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The collection is comprised of Lewis Ballantine's own works of art such as life drawings, self portraits, design work and sketchbooks, and photographs, as well as sketchbooks and notebooks that belonged to his mother and father.

The work in the collection by Lewis Ballantine forms a valuable record of his time at the Glasgow School of Art. They show the development of his work as an artist, and provide an example of the type of work that Drawing and Painting students were required to produce during this period.

Lewis Ballantine's mother, Alice Longmuir Nisbet was herself at Glasgow School of Art in the 1930s, and was involved in the Socialist Art Circle. The sketchbooks in this collection also contain works by other members of the group such as Stuart Henderson, Jimmy Morton, James ("Jimmy") Ogilvie, W. C. Thompson and John McLean. The photographs in the collection picture Alice Longmuir Ballantine and John ("Jack") Hendry Ballantine, and Lewis Ballantine's maternal grandfather, Robert Dow Nisbet.

Collection includes:

• Notebooks belonging to Robert Dow Nisbet, 1930s
• Sketchbook belonging to Robert Dow Nisbet, 1930s
• Sketchbook of Jack Hendry Ballantine, 1930s
• Sketchbook of Alice Longmuir Nisbet, includes sketches from other members of the Socialist Art Circle, 1936
• "Dun Breatann" Sketchbook of Lewis Ballantine, 1966
• "History of Costume" Sketchbook of Lewis Ballantine, 1967
• Photographs of Robert Dow Nisbet, Alice Nisbet, c1945, Jack Hendry Ballantine c1970, Alice and Jack Ballantine, June 1995.
• Correspondence to Alice Nisbet, 4 letters, 1938-1995

An "Autographs" book containing pencil, ink and paint drawings and sketches accompanied by signatures. Signatures include: M. Kerr, Anette Jackson, Mary B. Forster, N. Hebblethwaite, M. Ridge, J Hyde, and B. Dixon. Also included is a page of signatures entitled "Form III Upper".

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

One sketchbook page consisting of two abstract drawings in gouache and charcoal. One drawing shows an abstract painted background with a line drawing in charcoal depicting three figures.

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.

One sketchbook page consisting of two abstract drawings in gouache and ink. One drawing shows an abstract painted background of horizontal lines and two stylised figures, one made from tracing paper and the other tissue paper. Annotated verso "Project figure shapes over landscape. tissue paper + line -colour- blue etc. Shadows- more extreme shapes- skirts etc. draw free mix materials". "wax line. earthy colour- small areas of bright colour".

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.

One sketchbook page divided into two drawings in charcoal, crayon, gouache and ink. Depicting a mountainous landscape with overdrawn figurative outlines. Annotated verso "Fraser Taylor 1980". Similar to DC 089/1/2/4/30.

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.

One sketchbook page divided into two drawings in charcoal, crayon, gouache and ink. Depicting a mountainous landscape with overdrawn figurative outlines. Annotated verso "Fraser Taylor 1980". Similar to DC 089/1/2/4/30.

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.

One sketchbook page divided into two designs. Both drawings showing abstract shapes and figure outlines. Drawn in charcoal and pencil and rendered in brown and blue gouache. On the reverse: pencil line drawing of shapes. Similar to DC 089/1/2/4/32.

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.

Gouache and ink painting of an abstract landscape on sketchbook page. Drawn Verso: line drawing in pencil.

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.

Sketchbook page with line drawing in ink of figure and abstract shapes. On the reverse: pencil outline of abstract shapes.

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.

Two sided drawing on sketchbook page. Side one shows a black ink drawing of cows grazing in a field, with gestural marks. Side two has a faint pencil drawing of leaves and a drawing in conte crayon on tracing paper and taped to the paper with masking tape.

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.

Abstract drawing with three shades of grey gouache applied with gestural brush marks. Annotated verso: ink drawing of male and female figures "life drawing use of line", "25".

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.

Abstract drawing in black ink with crosshatched lines and solid ink circles. Annotated verso "drawing of bay- quick almost child like drawing. Leaving the line as free as possible ignoring all detail- development, select lines and put into new format".

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.

Two sided line drawing in black ink of figures drawn from life. Similar to DC 089/1/2/4/37.

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.

Two sided drawing on sketchbook page. Side one shows a line drawing of figures in black ink, with a rendered background in grey and pink gouache. Side two displays two line drawings of the same female form, one in black ink and the other in pencil.

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.

Ink drawing of the female form on paper. On the reverse is a pencil drawing of a reclining female form with crosshatched shadows.

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.

Sketchbook page with drawing on both sides. Black ink drawing of abstract figures and line on side one and abstract line drawing done with ink and pen nib on side two.

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.

This collection comprises predominantly student work undertaken by Dugald Cameron whilst studying at The Glasgow School of Art between 1957-1963.

In addition it contains the following publications:

• Dugald Cameron Industrial Designer
• No. 602 (City of Glasgow) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force
• From the Karoo to the Kelvin
• Personal Passions (exhibition catalogue)

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

A variety of loose artworks and six sketchbooks completed by Mary Ramsay, including life drawings, portraits, architectural studies, designs, prints, and illustrations. Some of these items are dated to her time as a student at The Glasgow School of Art. Most items are pencil on paper, with a few further studies in paint. This collection also includes a portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4) and personal papers (DC 110/3).

This collection includes one item by Jessie Wilson (DC 110/1/1/18), another student of The Glasgow School of Art, with whom Mary Ramsay and Margaret Macdonald started a pottery decorating business at The Studio, Strathyre, in 1926.

A collection of six sketchbooks created by Mary Ramsay, including four from her time as a student at The Glasgow School of Art, one dated to after her studies, and one undated. These sketchbooks feature a variety of subjects and themes, including life drawings, portraits, illustrations, floral patterns, ceramics studies, book designs, card designs, and lettering. Most artworks are pencil on paper, with some also using paint, ink, and pastel. Some sketchbooks include a number of loose ephemera items, such as newspaper cuttings and postage stamps.

A sketchbook of notes and artworks by Mary Ramsay produced during her first year at The Glasgow School of Art, around 1914-1915. This item consists of portraits and life drawings, children's illustrations, lettering, costume designs, studies of ceramic samples, floral patterns, a list of reference books about art and design, and a Little Willie rhyme. Most artworks are in pencil, while some are in ink or paint on paper. Some illustrations have been pasted in from other sources. A number of loose ephemera items are also included in the sketchbook, including postage stamps and a newspaper advert for paint tubes.

A sketchbook of notes and artworks by Mary Ramsay believed to have been produced during her second year at The Glasgow School of Art, around 1915-1916. This item consists of portraits and life drawings, children's illustrations, floral patterns, religious illustrations, and sketches of her lessons. It also includes transcriptions from two poems, Christina Rossetti's 'Goblin Market', and William Cowper's 'The Task', alongside notes listing reference books about art and design.

Most artworks are in pencil, while some are in ink or paint on paper. A number of loose drawings are also included in the sketchbook.

A sketchbook of notes and artworks by Mary Ramsay produced between 1916-1917 during her second year at The Glasgow School of Art. This item consists of portraits and life drawings, interior illustration, lettering design for A Midsummer Night's Dream, religious illustrations, book cover designs for The Language of Flowers, sketches of ceramics, and a list of reference books about art and design. These artworks are primarily in pencil, with some using ink and paint. Four pages from this sketchbook are loose from the spine.

A sketchbook of notes and artworks by Mary Ramsay. This item does not include an official date, but is presumed to be from 1918, when Ramsay was still at The Glasgow School of Art, due to dates included in some illustrations. This sketchbook includes floral illustrations, religious illustrations, greeting card designs, portraits and life drawings, and some notes.
There is one loose drawing included in this sketchbook. Most artworks are in pencil, with a few additional pieces in ink or paint on paper.

A sketchbook of notes and artworks by Mary Ramsay. This item does not include an official date, but is presumed to date to c1926 due to the inscription 'Mary A. Ramsay, Dunellan, Strathyre' on the first page. This sketchbook includes a sketch of Comiston Road, Edinburgh, children's illustrations, sketches of floral pattern designs, and some portraits; however, most of the pages are left blank. All drawings are pencil on paper.

A sketchbook of artworks by Mary Ramsay. This item includes a number of pastel and pencil drawings of landscape scenes and floral studies; however, most of the pages are left blank.

Collection includes artworks and sketchbooks made by Jimmy Cosgrove as a student at the Glasgow School of Art; while working as a Tutor and the Director of the Glasgow School of Art; and afterwards, including work relating to the House for an Art Lover, and documenting travels across Europe, North America, and Mexico.

Sketchbooks from James Cosgrove's time as a student at the Glasgow School of Art, as a member of staff of the Glasgow School of Art, and as a Director of the House for an Art Lover. Also includes travel journals and sketchbooks documenting trips to Mexico, the United States of America, the Highlands of Scotland, London, Paris and Amsterdam.

Sketchbook, inside cover reads 'EGYPT Luxor - October 12 1990 via London October 11. Sketches, text and tickets. Original copy.

Loose photocopies of pages from the Egypt 1990 notebook.

Contains sketches and notes.

Contains sketches, notes and stories, including writing on airports. Some pages headed 'Las Fallas, Valencia, March 2005' and 'Route 66'. Includes sketches for a landscape series.

Journal entries and recounts of visit to Cranbrook College, Washington, and Detroit. Includes live commentary of the Cranbrook College Fashion Show.

Sketchbook containing c. 100 paintings. Includes reproductions and over-paintings, collages, and poems.

Drawings and paintings, including landscapes and figurative representations.

Drawings and paintings, including landscapes, still lives, and sketches.

Illustrations, sketches, collage, including some loose drawings stored in the back pocket. Includes landscapes, seascapes, and portraits, and some writing about the weather.

Further title, 'Odds and Ends'. Sketches, printed and annotated poems, and stories. Designs of Landscape Brooches. Notes at the back of sketchbook regarding the history of the House for an Art Lover.

Includes drawings and landscape paintings and sketches, notes and designs of the playground, Grounds for Play, and the Art Park centre for Art and Heritage at House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park, Glasgow. Also includes a series of 14 photographic reproductions of acrylic paintings of landscapes.

Sketches relating to the architecture and culture in Arizona. Back cover inscribed: "Jimmy Cosgrove. Paris October 1993/ Arizona March 2002"

Sketches of landscapes, figures and still lives. Some portraits and representations of astrological symbols. Includes design for and exhibition of the Estate House Buildings of Govan, possibly to be shown at the Centre for Art and Heritage at the HOuse for an Art Lover.

Travel journal, including sketches, drawings, paintings and notes, mixed media collages, and photographs.