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Includes collection of modern calligraphy teaching aids and examples as well as a collection of European and Turkish medieval manuscript fragments. Also includes a leather book cover with decorative gilding and Arabic lettering.

Includes photographs collected by Alexander McGibbon, Charles Edward Whitelaw, and Eugene Bourdon. Also includes collection of cloud studies, copies of George Henry works, and miscellaneous photographs.

Includes flower prints, animal prints, architectural prints, and a print of a painting of a rhinoceros.

Legal Documentation and Regulations relating to the Glasgow School of Art: GOV/4/2/1: Act granting to Her Majesty Duties on Profits arising from Property, Professions, Trades, and Offices, 22 Jun 1842 (1 folder) GOV/4/2/2: Collection of published legislation, regulations, and reports, mostly from the Education (Scotland) Office, 1878-1918 e.g. Education (Scotland) Act 1908; Minutes of meetings of the Committee of Council on Education in Scotland; Reports upon Openings in Industry suitable for Sailors and Soldiers, 1918; Circulars from the Scotch Education Department (1 volume) GOV/4/2/3: Board of Education, South Kensington Directory with Regulations for Establishing and Conducting Science and Art Schools and Classes, 1900 (1 volume) GOV/4/2/4: Report by Departmental Committee to Enquire into the Administration of the Board of Manufacturers, Volume 1. Report, 1903. Annotation reading 'contains ref to GSA P20 page 128' (1 document) GOV/4/2/5: Extract Registered Supplement to Deed of Trusts, concerning John Keppie endowing Scholarships in Architecture and Sculpture, 1923 and 1936 (1 folder) GOV/4/2/6: Companies Act Returns 1932-1940 (1 folder) GOV/4/2/7: Bond of Annuity for the sum of £150 from Frederick Henry Young to the Glasgow School of Art annually for seven years, 1943 (1 document) GOV/4/2/8: Statutory Instrument, Governance Order: The Glasgow School of Art (Scotland) Order of Council 1996, No. 120 (S.8). (6 copies) Includes a cover letter about the Governance Order from McClure Naismith, Anderson & Gardiner solicitors to Mike Foley, Company Secretary, 07 Feb 1996. The Order concerns the Governors; the powers of the Governors; and the administration of the institution.(1 document) GOV/4/2/9: Scottish Statutory Instrument, Amendment Order: The Glasgow School of Art (Scotland) Amendment Order of Council 2005, No.525. Amended Order for Order of Council 1996.

Records relating to the Glasgow School of Art's first properties on Ingram Street: GOV/5/11/1: Copy Offer letter from the Union Bank of Scotland to sell the Ingram Street property, on the corner of Ingram Street and Montrose Street, to the Glasgow School of Art for £3,500, 1845 GOV/5/11/2: Letter from Thomas Binnie and William McCall, surveyors, to the Glasgow School of Art about a valuation of the Ingram Street property at £3,870, 31 Jan 1861 GOV/5/11/3: Mutual Discharge by The Union Bank of Scotland and The Glasgow School of Design, 1869

Committee of Management Correspondence: GOV/10/1/1: Draft letter from the School of Art to the Board of Trade, Department of Science and Art, on Captain Owen's memorandum. Letter states the understanding upon which the Glasgow School of Art consent to carry on the institution in co-operation with the Department of Science and Art and outlines agreements such as: payments to be made; some appointment information; salary information and fee information, 1854. GOV/10/1/2: Letter from the Department of Science and Art to Archibald Galbraith, Glasgow School of Art. Letter is a reply to the above and acknowledges the understanding upon which the Glasgow School of Art consent to carry on the institution co-operation with the Department of Science and Art, 09 Sep 1854.

Papers relating to the Haldane Academy Trust: GOV/4/3/1: Haldane's Academy of the Fine Arts, Deed of Consitution dated 14th June 1833, Printed 1866 (1 booklet) GOV/4/3/2: The Educational Endowments (Scotland) Act, 1882, Scheme for Haldane's Trust, 26 Nov 1866 (1 booklet) GOV/4/3/3: Glasgow School of Art and Haldane Academy Constitution, 1870 (1 document) GOV/4/3/4: Educational Endowments (Scotland) Commission, Scheme for Haldane's Academy of Fine Arts, submitted to the Scotch Education Department, (3 copies, 2 annotated drafts) 1885 (3 documents) GOV/4/3/5: Notes referring to the various paragraphs of the Haldane Scheme (1 page) GOV/4/3/6: Piece of paper with the embossed seal of the Governors of Haldane's Trust, left-facing portrait in centre (1 page) GOV/4/3/7: Excerpt from Minute of meeting of the Governor's of Haldane's Trust held on 19 Apr 1887 with cover letter from Mark Bannatyne to Francis Newbery, 20 Apr 1887 (2 documents) GOV/4/3/8: Excerpt from Minute of meeting of the Governor's of Haldane's Trust held 23 Nov 1891 with cover letter from Mark Bannatyne to James Fleming, 24 Nov 1891 (2 documents) GOV/4/3/9: List of Paintings, Engravings from Haldane's Trust that were handed to the School of Art, with two letters from Mark Bannatyne to J. J. F. X. King about the list, 30 May 1907, 26 Nov 1908 (3 documents) GOV/4/3/10: Letter from Bannatyne, Kirkwood and France & Co. to John M. Groundwater about property titles, 25 Nov 1929 (1 letter) GOV/4/3/11: Educational Endowments (Scotland) Acts 1928 to 1935, City of Glasgow Haldane's Trust Scheme, 1935 (1 booklet) GOV/4/3/12: Bound photocopy of the Haldane's Academy of the Fine Arts, Deed of Constitution by the founder James Haldane, dated 14 Jun 1833, printed in 1866, photocopies from c1990 (1 volume)

Papers and correspondence regarding the appointment of Francis Henry Newbery as the Headmaster of the Glasgow School of Art in 1885. Includes: annotated lists of applicants for the position, 1885; correspondence from Francis Newbery about his application,1885; application CV of Francis Newbery (2 copies); Testimonials of Francis Newbery from individuals such as John Sparkes, Edward Poynter, R. Wormell, A. E. Drinkwater, John M. Knight, W. B. Barton, 1885 (4 copies); document of 'Statistics relating to Schools of Art' 1876-1880 (2 copies).

Building fund cash books, ledgers, statements, balance sheets, abstracts, miscellaneous accounts, receipts 1883-1912, banking papers 1897-1911. GOV/5/2/1: Building Fund Cash Book [with enclosures], 1883-1905 GOV/5/2/2: Building Fund Cash Book & Capital Expenditure A/C [with enclosures], c1906-1912 GOV/5/2/3: Building Fund Ledger [with enclosures], 1883-1902 GOV/5/2/4: Building Fund Ledger & Capital Expenditure A/C, 1907-1912 GOV/5/2/5: Building Fund Contracts Ledger, 1907-1909 GOV/5/2/6: Building Fund Statements, Balance Sheets Abstracts [7 pieces], 1897-1899 GOV/5/2/7: Building Fund Abstract of Income & Expenditure [2 pieces], 1900 GOV/5/2/8: Building Fund Statement, Abstract & Balance [3 pieces], 1901 GOV/5/2/9: Building Fund Statement, Abstract & Balance [2 pieces], 1902 GOV/5/2/10: Building Fund Charges A/C, 1897-1901 GOV/5/2/11: Building Fund Statement for Estimates per Minute of 7 Oct 1897, not dated GOV/5/2/12: Building Fund Receipts & Expenditure of Balance Sheet, Nov 1906-Oct 1910 GOV/5/2/13: Building Fund Statement [working papers], Dec 1908 GOV/5/2/14: Building Fund Statement of Accounts, Apr 1910 GOV/5/2/15: Building Fund Abstract of Vouchers, Oct 1910 GOV/5/2/16: Formal Opening A/C [incl. opening acc. for 1899], 1899 & 1909 GOV/5/2/17: Formal Opening A/C [working papers], 1909 GOV/5/2/18: Architect's Statement of Accounts paid, [incl. letter from J Keppie, d. 15 Jan 1900], not dated GOV/5/2/19: Union Bank of Scotland Bank Statements, 2 Mar 1898 GOV/5/2/20: as above, 1900 GOV/5/2/21: Union Bank of Scotland Current Account Book, 1897-1901 GOV/5/2/22: Union Bank of Scotland Current Account Book, 1901-1903 GOV/5/2/23: as above, 1907-1910 GOV/5/2/24: Union Bank of Scotland Capital Expenditure Account, 1910-1911

Correspondence and papers relating to The Glasgow General Educational Endowments Board and the Hutcheson's Hospital and Hutchesons' Educational Trust. Including: Newspaper clippings from The Glasgow Herald, relating to Glasgow Educational Endowments, 1883; Scheme for the Glasgow General Educational Endowments Board, 1885; Minutes of the Glasgow Educational Endowments Board May 1886; pamphlet about the Glasgow Educational Endowments Bursary and Scholarship Competition, 1886; Draft Provisional Order for the Hutchesons' Hospital and Hutchesons' Educational Trust, April 1903; Extracts from Hutchesons' Provisional Order, 1903.

Correspondence and papers relating to the Hart Trust: a trust formed with a bequest from Robert Hart of Cessnock Park to the Glasgow School of Art in 1884. Papers include: Letter from Robert Hart's Trustees notifying the Glasgow School of Art of the bequest, 12 Nov 1884; Statement of R Hart's Trust in favour of Glasgow School of Art 1887; notes regarding correspondence between the School and Trustees 1888; Draft letter from the School to the Trustees about the bequest, 27 Dec 1897; Hart Trust correspondence and copy letters 1906- Jan 1907; Correspondence and copy letters between the Glasgow School of Art Secretary and the Trustees regarding the Hart Trust and bursaries, 1907-1908; Robert Hart's Trust: Scheme for the Disbursement of the Bequest for the Advancement of the Art of Drawing and Painting in Glasgow, 1907; Conditions and Requirements for the awarding of the Robert Hart Bursaries, 1907.

Later accessions of material relating to Francis Newbery. Material was not deposited as part of his working papers as Director of the School, but includes some working papers and correspondence from during his time as Director in addition to papers dating to after his retirement, family records and photographs, and written materials regarding Newbery.
Includes:

• DIR/5/38/1: Correspondence, 1889-1947
• DIR/5/38/2: Working Papers of Francis Newbery, 1902-c1910
• DIR/5/38/3: The 'Masque of the City Arms' Papers and Correspondence, 1905
• DIR/5/38/4: The Teaching of Design, Papers and Correspondence, 1910
• DIR/5/38/5: Needlecraft in Secondary Schools Papers and Correspondence, 1910-1912
• DIR/5/38/6: Family Papers, 1906-1984
• DIR/5/38/7: Family Photographs, c1895-c1980s
• DIR/5/38/8: Materials relating to Francis Newbery

See this blog-post for more information about the discovery of these materials: http://www.gsaarchives.net/2018/03/cataloguing-gsa-famous-friends-fra-newbery-discovered/

National Competition of Schools of Science and Art and Art Classes, List of Students Rewarded, with the Report of the Examiners on the selected Works of Schools of Science and Art Classes. Volumes for years: GOV/11/3/1: 1891 GOV/11/3/2: 1892 GOV/11/3/3: 1893 GOV/11/3/4: 1894 GOV/11/3/5: [1895 wanting] GOV/11/3/6: 1896 GOV/11/3/7: 1897 GOV/11/3/8: 1898

Papers about the Glasgow School of Art applications to the Bellahouston Bequest Fund: GOV/11/4/1: Application to participate in the Bellahouston Bequest Fund by the Glasgow School of Art, 1892 GOV/11/4/2: Schedule of Information Required by the Trustees in Connection with Applications for Grants from the Fund, 1892 GOV/11/4/3: Bellahouston Bequest Fund, Deed of Instructions and Codicils, c1892 GOV/11/4/4: Glasgow School of Art Draft Statement as to School Building Fund for the Bellahouston Trust, 1901

Memorandum and Articles of Association and a number of amendments: GOV/4/1/1: Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Glasgow School of Art, 1892 (1 folder, 10 copies) GOV/4/1/2: Special Resolutions and Amendments to Articles of Association, 1908-1975 (1 folder)

Reports created by Glasgow School of Art relating to visits to other art schools and craft institutions. Volumes include: GOV/9/1/1: Report of Deputation appointed to visit Manchester, Birmingham and London, Mar 1893 (2 copies) GOV/9/1/2: Report of Deputation appointed to visit French Schools, Jan 1904 (5 copies) GOV/9/1/3: Report of Deputation appointed to visit English Arts and Crafts School, Guilds of Handicraft and Decorative Artists, Feb 1905 (6 copies) GOV/9/1/4: Report of Deputation appointed to visit London and Brussels, Jun 1906 (1 copy, handwritten)

Letters relating to acquisition of site 1894-1896, records relating to fundraising 1899-1910. GOV/5/3/1: Correspondence with the Bellahouston Bequest Fund re: the site on Renfrew Street and funding, Oct 1894-Jun 1896 GOV/5/3/2: List of subscriptions to the Building Fund, not dated GOV/5/3/3: Letters from subscribers, incl. Bellahouston Fund, SED & J. Keppie, 1901 GOV/5/3/4: Subscriptions received to Building Fund Bundle of letters, nos. 1-45, 1906-1907 GOV/5/3/5: as above., nos. 46-68, 1906-1907 GOV/5/3/6: as above., nos. 69-94, 1906-1907 GOV/5/3/7: Building Fund Bank receipts [bundle] 1899, 1907-1910 GOV/5/3/8: List of subscriptions for the first portion of the building [2 copies], not dated GOV/5/3/9: List of subscriptions for the completion of the building [2 copies], Jun 1907 GOV/5/3/10: Letters refusing subscription [5 items], Jan-Apr 1907 GOV/5/3/11: Notebook - School Extension Fund - lists of subscriptions received and list of deposit receipts, 1906-1910 GOV/5/3/12: Receipts of Deposit and Notices of Loans for money placed in the Glasgow Corporation Loans Fund [14 items], 1907-1909 GOV/5/3/13: Fund-raising Pamphlet for the completion of the School building [4 copies], not dated [c1907] GOV/5/3/14: Miscellaneous papers re: fund-raising [3 items], not dated

Draft paper setting out terms and conditions of the Lamont Scholarship, c1900

Includes:

• Conditions of competition, 1896
• plan of proposed new school, 1896
• list of architects, 1896
• correspondence with architects, 1896
• report relating to the design produced by the architects, Honeyman and Keppie, whose author is probably Charles Rennie Mackintosh and related correspondence, 1896
• measurer's report, 1897
• GOV/5/4/1: Conditions of the Competition of Architects for the Proposed new School of Art [3 copies, inc. Sec.'s], Jun 1896
• GOV/5/4/2: Plan and sections of site for proposed new school [4 copies, inc. Sec.'s and Headmaster's], Jun 1896
• GOV/5/4/3: Proposed list of architects, not dated
• GOV/5/4/4: Letter from Campbell, Douglas and Morrison Architects re: cannot take part in competition, 23 Jul 1896
• GOV/5/4/5: Petition from architects re: the Competition [plus copy], 24 Jul 1896
• GOV/5/4/6: Reply by Governors to architects, 12 Aug 1896
• GOV/5/4/7: Letter from architects asking for modification to conditions, 17 Aug 1896
• GOV/5/4/8: Letter from Mr I. L. Watson, Architect, re: the conditions,  20 Aug 1896
• GOV/5/4/9: Letter to architects amending conditions, 27 Aug 1896
• GOV/5/4/10: Architect's Design for Glasgow School of Art, with a description and schedule of its contents, [On cover, an ink drawing of 3 wishbones on tracing paper, by Charles Rennie Mackintosh], 1896
• GOV/5/4/11: Letter to Directors from James King and Renny Watson choosing the design marked by the "crossed bones", 7 Dec 1896
• GOV/5/4/12: Letter from Colonel Festing, D.S.A re: his choice of design, 17 Dec 1896
• GOV/5/4/13: Measurer's report by Robert Scott as to estimated cost of the chosen design, 11 Jan 1897

Building Committee minutes 1896-1899, 1907-1910, Extension Committee minutes 1906-1907, correspondence and papers 1897-1911. GOV/5/1/1: GSA Building Committee Minute Book May, 1896-Dec 1899 GOV/5/1/2:  Report of the Building Committee (copy) [original in Minute Book - 5/1/1], 07 Oct 1897 GOV/5/1/3: GSA Building Committee - Extensions & Alterations Minute Book 1 (with index), Oct 1906 - May 1908 GOV/5/1/4: GSA Building Committee - Extensions & Alterations Minute Book 2 (with index), Jun 1908 - Oct 1910 GOV/5/1/5: Letter Book - Correspondence between GSA, Building Committee and the Architects, 1905-1910 GOV/5/1/6: Bundle of papers - includes notes on statements of accounts, grant matters, SED correspondence, Form 114 returns and general correspondence about the building, 1906-1910 GOV/5/1/7: Bundle of papers - as above, 1906-1910 GOV/5/1/8: Bundle of papers - as above, 1907-1911 GOV/5/1/9: Misc. correspondence to Newbery & Building Cttee. re: the new building, Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh scrap notes on fittings, etc., 1908-1909 GOV/5/1/10: Letter from Honeyman & Keppie re: Clause 21 of the Conditions and the architect's fee [with scrap note from Building Cttee. re: Clause 21], 21 Apr 1897 GOV/5/1/11: Misc. corresp. from Honeyman & Keppie to the Building Committee - (a) Electric lighting, 22 Nov 1898 (b) Contracting of Mr Sayers, the electrician, [incl. letter from Building Cttee. agreeing to appointment], 29 Nov 1898 (c) Location and design of the Technical Studios, 10 Apr 1899 (d) Brackets on the windows - costs, 5 May 1899 (e) Request for payment, 06 May 1899 GOV/5/1/12: Misc. corresp. from Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh to the Building Cttee. & Newbery - (a) Note of fees [cf. 5/1/3, p.333], 5 Jun 1906 (b) Regarding outstanding account, 19 Oct 1906 (c) Acknowledgement of cheque & contribution of balance remaining, 20 Dec 1906 (d) List of offers for various contracts, 8 Oct 1908 (e) Addressing problems: air ducts, sound-proofing floors, etc., 12 Nov 1908 (f) Declaration that architects will not be responsible for any accident if there is dancing on the ground or first floors, 25 Nov 1908 (g) Referring to 5/1/12 (f) and dancing at GSA, 26 Nov 1908 (h) Discs & Lamps, 27 Nov 1908 (i) Heating arrangements, 27 Nov 1908 (j) Modelling Rooms & travelling crane, 19 Aug 1909 (k) Elevator (with figures), 9 May 1909 (l) Letter accompanying statement of charges, 24 Jul 1909 (m) Heating for the library, 29 Nov 1909 (n) Heating arrangements, 20 Jan 1910 (o) Heating arrangements, 24 Jan 1910 (p) Heating report, 19 Feb 1910 (q) Heating, 10 Mar 1910 (r) Fittings, incl. Catalogue Stand in the Library, 21 Mar 1910 (s) Cases, 23 Mar 1910

Estimates for works, specifications of works, tenders, reports on tenders, related correspondence, 1897-1912. GOV/5/6/1: Estimate No.1 for mason work, by Robert Scott & Son (no. 3419), 1897 GOV/5/6/2: Estimate - proposed extensions & alterations by Robert Scott & Son - Masonry, etc. works, 1907 GOV/5/6/3: Estimate - extensions & alterations by Robert Scott & Son - Heating & Ventilation apparatus (no. 5216), 1908 GOV/5/6/4: Estimate No. 1 - mason work - accepted by J. Kirkwood (no. 3419) [Cref. 5/7/121], 1897 GOV/5/6/5: Report on tenders for the several works, 17 Sep 1897 GOV/5/6/6: Copy letter from Robert Scott to Honeyman & Keppie re: cost of excavations, 22 Sep 1906 GOV/5/6/7 File - Tradesmen's Estimates [c122 items] , 1896-1904 GOV/5/6/8: Letter from Keppie with two estimates re: blinds for windows [3 items], 31 Aug 1899 GOV/5/6/9: Estimate by G. Smith, Slater & Plasterer re: holes under the eaves,  6 Sep 1906 GOV/5/6/10: List of offers for alteration & extensions of GSA (for mason & carpenter work only), not dated GOV/5/6/11: Report on tenders for alterations and extensions, 1907 GOV/5/6/12: Memo on lowest tenders showing provisional sums allowed and extra costs of Arbroath stone over concrete for steps and supplementary offers and fees [2 copies], 1907 GOV/5/6/13: Specifications and schedules for electric power and lighting: (a) Summary of offers for electric lighting, with letter from James E. Sayers & Caldwell, 13 Jun 1908 (b) Letter from architects enclosing estimates, 15 Jun 1908 (c) Letter from architects enclosing copies of letters from Osbourne & Hunter, 2 Jun 1908 (d) Specifications and schedule from James E. Sayers & Caldwell, Jun 1908 (e) Letter from architects re: choice of tender, 23 Jun 1908 GOV/5/6/14: Specifications for the installation of a Lightning Conductor at GSA: (a) Messrs. Anderson & Munro - specification, Apr 1909 (b) Covering letter from Anderson & Munro, Apr 1909 (c) Osbourne & Hunter - specification, Apr 1909 (d) Telford, Grier & Mackay - specification, Apr 1909 (e) Claude Hamilton Ltd. - specification, Apr 1909 (f) Corresp. from James E. Sayers & Caldwell, May 1909 (g) List of tenders, not dated GOV/5/6/15: The National Telephone Company, estimates for telephone lines and telephones [2 items], 1909-1910 GOV/5/6/16: Halliwell Furnace & Engineering Co., London: (a) particulars, May 1910 (b) business card (c) article in the Sanitary Record & Municipal Engineering Vol XLV, No. 1067 [3 items] GOV/5/6/17: Tenders for the installation of an electric lift: (a) A & P Steven, Provanside Engine Works, estimate for an electric passenger lift, 17 Jan 1908 (b) R. Waygood & Co. Ltd., estimate for an electric lift and specification (inc. notes on requirements for lift from GSA, d. Dec 1911), Oct 1910 (c) A & P Steven, Provanside Engine Works, estimate for an electric goods lift, 20 Jan 1911 (d) A & P Steven, Provanside Engine Works, specification for a passenger lift at GSA, 8 May 1911 (e) British Engine, Boiler & Electric Insurance Co. Ltd., estimate for lift insurance, 31 Jan 1912 GOV/5/6/18: Estimate for fitting electric radiators into the Library, delayed, not dated GOV/5/6/19: Speirs A/C: scrap detailing excess over estimate lists extra fittings required, not dated GOV/5/6/20: Comparative statement of estimates and measurements for building, Jul 1909 GOV/5/6/21: Estimates & Corresp. re: clocks (a) Dykes Bros. Mar-Sep 1909 (b) The Magenta Company Mar-May 1909 GOV/5/6/22: Estimates re: window cleaning (a) Glasgow Corporation Water Works, 5 Nov 1908 (b) Estimate from Moses, Speirs & Sons with covering letter from architects, 17 Nov 1908 GOV/5/6/23: Estimate from Victor Devine, Plumber, 3 Dec 1907 GOV/5/6/24: Estimate from W.A. Davidson for Repousse Work, 17 Apr 1910 GOV/5/6/25: Estimate for insurance of Steam Boilers, 29 Jan 1908 GOV/5/6/26: Estimate from Wm. Douglas & Sons re: Painter Work in the Ornament Room, 27 Oct 1910 GOV/5/6/27: Estimate from M Stewart, Builder for work in the Animal Room, 20 Oct 1909 GOV/5/6/28: Estimate from G. Ferguson & Sons for platform for Animal Room, 12 Mar 1910

Architects' certificates of payments to be made to contractors and contractors' receipts 1897-1912. [These fall into two major groups, 1897-1901, where the receipts are listed individually in chronological order; and 1907-1912, where the receipts are kept in the original bundles, each relating to the individual contractors/job]. GOV/5/7/1: Sundry payments to Charges A/C, 29 Mar 1897 GOV/5/7/2: Feu Duty, 15 May 1897 GOV/5/7/3: Scottish Imperial Insurance, Co. 29 Sep 1897 GOV/5/7/4: Feu Duty, 9 Nov 1897 GOV/5/7/5: Water rates, 11 Nov 1897 GOV/5/7/6: Honeyman & Keppie, 27 Nov 1897 GOV/5/7/7: Clerk of Works, 30 Nov 1897 GOV/5/7/8: Clerk of Works, 31 Dec 1897 GOV/5/7/9: Clerk of Works, 31 Jan 1898 GOV/5/7/10: Police Rates, 2 Feb 1898 GOV/5/7/11: Clerk of Works, 1 Mar 1898 GOV/5/7/12: Robert Scott, 3 Mar 1898 GOV/5/7/13: John Kirkwood, 3 Mar 1898 GOV/5/7/14: Clerk of Works, 30 Mar 1898 GOV/5/7/15: Scottish Imperial Insurance Co., 20 Apr 1898 GOV/5/7/16: Clerk of Works, 25 Apr 1898 GOV/5/7/17: Commissionaires, May 1898 GOV/5/7/18: Feu Duty - Lord Blytheswood, 16 May 1898 GOV/5/7/19: John Kirkwood, 17 May 1898 GOV/5/7/20: Postages - Memorial Stone, 24 May 1898 GOV/5/7/21: Clerk of Works, 26 May 1898 GOV/5/7/22: Miss King - design for document for memorial stone, 27 May 1898 GOV/5/7/23: Memorial Stone Account, 1 Jun 1898 GOV/5/7/24: Walter Blackie & Co.- Printing Cards, 3 Jun 1898 GOV/5/7/25: Gratuities to workmen, 7 Jun 1898 GOV/5/7/26: Ferguson & Forrester, Purveyors, 7 Jun 1898 GOV/5/7/27: Boiler Insurance Co. Inspection, 9 Jun 1898 GOV/5/7/28: John Dupdale, measurement of 15" pipe sewer in Dalhousie Street,  9 Jun 1898 GOV/5/7/29: P & R Fleming, steel work, 25 Jun 1898 GOV/5/7/30: Clerk of works, 27 Jun 1898 GOV/5/7/31: John Kirkwood, Mason, 7 Jul 1898 GOV/5/7/32: Clerk of Works, 14 Jul 1898 GOV/5/7/33: Wm. McFarlane, Clerk of Works, 3 Sep 1898 GOV/5/7/34: John Kirkwood, Contractor, 14 Sep 1898 GOV/5/7/35: Clerk of Works, 29 Sep 1898 GOV/5/7/36: Honeyman & Keppie, 6 Oct 1898 GOV/5/7/37: John Kirkwood, 6 Oct 1898 GOV/5/7/38: Petty Charges, 8 Oct 1898 GOV/5/7/39: Clerk of Works, 24 Oct 1898 GOV/5/7/40: Feu Duty, 11 Nov 1898 GOV/5/7/41: Clerk of Works, 21 Nov 1898 GOV/5/7/42: Honeyman & Keppie, 29 Nov 1898 GOV/5/7/43: P & R Fleming Ltd., steel work, 29 Nov 1898 GOV/5/7/44: Geo. Adam & Son, metal workers, 29 Nov 1898 GOV/5/7/45: James Morrison, Carpenter & Joiner, 29 Nov 1898 GOV/5/7/46: Kesson & Campbell, Engineers, 29 Nov 1898 GOV/5/7/47: Insurance, 7 Dec 1898 GOV/5/7/48: Clerk of Works, 20 Dec 1898 GOV/5/7/49: John Kirkwood, 30 Dec 1898 GOV/5/7/50: Poor Rates, 31 Dec 1898 GOV/5/7/51: Bannnatyne & Kirkwood & Co., 11 Jan 1899 GOV/5/7/52: Clerk of Works, 17 Jan 1899 GOV/5/7/53: Clerk of Works, 16 Feb 1899 GOV/5/7/54: Moses, Speirs & Sons, 22 Feb 1899 GOV/5/7/55: John Anderson, 22 Feb 1899 GOV/5/7/56: Clerk of Works, 13 Mar 1899 GOV/5/7/57: John Gardner & Co. Lightning Conductors, 17 Mar 1899 GOV/5/7/58: Kyle, Dennison & Frew, Surveyors, 12 Apr 1899 GOV/5/7/59: James Morrison, Carpenter & Joiner, 13 Apr 1899 GOV/5/7/60: Corporation Gas Dept., 13 Apr 1899 GOV/5/7/61: Clerk of Works, 17 Apr 1899 GOV/5/7/62: John Kirkwood, 6 May 1899 GOV/5/7/63: Honeyman & Keppie, 9 May 1899 GOV/5/7/64: Clerk of Works, 6 May 1899 GOV/5/7/65: Feu Duty, 11 May 1899 GOV/5/7/66: Petty Cash, 15 May 1899 GOV/5/7/67: Fiends, 17 May 1899 GOV/5/7/68: Clerk of Works, 5 Jun 1899 GOV/5/7/69: Chas. R. McIntosh, 6 Jun 1899 GOV/5/7/70: Insurance, 7 Jun 1899 GOV/5/7/71: Geo. Adam & Son, Iron Brackets, 7 Jun 1899 GOV/5/7/72: Moses, Speirs & Sons, plumbers, 20 Jun 1899 GOV/5/7/73: R.A. McGilvray, plasterers, 20 Jun 1899 GOV/5/7/74: Clerk of Works, 28 Jun 1899 GOV/5/7/75: Clerk of Works, 9 Aug 1899 GOV/5/7/76: McCulloch & Co., Glaziers, 18 Aug 1899 GOV/5/7/77: James Morrison, Joiner, 21 Aug 1899 GOV/5/7/78: John Anderson, Slater, 19 Aug 1899 GOV/5/7/79: Clerk of Works, 5 Sep 1899 GOV/5/7/80: Osbourne & Hunter, Electricians, 12 Sep 1899 GOV/5/7/81: A & P Steven, Hoist, 14 Sep 1899 GOV/5/7/82: Clerk of Works, 3 Oct 1899 GOV/5/7/83: James Morrison, Joiner, 17 Oct 1899 GOV/5/7/84: Moses, Speirs & Sons, Glaziers, 23 Oct 1899 GOV/5/7/85: Clerk of Works, 1 Nov 1899 GOV/5/786: G. Adams & Son, Metal Workers, 2 Dec 1899 GOV/5/7/87: Bryden & Sniddleton, iron works, 2 Dec 1899 GOV/5/7/88: McGeoch & Kemp, ironmongers, 2 Dec 1899 GOV/5/7/89: Corporation Water meter, 2 Dec 1899 GOV/5/7/90: Clerk of Works, 2 Dec 1899 GOV/5/7/91: W.B. Sayers, Consultant Engineer, 2 Dec 1899 GOV/5/7/92: D. Russel, Rent for House, 4 Dec 1899 GOV/5/7/93: Anderson & Munro, experimental lighting, 4 Dec 1899 GOV/5/7/94: Honeyman & Keppie, 4 Dec 1899 GOV/5/7/95: David Rattray, painter, 18 Dec 1899 GOV/5/7/96: James Morrison, Joiner, 23 Dec 1899 GOV/5/7/97: Cormack & Son, Engineer, 23 Dec 1899 GOV/5/7/98: Opening Expenses, Sundry Charges, 28 Dec 1899 GOV/5/7/99: Cousland & Son, wirework, 16 Jan 1900 GOV/5/7/100: Osbourne & Hunter, Electricians, 16 Jan 1900 GOV/5/7/101: McCulloch & Sons, Glaziers, 16 Jan 1900 GOV/5/7/102: Ferguson & Forrester, Purveyors, 20 Jan 1900 GOV/5/7/103: Osbourne & Hunter, electricians: list of all work undertaken, Oct 1899, 2 May 1900 GOV/5/7/104: Wm. McFarlane, Clerk of Works, 2 May 1900 GOV/5/7/105: Osbourne & Hunter, electricians, 2 Jun 1900 GOV/5/7/106: Cormack & Son, Heating engineers, 7 Jun 1900 GOV/5/7/107: W.B.Sayers, Engineer & Electrician: Balance of account, 23 Nov 1900 GOV/5/7/108: Misc. receipts - exhibitions, carriages, hire of musical instruments, etc., 1899-1900 GOV/5/7/109: Holmes & Jackson, Carving, 25 Jan 1901 GOV/5/7/110: Geo. Neilson, Court Expenses, 18 Jan 1901 GOV/5/7/111: Moses, Speirs & Sons, 2 Mar 1901 GOV/5/7/112: John Kirkwood, 18 Sep 1901 GOV/5/7/113: Moses, Spiers & Sons, 18 Sep 1901 GOV/5/7/114: James Morrison, Joiner, 18 Sep 1901 GOV/5/7/115: James Hutcheson, electrics, 21 Sep 1901 GOV/5/7/116: J Kirkwood, 15 Oct 1901 GOV/5/7/117: J Morrison, Joiner, 21 Oct 1901 GOV/5/7/118: J Kirkwood, 23 Oct 1901 GOV/5/7/119: Honeyman & Keppie, architects,19 Dec 1901 GOV/5/7/120: Robert Scott, Measurer, 19 Dec 1901 GOV/5/7/121: John Kirkwood, Mason & Brickworks, Balance - Bill No.2 (B. 1850), 1907-1912, 7 Nov 1901 GOV/5/7/122: M. Stewart & Co., Mason Work [7 items], 1908-1910 GOV/5/7/123: Daniel McCallum, Mason Work [1 item], 16 Sep 1908 GOV/5/7/124: Redpath brown & Co., Steel Work [6 items], 1908-1909 GOV/5/7/125: George Adam & Son, Wrought Iron Work [4 items], 1908-1909 GOV/5/7/126: Bryden & Middleton, Railings [2 items], 1909-1910 GOV/5/7/127: R. Smith & Sons, Railings [1 item], 27 Jul 1909 GOV/5/7/128: G. Ferguson & Son, Joiners [12 items], 1908-1910 GOV/5/7/129: Wm. Buchanan, Joiner [5 items], 1909-1910 GOV/5/7/130: Osbourne & Hunter, Electricians [10 items], 1908-1910 GOV/5/7/131: Limmer Asphalte Co., Asphalte Work [3 items], 1908-1909 GOV/5/7/132: Walter McFarlane & Co., Spiral Stairs [1 item], 29 Sep 1908 GOV/5/7/133: Haddow Forbes & Co., Tile Work [2 items], 1908-1909 GOV/5/7/134: Galbraith & Winton, Marble Work [1 item], 27 Jul 1909 GOV/5/7/135: Alex. Cousland & Son, Wire Work [2 items], 1908-1909 GOV/5/7/136: William Douglas & Sons, Painter Work [3 items], 1908-1910 GOV/5/7/137: H.L. Anderson & Co., Painter Work [4 items], 1909-1910 GOV/5/7/138: R.L. Paterson & Co., Glazier Work [6 item], 1908-1910 GOV/5/7/139: McCulloch & Co., Glass Work [1 item], 16 Nov 1909 GOV/5/7/140: Jas. Cormack & Sons, Ltd., Heating [3 items], 1909-1910 GOV/5/7/141: Jas. Cuthbertson & Sons, Slater Work [3 items], Feb-Dec 1909 GOV/5/7/142: Moses, Spiers & Sons, Plumbers [5 items], 1909-1910 GOV/5/7/143: V. Devine, plumber Work [1 item], 8 Dec 1908 GOV/5/7/144: H. Hope & Sons, Casements [1 item], 30 Mar 1909 GOV/5/7/145: William Forbes, Plaster Work [3 items], 1909-1910 GOV/5/7/146: N.B. Appliances Co., Travelling Crane [1 item], 27 Jul 1909 GOV/5/7/147: James Boyd & Co., Conservatory [1 item], 27 Jul 1909 GOV/5/7/148: Anderson & Munro, Lightning Conductor [1 item], 27 Jul 1909 GOV/5/7/149: Glasgow Corporation, Water Meter & Sewer Pipes [2 items], 1909-1910 GOV/5/7/150: National Telephone Co., Telephones [2 items], 1909-1910 GOV/5/7/151: Dykes Bros., Gongs & Clocks [2 items], Apr-Dec 1910 GOV/5/7/152: Fittings [59 items], 1909-1910 GOV/5/7/153: Pettigrew & Stephens, Cork Carpet, etc. [3 items], Mar-Oct 1909 GOV/5/7/154: William Kemp & Sons, Grates [1 item], 27 Jul 1909 GOV/5/7/155: G. Hammer & Co., Chairs [3 items], Oct - Dec 1909 GOV/5/7/156: Ratner Safe & Co., Safe [1 item], 20 Oct 1909 GOV/5/7/157: William Miller, Extincteurs [2 items], Oct - Dec 1909 GOV/5/7/158: Books [21 items], 1909-1910 GOV/5/7/159: Casts [17 items], 1909-1910 GOV/5/7/160: Costumes & Draperies [12 items], 1909-1910 GOV/5/7/161: Official Opening Expenses [22 items], 1909-1910 GOV/5/7/162: Charges [16 items], 1907-1909 GOV/5/7/163: Fees: Architects, Honeyman, Keppie, & Mackintosh [5 items]1908-1910 GOV/5/7/164: Measurers, Robert Scott & Son [3 items], 1908-1910 GOV/5/7/165: J. Montgomery, Clerk of Works [35 items], 1907-1910 GOV/5/7/166: James E. Sayers & Caldwell, Electrical Engineers [1 item], 9 Aug 1910 GOV/5/7/167: Bannatyne, Kirkwood, France & Co. Lawyers [1 item], 14 May 1909 GOV/5/7/168: Fittings - Various [15 items], 1910-1911 GOV/5/7/169: Casts, Books, Prints, Lantern Slides, etc. [13 items], 1908-1911 GOV/5/7/170: Electric Lift [5 items], 1911-1912 GOV/5/7/171: Osbourne & Hunter, electricians [1 item], 11 Sep 1911

Papers and correspondence relating to: building contractor's claim 1897-1907; appeal against building consent 1907; valuation of site 1907; butresses of the Panorama Building, 1896-1907; Extract of Disposition 1908; fittings and equipment 1909-1912; the Glasgow Sanitary Department, 1909-1929; plan of site 1914. GOV/5/9/1 Mr John Kirkwood's Claim - (a) Letter to Mr. Kirkwood from Honeyman & Keppie appointing him as building contractor [COPY], 13 Oct 1897 (b) Letter from Kirkwood to Honeyman & Keppie re: claim to be contractor for extension, 18 Jun 1907 (c) Letter from J Kirkwood & Smith, Contractors to Governors of GSA re: tender for extension, 20 Sep 1907 (d) Letter from Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh enclosing copy of letter from lawyers re: Mr Kirkwood's claim, 5 Oct 1907 (e) Extracts from Minutes [Copy], 1897 (f) 2 lists of material used to dispute claim, not dated GOV/5/9/2: Joint Minute, I.C. The Glasgow School of Art v Thomas Nisbet & others (recorded at the Dean of Guild Court, Glasgow), with letter explaining the Minute from Bannatyne, Kirkwood, France & Co., Lawyers, 14 Nov 1907 GOV/5/9/3: Valuation of Site: (a) Valuation of west portion of school ground by Thomas Binnie & Son, 23 Feb 1907 (b) Plan of area under valuation, Feb 1907 (c) Copy of (a) & annotated copy of (a), 23 Feb 1907 (d) Copy of letter to Newbery from Bannatyne, Kirkwood, France & Co. re: conditions of land use, 1 Mar 1907 GOV/5/9/4: Craft Studios - (a) Letter from Newbery re: craft studios and tables used [refers to b], 12 Mar 1910 (b) Plan of craft table, signed CJR Smith, not dated GOV/5/9/5: Petition from Staff for Passenger Lift, 19 May 1910 GOV/5/9/6 Misc. requisition forms from staff re: new building: (a) Anatomy Room, James M. Dunlop, not dated (b) Store Cabinet, J.J.F.X. King, 13 Jun 1910 (c) Boiler Guards, D. Moffat, 17 Jun 1910 (d) Library catalogues, J.J.F.X. King, not dated (e) Easels, Allan D. Mainds, not dated (f) General heating needs, not dated (g) scrap figures for Library fittings, not dated GOV/5/9/7: Office Equipment Booklets, not dated GOV/5/9/8: Projector Lantern - Correspondence, technical specifications, catalogues, etc. relating to the Projector Lantern fitted in the Lecture Theatre, GSA, [c61 items], 1909-1912 GOV/5/9/9: Valuation of Building - scrap note not dated GOV/5/9/10: Plan of site behind GSA, on Dalhousie St. side: (a) Plan of site by J Andrew Millar. Architect, Jan 1914 (b) Letter from Mitchells, Solicitors re: above space & possible uses, 14 Jan 1914 GOV/5/9/11: Papers and correspondence regarding the butresses of the Panorama Building, 1896-1907 (a) Agreement between the Glasgow Real Ice Skating Palace and the Trustees of the Bellahouston Bequest regarding the butresses of the Panorama Building, 1896 (b) Letter from Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh to E. R. Catterns, Secretary of Glasgow School of Art regarding the Agreement document above, 03 Oct 1907 GOV/5/9/12: Extract of Disposition by the Glasgow School of Art in favour of themselves imposing burden on the use of their property, 1908 GOV/5/9/13: Glasgow Sanitary Department, 1909-1929 (a) Certificate from the City of Glasgow Sanitary Department to certify that the Drainage System of the Glasgow School of Art is in satisfactory condition, 18 Aug 1909 (b) Letter from Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh regarding the certificate listed above, 23 Aug 1909 (c) Certificate from the Corporation of the City of Glasgow Public Health Department to certify that the Drainage System of the Glasgow School of Art is in satisfactory condition, 27 Sep 1929

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

Contains index books referring to student records, numbers 1-3160 of student records and certificate record cards.

File of correspondence between E. R. Catterns, Secretary to the Glasgow School of Art, and Sir Henry Craik, of the Scotch Education Department, about matters such as grants, salaries, and an extract of the minutes of the Committee of Council on Education in Scotland, 15 Aug 1898.

• One general prospectus
• One application form (Haldane Bursary Trust)
• One School of Architecture prospectus

Draft notes, and two draft letters to Andrew Carnegie about funds for the Glasgow School of Art, 1901 and bundle of correspondence between Alexander Roche and Louise M. Carnegie about the possibility of Mr Carnegie providing a travelling scholarship for a Glasgow School of Art student, 1905. Also contains correspondence between Alexander Roche and Francis Newbery regarding this matter, 1905.

Notes and papers regarding staffing including: extracts of minutes detailing staff appointments and conditions; draft letter to Mr King about his duties as Curator and Librarian; Office plan for teaching staff; document of proposed changes to staff; organisational structure charts/diagrams.

Volume with loose pages inserted titled 'Interviews with Department'. Contains reports of meetings between the director, Francis Newbery, and Heads of Departments and department staff of Glasgow School of Art discussing subjects such as: expenditure; premises; salaries; The Scotch Education Board; and correspondence with Trusts. Also contains correspondence concerning these matters e.g. 'collection of Dr MacDonald Private Letters', notes about 'Article 55 classes', and notes about Affiliations e.g. with Paisley Technical College and School of Art, 1913. Interviews conducted with members of staff including: Dr George Macdonald; Sir John Struthers; Mr Dunn And also interviews with the 'Scotch Office', 1901.

Draft Application for a share of the International Exhibition 1901 Surplus Fund, Jan 1902.

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

Plans and sections of works c1909-1918. GOV/5/8/1: J.E.Sayers & Caldwell Ltd., Plan of Electric Lighting - Sub-basement floor, Basement Floor Scale: 1/8" to 1.0', Annotated, 1909 GOV/5/8/2: J.E. Sayers & Caldwell Ltd., Plan of roof - proposed Lightning Conductor, Scale: n.k., [Brittle], not dated GOV/5/8/3: Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh, Coils, Second Floor, [Stamped Jas. Cormack & Sons, Heating Engineers], Scale: n.k., [Brittle], not dated GOV/5/8/4: Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh, Section through main staircase showing proposed lift shaft, Scale: n.k., [Pencil & ink on tracing paper. Brittle], not dated GOV/5/8/5: Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh, Proposed well for Electric Lift (ref. no. 273), Scale: 1/4" to 1.0', [Pencil & ink on tracing paper], Mar 1911 GOV/5/8/6: Platforms in Animal Room, Cross & longitudinal sections (ref. no. 465), Scale: n.k., [Brittle - very fragile], not dated GOV/5/8/7: Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh, Railings at Dalhousie Street Entrance Parapet End elevation, Cross-section [5 items], Scale: 3/4" to 1.0', [Pencil & ink on tracing paper. Brittle], not dated GOV/5/8/8: Keppie & Henderson, Proposed Extension of Coal Storage at front area, with architect's letter, Cross section & Plan, Scale: n.k., [Pencil & ink on tracing paper], Mar 1918