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Conrad McKenna’s memoranda from The Glasgow School of Art, correspondence and materials reflecting his experience as both a student and teacher at The Glasgow School of Art. Includes a combination of typed and hand written materials, photocopies, clippings and printed ephemera. Includes correspondence in English with: The Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections, The Glasgow School of Art, The Staff Association (The Glasgow School of Art), The British Council, The Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, Glasgow Museums & Art Galleries, Dante Alighieri Society (Glasgow), W. H. Emmett (Scotland) Limited. Correspondence generally relates to The Glasgow School of Art, regarding: Conrad McKenna’s time as a student and employee of GSA as a tutor in The Glasgow School of Art Evening School, the General Course (Department of Design) and First Year Course. Also include references for Conrad McKenna by Edward G. Powell, Douglas Percy Bliss and H. Jefferson Barnes; correspondence regarding Conrad McKenna’s print designs for Stobhill General Hospital, Glasgow; correspondence regarding Conrad McKenna’s Travelling Scholarship; Conrad McKenna’s confirmation of Post Diploma study, with a hand written recommendation from Douglas Percy Bliss; and Conrad McKenna’s donation to The Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections and includes a transcript of an interview conducted by Susannah Waters, Archivist at The Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections, 3 May 2014.

Conrad McKenna’s information sheets during his various teaching roles at The Glasgow School of Art. Including typed materials, hand written notes, photocopies, worksheets, newspaper clippings, annotated diagrams and drawings by Conrad McKenna and others for the delivery of teaching and student trips. Materials outline and discuss: materials, processes, techniques, definitions and references relating to: printing, papers, typography, wood and metal work, pattern, drawing, colour, shape and volume, tone, communication, photography, linocuts, monoprints, colour theory, design and design theory. Also included are briefs, materials lists and reading lists for student projects. Along with itineraries for student trips such as a London visit in 1973. Selections of typed materials are titled "First Year Course". Whilst the majority of these are general; others are course specific and provide details of first year courses in Architecture and Drawing and Painting. All provide course overviews, references, definitions and information on materials, processes and techniques.

Family through window. Message inside.

Text on mount for Christmas card. Text by Conrad McKenna. Used as part of exhibition of Chrismas Cards at The Glasgow Art Club.

Wheelbarrow and grasses, signed CTM.

Baby Jesus and animals. Message inside.

Issue 3 of Undercurrents magazine, 'an open platform for arts and discussion based in Glasgow and created by current students, and alumni, of the Glasgow School of Art', published in April 2013. Edited by Christopher MacInnes.

Issues 1 of 'FOLD', 'a collective of GSA students keen to support cross-school endeavours and enterprises', published in Dec 2011. Edited by Dan Aitken and David Farrar.

Christmas card with three wise men. Message inside.

Three wise men offering gifts to Jesus and Mary.

Part of water mill and bridge over River Kelvin, signed C.McKenna.

Two copies of GSA Students’ Association 'Comic Book' issue 1, c 2000s.

Copy of 'MILK CHOCOLATE' Number Two, published in 2007 by David Winton.

Text by Conrad McKenna. Used as part of exhibition of Chrismas Cards at The Glasgow Art Club.

Copy of 'YOUR ORDER' no.1, subtitled 'THE ART SCHOOL MAGAZINE', published in March 2006.

Scene with angels and guiding star. Message inside.

Copy of ‘PAVILION’ magazine, 2005. Edited by Laura Smith, Emily Whittle and Rebecca Wilcox.

Copy of ‘THE CLAQUE’, Issue 1, ‘a collection of washroom images and unspoken words’, 2005. Edited by Angharad Davies.

Two copies of the comic 'Things and Stuff' no. 2. Edited/produced by Ben 'Simpo' Simpson.

Two copies of leaflet for G.S.A. Students' Association yearly event 'AYE’, including events listings for 15 Feb 2005-18 Feb 2005.

Two copies of comic 'Phreque', by Simpo, published in 2004.

Copy of comic 'Gallery of the Bizarre, Strange and the Deranged', curated by Doctor Simpo.

Copy of 'le magazine de BANG BANG', Thursday July 29, 2004. This magazine appears to be a German student magazine.

Copy of Freak magazine, December 2003.

This poster advertised The Glasgow School Of Art's annual degree show. The exhibition was held on The Glasgow School Of Art campus as well as in the Centre for Contemporary Arts and Tramway which are local arts centres. The 2003 degree show was sponsored by McGrigor Donald, Hoegaarden Beer, the MacFarlane Group and the Gordon Yuill Company. The image used in the poster is by Raul Ortega and the poster was designed by Inlapland.

Copy of 'Fuse', Issue 1, Jan 2001, a Glasgow School of Art student led and produced termly listings guide.

Featuring a river with houses and trees. Message inside.

Cats in front of window. Annotated "Our old cat, Cloudy Bright, aged 14 1/2". Message inside.

Scene with Mary and Jesus. Message inside.

Featuring Santa driving a delivery van.

Possibly Amsterdam. Featuring tall buildings and canal. Message inside.

An A4 size letter featuring watercolour paintings commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Glasgow School of Art , 6 January 1995.

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

Albion printing press. Message inside.

Mermaid with wings design.

Conrad McKenna’s teaching notes during his various teaching roles at The Glasgow School of Art. Including a combination of typed materials, hand written notes, annotated diagrams and drawings by Conrad McKenna for delivery of the First Year Course including: course overview, course topics, exercises and talks. Materials outline and discuss: materials, processes, techniques, definitions and references relating to: printing, papers, typography, wood and metal work, pattern, drawing, colour, shape and volume, tone, communication, photography, design and design theory. The majority of the material is titled "First Year Course".

Family photographs, mostly of Francis Newbery and some of his paintings. Photographs as follows:
DIR/5/38/7/1: Photograph of Newbery, head and torso, taken by Annan, c1895 (1 item) DIR/5/38/7/2: Photograph of Francis Newbery, head and torso, wearing large beret style hat and draped with cloak around shoulders, c1903. Previous reference: 'GSA:MC:P:29'. (1 item) DIR/5/38/7/3: Photograph of Francis Newbery, head and shoulders, with an exhibition ticket of Newbery's pasted to the back, 1913. Previous reference: 'GSA:MC:P:30'. (1 item) DIR/5/38/7/4: Photograph album of the Newbery family, with note on the front reading: 'Newbery Photo Album. Donated to GSA 1986 by Mr F Lang from the estate of Mary Newbery Sturrock'. Photographs date from c1910-1929 and include: photographs of Francis and Jessie Newbery; views of Blashenwell Farm, Corfe Castle; Lottie Seymour, a Corfe Castle character; views of Eastgate, Corfe Castle; views of family gravestones; photographs of Corfe Castle pageants; views in and around Chideock, Dorset; and family members e.g. Fred Lang, grandson of the Newberys, as a baby. Some photographs have become detached over time and are no longer present. Requires careful handling. (38 photographs within 1 volume) DIR/5/38/7/5: Black and white photographs on a card of a mural triptych painting of the 'Annunciation' and the 'Adoration' by Francis Newbery. Card has a greeting written on the back by Francis Newbery: 'To my friend J T Ewen from the Artist, Corfe Castle, Christmas 1910' (1 item). DIR/5/38/7/6: Mounted photograph of Francis Newbery in painter's overalls and with palette, next to his large painting of 'The Annunciation'. Inscription on the photograph mount reads: 'The Annunciation, Lady Chapel-Church of the Holy Ghost & St Edward, Swanage, Dorset. Fra H Newbery, Pinxit, John T Ewen, with Seasonable Greetings, Corfe Castle, Dorset, Christmas 1930' (1 item). DIR/5/38/7/7: Black and white photograph of a painting by Newbery of Edward S Reynolds, 1919-1920, Mayor of Bridport, 1919 & 1945, painted 1925 (1 item). DIR/5/38/7/8: Colour photograph of one of Francis Newbery's paintings, of a young girl in a black dress leaning on a railing, looking out to a river with a paddle steamer in view (1 item). DIR/5/38/7/9: Sleeve of negatives of Newbery paintings that are in the Town Hall in Bridport, c1980s (24 negatives).

Figure weaving. Message inside.

Line drawing of wooden bridge. Message inside.