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Newscuttings relating to staff and students of The Glasgow School of Art

This series of cuttings relates to individual staff and students, both present and past, of The Glasgow School of Art from 1968 onwards.

Including:

As Miscellaneous
Sam Ainsley
Thomas Annan
Louise Annand
Mary and William Armour

Bs Miscellaneous
Lesley Banks
Harry Barnes
Rosemary Beaton
Sam Black
Douglas Percy Bliss
R Henderson Blyth
Muirhead Bone
William Drummond Bone
Christine Borland
Neil Dallas Brown
Bill Buchanan
Burrell Collection
Fred Bushe
Pavel Buchler
John Byrne
Eugene Bourdon

Cs Miscellaneous
D. Y. Cameron
Dugald Cameron
Steven Campbell
Eddie Chisnall
Colin Cina
John Clark
Doug Clelland
The Cloth
Emilio Coia
Jack Coia
Hugh Collins
Robert Colquhoun
Robbie Coltrane
Stephen Conroy
Thomas Joshua Cooper
James Cowie
John Creed
William Crosbie
Ken Currie

Ds Miscellaneous
Douglas Davies
David Donaldson

Es Miscellaneous
Joan Eardley

Fs Miscellaneous
Dan and Margaret Ferguson
Hugh Ferguson
Ian Hamilton Finlay
John B Fleming

Gs Miscellaneous
Sandie Gardner
George Garson
James Goodchild
Douglas Gordon
Alexander Goudie
Graven Images
Alasdair Gray
Muriel Gray
Robert Greenlees
Murray Grigor

Hs Miscellaneous
David Harding
Henry Hellier
Tanya Hill
Peter Howson
House for an Art Lover
Kenny Hunter
Gordon Huntly

Is Miscellaneous
Calum Innes

Js Miscellaneous
Edwin Johnston
Tim Jones (Deputy Director)
Tony Jones (Director)

Ks Miscellaneous
Elspeth King
Jessie M King
Jack Knox

Ls Miscellaneous
Sir John Lavery
Liz Lochhead

Macs Miscellaneous
Ian McCulloch
Margaret Macdonald
John MacFarlane
Norman McLaren
Bruce Maclean
Professor Andy MacMillan

Ms Miscellaneous
Lesley Main
Oscar Marzaroli
Mayfest
Chuck Mitchell
John Miller
Sandy Moffat
Leon Morocco
James Morrison
Ishbel Myerscough
Isi Metzstein

Ns Miscellaneous
Bud Neill
Francis and Jessie Newbery

Os Miscellaneous

Ps and Qs Miscellaneous
Agnes Miller Parker
Jacki Parry
Jim Purvis

Rs Miscellaneous
Seona Reid
Cathy Richmond
Willie Rodger
Barbara Rae
Philip Reeves
James Robertson
Michael Roschlau
Jenepher Wendy Ross

Ss Miscellaneous
Jenny Saville
Benno Schotz
Dominic Snyder
Gavin Stamp
Tim Stead
Jimmy Stephen-Cran
Bob Stewart

Ts Miscellaneous
Fiona Taylor
Alexander 'Greek' Thomson
Timorous Beasties
Travis
Us and Vs Miscellaneous

Ws Miscellaneous
Alison Watt
Kate Whiteford
John Whiteman
Kathleen Whyte
Adrian Wiszniewski
Annabel Wright
George Wyllie

XYZs Miscellaneous

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Newscuttings relating to Glasgow School of Art activities and artistic groups and events in Glasgow

This series contains cuttings relating to Glasgow School of Art activities and to artistic groups and events that have occurred or are related to Glasgow or Glasgow School of Art. This includes cuttings relating to the "Glasgow Boys", the "Glasgow Girls", Glasgow art galleries and the Glasgow 1999 Festival.

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Newscuttings

Includes:

  • GSAA/SEC/30/2/3/1 Cutting from The Herald titled 'Hungry Belgians', 07 Jan 1915.
  • GSAA/SEC/30/2/3/2 Cutting listing funds raised for Belgium and Belgian Refugees, including the Belgium Tryst, 04 Mar 1915.

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Needlecraft in Secondary Schools Papers and Correspondence

Various papers and correspondence of Newbery relating to Needlecraft instruction in Secondary Schools. Some correspondence and reports from individuals such as Ann Macbeth and Margaret Swanson. Papers and follows: DIR/5/38/5/1: Letters from Ann Macbeth to Newbery, press-cuttings and papers about the Needlework scheme, 1910-1912 (1 folder). Includes: correspondence; presscutting from the Glasgow Herald, 23 Jan 1911, about Ann Macbeth and her address to the Glasgow Ruskin Society about needlecraft; cuttings from 'The Educational News' about the scheme, 1910; copy letters from Macbeth to Newbery, 1912, reporting her findings of the standard of needlework in Queen's Park and Shawlands Schools; memo regarding the Needlework and Embroidery, Article 55, Saturday Classes. DIR/5/38/5/2: Document- 'Suggested Scheme for Secondary School Course' in Needlework, giving specific information about the curriculum and course details for different ages, c1910 (7 sheets). DIR/5/38/5/3: Document- 'Scheme of Needlecraft in Secondary Schools' report by Margaret Swanson, Instructress in the Glasgow School of Art, 22 Mar 1912 (11 sheets, 2 copies). DIR/5/38/5/4: Document' 'Killearn School Board. Killearn Public School Continuation Classes. Approved Scheme of Instruction for Art Needlework Arranged as Required under Section 17 (7) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1908.', c1910-1912 (3 sheets, 5 copies)

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NDS-related publications

Includes:

  • El Punto de Media IVa Serie, Biblioteca D.M.C. [Spanish], n.d.
  • Crochet Work 7th Series, D.M.C. Library, n.d.
  • Hardanger by Penelope: A Needlecraft Publication, n.d.
  • Brief Guide to the Turkish Woven Fabrics, Victoria and Albert Museum: Department of Textiles, 1923
  • ammentraekssyning: Nye Monstre, 1954 [not english]
  • Contemporary Scottish Embroidery, Exhibition catalogue, 1956
  • Coloured Hardanger motifs, Coats sewing group book no.614, 1962
  • Snow Crystals in Embroidery, Coats sewing group book no. 1076, 1968.

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NDS-related material from Sandra Heffernan

Press cuttings relating to embroidery and the NDS donated by Sandra Heffernan who wrote a PhD on the NDS. Includes: 'When an Art Became an Industry' by Marie W Stuart; Scotland, 3, No. 4, 81-6; 1938 (photocopy); 'Revolution in Embroidery', Picture Post, 1951; The Life of Ann Macbeth of Patterdale by Marjory Ives, c. 1981 (photocopy); 'Eye of the Needle' by Janet Rae, The Scotsman Magazine, July 1983; 'Hannah and her Stitches' by Muriel Armstrong, Life & Work, January 1998; The Needlewoman, n.d. Revolution in Embroidery stored in separate file because it is fragile.

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National Register of Industrial Art Designers records

Papers received from H L Wellington, Principal, Edinburgh College of Art. Includes: minutes, financial statements, reports and correspondence from meetings of members, 1939-40. Also includes: The Central Institute of Art and Design Bulletin and a memorandum on 'Design Research' (possibly written by Wellington, c1941).

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Mural and Stained Glass Design

1 folder of Harry Barnes' papers regarding Mural and Stained Glass Design at the Glasgow School of Art. Includes correspondence about the course on matters such as: commissions for murals; the repair of stained glass windows; the security of the department; plan and proposals for the extension of the Stained Glass Department; Mural & Stained Glass Design Departmental Costing; competitions in Mural Design; evening classes; the appointment of lecturers; equipment of the department.

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Modern calligraphy examples

Group of modern calligraphy instructional prints and examples. Includes printed examples of calligraphy teaching various techniques, two examples of calligraphy on parchment in red and black ink, calligraphy in black ink on aged paper giving instruction for raised gilding in books signed Graily Hewitt, Sep. 1915, and a print in black ink on white paper of a pointing hand.

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Mixed Papers about Assessment, Departments and Courses

Mixed correspondence, papers and reports about courses, departments, assessments, visits, and other Art Colleges. Includes: circular letter to Staff about the removal of casts from their correct rooms, 1953; The Silk Centre, 'Second Report of the Education Committee'; correspondence with C d'O Pilkington Jackson, about a visit to the Art School and a 'Proposal for the Reorganisation of the Teaching into a Professional Diploma', 1954; Paper- 'Proposal for the State Patronage of the Visual Arts'; correspondence from LCC Central School of Arts and Crafts outlining entry requirements, courses, fees, etc., paper titled 'Visit to English Schools of Art, 28th April to 8th May [1952]'; correspondence from James Stewart; correspondence from Kathleen Whyte; correspondence from Peter Osborne; correspondence from Mario M Rossi; correspondence from J Smillie; correspondence from Winneba Training College about a proposed Bliss visit; correspondence and suggested syllabus for students at Ross Hall (Interior Design); copies of Reyner Banham's 'The Bauhaus Gospel', Joseph Rykwet's 'The Dark Side of the Bauhaus', and Peter Lloyd-Jones' 'The Fallacy of Basic Design'; correspondence outlining requirements for photographic exhibition of Scottish architecture; note on Architectural Assessors and the difficulty of getting someone to cover all four schools; report on session 1952-53; correspondence detailing problems with kiln and impact on students' work; note on 'Development of the Textile Department'; notes on departments' apparatus and equipment estimates (1953-54); correspondence from Jade Fleming about visits to Art Schools and reports; questionnaire and results for 'Art Schools and the Training of Craftsmen'; memorandum titled 'State of the Crafts in Scotland'; notes on 'Proposals for the Development of the Textile Department'; correspondence from R W Baker (Royal College of Art, School of Ceramics); notes on General Course; Diploma results (1911-1947); Diploma Adjudications: report on Architecture (1952, by Donald E E Gibson); Design & Crafts Adjudications (1952, report by Edward Bawden); Adjudication of Diplomas in Commercial and Graphic Art (1952, report by Cosmo Clark); Diploma Adjudications (1952, report on Design & Crafts by Grace Lovat Fraser); Diploma Adjudications (1952, reports on Drawing & Painting by Henry Lamb); Diploma Adjudications (1952, report on Sculpture by Siegfried Charoux); note on 'A Suggested Scheme for a System of Inter-Cooperation Between the Four Art School Libraries in Scotland'; Diploma Adjudication Reports, 1959 for: Commercial and Graphic Art (Mischa Black), Sculpture (Gilbert Ledward), Drawing and Painting (Ruskin Spear), Design and Crafts (Marianne Straub), Design and Crafts (FHX Henrion).

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Mixed General Correspondence of H J Barnes

Mixed general correspondence of Harry J Barnes, from between 1967-1976. The first folder contains a chronological set of copies of 'out' letters from Barnes from 1964. The folder 'S' correspondence dating from 1967-1973 has historically been stored separately from the rest of the correspondence files. The last folder is correspondence dating from 1969-1976 and is arranged in reverse alphabetical order. Includes correspondence with: J Russell Thomson about honours courses; A B Martin about an Alastair Morton exhibition; the University of Stirling, about the design of their flag; the Scotland-USSR Friendship Society; correspondence about the St Mungo Prize; St Bride's School, calendar of events; Kirkudbright County Council, about a Summer School; the Scottish College of Textiles, about a meeting; the Scottish National Orchestra, about their Proms; the New Glasgow Society about matters such as the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Centenary Ball; correspondence about art residencies in the Iona Community; Hamilton College of Education, about an inter-college meeting; correspondence about Community Industry; the Glasgow College of Building; correspondence about the Gulbenkian Foundation; the Richard Demarco Gallery, about possible student exchanges; Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, about an exhibition; Callendar Park College of Education; the Institute of Careers Officers. Folders as follows: DIR/13/1/2/5/1: Harry Barnes letters 'out', 1964 DIR/13/1/2/5/2: Correspondence 'S', 1967-1973 DIR/13/1/2/5/3: Correspondence 'A-W', 1969-1976

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Mixed Course Papers

Barnes' collected papers relating to a mixture of courses. These papers date to before Barnes' period as Director of the School. Folders as follows: DIR/13/4/24/1: Exam Timetables and Notes, 1955-1956 (1 folder) Includes Exam timetables and notes on the Exam requirements for Courses: 1st & 2nd Year General Course, Craft; General Course, Modelling; 2nd Year General Course, Design; 1st Year General Course, Design; 2nd Year General Course, Drawing; 1st Year General Course, Drawing. DIR/13/4/24/2: Course timetables for all departments, 1958-1959 (1 folder). Includes Courses: General Course; Junior Non-Diploma Class; Drawing & Painting; 3rd & 4th Year Textile; Commercial Art; Pottery; Design School-Life Drawing; Diploma Course.

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Mixed Building Papers

Harry Barnes' papers relating to a mixture of Building and Estates projects including the Haldane Building, the Newbery Tower, the Department of Architecture & Planning Building, Student Accommodation, properties around Garnethill, and developments to the Mackintosh Building. Some folders have been labelled 'Accommodation' by Barnes. Folders as follows: DIR/13/10/2/1: Folder titled 'Accommodation', 1968-1971 (1 folder): Includes: Correspondence with Keppie, Henderson & Partners about refurbishments required in the Newbery Tower; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department about the Newbery Tower Refectory and proposed student Hostel at 262 Renfrew Street; correspondence with the Department of Planning about various matters such as course management, staffing and accommodation; correspondence about the properties on Renfrew Street; correspondence about student house rules and a student house warming party; various correspondene about student accommodation; various correspondence about the development of the Newbery Tower and refectory; correspondence about student refectory and recreation areas; some notes and reports of meetings to discuss building projects; situation report on the Newbery Tower, 1970; correspondence and papers about the contractors; correspondence about the property at 195 Bath Street; papers about a 'Teach-In on Art Education', Haldane Building, 24 May 1969; correspondence and papers about the Haldane Building including information on staffing, security, furnishings, maintenance, opening hours, street lighting, and activities; correspondence and papers about Student Union facilities; correspondence about the Glasgow School of Art Club; correspondence about safety precautions in the Foulis Building; correspondence about a licence to serve alcohol in the Staff and Student Bar Common Rooms; correspondence about the Buccleuch Street Property; correspondence about the link between the Glasgow School of Art and the University of Glasgow in relation to Architecture; correspondence with Thomas Hadden, about the renovation and restoration of wrought iron work to the Mackintosh Building, 1970; Report on Visit to the Veterinary School Building, 1970; 'Progress Report, Newbery Tower', 1970; correspondence about the Department of Architecture; handwritten and illustrated notes on schemes submitted for the Planning Department building (later named the Bourdon Building), 1970; Financial Statements and Situation Reports on building projects at 30 Jun 1970, Keppie, Henderson and Partners; correspondence about joinerwork for the Mackintosh Building; correspondence about the Garnethill Synagogue; correspondence about properties at Sauchiehall Street; hand drawn timetable for 1st Year. DIR/13/10/2/2: Folder of papers about various building and estates projects, 1969-1972 (1 folder): Includes: Correspondence and papers about Architecture courses; correspondence about 181 Renfrew Street property; correspondence about a new telephone exchange; correspondence about properties on Scott Street, Hill Street, Bath Street, and Renfrew Street; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department about developments to the Mackintosh Building, 1972; much correspondence about the proposals for the Department of Architecture & Planning new building; correspondence about the Mackintosh Building Lecture Theatre, heating system, students' toilets, the Director's Secretary's Office, and locker replacement; memo about changes in the use of rooms in the Mackintosh Building; correspondence about the Haldane Building e.g. the Murals Department; correspondence about the Newbery Tower building contract; 'The Brief and Schedule of Accommodation for the Mackintosh School Department of Architecture and the Department of Planning'; notes of statistics for the Department of Architecture and Planning; 'Summary of RIBA forum on building economics'; some copies of plans for new Architecture Department Building proposals. DIR/13/10/2/3: Folder titled 'Accommodation', 1971-1973 (1 folder): NB includes some sensitive information that will be closed for 75 years. Includes: Correspondence with the Scottish Education Department about building projects in Further Education; correspondence about challenges for overseas students to Glasgow; correspondence about properties in Scott Street, Renfrew Street, Buccleuch Street, Garnethill Street, and Hill Street; notes on meetings and correspondence about the Department of Architecture & Planning proposed building; correspondence about Departmental alterations; correspondence about the Mackintosh Building and loans of plaster casts, 1973; correspondence about car parking around the School; correspondence about development on Sauchiehall Street and Scott Street; correspondence about the maintenance of the Mackintosh Building. DIR/13/10/2/4: Folder titled 'Accommodation 1974-1978' (1 folder): Includes: Draft and annotated copies of a document about the Glasgow School of Art Building Programme; draft letters to the Scottish Education Department about the possibility of the School acquiring the St Aloysius College building and the School Building Programme, British Sailors Society Hostel; copy of a property schedule for 193 Bath Street; correspondence about contracts with building services; correspondence about the 'School Building Programme, Phase IV'; sketch plan of a property at 86 Hill Street; details of the property, 86 Hill Street, that is for sale; statistics, such as total areas, for the Glasgow School of Art Buildings, as at 21 Sep 1977; correspondence with Glasgow City Council about the School's building plans; correspondence about the School's Garnethill development plans; correspondence about developments to the Mackintosh Building for example bird-proofing the main entrance, the Electrical Distribution System, and renovations of the Director's Room, the Mackintosh Room and Studio 44 ; Assembly Hall Building Proposals from the SRC; Reports on the Assembly Hall Building, Renfrew Street, by Keppie, Henderson & Partners; copy of an application for planning permission for Renfrew Street and Scott Street properties, 1973; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department about the School's Building Programme; notes of meetings about various aspects of the building programme e.g. 'Plant Maintenance'; correspondence about the maintenance of the School's heating and plant; correspondence about the re-housing of the Printmaking Section; memo of the possible capital expenditure of the Art School Building Programme; correspondence with the Fire Prevention Department about fire drills for the various Art School buildings; correspondence about the Bourdon Building; report: 'Architects Brief, Glasgow School of Art, Administrative Accommodation- provision of further accommodation for administrative staff', 1974; correspondence about a Library Extension.

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Miscellaneous photographs

Group of miscellaneous photographs that do not fit an existing theme and do not have any notes indicating a collector/tutor, except one photograph which has a handwritten note "J Keppie" (John Keppie). Includes architectural photographs and photographic prints of various artwork and ornamental details.

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'Masque of the City Arms' Papers and Correspondence

Papers and correspondence relating to the 'Masque of the City Arms', a show organised by the School of Art in 1905. (13 items) Papers and correspondence include: passage explaining that the 'Masque of the City Arms' was performed by students of the School of Art in Dec 1904, and outlining the circumstances for its repeat in March 1905; lists of names of cast and orchestra members; correspondence regarding obtaining musicians, and organising venues, for the Masque; flier for the 'Masque of the City Arms', in St Andrew's Halls, 30 Mar 1905.

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Loose pencil sketches and etchings

Illustrated postcards of Inverness Cathedral; Hexham Abbey; Buchanan St, Glasgow; The Hall of Industry Scottish Exhibition National History Art & Industry, Glasgow 1911; The Art Place Scottish Exhibition 1911; Park Church; Broomielaw Bridge, Glasgow.Pencil sketches of a couple by W. F. Brown; R.S.W, Arran 1951; Trean, July 1951; "Bawbee Geggie" foot of Saltmarket, Glasgow 1877; a man; and turret staircase to altar screen Beverley Minster by Walter Alison, June 29th '10.

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