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Letter from John Burnet, architect re: the appointment of a new Professor of Architecture, Glasgow.

Includes:

• Agreements with measurer, architects and clerk of works, 1897-1907
• pecification of material, 1907
• general conditions of contracts, 1907
• lists of tradesmen and contractors invited to tender 1907
• GOV/5/5/1: Signed agreement by Robert Scott to undertake the duties of Measurer, 20 Apr 1897
• GOV/5/5/2: Appointment of architects, Jan 1906-Mar 1907
• GOV/5/5/3: Signed agreement by Honeyman, Keppie and Mackintosh to conditions [with enclosure written by Mr Burnet, an architect],  1 Feb 1907
• GOV/5/5/4: Extracts on condition of appointment of architects, Feb 1907
• GOV/5/5/5: General Specification of material for the Extension, 1907
• GOV/5/5/6: GSA Extensions & Alterations: General Conditions of Contracts, 1907
• GOV/5/5/7: List of contractors invited to tender, 1907
• GOV/5/5/8: List of tradesmen invited to tender, 1907
• GOV/5/5/9: Signed agreement by Robert Scott & Son to conditions as to appointment as Measurers [4 items], Mar 1907
• GOV/5/5/10: Correspondence & testimonials re: the appointment of John Montgomery as Clerk of Works for the new building [5 items], 1907

A-C. Includes correspondence with: Henry Y Allison, about the Lending Museum scheme; Colonel W Menzies Anderson, about the Wadsworth correspondence sent to Hutchison; Arthur Anderson, about an Exhibition of Sculpture in the School of Art; G Andrew, about a report on the activities of the Glasgow School of Art; David Anderson, Associated Scottish Newspapers ltd; about Hutchison forming a collection of reference photographs of examples of various kinds of artistic work for the students and about an exhibition; J Dunlop Anderson, about High School Continuation Classes, Art and Architecture; Miss Margaret P Young, about advertising bills for a League of Nations Dance; His Grace, the Archbishop of Glasgow, about the expansion of the School; 'The Artist' Magazine about a centre spread they have on the work of Art Schools, inviting Glasgow School of Art to submit for the pages; Hugh R Buchanan, The Glasgow High School Club, about a Competition for Furniture at the Glasgow High School and about the Pinkerton Medal; circular to Burnet, Coia, Keppie & Henderson, Salmond & Gray, and Noad about an Exhibition of Sculpture at the School of Art; W H Barnes, about him sending Hutchison a series of posters by R Lindner; Bossfield Commercial Artists, asking for recommendations of any promising students for a vacancy; Sir Muirhead Bone, Hutchison congratulating him on being included in the Coronation Honours; Thomas Bodkin, asking if he can deliver a lecture at the Glasgow School of Art; George Berrie, The General Electric Co, Hutchison recommending some young students for a position with Neon Signs; Douglas R Bisset, British School at Athens, about lectures; C R Chisman, The Art Exhibitions Bureau, about a painting of Hutchison's going on Exhibition; James Cowie, Hospitalfield, Hutchison providing a testimonial for a student.

Papers and correspondence relating to the development of the teaching of Design at the Glasgow School of Art. Papers as follows: DIR/5/38/4/1: Letter from Robert Anning Bell to Newbery regarding the post of Head of Design, 07 Jun 1910 (4 sheets). DIR/5/38/4/2: Letter from Lindsay P Butterfield to Mr Morton regarding Butterfield's professional opinions on the teaching of Design,14 Jun 1910 (5 sheets). DIR/5/38/4/3: Correspondence, mostly between Newbery and James Morton, about the teaching of Design at the School of Art, Jun 1910 (5 letters): (a) Letter from James Morton to Newbery about his collecting reports and experiences of the teaching of Design from Boston and Vienna, 11 Jun 1910 (1 sheet). (b) Letter from James Galbraith to Newbery about his opinions on the teaching of Design, 14 Jun 1910 (2 sheets). (c) Letter from James Morton to Newbery regarding the School of Art in Vienna and acquiring information from them about the teaching of Design,30 Jun 1910 (1 sheet). (d) Letter from James Morton to Newbery suggesting individuals with good experience in the area of Design to consult regarding the reaching of Design at the School of Art, for example Lindsay Butterfield, Sidney G. Mawson, Vesper Lincoln George, etc, 26 Aug 1910 (2 sheets). (e) Letter from John James Burnet to Newbery about Burnet's opinions on the teaching of Design, c.Jun 1910 (1 sheet). DIR/5/38/4/4: Francis Newbery's report on tours of London, Paris & Berlin, c.Jun 1910 (12 sheets). DIR/5/38/4/5: Letter from Vesper Lincoln George to James Morton about his opinions regarding the teaching of Design, 28 Jul 1910 (3 sheets). DIR/5/38/4/6: Letter from Sidney Mawson to Mr Morton regarding his opinions on the teaching of Design, 08 Aug 1910 (3 sheets). DIR/5/38/4/7: 'Design-Opinions of Experts'- table of remarks of Artists regarding the teaching of Design. Names include: Anning Bell; James Galbraith; Lindsay P Butterfield; Sidney Manson; Vesper L George, Boston; Mr James Morton; Vienna School of the Arts and Crafts, c1910 (1 sheet). DIR/5/38/4/8: Letter from Ann Macbeth, Queen Margaret Hall, to Newbery regarding her opinion on the teaching of Design, c1910 (2 sheets). DIR/5/38/4/9: Letter from Robert Anning Bell expressing his opinions on the teaching of Design, c1910 (1 sheet).

Papers relating to subscriptions, funds and donations to the School Extension Building Fund. GOV/5/10/4/1: Papers used in planning the Extension Building Fund (a) Bundle of papers about the moneys raised for the Mackintosh Building in 1894 and 1907 (4 items) (b) Glasgow School of Art Building Fund Appeal booklet produced to raise funds for the completion of the Mackintosh Building, c1907 (5 copies) (c) Programme for the official opening of the Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh Building, 1909 (d) Bundle labelled 'Lists of Names' including lists of subscribers to other charitable funds such as the Carnegie Trust, Paisley Art Institute, the Memorial to David Livingstone, Glasgow Dental Hospital, and The Scottish National Commercial College. Also includes draft letters to the Carnegie Trust from Glasgow School of Art requesting them to renew their grant for equipment of the School, 1920-1926 (11 items) GOV/5/10/4/2: Copy letters, papers and correspondence with the Scottish Education Department regarding funds and Capital Grants for the extension, 1926-1932 (48 items) GOV/5/10/4/3: Appeals for donations to the Extension Building Fund (a) Printed pamphlet: 'The Glasgow School of Art Appeal for £35,000 for School Extension', providing information about the School Extension scheme. Includes a description of the planned extension by architects Messrs John Keppie & Henderson. (b) Bundle of papers labelled 'Donations, Letters sent out'. Copy and draft letters sent out to individuals such as Sir John R. Findlay, James Robb, The Duchess of Atholl, Messrs James Templeton & Co, Robert Rule, Sir Robert Wilson, Sir John Stirling Maxwell, and Sir John J Burnet to request donations to the Extension Fund. File also includes some copies of acknowledgements and thanks for donations, 1926-1927 (37 items) GOV/5/10/4/4: Letters, and copy letters, offering subscriptions to the Glasgow School of Art Extension Fund and notes of individual donations received, 1926-1931 (200 items) GOV/5/10/4/5: Bundle of letters labelled 'Refusals to Subscribe', 1926-1928 (18 items) GOV/5/10/4/6: Bundle of draft and copy letters to subscribers acknowleding and thanking them for their donations. Includes a blank template acknowledgement letter (10 copies), 1926-1927 (25 items) GOV/5/10/4/7: Lists of Donations and Donors (a) Small booklet labelled 'List of Probable Subscribers 1926' including names and addresses of potential donors, 1926 (b) Small booklet labelled 'Building Fund 1926-1927 Donations' including Building Fund list of donations alphabetically arranged, 1926-1927 (c) Bundle of papers labelled 'Building Fund Cash Statements', including various lists of donations and donors to the Extension Fund, 1926-1927 (17 items) (d) Loose pages of Annual Report, pp19-22. Includes 'Appendix VI, The Glasgow School of Art Donations to Extension Fund, to 31 Aug 1929' (e) Printed page pasted onto paper 'Appendix VI, The Glasgow School of Art Donations to Extension Fund, to 31 Aug 1929' (f) Copy of Glasgow School of Art Annual Report 1928-1929 with annotations on pages 20-21, the list of donations to the Extension Fund. (g) Typed sheet: 'Appendix VI, Donations to Extension Fund to Aug 1931'

Correspondence of Douglas Percy Bliss, 1955. Includes correspondence with: the Advertising Review, about student subscriptions; the Arts Council of Great Britain; correspondence with other Principals of Art Schools in Scotland: Dundee, Aberdeen and Edinburgh; Frank Burnet, about nominations for the St Mungo Prize; the British Rubber Development Board, about a Latex Foam in Furniture travelling display; E S Broadbent, about Ingram Street tea rooms; Det Danske Selskab, about a student visit to Denmark; correspondence with the Dante Alighieri Society; Joan Eardley, about her election as an Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy; the Glasgow Herald, about Exhibitions and other matters; the Glasgow Institute of Architects, about RIBA Prize drawings; Glasgow Museums, about lectures and other matters; the Glasgow School of Art Association; Glasgow University Fine Art Society; correspondence with the Governors of the School; Hector Hetherington, University of Glasgow, about Leverhulme bursaries; correspondence with the Health Department for Scotland; correspondence about the Hospitalfield Trust; Imperial Chemical Industries, about supplies; Council of Industrial Design; Liberty & Co London, about an Exhibition of student Lithographs; correspondence about Leverhulme Scholarships; Mitchells, Johnston & Co, about the Bellahouston Bequest Fund; Eric Newton about his lecture at the Art School; the National Industrial Fuel Efficiency Service, Report of an inspection of the Art School; the Polish Cultural Institute, about an Exhibition of Polish Film Posters at the School; Permits; private correspondence; correspondence with the Royal College of Art; correspondence with the Glasgow Royal Institute of the Fine Arts; Miss Anne MacDonald Scott, about the exhibition of her Dolls in the School; the Scottish Society of Women Artists, about an Exhibition at the Art School; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department; correspondence with the SRC; correspondence with School Staff; the Victoria & Albert Museum, about an 'open weekend' before a period of closure; the Ministry of Works, about a plaque for a pew donated to Glasgow Catheral by the School. Folders as follows: DIR/12/1/11/1: Correspondence, 'A', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/2: 'Arts Council of Great Britain', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/3: 'Art School Principals', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/4: Correspondence, 'B', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/5: Correspondence, 'C', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/6: Correspondence, 'D', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/7: 'Dante Alighieri Society', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/8: Correspondence, 'E', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/9: Correspondence, 'F', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/10: Correspondence, 'G', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/11: 'Governors', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/12: Correspondence, 'H', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/13: 'Health Department for Scotland', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/14: 'Hospitalfield Trust, Patrick Allan Fraser', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/15: Correspondence, 'I', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/16: Correspondence, 'J', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/17: Correspondence, 'K', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/18: Correspondence, 'L', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/19: 'Leverhulme Scholarships in the Fine Arts', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/20: Correspondence, 'M', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/21: Correspondence, 'Mc', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/22: Correspondence, 'N', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/23: Correspondence, 'O', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/24: Correspondence, 'P', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/25: 'Permits', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/26: 'Private', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/27: Correspondence, 'Q', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/28: Correspondence, 'R', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/29: 'Royal, the Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/30: Correspondence, 'S', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/31: 'Scottish Education Department', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/32: 'SRC', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/33: 'Staff', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/34: Correspondence, 'T', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/35: Correspondence, 'U - V', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/36: Correspondence, 'W', 1955 DIR/12/1/11/37: Correspondence, 'Y', 1955

Correspondence of Douglas Percy Bliss, 1957-1958. Includes correspondence with: Aukin & Co, about a Memorial Exhibition for Barnett Freedman; correspondence about the Argyll teachers conference; correspondence with Alastair Gray; correspondence with other Principals of Art Schools in Scotland; correspondence with Art Galleries; the Arts Council of Great Britain; the British School at Rome, about scholarships; John Barnes, of Allen-Bowden Ltd, about a lecture he gave at the Art School; the Belmos Company, about Industrial Design; Croft Bodybuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, about a Showroom display that won First Place; Central Art Committee Report; correspondence with the Corporation of Glasgow; the Council of Industrial Design; correspondence with James Cowie, about an Exhibition; the Dante Alighieri Society; Educational Institute of Scotland, about a lecture by Bliss; 'Formica' Limited, about a furniture competition; the Federation of British Industries, about a conference; the German Consul, about a lecture by Professor Grohmann; the Glasgow Institute of Architecture, about the visit of Danish Architect Professor Steen Eiler Rasmussen and other matters; correspondence about the Glasgow Civic Art Association; Graphic Samples Service; correspondence with the Governors of the School; correspondence about the Hospitalfield Trust; the National Committee for the Training of Teachers, Jordanhill; the Illuminating Engineering Society, about a lecture Bliss will deliver to the Society; Mogens Kay-Larsen, the Danish Institute; correspondence about Leverhulme Research Awards; 'Lurex', about a box of thread and fabric samples sent to the School; Library Rules and Regulations Notice; the Museum of Modern Art, New York, about a gift of C R M Mackintosh furniture from the School to the Museum; the William Morris Society, about an Exhibition that Bliss will launch; Joseph McCrum, about becoming a visiting lecturer; corrrespondence with the National Committee for the Training of Teachers; Margaret B Napier, about the Margaret Napier Memorial Prize; correspondence with the Publicity Club of Glasgow; Permits; personal correspondence of Bliss; Queen Margaret Union about their 25th Anniversary Convention; The Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts; the Royal Scottish Academy; the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, about the Sir John Burnet Memorial Prize; the Scottish Art Teachers' Association about using a room at the Art School for a meeting; Mark Sponenburgh, the Royal College of Art, about his visit to Glasgow; the Scottish Education Department; correspondence with Staff; the Student Christian Movement; correspondence regarding students; correspondence with prospective applicants; the SRC- Student Representative Council; the Tate Gallery about a 'Yugoslav Exhibition'; the University of Glasgow, about stained glass, the sculptural panel of the Engineering Building extension, and other matters; University of Glasgow, Schemes of Courses for the Degree of BSc in Architecture; the Victoria & Albert Museum; Francis Watson, the Wallace Collection, about lectures he will deliver in Glasgow; Walter Wilkinson, about his visiting Glasgow to perform a puppet show; correspondence with the Glasgow & West of Scotland Council for Technical Education. Folders as follows: DIR/12/1/13/1: Correspondence, 'A', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/2: 'Alastair Gray', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/3: 'Art Colleges, Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh & Glasgow', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/4: 'Art Galleries', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/5: 'Art Schools (excluding the 4 Scottish Colleges)', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/6: 'Arts Council of Great Britain', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/7: Correspondence, 'B', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/8: 'Brown, Miss E D', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/9: Correspondence, 'C', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/10: 'Corporation of Glasgow', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/11: 'Council of Industrial Design', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/12: 'Cowie, James', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/13: Correspondence, 'D', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/14: Correspondence, 'E', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/15: Correspondence, 'F', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/16: Correspondence, 'G', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/17: 'Governors', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/18: Correspondence, 'H', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/19: 'Hospitalfield Trust', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/20: Correspondence, 'I - J', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/21: Correspondence, 'K', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/22: Correspondence, 'L', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/23: Correspondence, 'M', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/24: Correspondence, 'Mc', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/25: Correspondence, 'N', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/26: Correspondence, 'O', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/27: Correspondence, 'P', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/28: 'Permits', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/29: 'Personal', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/30: Correspondence, 'Q', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/31: Correspondence, 'R', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/32: Correspondence, 'S', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/33: 'Scottish Education Department', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/34: 'Staff', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/35: 'Student Christian Movement- SCM', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/36: 'Students', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/37: 'Students- prospective applicants', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/38: 'SRC-Students Representative Council', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/39: Correspondence, 'T', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/40: Correspondence, 'U', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/41: Correspondence, 'V', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/42: Correspondence, 'W - X', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/43: '(Glasgow) & West of Scotland Council for Technical Education', 1957-1958 DIR/12/1/13/44: Correspondence, 'Y - Z', 1957-1958