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Outgoing letters, Mc-R: C. R. Mackintosh, London re: architectural work on the new Renfrew St. property, refers to "the beautiful house you gave us", the loan of two paintings for a lecture by E.A. Walton - one a landscape & one of flowers, their possible sale, with comments by Newbery (Oct-Dec); Cayley Robinson re: arrangements for teaching at GSA (Sep-Dec).

Outgoing letters, U-Z: J. Vaughan re: Lending Museum Scheme; (Feb-Nov); Mrs Wyper re: British Empire Shakespeare Society (Jan 1913-Jan 1914); Frank Young re: art in schools particularly at Strathbungo School (Apr).

This item was lost in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 23rd May 2014. Corfe Castle, viewed from Corfe Castle Parish Church tower. Verso: To my friends Mary and Allan D. Mainds/ Corfe Castle Dorset/ A Souvenir from the Artists/ 1919.

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).

Harry Barnes' papers relating to Glasgow Museums & Art Galleries. Folders as follows: DIR/13/17/14/1: Papers relating to Glasgow Museums & Art Galleries, 1964-1968 (1 folder): Includes: Correspondence thanking Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum for allowing Art School students to make use of the museum; leaflet for Glasgow Art Gallery and Museums Association visit to Spain; pricelist for Glasgow Museums and Art Galleries Christmas Cards; Report on Film Programmes, 1967-68, and Recommendations for Programmes, 1968-69, Museums Education Department; letter to the Glasgow Art Gallery and Museums Association notifying them that Barnes has been appointed as the School's representative on the Council of the Association; brochure for a Museums Association Educational Film schedule, Schools Museum Service; Educational Film Programme, 1966-67, Report and Recommendations; some meetings agendas, minutes and papers for the Council of the Glasgow Art Gallery and Museums Association; Educational Film Programme Report, 1965-1966; papers about an educational film programme; Glasgow Art Gallery and Museums Association Calendar of Events; correspondence about a Pringle Exhibition. DIR/13/17/14/2: Papers relating to Glasgow Museums & Art Galleries, 1969-1973 (1 folder): Includes: pricelist for Glasgow Museums and Art Galleries Christmas Cards, 1973; itinerary for Glasgow Art Gallery and Museums Association visit to 'China's Imperial Treasures Exhibition' in London; Glasgow Art Gallery and Museums Association Balance Sheet 1972; programme of organ recitals in Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, 1973; newsletters about exhibitions and notices to members of the Glasgow Art Gallery and Museums Association; summary of the catalogue of the special exhibition at Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum: 'Glasgow's European Treasures', and ticket for the Exhibition; invitation to and correspondence about an exhibition at Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum, 'Swiss Graphic Design'; Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow, Calendar for Nov 1972; invitation from Glasgow Musuems to a lecture on Goya by Professor Nigel Glendinning; promotional material from Glasgow Art Gallery & Museums Association promoting membership; correspondence about a student from California who would like a traineeship with Glasgow Museums; correspondence between Barnes and Glasgow Museums about Barnes lending a painting he owns to a Glasgow Museums exhibition; Glasgow Art Gallery and Museums Association 'Income and Expenditure 1971'; pressclipping from the Scottish Daily Express, 26 Nov 1971, about the Burrell Collection; correspondence between Barnes and Keith Miller about a fund established by J D McGregor and a prize he endowed continuing to be funded by Glasgow Museums; correspondence between Barnes and Miss Louise Annand about the position of Director of Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum; correspondence and papers about the Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum School Children's Art Competition; Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum Balance Sheet 1970; Glasgow Museums and Art Galleries Annual Report 1968; Report on Educational Film Programmes 1968-69, Schools Museum Service. DIR/13/17/14/3: Papers relating to Glasgow Museums & Art Galleries, 1975-1981 (1 folder): Includes: correspondence about Grant-Aid; document: 'The Council for Museums and Galleries in Scotland: Services and Grant-aid'; invitations for Barnes to judge children's Art Competitions; correspondence, papers and minutes of Glasgow Art Gallery & Museums Association Council meetings; Glasgow Art Gallery & Museums Association calendars of events; correspondence about Margaret Macdonald panels; correspondence about a Glasgow School of Art Embroidery exhibition; correspondence about Glasgow Art Gallery & Museums Association functions and events; correspondence about Anne MacBeth embroideries; correspondence about the Greiffenhagen portrait of Fra Newbery; correspondence about an exhibition of portrait sculpture by Benno Schotz; text of 'Introduction to Benno Schotz Catalogue, Aug 1978'; correspondence about the School's Mackintosh furniture; correspondence about a Silver Jubilee gift for the Queen; copy of the Glasgow Art Gallery and Museums Association constitution.

Correspondence with & about W.E.F. Britten, Professor of Design & Decorative Art, about teaching and timetables.

Correspondence re: Mr Morley Fletcher, Principal of Edinburgh College of Art.

Outgoing letters, F-H: J. Arnold Fleming on the death of Sir James Fleming, Chairman of the Governors (May); Professor Patrick Geddes re: a competition for architecture students (May); Norah Neilson Gray re: a more permanent position on the staff (Jan & June); Mr Groundwater re: effect of war on Service Staff (Sep); William Hunter re: scholarship travel in Germany, Italy & Spain, with advice about health and problems during wartime (Mar-Aug).

Outgoing letters, I-M: personal letter to Mr Jackson on his resignation from GSA (Aug); John Lindsay, Town Clerk, Glasgow re: Lending Museum Scheme & Langside Library (Jun); Mr E. Lesser & Miss G. Lesser re: B Schotz studying at GSA (Jul); Sir John Stirling Maxwell, on his placing the contents of his library at the disposal of the students (Feb); Herr & Frau Muthesius re: assistance to travelling scholarship students, etc. (Feb-Mar); Alice Morris re: gift of a signed Aubrey Beardsley drawing (Apr); Cllr. Mitchell re: GSA exhibits at the Lyons Exhibition (Mar-Jul).

Outgoing letters, A-B: Reference for Professor Paul Artot, detailing his work at GSA (Jul); to W.B. Yeats re: requesting a lecture at GSA (Mar); Professor Baltus re: arrangements for lectures, his staying in Belgium because of the War (May-Aug); Professor Paul Bartlett re: report on the visit of Sir George Frampton to GSA, working at GSA with ref. to work of Alexander Proudfoot (Jan-May); Anning Bell re: an exhibition of Decorative Art in France, includes refs. to staff at GSA and Mr & Mrs Mackintosh, work in the Design Section at GSA with personal reflections on staff including Greiffenhagen (Feb-May).

The photograph features a religious mural. The carboard displays an inscription by Francis H. Newbery dedicating the photograph to Archibald Haswell Miller. The backside of the carboard shows the original measurements of the mural and additional notes.

Letterbook of outgoing correspondence, pages 1-500 - including letters to Scottish Education Department; to Muthesius; to Professor Behrens of Düsseldorf, re: a visit to German Art Schools (232); award of the Haldane Traveling Scholarship to D. Forrester Wilson; Adolphe Giraldon re: the Design Section (116, 197 & 207); Eugene Bourdon re: the teaching in the School of Architecture (115); the Masque of the City Arms (133); Delville re: models required for the Life Classes (143); Professor Geddes re: directing the Masque and personal news (146); James Dunlop re: work by Design students (201); woman designers in Glasgow (249); the Bram Stoker Medal (311); Professor Baltus re: lectures to be given at GSA (343 & 350); Lavery re: the International Society (365); replacement for Delville (403-404); absenteeism among architectural students (434); general School administration.

Outgoing letters, Q-S: Mr Ramsay re: scholarship travel in Europe (Jan-Mar); Sir Isidore Spielmann, Board of Trade re: Exhibition of Decorative Arts, Paris & work presented by GSA staff and students (Apr-Jul); Dr Baird Smith, Franco-Scottish Society re: Bursary for architecture student to travel abroad (May); Sir John Struthers, Scottish Education Department re: the unveiling of the Building Committee painting, refs. to Sir James Fleming's illness (May); Olive Carleton Smyth re: more permanent position on school staff (Jun).

Sundries: Programme of work for the Modelling & Sculpture Section; draft of a lecture given by Newbery on 20 Dec 1913 - "The Four Corners of a Picture"; draft of manifesto for the Artist Teacher's Exhibition Society, prepared by Mr Dron (Mar); notes on the proposed work on artistic anatomy by Miss Parkes (Dec); draft of rules for Essay Competition; [also ref. for Miss Keppie, dated 1910].

Outgoing letters, C-F: James Dron re: Artist Teachers' Exhibition Society (Mar-Jan); Patrick S. Dunn re: staff salaries, particularly Professor Baltus' & his Tempera Class (Mar); Mr Ewen, re: art education (May); Sir George Frampton re: visit to GSA (Jan); Sir James Fleming re: the development of the Ceramics class (May).

Outgoing letters, T-Y: Lawrence Weaver, London re: National Art Survey (Jun).

Outgoing letters, A-C: W.E. Bates, Bridport Boy's School re: Newbery Prizes for Drawing (Sep-Oct); Mme. Baltus re: leaving Glasgow with her daughter (Oct); Sir James Bell re: lecture by E.A. Walton (Dec); J. Brown, Muirhead Trust re: assistance to furnish a rest room for women in 166-172 Renfrew St., also refers to women's war work and the role of the woman artist in war (Jun-Nov); to Mme. Bourdon re: a commemorative plaque for Eugene Bourdon (Nov); D.Y. Cameron re: the effects of WWI -musing on art during war (Oct). [Also some letters from 1915, incl. list of Haldane Bursary winners].

Outgoing letters, H-M: F. Harcourt Kitchin re: portrait of a Devonshire woman that Newbery is presenting to City of Exeter Museum (Sep); Rev Langdon, Membury re: commemorative panel in church (Sep-Oct); Allan D. Mainds re: entertainment for "Jock's Box for limbless Soldiers & Sailors" (Dec).

Includes correspondence with M. Baltus, Professor of Technics & History of Art.

Correspondence with Robert Anning Bell, Professor of Design, about position of Director of Design.

Artwork

The collection consists of correspondence and other materials relating to the exhibition and includes: a draft of the preliminary application form to participate in the exhibition, including the names of exhibitors and their works, 1900; correspondence from The London Exhibition Co Limited inviting Glasgow School of Art to participate in the exhibition, including a prospectus and uncompleted contributor's form, 5 Mar 1900; letter to Fra Newbery from The London Exhibition Company on the insurance of the exhibits, 20 Apr 1900, letter to Glasgow School of Art from the Curator, Applied Art Section enquiring after the value of the exhibits, 22 Jun 1900; letter from The London Exhibitions Company to Glasgow School of Art from the Secretary of the Applied Arts Section, enclosing receipts for the exhibits accepted (receipts attached), 6 Jun 1900.

A variety of life drawings and portraits completed by Mary Ramsay. Some of these items are dated to her time as a student at The Glasgow School of Art. Most items are pencil on paper, with a few further studies in paint.

This series includes one item by Jessie Wilson, another student of The Glasgow School of Art, with whom Mary Ramsay and Margaret Macdonald started a pottery decorating business at The Studio, Strathyre, in 1926.

Artwork

A variety of artworks completed by Mary Ramsay, including life drawings, portraits, architectural studies, designs, prints, and illustrations. Some of these items are dated to her time as a student at The Glasgow School of Art. Most items are pencil on paper, with a few further studies in paint.

This subfond includes one item by Jessie Wilson (DC 110/1/1/18), another student of The Glasgow School of Art, with whom Mary Ramsay and Margaret Macdonald started a pottery decorating business at The Studio, Strathyre, in 1926.

Unbleached calico sewn with green, black, blue and pink cotton thread in straight stitches. Ties of black cotton braid.

Black velvet trimmed with rabbit fur. Embroidered with two thicknesses of silk thread in blue, mauve, two shades of green and two shades of pink. Semi-circular glass beads in pink, green and ivory together with tulip-shaped black glass beads are used in the design which is worked in satin stitch, needleweaving, darning and couching.