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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 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.

Cream canvas with grey and black threads mainly in squared herringbone stitch on open weave cotton aida fabric with square designs

Grey aida fabric sample with sheaf stitch patterns in a variety of yarn

A sample with grey binca with purple wool embroidery

Green aida fabric sample with white linen thread in range of stitches

Cream cotton backing, with black, neon yellow and orange butterfly design.

Orange wool backing with zigzag cable stitch, felt and leather applique

Mixed threads on cream background. Label identifies this as "Stitches Making Shapes", illustration number 73 in "Design & Embroidery" by Kath Whyte, published by Bratsford, 1969.

Multi-coloured threads on natural hessian background. Label identifies this as "Stiches making Shapes", illustration number 18 in "Design & Embroidery" by Kath Whyte, published by Bratsford, 1969.

Yellow aida fabric with yellow, white, black, grey and silver thread, plus sequins

Green aida fabric sample with coloured wool interlacing stiches

Green aida fabric with green, purple, white, yellow, black and brown threads

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

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

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

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.

Piece of blue paper, folded into four 'pages'. One page has three white paper templates glued to it, which possibly resemble flowers. On one page is glued a white template resembling an abstract shape with similarities to a Maltese cross. The adjoining page features the same design, embroidered in white, dark grey and green on grey fabric.
"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).

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 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.

An "Autographs" album possibly presented as part of a Loreto Convent Drawing prize awarded to Kath in 1922. It contains drawings, poems and personal messages from fellow Loreto Convent pupils.