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Correspondence of Douglas Percy Bliss, 1947-1948. Includes correspondence with: The Arts Council of Great Britain about Exhibitions; Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen; The British Council about a visit from Professor Ludwig Baldass; the British School at Rome; Allan Boase, University of Glasgow, about a Chair of Fine Arts at the University; correspondence about the Glasgow School of Art Association; College of Arts and Crafts, Birmingham, about the appointment of a teacher of Embroidery; The BBC about the Scottish Design Competition; The Council of Industrial Design about Exhibitions and their Conference; The Corporation of Glasgow, about the potato harvest; Minutes of the Conference of Representatives from the Central (Art) Institutions, 05 Mar 1948; Miss Joan Eardley about an Exhibition; Glasgow Art Gallery & Museums; correspondence about Hospitalfield; Arthur Guiness & Co ltd, about sending the School booklets; correspondence about the Book Binding Room, formerly the Animal Room, in the Art School; The Edinburgh College of Art about staffing salaries; correspondence with Central (Art) Institutions, Gray's School of Art Aberdeen, Dundee College of Art, and Edinburgh College of Art; correspondence about the Needlework Development Scheme; McCorquodale Co Ltd Printers about the Art School prospectus; Hornsey School of Art about an Exhibition; New Zealand Government Offices about a place for a student they have awarded a bursary; Nikolaus Pevsner, Penguin Books, about architectural plans of the School building; The Royal Scottish Academy of Music, about a proposed Drama School; The Saltire Society about a Housing Design Competition; correspondence with the Scottish Woollen Technical College; correspondence with the Scottish Education Department; article on 'Lennox Paterson's Wood-Engravings' by D P Bliss; Basil Spence about a talk at the Art School; correspondence with the Glasgow Tree Lovers' Society; Sheffield College of Art about a Silversmithing Exhibition. Folders as follows: DIR/12/1/3/1: Correspondence, A-L, 1947-1948 DIR/12/1/3/2: 'Appointments to Teaching Staff', 1947-1948 DIR/12/1/3/3: 'Central Art Institutions', 1947-1948 DIR/12/1/3/4: 'Commandos' Scottish Appeal', 1947-1948 DIR/12/1/3/5: Correspondence, M-Z, 1947-1948 DIR/12/1/3/6: 'Models' Wages', 1947-1948 DIR/12/1/3/7: 'Pottery Kiln', 1947-1948 DIR/12/1/3/8: 'Silversmithing Exhibition', 1948

Large bowl with blue and black hand-painted, floral pattern on inside and brown underglaze. Green and brown glaze cover the outside of the bowl. Signed 'Sinclair' on the bottom along with the marking 'ST' (creator's initials) and another marking of a circle with an X over it (maker's mark). Label on bottom - 'NMC 1382.'

Blue glazed ceramic square bowl with white glaze decorative design on inside. Engraved marking on bottom and side - "ST" (creator's initials) and another marking of a circle with an X over it (maker's mark).

Ceramic bowl with small handles. Dark brown glaze on the outside and turquoise glaze on the inside with a circular pattern. Engraved marking on bottom - "ST" (creator's initials) and another marking of a circle with an X over it (maker's mark).

Correspondence of Douglas Percy Bliss, 1949. Includes correspondence with: Edinburgh College of Art about a meeting in Perth; Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen; Dundee College of Art about matters such as salary scales; the Corporation of Glasgow about lectures; The Arts Council of Great Britain about the Exhibition 'Art for All'; Bliss' personal correspondence; British School at Rome, about the Rome Scholarship; Rev James Chisholm, about a Foundation which has been set up to encourage craftsmanship; Glasgow Careers Council about a visit to the School; Creamola Food Products about a working model of their logo; the Council of Industrial Design about an Exhibition in Chicago; the Cosmo cinema, about the film 'la Belle et la Bete'; Mrs Davidson and Mr Duncan about a Flat Bed press; Danish Royal Academy of Fine Art about a student placement; Daily Mail, Ideal Homes Exhibition; Joan Eardley correspondence; correspondence with the Governors; correspondence with Glasgow University Settlement; correspondence about the Glasgow University Centenary Medal; proposed itinerary of Margaret D Gillan under the Travelling Scholarships; correspondence about Hospitalfield; Dr Honeyman, Glasgow Art Galleries; correspondence about the Lady Artists' Club; Conrad McKenna about his travel experiences; correspondence about the Needlework Development Scheme; the National Committee for the Training of Teachers; the Polish Council; Nikolaus Pevsner about a visit to the School; correspondence about a Pre-Raphaelite Lecture; Royal Society of British Artists; some Reports from Assessors, 1949; correspondence about the St Mungo Prize; Miss Rose Carleton Smyth about gifts to the School in memory of her sisters, Dorothy and Olive; correspondence about a Sculpture Exhibition; correspondence with the SRC; correspondence about the Staff Association; correspondence with Benno Schotz; correspondence with the Tree Lovers' Society; D C Thomson and Co, about a vacancy in their firm; correspondence with the Victoria and Albert Museum. Folders as follows: DIR/12/1/5/1: Index of Correspondence for the year 1949 DIR/12/1/5/2: Correspondence, 'A', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/3: Correspondence, 'B', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/4: 'Bateman', 1949-1954 DIR/12/1/5/5: Correspondence, 'C', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/6: Correspondence, 'D', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/7: Correspondence, 'E', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/8: 'Eardley Correspondence', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/9: Correspondence, 'F', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/10: Correspondence, 'G', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/11: Correspondence, 'H', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/12: Correspondence, 'I', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/13: Correspondence, 'J', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/14: Correspondence, 'K', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/15: Correspondence, 'L', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/16: Correspondence, 'M', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/17: Correspondence, 'Mc', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/18: Correspondence, 'N', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/19: Correspondence, 'O', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/20: Correspondence, 'P', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/21: Correspondence, 'R', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/22: Correspondence, 'S', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/23: Correspondence, 'T', 1949 DIR/12/1/5/24: Correspondence, 'U-Y', 1949

Turquoise glazed ceramic pot and lid. Engraved marking on bottom of pot - "ST" (creator's initials) and another marking of a circle with an X over it (maker's mark).

Open necked blue glazed ceramic vase with hand-painted white decorative patterns. Bottom of vase has engraved marking "ST" (creator's initials) and another engraved marking of a circle with an X through it (maker's mark).

This series of cuttings relates to individual staff and students, both present and past, of The Glasgow School of Art from 1968 onwards.

Including:

As Miscellaneous
Sam Ainsley
Thomas Annan
Louise Annand
Mary and William Armour

Bs Miscellaneous
Lesley Banks
Harry Barnes
Rosemary Beaton
Sam Black
Douglas Percy Bliss
R Henderson Blyth
Muirhead Bone
William Drummond Bone
Christine Borland
Neil Dallas Brown
Bill Buchanan
Burrell Collection
Fred Bushe
Pavel Buchler
John Byrne
Eugene Bourdon

Cs Miscellaneous
D. Y. Cameron
Dugald Cameron
Steven Campbell
Eddie Chisnall
Colin Cina
John Clark
Doug Clelland
The Cloth
Emilio Coia
Jack Coia
Hugh Collins
Robert Colquhoun
Robbie Coltrane
Stephen Conroy
Thomas Joshua Cooper
James Cowie
John Creed
William Crosbie
Ken Currie

Ds Miscellaneous
Douglas Davies
David Donaldson

Es Miscellaneous
Joan Eardley

Fs Miscellaneous
Dan and Margaret Ferguson
Hugh Ferguson
Ian Hamilton Finlay
John B Fleming

Gs Miscellaneous
Sandie Gardner
George Garson
James Goodchild
Douglas Gordon
Alexander Goudie
Graven Images
Alasdair Gray
Muriel Gray
Robert Greenlees
Murray Grigor

Hs Miscellaneous
David Harding
Henry Hellier
Tanya Hill
Peter Howson
House for an Art Lover
Kenny Hunter
Gordon Huntly

Is Miscellaneous
Calum Innes

Js Miscellaneous
Edwin Johnston
Tim Jones (Deputy Director)
Tony Jones (Director)

Ks Miscellaneous
Elspeth King
Jessie M King
Jack Knox

Ls Miscellaneous
Sir John Lavery
Liz Lochhead

Macs Miscellaneous
Ian McCulloch
Margaret Macdonald
John MacFarlane
Norman McLaren
Bruce Maclean
Professor Andy MacMillan

Ms Miscellaneous
Lesley Main
Oscar Marzaroli
Mayfest
Chuck Mitchell
John Miller
Sandy Moffat
Leon Morocco
James Morrison
Ishbel Myerscough
Isi Metzstein

Ns Miscellaneous
Bud Neill
Francis and Jessie Newbery

Os Miscellaneous

Ps and Qs Miscellaneous
Agnes Miller Parker
Jacki Parry
Jim Purvis

Rs Miscellaneous
Seona Reid
Cathy Richmond
Willie Rodger
Barbara Rae
Philip Reeves
James Robertson
Michael Roschlau
Jenepher Wendy Ross

Ss Miscellaneous
Jenny Saville
Benno Schotz
Dominic Snyder
Gavin Stamp
Tim Stead
Jimmy Stephen-Cran
Bob Stewart

Ts Miscellaneous
Fiona Taylor
Alexander 'Greek' Thomson
Timorous Beasties
Travis
Us and Vs Miscellaneous

Ws Miscellaneous
Alison Watt
Kate Whiteford
John Whiteman
Kathleen Whyte
Adrian Wiszniewski
Annabel Wright
George Wyllie

XYZs Miscellaneous

This collection contains:

• Original and typescript of Christine Shaw's diary, Jan 1940-Dec 1940
• Photographs taken in the grounds of Glasgow School of Art featuring fellow students Carlo Rossi, Joe O'Donnell, Christine Cramond, Charlie McNamee and Nita Begg [c1940]
• Presscutting featuring fellow students Leonard Clegg, Christine Cramond and Tony Brook preparing a decorative paper figure for the GSA Christmas Ball, 1940

Diary kept by Christine Shaw in which she describes her experiences while studying at GSA. There is also a typescript of the diary.

Folder containing various published illustrations for Scottish Motor Traction (SMT) by Cordelia Oliver. Various sizes. Black and white and colour. Includes illustrations for: trips to the theatre, Blackpool Illuminations, continental tours and Scottish tours.

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

Collected information by Cordelia Oliver about her husband George Oliver and his publications. Includes: biography of George, a catalogue of books written by him and a copy of the book 'The Seeing Eye, The Life and Work of George Oliver' written by Cordelia Oliver and published in 1998.

The graphic work of Cordelia Oliver from the 1950s.  Collected together in folders.  Includes: illustrations for SMT, Jenners, John Menzies and various publications.

Folder containing commercial work by Cordelia Oliver.  Comprises of newspaper cuttings, magazine cuttings, sketches and illustrations. Some material has been mounted.  Includes: illustrations for Christmas catalogues of Jenners and John Menzies, various magazine articles.  Also includes a collage featuring a witch on a broom stick.

Folder containing colour negatives. Most are annotated. The photographs are presumed to have been taken by Cordelia Oliver as they are taken after George's death. Includes: Cordelia and her friends, Glasgow, The Vital Spark Clyde puffer and Pollokshields villas.

A collection of various articles, reviews and research notes written by Cordelia Oliver.  Includes: a review of the 104th annual exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institue of the Fine Arts at the McLellan Galleries held in 1965 and an article written in 1983 for the Guardian about the Burrell Collection which was to open a few months later.  The original folder had the inscription 'KEEP! CMO APR '06'.

Folder containing articles and research notes written by Cordelia Oliver. Includes: an article about the Citizens' Theatre and Art in Scotland.

Invitation card for the opening of the exhibition 'The Seeing Eye: The Life and Work of George Oliver' on Thursday 8th October 1998 in The Mitchell Library.

A bundle of magazines, catalogues and booklets collected by Cordelia Oliver. Includes: Art Monthly, Art Review, Scottish Theatre News, Elizabeth Blackadder exhibition catalogue Mercury Gallery, 1991, Art in Scotland 1978-1988 catalogue, Scottish Actors Company Festival Brochure and Scottish International.

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.

A collection of written work by Cordelia Oliver. Includes articles, reviews and handwritten notes.

Folder containing work by Cordelia Oliver.  Includes: sketches, illustrations and newscuttings.

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.

General correspondence of George and Codelia Oliver.

A collection of newscuttings featuring articles and reviews written by George Oliver and Cordelia Oliver. Please note, this material has not been fully catalogued to item level and therefore may not be accessible for researchers.

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.'

The commercial work of George and Cordelia Oliver.  Includes: Cordelia's commercial illustrations and George's commercial work relating to transport.