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This collection contains:

• Family papers, 1805-1889;
• Wartime records, 1914-1916;
• Lectures and speeches, c1930-1950;
• Photographs; c20th century;
• Miscellaneous papers, c1930-1972;
• Sketchbooks and drawings; c20th century.

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.

Papers and photographs from the war years.

Drafts of various speeches and lectures.

Also included are notes on the lecture.

Collection of photographs. Most are of H.Y. Alison and his works.

On reverse is inscribed, "Who said work, HYA".

Various personal papers collected by Henry Y Alison, including press cuttings, stock certificates, exhibition catalogues and pencil sketches.

One bound sketchbook and one set of loose pages from a sketchbook.

Bound sketchbook with loose leaves, including a self-portrait, caricatures of Glasgow Art Club members, landscapes, architectural subjects, etc.

23 loose pages from a sketchbook, including pastel and pencil sketches of birds, pencil sketches of cattle, landscapes and buildings.

(a) Reference for Daisy Anderson from H.Y.Alison, 20 May 1946 (b) Discussion of Daisy Anderson's painting, 16 Nov 1965 (c) Re: Craig Crook Castle & Forbes Hutchison Exhibition, 6 Sep 1969 (d) Re: Annuity for Daisy Anderson, 13 Nov 1970 (e) Instructions for H.Y.Alison's will, n.d. (f) Re: weather, Isle of Tiree, etc, n.d.

Correspondence and Working Papers of the Directors of the Glasgow School of Art from 1846 to the present day. Material from DIR/14 onwards is currently uncatalogued and therefore not accessible for researchers. Papers are arranged by Director into the sub-series below, and each sub-series is catalogued in further detail: DIR/1: Henry MacManus, Headmaster from 1844-1848 DIR/2: Charles Heath Wilson, Headmaster from 1849-1863 DIR/3: Robert Greenlees, Headmaster from 1863-1881 DIR/4: Thomas C Simmonds, Headmaster from 1881-1885 DIR/5: Francis H Newbery, Director from 1885-1918 DIR/6: John Henderson, Director from 1918-1924 DIR/7: John D Revel, Director from 1925-1932 DIR/8: James Gray, Interim Director from 1932-1933 DIR/9: William Oliphant Hutchison, Director from 1933-1943 DIR/10: Allan Walton, Director from 1943-1945 DIR/11: Henry Y Allison, Interim Director from 1945-1946 DIR/12: Douglas Percy Bliss, Director from 1946-1964 DIR/13: Harry Jefferson Barnes, Director from 1964-1980

DATA PROTECTION NOTICE: This collection contains sensitive information about individuals that is protected by the Data Protection Act. Until this material has been checked for sensitive information the collection will not be available for researchers. Once this Data Protection work is complete, the collection will be open for access with sensitive information closed for 75 years from its date of creation. Includes: general correspondence, 1945-1946; correspondence with Muir Murray, Secretary at Glasgow School of Art, April-August 1946; and miscellaneous correspondence, May 1946.

A-M. Includes correspondence with: Leigh Ashton, V&A about a lecture he will deliver at the School; J Dunlop Anderson, about Alison attending a prizegiving at the Decorative Trades Institute; reference for James Barr; Miss Margaret C Clark, about Alison delivering a lecture for the Student International Club; Miss Annie B D Horn, about a picture Alison painted.

Mc-Z. Includes correspondence with: Lady Pirie, thanking her for her gift of canvasses and easels to the School; Adam Paterson, about a painting by Alison; Sir J Richmond about the new Director and other School business; Alex Ross, about an invitation to the Picasso-Matisse Exhibition; D M Sutherland about meetings and Edinburgh College of Art personnel; Allan Walton about becoming a visiting lecturer to Glasgow School of Art.

Letters to Murray about appointment of new GSA Director, D P Bliss and general comments about the School, his painting and his holiday.

Letters from Murray about staff changes at the School, the appointment of D P Bliss as Director, and personal matters such as health and holidays.