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Needlecraft in Secondary Schools Papers and Correspondence

Various papers and correspondence of Newbery relating to Needlecraft instruction in Secondary Schools. Some correspondence and reports from individuals such as Ann Macbeth and Margaret Swanson. Papers and follows: DIR/5/38/5/1: Letters from Ann Macbeth to Newbery, press-cuttings and papers about the Needlework scheme, 1910-1912 (1 folder). Includes: correspondence; presscutting from the Glasgow Herald, 23 Jan 1911, about Ann Macbeth and her address to the Glasgow Ruskin Society about needlecraft; cuttings from 'The Educational News' about the scheme, 1910; copy letters from Macbeth to Newbery, 1912, reporting her findings of the standard of needlework in Queen's Park and Shawlands Schools; memo regarding the Needlework and Embroidery, Article 55, Saturday Classes. DIR/5/38/5/2: Document- 'Suggested Scheme for Secondary School Course' in Needlework, giving specific information about the curriculum and course details for different ages, c1910 (7 sheets). DIR/5/38/5/3: Document- 'Scheme of Needlecraft in Secondary Schools' report by Margaret Swanson, Instructress in the Glasgow School of Art, 22 Mar 1912 (11 sheets, 2 copies). DIR/5/38/5/4: Document' 'Killearn School Board. Killearn Public School Continuation Classes. Approved Scheme of Instruction for Art Needlework Arranged as Required under Section 17 (7) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1908.', c1910-1912 (3 sheets, 5 copies)

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Poster for an exhibition of embroidery work from 1894 to 1920

Poster for an exhibition of embroidery work from 1894 to 1920

This poster, designed by Pat MacKenzie, advertised an exhibition of embroidery examples from 1894 to 1920. The exhibition was held between The Glasgow School Of Art's Mackintosh Museum and Kelvingrove Museum from the 6th of June to the 17th of August 1980. The image used on the front of the poster is an embroidery piece by Ann Macbeth who became the head of needlework and embroidery at The Glasgow School of Art in 1909, and is heavily associated with the "Glasgow Style".

Mackenzie, Pat

Letters sent by Francis H Newbery, Director of Glasgow School of Art

Outgoing letters, Mc-P: Ann Macbeth re: her decision to leave GSA, the "irritant character" between GSA and the Technical College (Mar-Jul); C. R. Mackintosh re: drawings & estimates for window & door from Dalhousie St. into the Animal Room (Feb); D. MacLeod, Glasgow Provincial Committee re: Summer Vacation Courses Art: 55 (Mar); A. McGlashan re: travelling student scholarship (Jan-Mar); Ruby Pickering re: loans of casts, etc. for school in Johannesburg (Mar); George Pirie re: arrangement & payment for visits to Animal Class (May).

Newbery, Francis Henry

NDS-related material from Sandra Heffernan

Press cuttings relating to embroidery and the NDS donated by Sandra Heffernan who wrote a PhD on the NDS. Includes: 'When an Art Became an Industry' by Marie W Stuart; Scotland, 3, No. 4, 81-6; 1938 (photocopy); 'Revolution in Embroidery', Picture Post, 1951; The Life of Ann Macbeth of Patterdale by Marjory Ives, c. 1981 (photocopy); 'Eye of the Needle' by Janet Rae, The Scotsman Magazine, July 1983; 'Hannah and her Stitches' by Muriel Armstrong, Life & Work, January 1998; The Needlewoman, n.d. Revolution in Embroidery stored in separate file because it is fragile.

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Letters sent by Francis H Newbery, Director of Glasgow School of Art

Outgoing letters, K-Mc: Pr. Keller re: lack of students in the Day Life Modelling Classes (Oct); Alfred A. Longden, Board of Trade re: general matters (Dec-Jan); Ann Macbeth re: note on classes to be undertaken by Embroidery students (n.d.); Mr Miller re: travelling scholarship, refs: to Paris, the Impressionist movement, & Berlin (Oct-Dec); Mr Monro re: a sitting for the Building Committee painting (Nov); Professor James Mavor, Toronto re: the sale of paintings by Olive Carleton Smyth (May); to C.R. Mackintosh re: reproduction of Talwin Morris' tomb & other drawings (Nov); Dr MacDonald, Scottish Education Department re: list of unsuccessful Diploma candidates, with reasons given for failure, and notes on Greiffenhagen & Clausen as jurors (Nov); Frances MacNair re: work in Liverpool and loneliness (Jun).

Newbery, Francis Henry

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