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Letters sent by Francis H Newbery, Director of Glasgow School of Art

Letterbook of outgoing correspondence, pages 1-500 - includes letters re: reference for James Huck (86); letter to C F Voysey re: post of Design Professor (90, 97 & 131); to Bourdon re: the design of the Architectural rooms in the new building (121); Newbery's ideas about decorative art and its place in GSA (174); visits of Newbery & C R Mackintosh to Technical Studios at Birmingham School of Art & in London (188 & 204); to Frances MacNair re: teaching metalwork and enamels at GSA (225, 269); to Henry Wilson re: reservations about the new Professor of Design, Mr Britten (316). Extension to School building: requesting for a fireplace for Headmaster's studio (239), cleaning of windows and pigeons (244), heating arrangements & partitions in the Life School (279), school dances and architect's fears about unsafe floors (339).

Newbery, Francis Henry

Letters sent by Francis H Newbery, Director of Glasgow School of Art

Letterbook of outgoing correspondence, pages 1-500 - includes letters re: appointment of Maurice Greiffenhagen (23, 49); to Charles Rennie Mackintosh re: the proposed extension (48, 55, 82, 84); to Norah Neilson Gray re: establishment of "Drawing for Fashion" classes (60, 182, 203, 396); gaining a diploma (162); Allan D Mainds re: scholarship trip to Europe (189, 251); reference to new building - "good and useful structure" (214); the use of animals in the Animal Room (240); students' balls (428, 452); Decorative Art at the Edinburgh International Exhibition of 1907 (442); general School administration, in particular finding a successor to Mr Delville.

Newbery, Francis Henry

Diploma printing block

Printing block with Glasgow style female figure, stylised trees and flowers forming the border design. 
Central text block with

  • The Glasgow School of Art address
  • Local prize awarded to: 
  • For excellence in:
  • Session:

King, Jessie Marion

'Masque of the City Arms' Papers and Correspondence

Papers and correspondence relating to the 'Masque of the City Arms', a show organised by the School of Art in 1905. (13 items) Papers and correspondence include: passage explaining that the 'Masque of the City Arms' was performed by students of the School of Art in Dec 1904, and outlining the circumstances for its repeat in March 1905; lists of names of cast and orchestra members; correspondence regarding obtaining musicians, and organising venues, for the Masque; flier for the 'Masque of the City Arms', in St Andrew's Halls, 30 Mar 1905.

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Testimonials written in support of James A Dron

  • DC 081
  • Collection
  • 1896-1901

Collection of testimonials written in support of James A Dron, a former student of Glasgow School of Art.

Includes:

  • testimonials written by Francis H Newbery, Director of Glasgow School of Art, 1885-1918
  • Robert L Sutherland, Head Master of Gorbals Art Class
  • and Allan Gillespie, Secretary of Bonnybridge Art Classes.

The collection also includes a letter of application written by Dron for the post of Painting and Still-Life Master at Belfast School of Art in 1901 plus accompanying correspondence.

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

Newbery, Francis Henry

Records of the Scottish Society of Art Workers

Records of the Scottish Society of Art Workers

  • DC 001
  • Collection
  • 1898-1901

This collections contains:

  • A notebook containing the constitution and rules of the society signed by its members
  • Printed version of the constitution and rules, c1898
  • Minute book, 1898-1900
  • Letter from John Keppie to Fra. Newbery re: the Glasgow School of Art receiving a copy of the constitution and rules, 1901

Keppie, John

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