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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.

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

Autograph book which includes drawings by fellow GSA students and members of the Socialist Art Circle.

Collection of artwork done by Lewis Ballantine:A Sketch of head, 1966B Studies of different heads, 1965/6C Life studies of fellow students done under John Type, including study of Liz Cameron, 1966/7 [outsize]D "Dionysius At Sea", Design Class, 1966/7E Studies of different heads, Jan 1966 [outsize]F Self portrait, pastel, homework 1967/8 [outsize]G Female figures, 1966H Male figures, 1967I "Art", Art homework, 1967/8J "Vaulting", Design homework, 1966/7K Design of a moveable children's play area, Design homework, 1966L Male life study, 1967M Female life study, 1968/9N "Colour For Facade - Beakely St", Architecture Design, 1966/7 [outsize]O Female life study, modeled by Mrs Nanny [outsize]P Male life studies, 1968 [outsize]Q Male life study, 1965 and 3/4 length self portrait, May1967 [mounted together, outsize]R Female life study, 1969 [outsize]S Design Work, Sept-Dec 1966T Sketch of tree, 1967U Female life study, 1969V First Year Design Project, 1966W Christmas card, 1965X Christmas card, 1967Y Card, n.d.Z "Peer Gynt", n.d.AA Untitled, n.d.Drawings are outsize.

Alice Nisbet's personal correspondence.

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.

Collection of papers relating to Kath Whyte's time at Arbroath High School which includes photographs and newscuttings, an examination paper, a poem, school newsletters, and her school leaving certificate.

Poem about the Arbroath High School staff.

Collection of some of Kath Whyte's student work which includes:

• "The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Maiden", a manuscript featuring decorative lettering (presumably from Kath's time at Gray's).
• A sketchbook inscribed 'Kathleen Whyte, Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen Oct. 1929' containing portraits, life drawings, and landscapes done in pencil, watercolour and pastel.
• "Betty", a framed and mounted lino-cut; 1930.
• Loose sketches from Kath's time at Gray's.

Awarded to Kath Whyte for Design & Decorative Art [outsize].

Contains correspondence regarding Kath Whyte's appointment as a teacher, her written references, and her teaching certificates.

Contains three type-written letters from the Town Council of Aberdeen, Education Committee regarding Kath Whyte's appointment as an Assistant Art Teacher.

Contains papers relating to the activity programme for the Eaglesham Art Society including Lectures, Film Nights and Excursions.

Contains seven letters from The Scottish Arts Council confirming Eaglesham Art Society activity programme for 1984, two letters from Eli Pins regarding a lecture she is giving that year, two handwritten notes regarding the lecture programme for that year, and a hand drawn map in relation to one of the lectures.

Contains four letters from The Scottish Arts Council confirming Eaglesham Art Society activity programme for 1988, two letters from Ian Scott regarding a lecture he will give in that year and one letter & accompanying leaflet from Portfolio Four regarding a proposed tour of Larbert by the Eaglesham Arts Society.

Contains papers relating to the operation of the Eaglesham Art Society.

Contains Eaglesham Art Society Income and Expenditure Accounts, 1980-1988.

Contains two copies of the Eaglesham Art Society circulation list members and visitors, 1985-1988; biographical list of members, n.d.; and handwritten list of office bearers, 1978-79.

A collection of notebooks, publications and photographs relating to Eaglesham Arts Society.

Contains Scottish Arts Council Report, 1985-86.

Contains one colour photograph presumably of Eaglesham.

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'.

Contains handwritten recipes for pot pourri, salad and lavender.

A notebook containing handwritten bible verses which features decorated initials. "A Little Te Deum of the Commonplace" by John Oxenham is enclosed in the back cover.

A collection of Kath Whyte's notebooks and loose notes which relate largely to embroidery and weaving history and techniques.

The notebooks contain:

• outlines of talks
• teaching notes
• notes on embroidery and weaving techniques
• instructions for making various items, e.g. slippers & gloves
• history of embroidery notes
• history of tapestry notes
• expenses
• notes on exhibitions
• Christmas card and present lists etc.

Some patterns and sketches are included.

One folder of loose notes and one folder of notebooks relate to lectures and talks on the subject of embroidery and weaving given by Kath Whyte to various groups and institutions at locations in Britain and Canada.

One folder of loose notes contains rough notes and drafts for articles and reviews written by Kath Whyte on various topics such as:

• Dorothy Angus
• 'Inspiration for Embroidery' by Constance Howard
• Thinking Towards Design, articles for 'Embroidery'
• The Scottish Craft Centre
• The First Scottish Crafts Biennale
• The Tay Bridge Stole
• and Experiments in Embroidery

One folder of notebooks relate to a "book" (untitled) and "Delight in Threads and Stitches: an Embroidery Book by Kathleen Whyte".

Contains black & white and colour photographs of Kath Whyte's work and photographs of work done by Kath's students: including M. McLellan, Jennifer Marriot, and Ellen Knap.

Includes photographs used as illustrations in 'Design in Embroidery' by Kath Whyte.

There are also two boxes of slides of images relating to embroidery and weaving which cover topics such as threads & stitches, patchwork, metal thread, fabric, etc.

Contains:

• One green spoon rest with Fall harvest motif; featuring two figures harvesting apples.
• One black and brown rectangular bowl with a geometric pattern; 'Whyte' inscribed on the bottom.

'Children's Theatre' poster showing Mr. Punch and a dog (Toby or Scaramouch) in front of a puppet theatre. Signed 'Betty Galt', aged 15 years, IV Lower.

'Cox's cottons and threads' poster showing a sewing box with three reels of thread. Signed 'Betty Galt', aged 15 years.

Contains notebooks and embroidery samples relating to general course classes taken at GSA.

Margaret Elizabeth Galt's notes covering French and English Renaissance architecture, the relationship between French and Scottish Architecture and the Wren Period. Contains printed illustrations.

7 embroidery samples presumably by Margaret Elizabeth Galt. Includes one labelled 'Back Stitches' and another 'Herringbone Stitches'.

Margaret Elizabeth Galt's notes on wool and dyeing. Contains animal, vegetable, mineral and synthetic fibre samples; pressed plants; printed illustrations of sheep.

3 spindles and 27 hanks/balls of wool from Margaret Elizabeth Galt's time at GSA. Most are labelled. Dyes include: bedstraw roots, bedstraw plants and flowers, birch bark, blaeberry & bourtree, broom flower, bramble, cochineal (alum), elderberry, elderberry (alum coft salt), lichen, lichen from rock, madder (alum), onion skins.

Folder contains:

• general correspondence (including bills, invoices, letters relating to provision of goods and services, etc)
• personal correspondence between Porteous and Inge Sorenson and Michael Leybourne, concerning process of build from earliest inception
• trade literature, and correspondence relating to the same
• drawings and sketches
• and financial paperwork (bank statements, etc), originally separate from other correspondence.

Folder contains:

• texts for conference papers related to Benside House project, including 'Thermal Performance of a Large Room in an Energy Efficient Hebridean House with Emphasis on Assessing Relationship of High and Low Thermal Capacity Linings to Heating Strategy and Internal Comfort Conditions', presented at ERIC Conference, Inverness (1983)
• 'Case Study: A Self-Built 'Green' House in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland', presented at CIB Conference, Watford (1994)
• and general notes, correspondence, and ephemera related to the latter (including drawings and sketches).

Job files related to North Sun Conferences.

Folder contains:

• general correspondence relating to 1992 North Sun Conference, including abstract submission
• copies of papers, including Porteous's 'Solar Retrofit of Thermally Substandard Housing in Glasgow'
• programmes
• notes
• guides to some cities visited on GSA's Northern Latitude Solar and Bioclimatic Architecture Study Tour
• and various items of trade literature.

Folder contains: correspondence between GSA (North Sun 1994 hosts) and delegates, with copies of abstracts and presentation papers (numbered 1 to 40).

Folder contains: material relating to Porteous' own papers, 'Performance of a Solar Air Collector at a CEC Demonstration Project, Easthall, Glasgow' and 'Thermally Efficient Window Design for the Scottish Housing Market', presented at North Sun '94 Conference.

Folder contains:

• annotated list of delegates with abstract titles
• list of delegates with full address*
• and lists of delegates sorted by accommodation arrangements. *data protection issues - sensitive material

Folder contains: correspondence relating to use and condition of GSA facilities for conference, with details of requirements, and details of conference banner.

Folder contains: correspondence relating to search for opening speaker (Prince Charles, David Bellamy, Magnus Magnusson, Norman Foster, Hermann Scheer, and Cathy McCormack (the eventual speaker being McCormack, a resident and campaigner from Easthall, Glasgow).

Folder contains:

• guide to Glasgow pamphlet
• invite to post-conference civic reception
• Porteous article from 'Sun at Work in Europe' on North Sun conference
• cottish Solar Energy Group membership application/renewal form
• conference pamphlets, programmes, payment and registration forms, compliment slips, and maps of Glasgow city centre.

Folder contains:

• correspondence relating to preparation of flyer for '2nd Announcement and Final Call for Abstracts', plus text for the same
• competition details for logo design, and letters of congratulations and (post-conference) thanks to winner (Barry Gordon)
• and handwritten notes on Scottish Solar Energy Group, detailing background, membership profiles, etc.