Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

Refers to decision by GSA to print the results of student examination successes; to amount of money spent by himself on the School; argues against Committee of Management claiming that he was allowed to take over Derby School of Art as a favour to himself; refers to recent High Court against a headmaster of an Art School.

Simmonds, Thomas Charles

Letter received by Simmonds from Edward Catterns, GSA Secretary

GSAA/DIR/4/16
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29 Aug 1885

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Refers to claim for monies owed, and the exact problem caused by the early termination of Simmonds' position and the "severe suffering" felt by the School because of this.

Catterns, Edward Railton

Letter sent by Simmonds [from Derby School of Art] to Edward Catterns, GSA Secretary

GSAA/DIR/4/4
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02 Sep 1885

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

References to exact date of termination of Simmond's post as GSA Headmaster; refers to full payment of salaries to all staff and to reduction in expenditure in the School.

Simmonds, Thomas Charles

Letter received by Simmonds from Edward Catterns, GSA Secretary

GSAA/DIR/4/17
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08 Sep 1885

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Refers to the GSA janitor's salary, etc.

Catterns, Edward Railton

Letter sent by Simmonds [from Ardrossan] to Edward Catterns, GSA Secretary

GSAA/DIR/4/5
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10 Sep 1885

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Acknowledgement of a cheque.

Simmonds, Thomas Charles

Letter sent by GSA to the Department of Science and Art

GSAA/DIR/4/25
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24 Sep 1885

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Claim for payments for art class teachers and Third Grade students who have passed parts of the Department of Science and Art examinations, and part due to Simmonds.

*Not available / given

Letter sent by Simmonds [from Derby School of Art] to Edward Catterns, GSA Secretary

GSAA/DIR/4/6
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30 Sep 1885

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Simmonds asks for copies of correspondence that has passed between Catterns and the Derby School of Art.

Simmonds, Thomas Charles

Letter sent by A J R Trendall [Department of Science and Art] to GSA

GSAA/DIR/4/28
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02 Oct 1885

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Refers to GSA expense claims for awarding students the Art Class Teachers' Certificate.

*Not available / given

Letter sent by GSA to the Department of Science and Art

GSAA/DIR/4/26
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03 Oct 1885

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Request to know porportion of the Department of Science and Art grant is due to Headmaster, and to know from whom Simmonds heard that the Department and GSA were corresponding.

*Not available / given

Letter sent by A J R Trendall [Department of Science and Art] to GSA

GSAA/DIR/4/29
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13 Oct 1885

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Affirms GSA claim of £5 for every student awarded the Art Class Teachers' Certificate. GSA Committee may choose whether or not to inform Mr Simmonds of any correspondence passed between them and the Department of Science and Art.

*Not available / given

Letter received by Simmonds from David Glen

GSAA/DIR/4/18
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15 Oct 1885

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Glen cannot send Simmonds the requested memoranda as the records have been destroyed.

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Letter received by Simmonds from Edward Catterns, GSA Secretary

GSAA/DIR/4/19
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21 Oct 1885

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Copy of letter from Department of Science and Art, 13 October 1885, regarding claim made by Simmonds for monies owed for students. Lists of students that have passed Department of Science and Art examinations.

Catterns, Edward Railton

Letter sent by Simmonds [from Derby School of Art] to Edward Catterns, GSA Secretary

GSAA/DIR/4/7
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22 Oct 1885

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Refers to recent visit to South Kensington; refers to issue of School janitor; refers to settlement offered by a person for the disorderly conduct of her daughter at GSA.

Simmonds, Thomas Charles

Letter sent by Col. Donnelly [Science and Art Department Secretary] to GSA

GSAA/DIR/4/30
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29 Oct 1885

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Science and Art Form, No. 838. - requests answer to GSAA/DIR/4/29.

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Letter sent by GSA to the Department of Science and Art

GSAA/DIR/4/27
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31 Oct 1885

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Regarding Mr Simmonds' claims for monies owed, and, his wish for copies of all correspondence concerned with his claims.

*Not available / given

Letter sent by Simmonds [from Derby School of Art] to Edward Catterns, GSA Secretary

GSAA/DIR/4/8
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08 Nov 1885

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Claim for monies due, several students have passed Department of Science and Art examinations under the old rules.Handwritten copy of letter.

Simmonds, Thomas Charles

Letter sent by Simmonds [from Derby School of Art] to Edward Catterns, GSA Secretary

GSAA/DIR/4/9
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15 Nov 1885

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Asks for the paintings by his two sons to be returned to him in Derby; lists belongings not returned by GSA.

Simmonds, Thomas Charles

Letter sent by Simmonds [from Derby School of Art] to Edward Catterns, GSA Secretary

GSAA/DIR/4/10
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18 Nov 1885

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Details of drawings forwarded from South Kensington.

Simmonds, Thomas Charles

Letter received by Simmonds from Edward Catterns, GSA Secretary

GSAA/DIR/4/21
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20 Nov 1885

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Catterns wishes to continue corresponding by post regarding the issue of Simmonds' claims for monies owed.

Catterns, Edward Railton

Letter sent by Simmonds [from Derby School of Art] to Edward Catterns, GSA Secretary

GSAA/DIR/4/11
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21 Nov 1885

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Refers to monies owed under the new arrangements of the Department of Science and Art; claims to have lent £200 to the Glasgow School of Art.

Simmonds, Thomas Charles

Letter received by Simmonds from Edward Catterns, GSA Secretary

GSAA/DIR/4/22
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25 Nov 1885

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Refers to the agreement between Simmonds and GSA Committee as to fees due to Simmonds, and rule change by the Department of Science and Art.

Catterns, Edward Railton

Letter sent by Simmonds [from Derby School of Art] to Edward Catterns, GSA Secretary

GSAA/DIR/4/12
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26 Nov 1885

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Refers to the legitimacy of his claim for monies owed to him by the Glasgow School of Art.

Simmonds, Thomas Charles

Letter sent by Simmonds [from Derby School of Art] to Edward Catterns, GSA Secretary

GSAA/DIR/4/13
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26 Nov 1885

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Claims that it is useless to correspond further about the settlement as "Committee have not met my views on a single point".

Simmonds, Thomas Charles

Letter received by Simmonds from Edward Catterns, GSA Secretary

GSAA/DIR/4/23
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01 Dec 1885

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

GSA will not pay claim for third grade preparation, refers to money received by Simmonds for students' work undertaken under Greenless, former GSA Headmaster, in 1881. Attached is a list of students in 1885 Third Grade Certificate class (with marks achieved).

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Letter received by Simmonds from Edward Catterns, GSA Secretary

GSAA/DIR/4/24
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23 Dec 1885

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Asks Simmonds to write a GSA Headmaster's report for 1885.

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Mr Simmonds' cash book

GSAA/DIR/4/31
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1881-1886

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Lists GSA expenses for salaries, newspaper advertising, housekeeping, life class models, etc.

*Not available / given

Minutes, Apr 1882-Mar 1890

GSAA/GOV/2/2
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Apr 1882-Mar 1890

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

The Glasgow School of Art

Letter received by Simmonds from Edward Catterns, GSA Secretary

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Gives a list of those students with incomplete certificates at the date of Simmonds' departure from GSA.

Catterns, Edward Railton

Minutes, Apr 1890-Mar 1895

GSAA/GOV/2/3
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Apr 1890-Mar 1895

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

The Glasgow School of Art

Prospectuses and associated papers 1845 -1891

GSAA/REG/1/1
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c1845-1891

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

General prospectus 1891-1892 (cover only)

GSAA/REG/1/2/1/1
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c1891-1892

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Front cover, held loose in bound volume.

The cover text states 'Prospectus of the Glasgow School of Art and Haldane Academy, Session 1891-92'

Minutes, Mar 1895-Jun 1901

GSAA/GOV/2/4
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Mar 1895-Jun 1901

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

The Glasgow School of Art

Costume designs

NMC/0095A
Item
1903

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Montage of costume designs for the Masque of the City Arms.

Smyth, Dorothy Carleton

Mount for costume designs

NMC/0095B
Item
1903

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Original mount with captions.

*Not available / given

Diploma printing block

NMC/1793
Item
c1900

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

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

The Glasgow School of Art stamp

NMC/1791
Item
c1900

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Heavy metal embosser for stamping paper with the GSA badge. Maker's mark reading D. Cunninghame Die Sinkers & Co., 48 Buchanan, Glasgow. Working order, but some rusting.

D. Cunninghame Die Sinkers & Co