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Small card. Calligraphy design on cover with illuminated initial. The Glasgow School of Art tag in the lower right corner dates the work to the academic session 1915-16, and the artist as Dorothy Doddrell.

Originally located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies

Small design example. Calligraphic title of 'MENU' with painting of a woman holding fruit.

Originally located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies

Arc of painted textile design, mounted within paper. Monogram on the lower right of textile attributes the design and execution to Dorothy Doddrell. Interior annotation further attributes the work to Dorothy Doddrell at The Glasgow School of Art. Sticker on the back attributes work to D. Doddrell.

Originally located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies

Folio containing calligraphy and illuminated heading/border, addressed to Eliza Jane Aikman. Front of folio has a pencil sketch, which dates the folio to 1925.

Originally located inside folder (DC 094/1/2/1).

Print of a bookplate, with the name L.C. Mackintosh. Lower right corner of print shows Dorothy Doddrell's monogram.

Originally located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies

Study of female, upper torso and head.

Originally located inside folder (DC 094/1/2/1).

Large folder with 4 pages of mounted life studies - illuminated initial from St. Augustine's commentary on the Psalms, written for Ferdinand of Aragon, 1480; calligraphic study of the Gospel Lectionary of Paris, late 13th century; studies of illuminated initials from Durandas De Divinis Officiis, late 14th century Italy; illuminated initial of Brevary of Latin in Serum. Annotations in the lower right corner of each page states that the designs are copied from manuscripts in the British Museum, and attributes their execution to Dorothy Doddrell. Cover of folder has 'Dorothy M.F. Doddrell' in calligraphic writing in upper right corner.

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Study of male, upper right torso and head. Lower right corner annotation attributes the work to Dorothy Doddrell.

Originally located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies

Life drawing study of cloth. Artist monogram on the lower right of image attributes the work to Dorothy Doddrell.

Located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies

Life drawing study of upper torso and head of figure with fan.

Located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies

Life drawing study of a capital 'G'. Calligraphic annotation on lower right corner states it is taken from a late 13th century Flemish manuscript, copied from the original manuscript at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies

Life drawing study of illuminated initials on mounted paper. Annotation attributes their origin to a 14th century Latin bible.

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Life drawing study of illuminated initials 'A' and 'D' on mounted paper. Annotation attributes the origin of these images to the Gospel Lectionary of Paris in the late 13th century, copied from the original manuscript located in the British Museum. Annotation attributes their execution to Dorothy Doddrell.

Located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies

Life drawing study of a folio from a Book of Hours. Calligraphic annotation on lower right corner states it is taken from a 14th century Italian manuscript, copied from the original manuscript at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies

Painting sample on brown paper, depicting soldier on horseback. Small annotation in lower left corner of painting of 'ISRL'.

Located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies

Female figure with medium length hair on white paper on the right side with the other left half empty. "Contour" is written bottom right.

Pencil drawing of a body from behind wearing a plain sleeveless top and shorts. Scribbled portrait next to the drawing. Two faces verso.

Pencil drawing of a face from a 3/4 angle with a large nose. Two girls with pigtails verso.

Two grids with puzzle pieces and architecture stylistic drawings. Includes small buildings and some shapes drawn into the grid squares. Large drawing in the centre bottom of various high-rise buildings with windows. "147" in the top left corner. A woman's figure in profile verso.

Drawing of three figures in a rectangle with vines surrounding them. Two figures appear to be female, in the centre and on the left, and one male with the centre female holding her arms out to the sides. Organized in a sculptural manner. Includes a small sketch of the same drawing to the left.

Pencil drawing of a body from behind wearing a plain-sleeved short dress. Includes a face partially drawn and other small drawings that seem to be parts of the face verso.

Three faces, all appear upset and two of them have been scratched out. "Theatre" is written at the top twice with the word "Thari" written on the left hand side. Female nude with long hair verso.

Cat on the right hand side with lines drawn to the left of it. Iris flower below.

Female figure wearing a sleeveless short dress. Figure wearing a buttoned top and shorts verso.

Two female figures drawn in separate rectangles with their heads turned to the side.

Female figure with short to medium length hair on white paper, pasted on to black construction paper. There appears to be a window in the background. Signed and dated by Helen Biggar. "151" in the bottom right corner.

High-rise buildings top centre and two girls crying or sneezing into a tissue while seated on different chairs at the bottom. "NETTIE AND HER BLACK BEAD BAG" and "Begun - 6th Dec. 1928." at the bottom.

Various buildings drawn on both sides and the middle. Includes a small fenced park with cherry blossom style trees reaching up to the middle of the paper starting near the bottom.

Nude female figure with long hair, inside a rectangle. "153" at the top right. Flowers, scribbles, and a grid with a bird inside verso.

Two female figures dancing. One has her head back and her arms behind her while the other is bent forward with her arms out behind her. Three large tulips to the left of the figures. "142" on the top left. Rectangle drawn top left verso.

Female figure lying on a couch in a living room with window and curtains to the left and a picture of a house on the wall on the right. Small side table with a vase to the right of the couch. "152" on the top left. Two figures walking verso.

Woman reading with hair tied in two buns sitting with crossed legs and an open book in her lap. Wearing a dress shirt and tie and a skirt that ends around her knees. Arm and shoulder verso.

Various high-rise buildings in a hill-like formation. Appears to be a monument with six levels and a long cuboid at the top. Gated lot with street lamps surrounding it in the foreground. "The Forerunner by Merejkowski" is written at the top right which is the second novel in a trilogy by Dmitry Merezhkovsky titled "The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci" originally published in 1900. "Merejkowski" written four times below. Helen Biggar did illustrations for a later edition of this novel published after 1926.

Drawing of two people, annotated "They defend the land they made flourish." "133" in the top left.

Male figure with short hair holding what seems to be a bomb on white paper, pasted on to black construction paper. Words written below read "Russia's fight is our fight / stand by the Soviets". "134" in bottom left corner.

Hooded figure with abstract objects, on white paper, pasted on to black construction paper. "143" in bottom right corner.

Ink drawing of Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, on white paper pasted on to black construction paper. The words "GEOFFREY, COUNT OF ANJOU / Father of HENRY II Died 7 . 9 . 1150" at the bottom. "150" in top left corner.

Black screen print of a naked female figure sitting cross legged on a carpet with a plant to the left. Paper is cut open at the top. Signed at bottom by Helen Biggar. Various sketches of planes verso.

Pencil drawing of three figures/sculptures which all appear to be female. Sculptures looking in three different directions. The word "futile" seems to be written to the right of the women. Four drawn eyes that seem to be similar to the Egyptian Eye of Horus verso.

Pencil drawing of four girls running around a neighbourhood in each corner of the paper. Includes a church, two houses, and trees surrounding them on each edge of the paper. A face and scribbles verso.

Bound volume of student notes on architecture studies. Includes notes on estates, valuations, geology, neighbourhoods, medieval structures, site planning, Renaissance styles, sewerage, and local laws. Has various architectural drawings throughout.

Titled "The Foreign Influence on Scottish Architecture of the 16th and 17th Centuries". Completed in May 1937. Contains 74 pages. Includes typewritten pages and various drawn images throughout of architectural elements. Seems to have teacher pencil corrections throughout. "DORIC" exterior front bottom right.

Titled "Houses by Lanarkshire Builders Limited". Located in Mossend and Bellshill in the county of Lanarkshire in Scotland. The document is from post World War II era. Contains 10 pages. Includes printed descriptions and various images throughout of different housing styles that the company offered.

Includes two pieces of art pasted onto a white paper. First artwork is an abstract watercolour with orange mountains or trees, white and orange faces, and other brown parts. Second artwork is a brown paper with blue and purple splotches. Includes drawn boats on water with fish.

Study of female nude, from behind. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, but the date is not recorded.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of a female nude, standing. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1914-1915 session, and Mr Law as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of a female nude, seated and leaning over a desk. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1916-1917 session, and D F Wilson as the teacher.

On the reverse of this item is a drawing of a female nude, standing, in pencil - possibly a sketch for DC 110/1/1/5.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).