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A collection of Kath Whyte's personal papers which comprises:

• Family papers, press cuttings and photographs, c1909-1981
• School certificates, c1922
• Correspondence, 1927-1996
• Early sketches and drawings, 1920s
• ketchbooks, notebooks, photographs and correspondence from Gray's School of Art, c1922-1947
• Personal correspondence, 1922-1996
• National Identification Card, 1943
• Travel diary, c1940s
• Lecture notes, sketchbooks and notebooks, 1948-1974
• Assorted textile samples, sketch books and notebooks, 1950s-1970s
• Examples of weaving by Kath Whyte and her pupils, c1950s-1970s
• Diaries 1974-1988 and miscellaneous books owned by Kath Whyte
• Photographs (professional and personal), 1909-1996
• MBE medal and associated correspondence and photograph
• Extensive collection of undated slides
• Exhibition catalogues
• Textile and design pieces, c1930s-1970s

This material may contain sensitive information about individuals that is protected by the Data Protection Act. Until this material has been checked for sensitive information, it will not be available for researchers. Once this Data Protection work is complete the collection will be open for access, however any sensitive information will be closed and inaccessible for 75 years from the date of creation.

Collection of papers and photographs relating to Kath Whyte's formative years which covers her time as a student at Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen and her early teaching career. It includes photographs, student work, school reports and certificates, newscuttings, and correspondence.

A collection of photographs, sketches, ephemera and correspondence relating to Kath Whyte's time as a student at Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen, 1928-1932.

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.

Collection of papers and photographs relating to Kath Whyte's teaching career at Glasgow School of Art. It includes photographs of students and their work, correspondence regarding her employment, teaching material and embroidery and weaving department papers.

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.

Papers and photographs relating to the Eaglesham Art Society and Kath Whyte's participation in the Eaglesham Art 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.

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

A collection of black & white and colour photographs of Kath Whyte, her family and friends in later life.

Includes a framed colour photograph of Kath with her sister, Betty, and another friend.

Also included is a collection of photographs taken by Kath Whyte on trips to various locations such as Applecross, Balmacara, Skye, etc. Mainly landscape photos, but also includes some photos of Kath Whyte and friends [these photographs are bundled].

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 various artworks belonging to Kath Whyte.

Includes:

• A framed black and purple print of a bird, possibly done by Bob Stewart;
• A framed batik; a design by Bob Stewart [outsize];
• "Brave Fusilier" an abstract work of art given to Kath Whyte on her retirement by Bob Finnie, lecturer in the Printed Textiles Department [outsize];
• Charcoal portrait, pencil portrait and two etchings of Kath Whyte signed by W.S. Webster [outsize];
• Piece of art work (possibly a portrait of Kath?) done by a child [outsize].

The following items are in PCS 18.12:

• Brave Fusilier, Design by Robert Stewart, Portraits of Kath Whyte by W.S Webster and portrait by a child

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.

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 Kath Whyte's drawings, sketches and embroidery designs.

Consists of loose sketches and sketchbooks which contain sketches and drawings done in various mediums such as pencil, pastel, and watercolour. Subjects include florals, trees, birds, cats, mermaids, boats, ecclesiastical figures, death masks, fashion, and weaving designs; etc. Some sketchooks also contain notes.

Included are design drawings for: Creation pulpit fall, 1959; chair for Eaglesham Church, c1961; Mayfield cloth, 1972; Old Parish Church Gourock, 1973; double bow & silver cross, 1973; Live Coal, not dated; long lecturn fall for Cathcart South, 1978/79; studies for last piece of work, early 1980s; Prestonkirk Pulpit Fall (includes some correspondence), 1984; and poppies panel in V&A collection, not dated.

There are a number of outsize folders which contain design material for:

• "Dove Fall"; includes paper dove cutouts, design on tracing paper, postcards and cuttings, and illustrations of grouse and owls.
• "Tay Bridge Stole"; includes news cuttings, textile sample, photographs, and design drawing.
• Design for quilted panel for Netherlee Figure.
• Folder of lettering and graphic work , life drawings, and "proposed design for embroidery 'Rosemount', Linlithgow"; including a Norwegian Art Treasures poster, and piece of graphic work signed by "E. Younger".
• Folder of designs for "Hand of God"; including a folder labelled "Queen Mother's, Yorkhill 1971".
• Designs for Arbroath Panel, 1943 and Design for Communion Cloth for Shawlands.
• Designs for St Martins Church, Port Glasgow, 1959.
• Folder entitled "Architecture & Interior Decoration" but containing portrait and life drawings done in pencil.
• Folder of material relating to "Tree of Light"; includes a scenic watercolour signed Leslie Bewes 12/1/83.
• Folder of designs for Life Force Lectern, Cathcart South, Celestia, Last Supper etc.

Also included is a folder of cuttings from "The Scottish Annual & Braemar Gathering Book" featuring Kath Whyte artwork; as well as some other artwork.

Other designs:

• Hand of God, Lettering and graphic work; life drawings; design for Rosemont, Floral Sketches, Design for Arbroath panel, Design for communion cloth shawlands, Dove Fall, Floral Sketches and abstract drawings and paintings, Tree of light, Floral Sketches and sketch of a bench, Welcome to Britain design, street scene etching, The Flowers in the Valley, Scenic watercolours, floral sketches, embroidery design, pictorial embroidery, build sketches, Portraits and life drawings, St Martins Church, Tay Bridge Stole, The Scottish Annual & Braemar Gathering artwork, Design for quilted panel for Netherlee figure.

Collection of Kath Whyte's textile and embroidery samples, created by both herself and others. This collection also comprises some designs.

One of a set of six matching woven placemats in olive and white.

Romanian stitch with camel hair sampler.

Plain weave yellow sampler with pink and mustard interlacing stitches in wool.

Cream raffia plain woven fabric embroidered with coarse linen thread in grey, beige and cream. Stored with KW22 and KW23 in binder.

Sampler showing range of embroidery stitches and drawn thread edgings. Depicts 4 figures and animals in wide range of colours. Student piece.

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 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

[Outsize.]

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 documents relating to specific properties in Eaglesham.

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

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.

Handmade calender for 1961, including a photograph of Eaglesham taken in 1960 by Betty Whyte.

1 set of blank postcards of Eaglesham and 1 loose postcard of Eaglesham sent by Kath Whyte.

Various publications, embroidery periodicals and sample books collected by Kath Whyte.

The publications include:

• Bottensomsmodeller: models of drawn threadwork by Sara Lawergren, n.d.;
• A Short History of Decorative *Textiles and Tapestries by Violetta Thurstan, 1934;
• The Stockhom City Hall: a guide by Ragnar Ostberg, 1946;
• altire Chapbook No. 12: Rashie Coat: designed by Joan Hassall, 1951;
• The First Five Years: The Scottish Craft Centre, 1955;
• The Sunday Times Magazine "Through the Eye of the Needle"; 22 December 1963
• The embroidery periodicals include:
• Anchor Embroidery Book No. 441 "Cross stitch: 22 designs for cross stitch embroidery on table linens and furnishings, with diagrams and instructions", 1959;
• Anchor Embroidery Book No.508 "Drawn fabric: designs for table linens and furnishings with instructions for a wide range of drawn fabric stitches", 1959;
• Anchor Embroidery Book No. 518 "Assisi Embroidery: traditional and modern designs for table linens and furnishings, with diagrams and drawings", 1960;
• Anchor Embroidery Book No. 570 "Cross stitch: European designs", 1960;
• Anchor Embroidery Book No. 650 "Drawn thread embroidery", 1959 X 2 copies;
• Anchor Embroidery Book No. 708 "Up to the minute embroidery", 1959;
• Anchor Embroidery Book No. 755 "Modern Spanish blackwork", n.d.;
• Anchor Embroidery Book No. 837 "Sunshine cross stitch from the Mediterranean", 1962;
• Anchor School Leaflet "Embroidery Texture Patterns", 1966;
• Anchor Transfer No. 978, 1965
• Bestway No. 153 Second Arts and Crafts Book, n.d.;
• Coats Sewing Group Book No. 614 "Coloured hardanger motifs", 1962;
• Coats Sewing Group Book No. 775; "Make your own designs in bold counted thread embroidery", 1961;
• Coats Sewing Group Book No. 813 "Time for Tatting", 1962;
• Coats Sewing Group Book No. 821 "Canvas stitch embroidery", 1961 x 2 copies;
• Coats Sewing Group Book No. 844 "Gingham Crochet", 1962;
• Coats Sewing Group Book No. 865 "Swedish darning", 1962;
• Coats Sewing Group Book No. 907 "Lagartera embroidery", 1963;
• Coats Sewing Group Book No. 956 "Crochet Designs From Gothic Architecture", 1964;
• Coats Sewing Group Book No.1066 "Hardanger for today", n.d.;
• J. & P. *Coats Book No. 408 "Learn new crafts in mercer-crochet", n.d.;
• Craftwork No. 13, 1975;
• Fancy Needlework Illustrated No. 97, Vol. 9, n.d.;
• Fancy Needlework Illustrated No. 151, n.d.;
• Good Needlework Magazine, Feb 1931;
• Leach's Home Crafts, n.d.;
• Review "Embroidery in India", 1972/3;
• Weldon's Series No. 346 "Home crafts", n.d.;
• Weldon's Sixpenny Series No. 17 "Doll's Clothes in Knitting and Crochet" and *Weldon's Sixpenny Series No.18 "Toyland: simple toys & how to make them" [bound as one];
• Weldon's Sixpenny Series No. 26 "Home Crafts", n.d.;
• Weldon's Sixpenny Series No. 158 "Posies of shells, ribbon, glass, leather, wool, etc; etc";
• Weldon's Practical Needlework 1st Series No. 19, Vol. 2 "Practical Smocking", n.d.;
• Weldon's Practical Needlework 1st Series No. 52, Vol. 5 "Practical Drawn Thread Work", n.d.;
• Weldon's Practical Needlework New Series No. 53 "Broderie Anglaise: Scalloping and Hemstitching including Ladder-Work", n.d.;
• Weldon's Practical Needlework New Series No. 75 "Drawn Thread Work and Needleweaving", n.d.;
• Weldon's Practical Needlework No. 491, Vol. 41 "Knitted & Crochet Toys", n.d.;

The sample books include:

• Bilbille & Co Sample Book No. 11 "Piece Dyed Wool Fabrics", 1968;
• Bilbille & Co Sample Book No. 5 "Knitted Novelties", 1969;
• Bilbille & Co Sample Book No. 9 "Piece Dyed Wool Fabrics", 1969;
• Bilbille & Co Sample Book No. 6 "Yarn Dyed Wool Fabrics", 1970;
• Bute Fabrics sample book, n.d. x 2;
• Creation-Textile sample book "Wool f. Ladies", Feb 1969;
• Creation-Textile sample book "Wool f. Ladies", May 1969;
• Donald Brothers Ltd sample book featuring Old Glamis Fabrics in "Kabul" cloth, n.d.;
• Donald Brothers Ltd sample book featuring Old Glamis Fabrics in "Kincraig Stripe" cloth, n.d.;
• Donald Brothers Ltd sample book featuring Old Glamis Fabrics in "Samarkand" cloth, n.d.;
• Texital Novita-Milano sample book "Lanerie per Signora", 1969/70;
• Texital Novita-Milano sample book 1968 - 10 "Lanerie per Signora", 1969/70;
• Textiles-Paris-Echos succ de Textile Argus draperie sample book No. 1, 1954;
• Textiles-Paris-Echos succ de Textile Argus draperie sample book No. 2, 1954;
• Textiles-Paris-Echos succ de Textile Argus draperie sample book No. 3, 1954;
• Textiles-Paris-Echos succ de Textile Argus draperie sample book No. 4, 1954;
• Textiles-Paris-Echos succ de Textile Argus draperie sample book No. 5, 1954;
• "Wemyss furnishing fabrics of unique texture & colour" a Wemyss Weavecraft Limited, East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland sample book featuring textured cotton and cotton blend fabrics in a variety of patterns and colours, n.d.

Sampler worked on loosely woven cream cotton and wool material. Abstract garden design with large loose straight stitches in variety of yarn types. Shades of green, brown, cream and orange.

Collection of papers and photographs relating to Kath Whyte's early years which covers her time as a student at Loreto Convent, India (1909-1927), and Arbroath High School. Includes correspondence, photographs, ephemera, newscuttings, and school work.

Collection of photographs of Kath Whyte and her family; including childhood portraits of Kath, photographs of Kath as a child with her mother and other relatives, and photographs of other Whyte family members.

There are two albums of black and white family photographs which include photographs of Girl Guide camp, Lunan Bay, class picnics, Dalkeith, Jamshedpur, and Art School in Aberdeen.

Also included is a picture postcard of the Viper troopship that Kath Whyte's father, Henry Smith Whyte, sailed with during the war (sent to Kath by her father) and two news cuttings related to the death of Kath Whyte's father, Henry Smith Whyte, in 1934: one taken from 'Guide' 7 April 1934 and the other featuring a picture of the changes made to the crossing where he died.

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.