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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.

Papers and correspondence relating to the development of the teaching of Design at the Glasgow School of Art. Papers as follows: DIR/5/38/4/1: Letter from Robert Anning Bell to Newbery regarding the post of Head of Design, 07 Jun 1910 (4 sheets). DIR/5/38/4/2: Letter from Lindsay P Butterfield to Mr Morton regarding Butterfield's professional opinions on the teaching of Design,14 Jun 1910 (5 sheets). DIR/5/38/4/3: Correspondence, mostly between Newbery and James Morton, about the teaching of Design at the School of Art, Jun 1910 (5 letters): (a) Letter from James Morton to Newbery about his collecting reports and experiences of the teaching of Design from Boston and Vienna, 11 Jun 1910 (1 sheet). (b) Letter from James Galbraith to Newbery about his opinions on the teaching of Design, 14 Jun 1910 (2 sheets). (c) Letter from James Morton to Newbery regarding the School of Art in Vienna and acquiring information from them about the teaching of Design,30 Jun 1910 (1 sheet). (d) Letter from James Morton to Newbery suggesting individuals with good experience in the area of Design to consult regarding the reaching of Design at the School of Art, for example Lindsay Butterfield, Sidney G. Mawson, Vesper Lincoln George, etc, 26 Aug 1910 (2 sheets). (e) Letter from John James Burnet to Newbery about Burnet's opinions on the teaching of Design, c.Jun 1910 (1 sheet). DIR/5/38/4/4: Francis Newbery's report on tours of London, Paris & Berlin, c.Jun 1910 (12 sheets). DIR/5/38/4/5: Letter from Vesper Lincoln George to James Morton about his opinions regarding the teaching of Design, 28 Jul 1910 (3 sheets). DIR/5/38/4/6: Letter from Sidney Mawson to Mr Morton regarding his opinions on the teaching of Design, 08 Aug 1910 (3 sheets). DIR/5/38/4/7: 'Design-Opinions of Experts'- table of remarks of Artists regarding the teaching of Design. Names include: Anning Bell; James Galbraith; Lindsay P Butterfield; Sidney Manson; Vesper L George, Boston; Mr James Morton; Vienna School of the Arts and Crafts, c1910 (1 sheet). DIR/5/38/4/8: Letter from Ann Macbeth, Queen Margaret Hall, to Newbery regarding her opinion on the teaching of Design, c1910 (2 sheets). DIR/5/38/4/9: Letter from Robert Anning Bell expressing his opinions on the teaching of Design, c1910 (1 sheet).

Various papers and correspondence of Newbery relating to Needlecraft instruction in Secondary Schools. Some correspondence and reports from individuals such as Ann Macbeth and Margaret Swanson. Papers and follows: DIR/5/38/5/1: Letters from Ann Macbeth to Newbery, press-cuttings and papers about the Needlework scheme, 1910-1912 (1 folder). Includes: correspondence; presscutting from the Glasgow Herald, 23 Jan 1911, about Ann Macbeth and her address to the Glasgow Ruskin Society about needlecraft; cuttings from 'The Educational News' about the scheme, 1910; copy letters from Macbeth to Newbery, 1912, reporting her findings of the standard of needlework in Queen's Park and Shawlands Schools; memo regarding the Needlework and Embroidery, Article 55, Saturday Classes. DIR/5/38/5/2: Document- 'Suggested Scheme for Secondary School Course' in Needlework, giving specific information about the curriculum and course details for different ages, c1910 (7 sheets). DIR/5/38/5/3: Document- 'Scheme of Needlecraft in Secondary Schools' report by Margaret Swanson, Instructress in the Glasgow School of Art, 22 Mar 1912 (11 sheets, 2 copies). DIR/5/38/5/4: Document' 'Killearn School Board. Killearn Public School Continuation Classes. Approved Scheme of Instruction for Art Needlework Arranged as Required under Section 17 (7) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1908.', c1910-1912 (3 sheets, 5 copies)

Photograph album titled: 'Photographs of Decorative Works by Fra H Newbery'. Leather bound album of ten black and white photographs of paintings and other art works produced by Fra Newbery with a note of the name of the piece, and where they are located. Largely consists of works within churches in Dorset.

Letterbook of outgoing correspondence, pages 1-359- includes letters re: Decorative Art Studios Teachers (357); letters to Professor Bourdon re: Architectural Studies Class (85) and the lecture scheme (324); letters about the progress of Highland Society Bursars (251); letters to the British Empire Shakespeare Society re: Recitals (24); letter to C Thorpe Davie re: invitation to a Vocal Recital (145); letter to Sir James Fleming re: Reception at the Art Club (44); letters to Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh re: the new lecture theatre (16) and updates on the progress of various parts of the School (79), etc; letter to Hutcheson's Boys Grammar School (254); letter to Sir John Stirling Maxwell about what was discussed at a meeting he could not attend (92); correspondence with Charles Rennie Mackintosh about details of the School of Architecture (55) etc; letters to Baron Van Overloep (53); letters to Dorothy C Smyth re: costumes for the School wardrobe (319).

Letterbook of outgoing correspondence, pages 360-718 - includes letters to Frances MacNair re: unable to undertake enamel and metalwork classes (367); W Heath Wilson re: a visit to the School (374); to Rodin requesting the reproduction of one of his statues (403); Hilaire Belloc re: lecturing at GSA (424); the Formal Opening Masque (448, 474-5, 477, 504, 621, 645, 653, 666 & 683); notes to Mr. Baltus about presenting a lecture (498); to Charles McLure & R. Currie Robertson re: scholarship travel in Spain (518, 577); the Opening Exhibition of past student's work (548); E. Lagorara, Italian Consul General for Italy re: explanation of 1902 Turin Exhibition (575); E.A. Hornel re: the loan of a painting (599); correspondence, re: the Diploma and design for the certificate (608-9, 629); to Mr Rennie re: the best way to lecture to Art Students (620); to Dr. Struthers, Scottish Education Department re: a visit by Newbery to Egypt, Greece and Constantinople (695). Letters re: the New Building: choice of School Chairs by Mackintosh & Newbery (382); fittings required by Pr. Baltus for the Composition Department (387); to Mackintosh requesting that the furnishing of rooms be hurried forward (397); Scott St. Railings -problems with children climbing on them (407); the furnishing of the Dark Room as (410); to Professor Britten re: the Professor's Private Studios (418); to architects re: easels (428); stone carving room (445); coloured stickers on furniture to keep them in their correct rooms (491); to A. Proudfoot re: furnishing the Common Room (514); to Mackintosh re: fittings for the Metalwork Rooms (528); to Mackintosh re: tree trunk in Metalwork rooms (572); to Mackintosh re: screens between Architecture and Ornament Rooms (673). Please note: DIR/5/5 is Vol 2 of DIR/5/4.

Letterbook of outgoing correspondence - includes letters to Mr Nunn Ayles re: role of art teachers (16 Feb); to Professor Britten re: use of models in the Architect's Life Class and the Composition Class (31 Jan & 1 Feb); Anning Bell re: post of Director at LCC School of Arts & Crafts being offered to Newbery (10 Mar); Anning Bell: re: post at GSA in Design Dept. (Mar-Apr); Sir William Bilsland re: the success of lectures at GSA (1 May); Reference for P. Wylie Davidson (8 Mar); Mr Ewen re: Children's drawing at Higher level (2 June); Messrs. Grindlay, Staffs. re: work by Herbert MacNair (10 Jan); Mr Gray re: the misbehaviour of architectural students (19 May); to Greiffenhagen re: officialdom, including comparison of Scottish Education Department with South Kensington system & remark about ECA (27 May); to Housekeeper at GSA re: dusting of casts and cases (10 Jan); Mr Whitelaw Hamilton re: Glasgow Artistic Circles (25 May); Mrs Talwin Morris re: the purchase of books and bookbinding equipment (May); C.R. Mackintosh re: the lift (1 Feb), invite to lunch to meet Anning Bell (11 Feb), request for name-plate for Entrance Hall (23 Mar); Baltus re: lectures at GSA (28 Jan); to Mary Newbery re: family arrangements, etc. (20 Mar); Pr. Orlik, Berlin re: exchange of students' works for comparison (Jan-Feb); Mr Orr: re art education, etc. (June); George Pirie: re becoming a Visitor to GSA Animal Class (4 & 9 June); David Rollo re: scholarship travel in Italy (23 Mar); W.G. Strickland, National Gallery of Scotland re: Henry MacManus, first Headmaster of GSA (1 Mar); to Bernard Shaw asking him to give a lecture at GSA (4 May); Mr Weeks, Bridport re: design for a memorial to John Beard (May-June).

Outgoing letters, A-C - including letters to Gaetano Ballardini, Director of the International Museum of Faience, Faenza re: the appointment of Newbery to the Museum Board (Dec); to Miss Boyd re: production of a play based on the Foulis Brothers (Nov); J.T. Brown of the Muirhead Trust re: naming of the Women's Common Room as the: Muirhead Women's Common Room" (Oct); Professor Baltus re: illness in Spain and general School matters (Sep-Nov); letter from Bourdon re: scholarship travels in Italy & reply from Newbery (June); Charteris, Beltane Society: incl. ref. to illness and overwork (Jan); Walter Crane re: asks him to present Diplomas, ref. to Newbery's illness (Apr-Jun); George Clausen re: visit to Glasgow (May).

Outgoing letters, D-J: to James Dron re: Art Teachers' Exhibition Society (Mar-Jan) & re: David Sutherland - writes disclaimer (Jun); Arnold Fleming re: School matters and staff (May-Jan); Findlay re: the use of goats in the Animal Classes (Mar); Dr Gemmell re: play based on the Foulis Brothers (Dec); Mr Grigor re: Bursaries available at GSA (Dec); James Gray re: reports on teachers in GSA (Nov); Greiffenhagen re: teaching arrangements (Apr-Sep); E.A. Hornel re: a Scholarship for Mr Heughan (Jan); Bailie Hoey re: Panels at Possil Library (Dec); Inventory of contents of Newbery's studio at GSA (May); Miss Incledon re: the East Anglian Art Club (Sep-Nov); Professor Joachim, Glasgow University re: music for GSA plays (Jan); to the Janitor re: the keeping of a goat for the Animal Class (Mar).

Outgoing letters, K-Mc: Pr. Keller re: lack of students in the Day Life Modelling Classes (Oct); Alfred A. Longden, Board of Trade re: general matters (Dec-Jan); Ann Macbeth re: note on classes to be undertaken by Embroidery students (n.d.); Mr Miller re: travelling scholarship, refs: to Paris, the Impressionist movement, & Berlin (Oct-Dec); Mr Monro re: a sitting for the Building Committee painting (Nov); Professor James Mavor, Toronto re: the sale of paintings by Olive Carleton Smyth (May); to C.R. Mackintosh re: reproduction of Talwin Morris' tomb & other drawings (Nov); Dr MacDonald, Scottish Education Department re: list of unsuccessful Diploma candidates, with reasons given for failure, and notes on Greiffenhagen & Clausen as jurors (Nov); Frances MacNair re: work in Liverpool and loneliness (Jun).

The Henderson papers consist of one file of miscellaneous material including correspondence 1911-1922, five letters written by Fra Newbery to Henderson between 1918 and 1923, reports 1922-1923 and papers relating to art education in secondary schools 1917-1924.

Papers of the Board of Governors of the Glasgow School of Art. Includes: GOV/1: Annual reports, 1847-2016 GOV/2: Minutes, 1854-2017 GOV/3: Registers of attendance, 1943-1991 GOV/4: Foundational and Legal Documents, 1842-1999 GOV/5: Property Records, 1845-1949 GOV/6: School Committee and Finance Committee requirements book, 1899-1911 GOV/7: Inventories and Insurances, 1844-1976 GOV/8: Planning Documents, 1988-2001 GOV/9: Reporting Documents, 1893-2000 GOV/10: Correspondence and Working Papers, 1854-1932 GOV/11: Bursaries, Grants and Prize Funds, 1883-1993 GOV/12: Sub-Committees of the Board of Governors, 1987-2017 GOV/13: Other Committees, 1984-2017 GOV/14: Board of Governors Biographies, c2001-2003 GOV/15: Register of Interests, 2006-2009 GOV/16: Register of Directors, 1922-2002 Access Restrictions: Most records which are over 30 years old are available for public consultation. Records which are less than 30 years old can be accessed with the permission of the head of the relevant department of the school. Records containing sensitive information about individuals have been collected into separate folders that will be closed for 75 years, in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

Minutes of the Committee of Management, 1854-1892, and of the Board of Governors, 1892-2002. The minute books also contain minutes and some correspondence of a large number of committees of the Board of Governors including: the Chairman’s Committee; Finance Committee; Staff and School Committee (Human Resources Committee); Estates Committee; Audit Committee; Business Committee and a number of sub committees that change from year to year. Appendices: The minute books also contain appendices or supporting documents and papers including correspondence, reports, financial statements and press clippings. Until 1995 appendices tend to be stored pasted or interleaved within the minutes however from 1995-2002 surviving appendices have been collected and stored in a separate folder(s), labelled accordingly.

From 2003 onwards Board of Governors meeting papers, or appendices, are stored within the minute books. Minutes of Board of Governors meetings from 2003 onwards will be found amongst the papers of the next Board meeting, during which they were approved e.g. Minutes for the Board meeting of 03 Dec 2002 and found within the papers for the meeting of 06 Feb 2003.

Annual Reports and Accounts, Strategic plans, Press Clippings, and Annual Reports to Senate have been removed from the meeting papers of 2003-2014. Annual Reports and Accounts can be found at GSAA/GOV/1; Strategic plans at GSAA/GOV/8/1; Press Clippings at GSAA/NEW; and Annual Reports to Senate at GSAA/AC.

Format: From 1845-March 1909 minutes are handwritten in bound volumes. From May 1909-Jun 1955 minutes are typed in bound volumes (with the exception of GOV/2/16 which is loose). Thereafter minutes are typed and loose in folders.

The minutes up to 2002 have separate index books, and many are indexed by committee and/or subjects. From Oct 2014 Board of Governors minutes and papers are stored digitally as PDF files.

Data protection and sensitivity: Minutes over 30 years old are available for public consultation. Permission from the Board of Governors is needed for access to those which are less than 30 years old. However, minutes from 2012 onwards are published online at: http://www.gsa.ac.uk/about-gsa/key-information/governance/board-agendas,-papers-and-minutes/ please note, these may be redacted. Records containing sensitive information about individuals have been collected into separate folders that will be closed for 75 years, in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

Volumes are as follows:

GOV/2/1: Apr 1854-Mar 1882

GOV/2/2: Apr 1882-Mar 1890

GOV/2/3: Apr 1890-Mar 1895

GOV/2/4: Mar 1895-Jun 1901

GOV/2/5: Aug 1901-Jun 1907

GOV/2/6: Sep 1907-Mar 1909

GOV/2/7: May 1909-Jun 1911

GOV/2/8: Aug 1911-Mar 1913

GOV/2/9: Mar 1913-Jun 1914

GOV/2/10: Jun 1914-Jul 1916

GOV/2/11: Oct 1916-Jun 1920

GOV/2/12: Jul 1920-Dec 1924

GOV/2/13: Jan 1925-Dec 1927

GOV/2/14: Jan 1928-Dec 1929

GOV/2/15: Jan 1930-Aug 1931

GOV/2/16: Oct 1931-May 1934

GOV/2/17: Oct 1934-Jun 1937

GOV/2/18: Aug 1937-Jul 1945

GOV/2/19: Sep 1945-Jul 1949

GOV/2/20: Aug 1949-Jul 1952

GOV/2/21: Sep 1952-Jun 1955

GOV/2/22: Sep 1955-Jun 1956

GOV/2/23: Jun 1956-Jan 1958

GOV/2/24: Feb 1958-May 1959

GOV/2/25: Aug 1959-Jan 1962

GOV/2/26: Feb 1962-Dec 1963

GOV/2/27: Jan 1964-Jun 1966

GOV/2/28: Sep 1966-Jul 1968

GOV/2/29: Oct 1968-Nov 1969

GOV/2/30: Jan 1970-Dec 1970

GOV/2/31: Dec 1970- Dec 1971

GOV/2/32: 1972

GOV/2/33: 1973

GOV/2/34: 1974

GOV/2/35: 1975

GOV/2/36: 1976

GOV/2/37: 1977

GOV/2/38: 1978

GOV/2/39: 1979

GOV/2/40: 1980

GOV/2/41: 1981

GOV/2/42: 1982

GOV/2/43: 1983

GOV/2/44: 1984

GOV/2/45: 1985

GOV/2/46: 1986

GOV/2/47: 1987

GOV/2/48: 1988

GOV/2/49: 1989

GOV/2/50: 1990

GOV/2/51: 1991

GOV/2/52: 1992

GOV/2/53: 1993

GOV/2/54: 1994

GOV/2/55: 1995

GOV/2/56: 1996

GOV/2/57: 1997

GOV/2/58: 1998

GOV/2/59: 1999

GOV/2/60: 2000

GOV/2/61: 2001

GOV/2/62: 2002

GOV/2/63: 2003

GOV/2/64: 2004

GOV/2/65: 2005

GOV/2/66: 2006

GOV/2/67: 2007

GOV/2/68: 2008

GOV/2/69: 2009

GOV/2/70: 2010

GOV/2/71: 2011

GOV/2/72: 2012

GOV/2/73: 2013

GOV/2/74: 2014 (Feb-Jun are paper records, Oct-Dec are digital files)

GOV/2/75: 2015 (digital)

GOV/2/76: 2016 (digital)

GOV/2/77: 2017 (digital)