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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

Scottish. Crewel work on natural linen. Basket of flowers motif, worked predominently in shades of green, orange and pink. Woollen fringe. Has label from G.S.A. Needlework Exhibition of 1916. Designed by Mrs. Newbery (Jessie Newbery). Worked by Mrs. Rowat (her aunt), Glasgow.