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Card of woven samples

Three woven cotton samples fixed to cream card backing. Card titled - 'Use of Cellophane'. On reverse, hand written pencil note records: Sampler identified by Kath Whyte as belonging to Ethel Mairet, Ditchling, Sussex plus four sheets of samples presumed to be samples woven as a student at Ditchling by Kathleen Whyte.

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Folder of various student work and notes

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.

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Folder of Early Teaching Aids

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.
    1. 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.
    1. 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.
    1. 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.

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Robert Stewart photographs including GSA student fashion show, 1952

Contains black & white photocopies and one colour photocopy of photographs of Robert Stewart, 1947-early 1990s, with Liz Arthur's accompanying notes. Includes images of Robert Stewart, D. White, Betty Stewart, Peter Perritt, Margaret Stewart, Sheila McQuistan, Sheila Stewart, John Macfarlane and Jimmy Cosgrove, as well as images of Robert Stewart's flat, Oakfield Ave; GSA student fashion show, 1952; printed textiles student group, 1954; students working on printed textiles, 1966; Robert Stewart receiving gold medal in Munich, 1968; and GSA Activities Week, 1975.

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Robert Stewart designs for tablemats, tiles & cards printed at Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh Tapestry Company 1954-1956

Contains colour and black & white reproductions and 11 colour photographs of Robert Stewart's designs for tablemats, tiles and cards printed at Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh Tapesty Company with Liz Arthur's accompanying notes. Includes images of 'Houses', 'Whalers' and 'Leaves' tablemat designs.

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Robert Stewart Ceramics Ltd storage jars & tankards 1957-1963

Contains colour reproductions, 2 black & white photographs and 16 colour photographs of Robert Stewart Ceramics Ltd. storage jars and tankards with Liz Arthur's accompanying notes. Includes images of publicity photos for Robert Stewart Ceramics Ltd.; and images of bath salts, tobacco, currants, salt, talc, flour and soda storage jars.

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Research papers collected by Liz Arthur relating to Robert Stewart and history of GSA Textile department

Contains list of sources, list of references and some handwritten notes along with photocopies of research material (c1953-1995), mainly from the GSA Archives and Collections Centre. Includes a photocopy of J. W. Lindsay's recollections of his time at Glasgow School of Art; Edinburgh Tapestry Co. Ltd. trade list of Robert Stewart's work 1957-1958; copies of materials relating to GSA Textile department and the 1967 Diploma examination.

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Photocopies of Robert Stewart's correspondence collected by Liz Arthur

Contains photocopies of Robert Stewart's correspondence, 1948-1979, copied from GSA Archives and Collections Centre by Liz Arthur. Includes correspondence relating to the GSA Travelling Scholarship which Robert Stewart won in 1948, 'Genesis' tapestry and Glasgow City Chambers tapestry.

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Ephemera collected by Liz Arthur relating to Robert Stewart

Contains pamphlets, exhibition catalogues and flyers, posters and advertisements relating to Robert Stewart.

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  • 'Exhibition of printed and woven textiles and interior design by students of the Glasgow School of Art, held by courtesy of the Rayon Industry Design Centre, at 1, Upper Grosvenor Street, London, W1' programme with Robert Stewart listed as teaching staff, n.d.
  • 'Robert Stewart : Paintings & Drawings' exhibition invitation (held at Compass Gallery, Glasgow), 1978
  • 'Robert Stewart : An Exhibition of Work 1950 - 1980' exhibition catalogue for exhibition held at the University of Strathclyde, 1980
  • Glasgow City Chambers Tapestry Competition pamphlet (Robert Stewart was the winner of the competition), 1981
  • 'The Society of Friends of Glasgow Cathedral : The Robert Love Bequest' brochure containing 'a description of the tapestry in the lower church by the designer - Robert Stewart', a brief history of the Edinburgh Tapestry Company and a brief history of the Glasgow Cathedral and the Lower Church
  • 'Greenock Revisited : An Exhibition of past and present work by Malcolm McCoig' exhibition catalogue which mentions Robert Stewart who influenced Malcolm McCoig, 2000
  • Glasgow School of Art in association with Rutgers Unviersity Press advertisement for 'Robert Stewart : Design 1946 - 95', c2003
  • 2 copies of 'Robert Stewart : An influential designer of the 20th Century, 10 November '03 - 28 January '04' posters
  • 4 copies of 'Robert Stewart Design 1946 - 95 : 25 July - 01 November 2003' exhibition flier
  • 3 copies of Robert Stewart information handout which includes a brief biography and a list of his suriving public commissions, c2003. Also includes photocopies of Scottish Crafts Exhibition catalogue, 1965
  • Robert Stewart exhibition catalogue for exhibition held at the Richard Demarco Gallery Ltd., 1969
  • Robert Stewart : Paintings and Drawings exhibition catalogue for exhibition held at Compass Gallery, Glasgow, 1978
  • and computer print-outs of '"Patterns for Living": Robert Stewart Touring Exhibition', c2003 and 'Robert Stewart Exhibition Object List', n.d.

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Works of Robert Stewart collected by Liz Arthur

Contains four greeting cards designed by Robert Stewart; Commonwealth Arts Festival exhibition catalogue, 1965 (cover art was designed by Robert Stewart); and a photocopy of Exhibition of Contemporary Scottish Crafts, 1957, with artwork done by Robert Stewart. Also includes four textile samples. The samples are of the following designs: 'Masks' (also called 'Altiere'), one in orange & green and one in blue & brown; 'Mirage' in pink; and 'Applecross' in orange, green and blue.

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Wartime

Collected material for the 2001 exhibition 'Art Booms with the Guns: the War Years at The Glasgow School of Art.'

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Thesis work: Redevelopment of St. Andrew's Square, Glasgow

Material relating to Andrew Samuel's student thesis which looked at the redevelopment of St Andrew's Square, Glasgow. Comprises: Presentation charts of interior designs for the Conference Room, late 1950s; Presentation charts of interior designs for the Chairman's Room, late 1950s; Presentation chart of plans and elevation late, 1950s; Thesis design report, 1960s; Thesis design drawings, 1960s; Thesis design drawings, 1960s; Thesis working drawings, Aug 1966; Thesis design, photograph on black cardboard, c1960s.

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Professional work: Flats at Auchineden House / Auchineden Apartments

Comprises: Plans+Drawings; 6 printed plans joined together; Booklet: Memorandum regarding the lands as aquired by Mr Pollock 1863; Booklet: Development at Auchineden Estate Blanefield, selection of working drawings; Portfolio on Auchineden Apartments, Stable Mews Cottage, Kays Glen Cottage. Photographs and text documenting before and after; Folder of Solicitors Estate Agency Glasgow with photographs of Auchineden Estate.

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Stage set - GSA Production of "Tiger at the Gates", Jean Giradoux

An actor and actress on stage. Woman in white dress. Same photo found in the GSA Prospectus of 1965-66. Annotated "GSA Amateur Dramatic Society. Performed at the Glasgow Concert Hall on 25th and 26th February. Production by Gordon M. Ross, Décor and costume by Freda Blackwood, costumes made by Margaret Grant".

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