Folder containing colour negatives. Most are annotated. The photographs are presumed to have been taken by Cordelia Oliver as they are taken after George's death. Includes: Cordelia and her friends, Glasgow, The Vital Spark Clyde puffer and Pollokshields villas.
Collected information by Cordelia Oliver about her husband George Oliver and his publications. Includes: biography of George, a catalogue of books written by him and a copy of the book 'The Seeing Eye, The Life and Work of George Oliver' written by Cordelia Oliver and published in 1998.
The graphic work of Cordelia Oliver from the 1950s. Collected together in folders. Includes: illustrations for SMT, Jenners, John Menzies and various publications.
A collection of photographs and negatives taken by George Oliver dating from 1948-1990 (apart from two dated c1897). George arranged his photographs into folders by approximate subject matter and gave each folder a title. This has been reflected in the catalogue with the folder titles in the catalogue being the exact titles George used. The folders have been arranged by subject matter where possible. There are exceptions to the above. Folders DC 066/2/20 and DC 066/2/86 have not been given a title by George and have been catalogued as 'Untitled'. There are exceptions to this with DC 066/2/78 containing photographs taken by Cordelia Oliver as they date from after George's death. As a result of the Mackintosh Building fire in 2014, folders DC 066/2/87, DC 066/2/88 and DC 066/2/89 contain photographs that have been rehoused since their deposit and are likely to have been taken out of other folders. It is not clear from which folders these photographs came originally, so they have been catalogued separately with their titles reflecting the subject matter of the photographs they contain.
Folder containing various published illustrations for Scottish Motor Traction (SMT) by Cordelia Oliver. Various sizes. Black and white and colour. Includes illustrations for: trips to the theatre, Blackpool Illuminations, continental tours and Scottish tours.
The George and Cordelia Oliver Archive consists of:
Newscuttings (featuring articles by Cordelia Oliver)
photographs and negatives by George Oliver
personal papers
examples of artwork by Cordelia and George Oliver, various publications
posters relating to cultural events in Glasgow and Scotland.
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.