

Anderson apologising for giving offence over certain remarks about admission of students to Glasgow School of Art.

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, 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, 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, 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, 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

Folder of correspondence dating to after Douglas Percy Bliss left the School. Mostly copy 'out' letters to Bliss from the Secretary and Treasurer of the School, David C Black. Includes correspondence with the Secretary and Treasurer of the School about matters such as Assessor's Reports, the Annual Report, the Diploma Presentation, news about the Alasdair Gray film 'Under the Helmet', a project 'Discovering Art', expenses for lectures delivered by Bliss, information about student visits to London, and general news of the School.

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, 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, 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, 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, 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

Working papers of Douglas Percy Bliss. Includes papers such as external Committee minutes and papers, for example the Scottish Central (Art) Institutions, and the Council for Industrial Design; notes for papers and lectures on Art subjects; correspondence on matters such as the training of Art Teachers; reports, itineraries and advice for travelling abroad; reports of visits to Exhibitions and other Art Schools; inventories and apparatus lists; Notices and circular letters for staff and students; Assessors' Reports; papers on School Departments such as Design & Craft, Drawing & Painting, a proposed Photographic Department, and Honours level; Timetables; and Governors Committee Meetings papers. Folders as follows: DIR/12/2/1: The Annual Conference of the Scottish Central (Art) Institutions, papers, 1921-1958 DIR/12/2/2: Lectures by Bliss, 1946-1947 DIR/12/2/3: Notices and Documents, 1949-1950 DIR/12/2/4: Reports of Visits to the Festival Exhibition in London, 1951 DIR/12/2/5: Notices and Reports, 1951 DIR/12/2/6: Visits to the English Provincial & London Art Schools, 1952 DIR/12/2/7: Apparatus & Equipment list, 1952-1959 DIR/12/2/8: Mixed Papers about Assessment, Departments and Courses, 1952-1959 DIR/12/2/9: Student Representative Council (SRC) and Exhibition Papers, 1952-1963 DIR/12/2/10: Assessors' Reports, 1953-1963 DIR/12/2/11: Industrial Design Papers, 1953-1962 DIR/12/2/12: Travels Abroad, Reports, 1953-1962 DIR/12/2/13: Inventory of Equipment, Textiles Department, 1954 DIR/12/2/14: Central (Art) Institutions Scotland, Minutes, 1954-1963 DIR/12/2/15: Annual Report Papers, 1955-1962 DIR/12/2/16: Teacher Training Papers, 1956-1962 DIR/12/2/17: Technical Illustration Papers, 1956-1964 DIR/12/2/18: The Council of Industrial Design, Papers and Minutes, 1958-1960 DIR/12/2/19: Letters to Staff, 1958-1962 DIR/12/2/20: Report on the Curriculum of Senior Secondary School, 1959 DIR/12/2/21: Proposed Photographic Department and Various Notices, 1959-1964 DIR/12/2/22: Two Papers by Misha Black, 1959-1960 DIR/12/2/23: Glasgow Arts Theatre Trust Papers, 1960 DIR/12/2/24: Design and Crafts Papers, 1960-1964 DIR/12/2/25: Architecture Papers, 1960-1964 DIR/12/2/26: Drawing & Painting Department Papers, 1961 DIR/12/2/27: 'Charles Rennie Mackintosh: Architect of the Glasgow School of Art' by D P Bliss, 1961 DIR/12/2/28: Honours Courses, Papers, 1961-1963 DIR/12/2/29: Scottish Certificate of Education, and other Papers relating to Art Training, 1962 DIR/12/2/30: Teachers' Timetables, 1962-1963 DIR/12/2/31: Governors Committee Papers, 1957-1964

Minutes, papers, circular letters and agendas for the Annual Conference of the Scottish Central (Art) Institutions, for meetings between 1921-1958.