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Folder containing black and white and colour contact sheets, negative strips and photographs, of various sizes. Most are annotated. Includes: Barlinnie's Special Unit exhibitions and arts festivals, and James Cowie drawings.

Folder containing black and white negatives, contact sheets, photographs and colour prints by George Oliver. Most are annotated. Also contains a leaflet for building tours and exhibitions of Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1994. Includes: Dovecot Tapestry, Scotch Myth at St Andrews, ceramics workshop Edinburgh 1973 and Third Eye book shop.

Folder containing contacts and negatives of photographs taken by George Oliver. Most are annotated. Includes: Glasgow School of Art Fashion Show in 1989, paper workshop, Glasgow books, Bently, gable ends, Hungarian reception, Dick Wing Royal Infirmary, Port Glasgow, McLean Museum and Crieff shops.

Folder containing black and white contact sheets and negatives of photographs by George Oliver. Some are annotated. Includes: clocks in Kilmarnock, GSA's Mackintosh Building and Victoria street, Edinburgh.

Student work by George and Cordelia Oliver relating to their time at The Glasgow School of Art. Also includes collected material for the 2001 exhibition 'Art Booms with the Guns: the War Years at The Glasgow School of Art.'

Student work by George Oliver relating to his time at The Glasgow School of Art.

Small bound essay written by George Oliver. Appears to have been a Glasgow School of Art assignment. Inscribed, "V.G. An interesting & concise effort" and contains illustrations and photographs.

Folder entitled 'Historic Ornament Notes' by George Oliver.  Contains written notes, sketches, illustrations, drawings and photographs.

Commercial Design Thesis by George Oliver.

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

A painting skirt featuring a printed batik design. Made, used and worn by Cordelia Oliver.

A collection of publications featuring work by George or Cordelia Oliver, some of which is collaborative. Includes: art catalogues and magazines.

A collection of publications featuring the work of George and/or Cordelia Oliver.  Includes: magazine and newspaper cuttings, Pronto, Scottish Field and a souvenir programme for a benefit concert for Wildcat Theatre productions benefit show in 1998. Some of the subjects covered by Cordelia in her articles are: Glasgow, The Glasgow School of Art and various art exhibitions.

Cordelia Oliver's collection of publications that were of interest to her.  They do not contain any of her own work.  Includes: various magazines and exhibition catalogues.

Miscellaneous papers belonging to Cordelia Oliver.  Includes: a catalogue for the 'German Graphics Since 1945' exhibition held at The Glasgow School of Art in 1969 and a paper documenting the Scottish Arts Council reply to the Federation of artists in Scotland policy document, December 1975.

This collection includes architectural drawings and related material from Andrew Samuel's time as a student at Glasgow School of Art and from his later career.

A collection of work by textile designer Sylvia Chalmers, comprising Glasgow School of Art student material; work-related designs and sketches; magazine clippings; calligraphy samples; a programme for an exhibition titled "A centenary exhibition to celebrate the founding of the Glasgow Society of Lady Artists in 1882"; photographs; textiles such as aprons, tote bags, placemats, tea towels, kerchiefs, curtains and a banner; and textile design samples.

Five cotton tea towels designed by Sylvia Chalmers.

Includes:

• Legal and Administrative Paperwork
• Correspondence and Information on Events
• Publications (including information on starting MAC magazine).

This material may contain sensitive information about individuals that is protected by the Data Protection Act. Until this material has been checked for sensitive information, it will not be available for researchers. Once this Data Protection work is complete the collection will be open for access, however any sensitive information will be closed and inaccessible for 75 years from the date of creation.

Includes:

• fashion and jewellery sketches and illustrations
• product catalogues for companies such as McDonalds Ltd, Watt Brothers and Whitneys Ltd featuring Garcia Hunter's fashion illustrations
• newscuttings featuring advertisements using Garcia Hunter's illustrations
• annotated photographs of Garcia Hunter
• correspondence.

This material may contain sensitive information about individuals that is protected by the Data Protection Act. Until this material has been checked for sensitive information, it will not be available for researchers. Once this Data Protection work is complete the collection will be open for access, however any sensitive information will be closed and inaccessible for 75 years from the date of creation.

Includes

• a selection of Christmas cards and other ephemera collected by Conrad McKenna, a former student and staff member at The Glasgow School of Art, plus typed and handwritten materials used by McKenna to deliver teaching at The Glasgow School of Art
• correspondence between Conrad McKenna and The Glasgow School of Art and members of staff, and correspondence and printed ephemera regarding The San Gimignano Summer School.

The cards and ephemera have been created by former Glasgow School of Art staff and students and friends of Conrad McKenna, including Gordon Huntly, Rosalind Bliss, Michael Moulder, Peter Sumsion, Michael Healey, Mark Severin and James Cosgrove.

This material may contain sensitive information about individuals that is protected by the Data Protection Act. Until this material has been checked for sensitive information, it will not be available for researchers. Once this Data Protection work is complete the collection will be open for access, however any sensitive information will be closed and inaccessible for 75 years from the date of creation.

Greetings cards and printed ephemera collected by Conrad McKenna during his time as a student and teacher at The Glasgow School of Art. Including Christmas cards and printed ephemera such as: tickets, menus, exhibition signage, exhibition catalogue and materials produced by The Glasgow Art Club.

A collection of sketches, designs, photographs and lithographs by Donald Melvin completed during his time as a student at Glasgow School of Art in the 1960s.
Includes work carried out as part of courses such as, for example, Interior Design, the History of Furniture, the 2nd Year General Course, the Pre-Diploma /Foundation Course and Woodcarving.

Also includes sketches carried out during GSA summer schools abroad in Florence and in Norway, and materials relating to extra-curricular activities such as photographs of productions staged by GSA Dramatic Club and Christmas ball posters.

Printed Textiles by Margaret Stewart.

A collection of work by Dorothy C Smith including Glasgow School of Art student material and teacher training college material.

Includes:
GSA student notebooks

• teacher training notebooks from her time at Jordanhill teacher training college
• essays
• architectural drawings
• figure drawings
• printed designs
• paper-cut work
• leaf prints
• designs for repeat prints
• embroidery designs
• hadow work designs
• designs for embroidered textiles
• embroidery samplers
• embroidery samples
• a wooden stool with embroidered top
• a poster
• material relating to the proposed publication "Designing for Embroidery"
• material relating to the "Unbroken Thread" exhibition
• publications related to the Needlework Development Scheme

A small collection of work in design and ornamentation produced by Jeanne (Jane) Wilson during her time as a student at The Glasgow School of Art from 1930 to 1934. Collection includes:

• Printed page of images detailing student work, [1932]
• Printed page of photographs of female students outside GSA, 1934
• Hand-bound booklet of written work titled ‘Notes on the History of Illumination’, [1930-1934]
• Circular paint and ink decorative design featuring various repetitive marks, shapes and a floral motif [1930-1934]
• Large ring-bound, handmade book of written work titled ‘History of Ornament’ [1930-1934]

Hand-bound book titled ‘Notes on the History of Illumination’ signed Jean S Wilson. Details the history of book illustration, ornamentation and decoration across different eras, national and local styles. Likely related to a course on the History of Illumination taught as a component of the Design diploma.

Large circular decorative design piece featuring various repetitive marks, shapes and a floral design. Painted in red, blue, pink, green and yellow on a background of brown watercolour. The back of the design reads ‘Jane S. Wilson, 18/6/1912’ in pencil, and ‘GSA 1930-34’ potentially added later in black ink.

Large handmade, ring-bound book titled ‘History of Ornament’. Contains a definition of ornamentation followed by a history of ornamentation and information about different historic types and styles of ornamentation, accompanied by hand-illustrated examples in pencil, black and coloured ink and paint. The cover is signed ‘Jane S. Wilson 18/6/1912’. Likely related to a course on the History of Ornament taught as a component of the second-year General Course.

Collection of typewritten notes for lectures on architecture by Francis Lorne of Burnet, Tait & Lorne.

A collection of 6 mounted boards with hand-drawn, hand-painted designs for shawls, featuring the Kashmir cypress cone or 'Paisley' pattern.

Collection of testimonials written in support of James A Dron, a former student of Glasgow School of Art.

Includes:

• testimonials written by Francis H Newbery, Director of Glasgow School of Art, 1885-1918
• Robert L Sutherland, Head Master of Gorbals Art Class
• and Allan Gillespie, Secretary of Bonnybridge Art Classes.

The collection also includes a letter of application written by Dron for the post of Painting and Still-Life Master at Belfast School of Art in 1901 plus accompanying correspondence.

Please note that this material is not yet fully catalogued and therefore some items may not be accessible to researchers.

A variety of drawings and graphic designs created by Gerard V. Murphy, a former student at The Glasgow School of Art in the 1930s. The diverse subjects of his drawings include animals, plants, architecture, human anatomy and figures. A subfonds titled 'Teaching examples' features his teaching materials as an art teacher at schools, intended for printmaking techniques and pattern design education.

Most items have been marked with his name or student registration numbers, assuming they were created during his time as a student at GSA. The dominant materials in his works are pencil and watercolour, worked on cartridge paper.

Some of this material was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation was completed in 2019.

A collection of graphic design work, product design prototypes, life drawings and graded coursework by Lindsay Wadey (née Winning), completed during her time as a student at The Glasgow School of Art from 1963 to 1967. Includes work carried out as part of courses in the Graphics department and on the Section 5 course under Ted Odling. Material spans the entirety of her student career, including final projects and degree show work.

Collection of drawings relating to the student and commerical work of Kenneth Murray Fraser and his brother, fellow architect James Lovat Hosack Fraser.

Contains architectural work completed by Kenneth Murray Fraser while a student at the Glasgow School of Art.

Contains life drawings by Kenneth Murray Fraser, completed during High School and at the Glasgow School of Art.

Elevation and section drawing depicting the fireplace in the 1st floor nursery at Duddingston House.  Completed by James Lovat Hosack Fraser - brother of Kenneth Murray Fraser - for a 1st year sketching class, likely at Edinburgh Academy.

The collection consists of printed textiles, garments and papers relating to Fraser Taylor's time as an undergraduate student at GSA (1978-1981), a postgraduate student at RCA (1983), and items relating to other professional activities. It also includes examples of textiles and associated ephemera for design collective The Cloth (1983-1987).

Textiles and student papers from Fraser Taylor's time at The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) as an undergraduate student.

5 printed textiles, including printed lengths, a square scarf and a sample fashion textile.

Artworks, primarily on paper.

Includes GSA student work such as sketchbooks and loose sketches, collages and textile samples.

Fraser Taylor student sketches and collages for various student projects experimenting with media. Collages of preparatory designs for printed textiles of various media including layers of tissue papers, glassine paper, foam pieces, tracing paper with crayon, inks, dyes and mono print. Textile samples of figure studies with gouache paint, ink and collage areas in various medium. Designs for printed textiles in acrylic and pen on paper with areas of collage. Sketches of landscape and figure studies, pencil, charcoal, chalk, crayon, glue, acrylic and watercolour on paper. With hand written titles, dates and notes. 44 sheets various dimensions varying from 296 x 210 mm to 740 x 555 mm. Some mounted on card. The items are very fragile with
some collage elements, flaking of the friable media such as gouache and acrylic paints.

Some of this material was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation took place in 2018. Textile conservation was completed in 2019.

Singer in leopard print trousers and facepaint, dancers behind. Audience seated and standing. Possibly GSA students union. Verso: 'Frank McEwan Printed Textiles 1976-?'

Fraser Taylor in graduation robes with his degree show. Colour photograph.