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Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland
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Glasgow School of Art teaching material

Contains department of embroidery and weaving project, test and examination assignment sheets; Spicers Paper Information Sheets for Penguin White Art, Glacier White Art for Letterpress, Mailcote for Litho and Mailcote for Letterpress; notes re: various groups of textile fibres and light damage to objects in museums & art galleries; a notebook containing class lists and rough notes for lectures and departmental meetings; and a notebook containing class lists with marks; a notebook containing notes for Diploma Exams 1949-1959, notes on Norwegian tapestries, notes on painters, notes on lettering, notes on costume for 'the knight', 'the squyer', etc; a notebook containing weave patterns and notes plus loose newscutting on Adela Akers and x 4 flyers for an illustrated lecture by Kathleen Whyte on Ecclesiastical Embroidery.

Whyte, Helen Kathleen R

Photographs and newscuttings

A collection of photographs and news cuttings relating to Kath and other students of Arbroath High School which includes:

  • A black & white photograph of Arbroath High School 'Form IIA' students, including Kath Whyte, 1923; along with a related Arbroath Herald article, 25 December 1981.
  • A black & white photograph of 'Forms V & VI' students, 1926; along with a related Arbroath Herald article, 13 April 1979.
  • A Press and Journal article reporting on weddings, 30 July 1935.
  • An Aberdeen Bon-Accord and Northern Pictorial article reporting the wedding of the Provost's son, n.d..
  • An Arbroath Herald article reporting on 'Successful Students at Arbroath Schools' featuring Kath Whyte, 1 July 1927.

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Personal papers

A collection of personal letters and greeting cards received by Kath Whyte; as well as some letters written by Kath to her sister and mother. This includes letters of congratulations for being awarded an M.B.E. Also contains poems written by Kath and her sister and a script with the notation 'Party to celebrate the occasion of MBE to Kath Whyte before the move from Bath Street to the Newbery Tower - author unknown - Crissie White'.

Whyte, Helen Kathleen R

Card of woven samples

Three woven cotton samples fixed to cream card backing. Card titled - 'Use of Cellophane'. On reverse, hand written pencil note records: Sampler identified by Kath Whyte as belonging to Ethel Mairet, Ditchling, Sussex plus four sheets of samples presumed to be samples woven as a student at Ditchling by Kathleen Whyte.

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Folder of Early Teaching Aids

Needlework Development Scheme collections.

  • 1&2. Both contain 2 pieces of grey linen on cream card showing variations of hemstitch, straight stitch, herringbone stitch, drawn thread and 4 side stitch.
    1. Piece of grey paper divided into 4 sections with floral templates. Pale blue linen sampler with embroidered flowers in blue and white thread. Part of Needlework Development Scheme from 1930s.
    1. Folded piece of grey paper with 2 white paper templates on each side. 2 linen embroidered samples. 4 small square designs on back in blue biro. "NDS 1950's" written on back.
    1. Piece of folded blue paper with 3 cut paper templates. Large embroidered maltese cross with paper template on inside.
  • "NDS 1950's" written on back.

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