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Correspondence of Douglas Percy Bliss, 1947. Including correspondence and notes relating to: accommodation in School and consultation of Keppie & Henderson; Exhibition of Danish Domestic Design; Regional Building in the USA Exhibition; acquisition of Mackintosh panel from Miss Knox Arthur; Bliss' acceptance as St Mungo Prize selector; Exhibition of Scottish Pottery; request by Roy Aitken & Co for students whose forte is animal picture groups; RSA exhibition in Airdrie opened by Bliss; correspondence about Marcel Breuer's proposed visit to Glasgow; correspondence between Bliss and James Brown (of Colmonell) regarding illustrators and illustrated books; letter congratulating R H Blyth on painting at RSA show; reproduction of Bliss' painting of Windley in 'North Midland Country' book; re-arrangement of GSA basement; visit of Professor Wu Tso-Rjeng (aka Ou Sogone); lecture on 'Scottish Landscape Painting'; proposed exhibition of British Graphic Art in Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Poland; lecture on 'Modern Book Illustration'; Jean Fraser, concerning photos of Mackintosh furniture; proposed competition from Wm Collins Sons & Co Ltd; proposed Course for Industrial Designers; Messrs Munro & Co Ltd, Bliss asking for their help in finding a teacher for hosiery design; Mr Paterson, Mitchell Library, sending two books on Japanese Prints to the Art School; correspondence about the Needlework Development Scheme; Sir John Stirling Maxwell about a mural at Ballachuilish; correspondence about a proposed Mackintosh Room in the School; McCorquodale & Co Ltd, Printers, about the School prospectus; Report: 'Art in the Glasgow Schools... March 1947'; correspondence with the 'Oil & Colour Chemists' Association'; A R Surrock, the Royal Scottish Academy, about a gift of £50 to the School; correspondence with the Scottish Woolen Technical College; notice about the Scottish Tourist Board, National Publicity Campaign Competition; the Sturrocks about 'Mackintoshiana'; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department; correspondence with the SRC about the School Refectory; correspondence with James Templeton & Co, Carpet Manufacturers; Victoria and Albert Museum, Bliss asking for a loan of a case illustrating the process of Wood-block Colour printing; correspondence about a visit of Walter Wilkinson, Master pupeteer; correspondence about the visit of Professor Muche of Krefeld who is advising the School on matters of Textile Design. Folders as follows: DIR/12/1/2/1: Correspondence, A-L, 1947 DIR/12/1/2/2: Correspondence, M-Z, 1947

Correspondence of Douglas Percy Bliss, 1952. Includes correspondence with: Dr Thomas Anderson, the Department of Infectious Diseases, about a memorial window to John Brownlee; papers about the Scottish Central (Art) Institutions conference; the Arts Council of Great Britain; correspondence with other Principals of Art Schools in Scotland: Dundee, Aberdeen and Edinburgh; John Betjeman, about his lecturing on Victorian Architecture at Edinburgh; correspondence with the British Council; correspondence and papers about a Bookbinding & Lettering Exhibition, 1-15 Mar 1952; the Council of Industrial Design, Scottish Committee, about various matters such as meetings, collaborations, and competitions; William Cormack, Stow College of Enginering, about inspections of the Pottery Department; correspondence with the Dryad Press; correspondence with the Edinburgh College of Art; Sir James French, about a printing press; correspondence with the Furniture Development Council; Gayonnes Ltd, about Sylvia Chalmers' designs; correspondence about the Glasgow School of Art Association; correspondence with the Governors of the School; Earl Haig about a lecture from Victor Pasmore at the School; correspondence about Hospitalfield; correspondence with Jordanhill Training College; Liberty & Co Ltd, about an exhibition of furniture; a list of books to be added to the Library; correspondence about the Needlework Development Scheme; correspondence with the National Trust for Scotland; 'Picture Post' magazine, about an article on the Glasgow School of Art Fashion Parade; Permits for the use of School premises; Private correspondence of Bliss; correspondence with the Royal College of Art; correspondence with the Scottish Central (Art) Institutions; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department; correspondence about student Miss Elizabeth Stewart and her flair for Fashion Design; correspondence about the Scottish Commando Memorial Fund; correspondence with the Students' Representative Council; correspondence with School Staff; correspondence with the University of Glasgow; 'Vogue' magazine, about students to do drawings for the magazine; correspondence with the Victoria & Albert Museum; Mr C Wright, asking advice about a career as a Commercial Designer, includes sketch of a boat in a harbour. Folders as follows: DIR/12/1/8/1: Correspondence, 'A', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/2: 'Art School Principals', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/3: Correspondence, 'B', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/4: 'Bookbinding & Lettering Exhibition', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/5: Correspondence, 'C', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/6: Correspondence, 'D', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/7: Correspondence, 'E', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/8: Correspondence, 'F', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/9: Correspondence, 'G', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/10: 'Governors', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/11: Correspondence, 'H', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/12: Correspondence, 'I', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/13: Correspondence, 'J', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/14: Correspondence, 'K', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/15: Correspondence, 'L', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/16: Correspondence, 'M', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/17: Correspondence, 'Mc', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/18: Correspondence, 'N', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/19: Correspondence, 'O', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/20: Correspondence, 'P', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/21: 'Permits for the use of School Premises', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/22: 'Private Correspondence', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/23:  Correspondence, 'R', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/24: Correspondence, 'S', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/25: 'Scottish Commando Memorial Fund', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/26: 'SRC-Students Representative Council', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/27: 'Staff', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/28: Correspondence, 'T', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/29: Correspondence, 'U', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/30: Correspondence, 'V', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/31: Correspondence, 'W', 1952 DIR/12/1/8/32: Correspondence, 'Y & Z', 1952