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Contains one Eaglesham Bicentenary Year 1769-1969 booklet compiled by Andrew Wilson; one typed draft copy of "Account of Eaglesham"; and one copy of 'An Historical Description and Account of "The Village of Eaglesham"' by Hugh R. Wyllie, 6 August 1958.

Includes a framed photograph of Kath Whyte; framed photograph with 'wishing you a very happy birthday, 4.8.18' inscribed on the back (possibly Kath's mother); a framed photograph of Kath Whyte's mother; a Conway Stuart fountain pen in original box; a silver fountain pen; audio-cassette tape labelled 'Macgregor's Gathering, 13&20/7/87; a brown leather box with blue lining and 'K.WHYTE' embossed on lid; three wooden combs;and a metal printing plate for a Christmas card featuring an image of an angel with 'from Kath Whyte' below.

A collection of written references outlining the accomplishments and abilities of Kath Whyte. Also included is a printed copy of 'Testimonials in Favour of Miss Helen K. R. Whyte, D.A.'

Contains teaching certificates awarded to Kath Whyte:

• National Committee for the Training of Teachers in Scotland Aberdeen Provincial Committee training record certificate for Teacher of Art
• cottish Education Department teacher's certificate

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A brown leather bound album with gold embossing; "Miss Kathleen Whyte, 1967" embossed on the front cover. Contains newscuttings, ephemera, postcards, correspondence and other items relating to visits to Chicago, Tucson and New York.

Contains:

• Gayfield Gazetter, No. 1 - 3; 1932
• The Ambience, No. 3, a brochure issued by the Art Workers Guild; n.d. Includes illustrations by Kath Whyte.

A notebook containing handwritten bible verses which features decorated initials. "A Little Te Deum of the Commonplace" by John Oxenham is enclosed in the back cover.

Contains Scottish Arts Council Report, 1985-86.

Contains handwritten recipes for pot pourri, salad and lavender.

A collection of postcards received and kept by Kath Whyte; also includes blank postcards. Many postcards are from heritage institutions such as the British Museum and the National Trust and feature works of art such as paintings and tapestries. One folder of cards have been cut into strips and woven in order to get ideas for colour schemes.

A collection of black & white photographs relating to Kath Whyte's time at Gray's School of Art which includes: Kath's graduation portraits and photos of her fellow students at her flat.

There is one album which includes photographs of Kath with friends and family on days out, e.g. at a beach and on a picnic, as well as photographs of students painting in a studio and in fancy dress; and one album which includes photographs of Kath's diploma show.

Contains two black & white picture postcards and one colour picture postcard featuring Loreto Convent.

A collection of photographs and news cuttings relating to Kath and other students of Arbroath High School which includes:

• A black & white photograph of Arbroath High School 'Form IIA' students, including Kath Whyte, 1923; along with a related Arbroath Herald article, 25 December 1981.
• A black & white photograph of 'Forms V & VI' students, 1926; along with a related Arbroath Herald article, 13 April 1979.
• A Press and Journal article reporting on weddings, 30 July 1935.
• An Aberdeen Bon-Accord and Northern Pictorial article reporting the wedding of the Provost's son, n.d..
• An Arbroath Herald article reporting on 'Successful Students at Arbroath Schools' featuring Kath Whyte, 1 July 1927.

Contains one colour photograph presumably of Eaglesham.

A collection of personal letters and greeting cards received by Kath Whyte; as well as some letters written by Kath to her sister and mother. This includes letters of congratulations for being awarded an M.B.E. Also contains poems written by Kath and her sister and a script with the notation 'Party to celebrate the occasion of MBE to Kath Whyte before the move from Bath Street to the Newbery Tower - author unknown - Crissie White'.

Contains Kath Whyte's National Registration Identity Card and blood transfusion card.

A collection of personal papers relating to Kath Whyte's time at school which includes:

• Letters written by Kath to her family during her time at Loreto Convent.
• Letters written to Kath by her family during her time at Loreto Convent.
• Letters from Loreto Convent to Mrs Whyte requesting money for a costume for Kath and that an item of clothing made for Betty (her sister) by Kath be allowed to be displayed at an exhibition.
• A handwritten psalm.
• An essay entitled 'From Darjeeling to the Plains' written by Kath.
• Programmes for 'Musical and Dramatic Entertainment' at St Josephs College on 17 April 1922 and 19 October 1922.
• Programme for 'Entertainment in aid of the Minstering Children's League', October 1922.
• Programme for 'Our Handel Soiree Given by the Pupils of Loreto Convent, Darjeeling', September 1922.
• 'Programme of a musical and dramatic entertainment', 23 April 1922.
• Loreto Convent Progress Report Card, July 1922.
• Prize for General Proficiency, Standard V, awarded to Kath; 1922.

Collection of miscellaneous papers relating to Kath Whyte's early years which includes poems (some possibly written by her sister, Betty), sketches and drawings, press cuttings, personal correspondence, a copy of 'Glasgow & West Coast Tour Remembered' by LMC Member Gordon Brown, and 'Standard V' exam papers.

Contains papers relating to the provision of Communion Cloths for Eaglesham Old and Carswell Parish Church; including estimates with attached samples and a design sketch.

Contains seven letters from The Scottish Arts Council confirming Eaglesham Art Society activity programme for 1984, two letters from Eli Pins regarding a lecture she is giving that year, two handwritten notes regarding the lecture programme for that year, and a hand drawn map in relation to one of the lectures.

Contains four letters from The Scottish Arts Council confirming Eaglesham Art Society activity programme for 1988, two letters from Ian Scott regarding a lecture he will give in that year and one letter & accompanying leaflet from Portfolio Four regarding a proposed tour of Larbert by the Eaglesham Arts Society.

Contains three letters from The Scottish Arts Council confirming Eaglesham Art Society activity programme for 1982.

Contains six letters from The Scottish Arts Council confirming Eaglesham Art Society activity programme for 1983 and one letter from James Fullarton confirming a lecture he will give in this year.

Contains four letters from The Scottish Arts Council confirming Eaglesham Art Society activity programme for 1980, one letter and accompanying leaflet from Margery Clinton confirming that she will be happy to give a lecture, and one letter from East Lothian District Council regarding a visit to Haddington by the Eaglesham Arts Society that year.

Contains five letters from The Scottish Arts Council confirming Eaglesham Art Society activity programme for 1987.

Contains five letters from The Scottish Arts Council confirming Eaglesham Art Society activity programme for 1979.

Contains seven letters from The Scottish Arts Council confirming Eaglesham Art Society activity programme for 1981.

Contians four letters from The Scottish Arts Council confirming Eaglesham Art Society activity programme for 1984 and one letter and accompanying leaflet relating to a tour of The Woodmarket Gallery, Roxburghshire.

Contains one letter from Malcom Knight from the Garret Mask and Puppet Centre Trust regarding lecture to be given in this year 1986.

Conains five notebooks containing Kath Whyte's notes relating to the Eaglesham Arts Society.

Contains six news cuttings regarding Eaglesham, 29 July 1960- 13 April 1989; and one copy of Scotlands Magazine, November 1966.

Documents compiled by Crissie White (who succeeded Kath Whyte as Head of Embroidered & Woven Textiles). Includes a brief history of the Embroidered & Woven Textiles department, an outline of Kath's professional achievements, and catalogue of work by Kathleen Whyte 1930 - 1987.

Contains Eaglesham Art Society Income and Expenditure Accounts, 1980-1988.

A Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments published by Oxford Univeristy Press. It has a leather cover bearing the initials 'K.W.' on the front cover.

Collection of some of Kath Whyte's student work which includes:

• "The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Maiden", a manuscript featuring decorative lettering (presumably from Kath's time at Gray's).
• A sketchbook inscribed 'Kathleen Whyte, Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen Oct. 1929' containing portraits, life drawings, and landscapes done in pencil, watercolour and pastel.
• "Betty", a framed and mounted lino-cut; 1930.
• Loose sketches from Kath's time at Gray's.

Contains correspondence from Gray's School of Art regarding Kath Whyte's acceptance to the school, a school prize bestowed upon her and the issuance of her diploma. Also included are Kath's Reports on Attendance and Progress.

Contains department of embroidery and weaving project, test and examination assignment sheets; Spicers Paper Information Sheets for Penguin White Art, Glacier White Art for Letterpress, Mailcote for Litho and Mailcote for Letterpress; notes re: various groups of textile fibres and light damage to objects in museums & art galleries; a notebook containing class lists and rough notes for lectures and departmental meetings; and a notebook containing class lists with marks; a notebook containing notes for Diploma Exams 1949-1959, notes on Norwegian tapestries, notes on painters, notes on lettering, notes on costume for 'the knight', 'the squyer', etc; a notebook containing weave patterns and notes plus loose newscutting on Adela Akers and x 4 flyers for an illustrated lecture by Kathleen Whyte on Ecclesiastical Embroidery.

A collection of mainly black & white, and some colour, photographs relating to Kath Whyte's time at Glasgow School of Art.

Contains photos of her students' work, including Dip and Post Dip shows, 1951-1965. Many photographs have been annotated and pictured works include those of: Kirsty McFarlane, Doreen Sisson, Nan Cameron, Moira Duncan, Marion Gracie, Margaret Kirkland, Joan Horne, Jack Lindsay, Patricia Miller, Mary Hughes, Julia Murray-Zmijewski and others.

Includes a scrapbook with the inscription, "My DEAR girls...!", which contains black & white, as well as colour, photographs of Kath Whyte and her students; taken mainly in GSA studios. Some photographs have been annotated and pictured students include: Alex Conway, Linda Smith, Carol Jones, Sheila Melville, Mary Metheson, Anne Ross, Isabel MacGregor, Joyce Lauden, Marilyn Hunter, Caroline Henderson and others.

Also includes a photo from the GSA Christmas ball; 1962.

Contains a letter of application and supporting references for the post of Senior Assistant in the Department of Weaving and Embroidery at the Glasgow School of Art; eight type & hand-written letters from the Glasgow School of Art regarding Kath Whyte's appointment as Senior Assistant in the Department of Weaving and Embroidery; and one letter regarding Kath Whyte's later resignation.

Contains copy of Eaglesham 1769-1969 Conservation Area pamphlet complied by Andrew Wilson; photocopy of handwritten lecture notes on conservation in Eaglesham; copy of Eaglesham Conservation Area Planning Guidelines and accompanying letter, October 1977; Plan of Eaglesham, September 1949; and Eastwood District Council Eaglesham Local Plan: Report of Survey, January 1978.

Folder containing Kath Whyte's samples & records on visual disturbances caused by a lens implants. This includes a letter from Shelia to Kath outlining discussion with ophthalmologist about Kath’s drawings, pen drawings on clear plastic, two texts entitled ‘Record of “Extra-Visual Perception” as seen after a cataract operation on the left eye- before spectacles –", one piece of card with preserved flower buds wrapped in plastic, one multimedia artwork, two cards bearing the text ‘Light Experiments - after eye operations, 1977’ and five pages of abstract pen and pencil drawings.

Needlework Development Scheme collections.

• 1&2. Both contain 2 pieces of grey linen on cream card showing variations of hemstitch, straight stitch, herringbone stitch, drawn thread and 4 side stitch.
• 3. Piece of grey paper divided into 4 sections with floral templates. Pale blue linen sampler with embroidered flowers in blue and white thread. Part of Needlework Development Scheme from 1930s.
• 4. Folded piece of grey paper with 2 white paper templates on each side. 2 linen embroidered samples. 4 small square designs on back in blue biro. "NDS 1950's" written on back.
• 5. Piece of folded blue paper with 3 cut paper templates. Large embroidered maltese cross with paper template on inside.
• "NDS 1950's" written on back.

Folder containing coloured woven and embroidered samples, range of layered samples showing scrim with pulled thread effects. Printed oval label on back of some samples with 'Dobby and No'. Several coloured layer of scrim in each sample. Printed black and white newscutting of a butterfly also contained in folder (x 9 pieces).

Contains Eaglesham Art Society Exhibition catalogue, 1983; three promotional cards for Eaglesham Art Society Exhibition, 1985; and an advice sheet for members regarding exhibition submissions, 1985.

Contains Eaglesham Art Society Exhibition Accounts; 1981, 1983 and 1985.

Contains two copies (one handwritten draft and one typed) of Eaglesham Art Society estimated budget for session 1988-1989.

Contains 'Jubilee of Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen'; a publication giving a history of the school.

Contains black & white and colour photographs of Kath Whyte's work and photographs of work done by Kath's students: including M. McLellan, Jennifer Marriot, and Ellen Knap.

Includes photographs used as illustrations in 'Design in Embroidery' by Kath Whyte.

There are also two boxes of slides of images relating to embroidery and weaving which cover topics such as threads & stitches, patchwork, metal thread, fabric, etc.

Contains reports and correspondence re: reorganisation of the general course; general course meeting statements; proposals for new first year, associateship & diploma courses; embroidery and weaving academic plans; course time tables; and guidelines for promotion procedure for first year course students and selection of students for 2nd year specialist studies.

Contains Eaglesham Restoration Joint Committee Minutes, 4 Sept 1968; Notice of Meeting, 24 Sept 1969; Minutes, 18 June 1969; Agenda and Eaglesham Restoration Committee Composition, n.d.; and Long Term Policy, n.d.