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Photographs of Decorative Works

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.

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Glasgow School of Art Newbery Medal

Portrait of Newbery (obverse); Mackintosh Building (reverse). Inscribed obverse: "To commemorate the services of Fra H. Newbery as Director of the Glasgow School of Art 1885-1918". Design includes portrait of Newbery and Glasgow coat-of-arms. Reverse: "Awarded for distinction in diploma work".

Proudfoot, Alexander

Glasgow School of Art Newbery Medal

Portrait of Newbery (obverse); Mackintosh Building (reverse). Inscribed obverse: "To commemorate the services of Fra H. Newbery as Director of the Glasgow School of Art 1885-1918". Design includes portrait of Newbery and Glasgow coat-of-arms. Reverse: "Awarded for distinction in diploma work".

Proudfoot, Alexander

Glasgow School of Art Newbery Medal

Portrait of Newbery (obverse); Mackintosh Building (reverse). Inscribed obverse: "To commemorate the services of Fra H. Newbery as Director of the Glasgow School of Art 1885-1918". Design includes portrait of Newbery and Glasgow coat-of-arms. Reverse: "Awarded for distinction in diploma work".

Proudfoot, Alexander

Glasgow School of Art Newbery Medal

Portrait of Newbery (obverse); Mackintosh Building (reverse). Inscribed obverse: "To commemorate the services of Fra H. Newbery as Director of the Glasgow School of Art 1885-1918". Design includes portrait of Newbery and Glasgow coat-of-arms. Reverse: "Awarded for distinction in diploma work".

Proudfoot, Alexander

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

Outgoing letters, D-G: Instructions to Mr. Dunlop about the Evening School (Oct); Editor of the Daily News re: the role of the machine in arts and crafts, refers to William Morris, Walter Crane, Mackintosh, Voysey, etc. (Oct); James Dron re: Artist Teachers' Exhibition Society & lecture from E.A. Walton (Oct-Dec); Norah Neilson Gray re: organisation of classes (Oct); John R. Findlay re: suggested British Industries Fair in Glasgow (Dec).

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

Outgoing letters, S-Z: F. Stockdale re: the Bourdon memorial (Dec); John S Samuel, City Chambers, Glasgow re: a proposal for the Incorporated Soldiers & Sailors Help Society to make some "souvenirs" (Sep-Dec); Thomas Train, British Expeditionary Force re: reference for a commission, Newbery's reaction to war and its effect on GSA (Nov); C.F.A. Voysey re: designs for stained glass and cretonne (Oct); E.A. Walton re: his lecture at GSA and the choice of paintings required (Octec); Harry Wilson re: Proposed Arts & Crafts exhibition (Nov-Dec).

Newbery, Francis Henry

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

Outgoing letters, H-M: F. Harcourt Kitchin re: portrait of a Devonshire woman that Newbery is presenting to City of Exeter Museum (Sep); Rev Langdon, Membury re: commemorative panel in church (Sep-Oct); Allan D. Mainds re: entertainment for "Jock's Box for limbless Soldiers & Sailors" (Dec).

Newbery, Francis Henry

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

Outgoing letters, A-C: W.E. Bates, Bridport Boy's School re: Newbery Prizes for Drawing (Sep-Oct); Mme. Baltus re: leaving Glasgow with her daughter (Oct); Sir James Bell re: lecture by E.A. Walton (Dec); J. Brown, Muirhead Trust re: assistance to furnish a rest room for women in 166-172 Renfrew St., also refers to women's war work and the role of the woman artist in war (Jun-Nov); to Mme. Bourdon re: a commemorative plaque for Eugene Bourdon (Nov); D.Y. Cameron re: the effects of WWI -musing on art during war (Oct). [Also some letters from 1915, incl. list of Haldane Bursary winners].

Newbery, Francis Henry

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

Outgoing letters, C-E: D. Bannatyne, Haldane Trust re: winners of Haldane Bursaries for 1913-14 (June); J. Clark, Glasgow School Board re: use of a model under ten years old in GSA (Feb); Miss E.J. Cameron re: postponing Scholarship travel [manuscript] (Aug); invitation to Alfred Drury to visit Sculpture section of GSA (May).

Newbery, Francis Henry

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

Outgoing letters, F-H: J. Arnold Fleming on the death of Sir James Fleming, Chairman of the Governors (May); Professor Patrick Geddes re: a competition for architecture students (May); Norah Neilson Gray re: a more permanent position on the staff (Jan & June); Mr Groundwater re: effect of war on Service Staff (Sep); William Hunter re: scholarship travel in Germany, Italy & Spain, with advice about health and problems during wartime (Mar-Aug).

Newbery, Francis Henry

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

Outgoing letters, I-M: personal letter to Mr Jackson on his resignation from GSA (Aug); John Lindsay, Town Clerk, Glasgow re: Lending Museum Scheme & Langside Library (Jun); Mr E. Lesser & Miss G. Lesser re: B Schotz studying at GSA (Jul); Sir John Stirling Maxwell, on his placing the contents of his library at the disposal of the students (Feb); Herr & Frau Muthesius re: assistance to travelling scholarship students, etc. (Feb-Mar); Alice Morris re: gift of a signed Aubrey Beardsley drawing (Apr); Cllr. Mitchell re: GSA exhibits at the Lyons Exhibition (Mar-Jul).

Newbery, Francis Henry

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

Outgoing letters, A-B: Reference for Professor Paul Artot, detailing his work at GSA (Jul); to W.B. Yeats re: requesting a lecture at GSA (Mar); Professor Baltus re: arrangements for lectures, his staying in Belgium because of the War (May-Aug); Professor Paul Bartlett re: report on the visit of Sir George Frampton to GSA, working at GSA with ref. to work of Alexander Proudfoot (Jan-May); Anning Bell re: an exhibition of Decorative Art in France, includes refs. to staff at GSA and Mr & Mrs Mackintosh, work in the Design Section at GSA with personal reflections on staff including Greiffenhagen (Feb-May).

Newbery, Francis Henry

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

Outgoing letters, Mc-P: Ann Macbeth re: her decision to leave GSA, the "irritant character" between GSA and the Technical College (Mar-Jul); C. R. Mackintosh re: drawings & estimates for window & door from Dalhousie St. into the Animal Room (Feb); D. MacLeod, Glasgow Provincial Committee re: Summer Vacation Courses Art: 55 (Mar); A. McGlashan re: travelling student scholarship (Jan-Mar); Ruby Pickering re: loans of casts, etc. for school in Johannesburg (Mar); George Pirie re: arrangement & payment for visits to Animal Class (May).

Newbery, Francis Henry

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

Outgoing letters, T-Z & Sundries: Mr Tatlock re: the use of artificial daylight for painting (Apr); Mrs Wyper re: British Empire Shakespeare Society (Dec-May); Robertson Weir re: joining up, Newbery's opinion of WWI (Aug); E.G. Wylie re: stirring up the architectural students to support the war effort, etc. [manuscript, possibly written by Jessie Newbery] (Sep); W.B. Yeats re: lecture at GSA (Mar); communication to the Scottish Education Department re: Continuation Classes at Strathbungo and the development of a Joint Art Committee (n.d.); Lecture -Decorative Art and the Modem City (n.d.).

Newbery, Francis Henry

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

Outgoing letters, Q-S: Mr Ramsay re: scholarship travel in Europe (Jan-Mar); Sir Isidore Spielmann, Board of Trade re: Exhibition of Decorative Arts, Paris & work presented by GSA staff and students (Apr-Jul); Dr Baird Smith, Franco-Scottish Society re: Bursary for architecture student to travel abroad (May); Sir John Struthers, Scottish Education Department re: the unveiling of the Building Committee painting, refs. to Sir James Fleming's illness (May); Olive Carleton Smyth re: more permanent position on school staff (Jun).

Newbery, Francis Henry

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

Sundries: Programme of work for the Modelling & Sculpture Section; draft of a lecture given by Newbery on 20 Dec 1913 - "The Four Corners of a Picture"; draft of manifesto for the Artist Teacher's Exhibition Society, prepared by Mr Dron (Mar); notes on the proposed work on artistic anatomy by Miss Parkes (Dec); draft of rules for Essay Competition; [also ref. for Miss Keppie, dated 1910].

Newbery, Francis Henry

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

Outgoing letters, S-T: Dorothy Carleton Smyth re: a visit to Berlin, the School Wardrobe, costumes, etc. (Mar-Jan); Michael Sadler, Leeds University re: lecture at GSA (Feb-Nov); Charles Scott, Canada re: GSA graduates working in Canada (May); Professor A.E. Taylor, St. Andrews University re: a lecture on philosophy at GSA (Mar-Apr).

Newbery, Francis Henry

Needlecraft in Secondary Schools Papers and Correspondence

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)

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The Teaching of Design, Papers and Correspondence

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).

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Presentation Box

Hinged brass box presented to Fra Newbery by former students in celebration of Newbery's 25th anniversary as Director. Inscribed: "From the past students to Fra H Newbery esquire the Director and Headmaster of the Glasgow School of Art on the occasion of the completion of his 25th year in that capacity 20th day of December 1909".

Presentation Box

Lidded tortoiseshell box presented to Fra Newbery by students in celebration of Newbery's 25th anniversary as director. Inscribed: "From the students to Fra H Newbery esquire the Director and Headmaster of the Glasgow School of Art on the occasion of the completion of his 25th year in that capacity 20th day of December 1909".

Family Papers

Family Papers

Papers of the Newbery family including papers dating to after Newbery's retirement; papers of his wife, Jessie Newbery; and documents relating to Mary Newbery Sturrock, daughter of Francis and Jessie Newbery. Papers as follows:

  • DIR/5/38/6/1: Letter from F R Benson of the Royalty Theatre, Glasgow, to Miss Newbery enclosing tickets for a Box for the play 'Much Ado', 12 Mar 1906 (1 sheet).

  • DIR/5/38/6/2: Headed letter paper of Francis Newbery, Eastgate, Corfe Castle, Dorset, c1918 (10 sheets).

  • DIR/5/38/6/3: Order of Proceedings for the inauguration of the Sign of Saint Edward, King and Martyr, Patron Saint of the Village, at Corfe Castle. Newbery made many of the readings at the event, 02 Jul 1927 (1 item).

  • DIR/5/38/6/4: Cardboard silhouette of Francis and Jessie Newbery in a photograph mount, c1930s (1 item).

  • DIR/5/38/6/5: Letters and fragments of letters from Jessie Newbery to her daughter Elsie and perhaps Mary. One of the letters to Elsie is dated 24 Sep 1934. The other letters are fragmentary and include topics such as recipes, books and sewing projects, c1934. (4 sheets)

  • DIR/5/38/6/6: Letter from George M Baltus to Mr and Mrs Newbery catching up with them following the Second World War, telling them of his experiences during that time, and telling them family news, 07 Jan 1946 (1 sheet).

  • DIR/5/38/6/7: File of photographs, pressclippings, sketches, designs, documents and letters relating to Mary Newbery Sturrock, daughter of Francis and Jessie Newbery, c1930s-80s (1 folder). File includes:

  • DIR/5/38/6/7/1: postcard of ‘Port Vendres’, watercolour by Charles Rennie Mackintosh c1926-27, dated 1979;

  • DIR/5/38/6/7/2: mounted photograph of Mary Newbery Sturrock at South Gray Street Edinburgh, undated;

  • DIR/5/38/6/7/3: letter from Mary Newbery Sturrock thanking her correspondent (name not given) for the Mackintosh card and about her memories of the doors of The Glasgow School of Art being white, 16 Oct 1984;

  • DIR/5/38/6/7/4: mounted photograph of Mary Newbery Sturrock and another woman, front of mount reads ‘Wedding’, undated;

  • DIR/5/38/6/7/5: pressclipping from the Helensburgh Advertiser about the opening of a special Mackintosh exhibition held at the Hill House, 03 May 1977;

  • DIR/5/38/6/7/6: card addressed to Mary, from ‘Pamela’ thanking her for a recent note. Front of card depicts ‘Painted gesso panel set with glass beads and shell’ by Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh, 1904, card is undated.

  • DIR/5/38/6/7/7: postcard from ‘Pat’ and Harry Barnes to Mary Newbery Sturrock, from Port-Vendres in France, 1981.

  • DIR/5/38/6/7/8: postcard from Tom Howarth to Mary Newbery Sturrock, from Port-Vendres in France, undated; photograph of Jessie and Francis Newbery; photograph of Mary Newbery Sturrock and another woman; photograph of two women, one likely Mary Newbery Sturrock, signed ‘Whiteleigh, Christmas 66’, 1966;

  • DIR/5/38/6/7/9: photographs of Mary Newbery Sturrock (x4), undated;

  • DIR/5/38/6/7/10: photographs of Mary Newbery Sturrock (x3), undated; close-up photograph of a necklace, undated;

  • DIR/5/38/6/7/11: photographs of Mary Newbery Sturrock (x2), undated;

  • DIR/5/38/6/7/12: photographs of Mary Newbery Sturrock (x2), undated;

  • DIR/5/38/6/7/13: photographs of Mary Newbery Sturrock and family (x4), undated;

  • DIR/5/38/6/7/14: photograph of Eastgate, Corfe Castle, undated; photographs of Jessie and Francis Newbery at Eastgate (x3), undated;

  • DIR/5/38/6/7/15: photograph of Jessie and Francis Newbery and family, undated; photograph of village street, likely Corfe Castle;

  • DIR/5/38/6/7/16: letter from Rodrigo Rodriguez of Cassina S.p.A to Mary Sturrock regarding the terms of an agreement between them for the reproduction of items (cutlery and the 'Six Columns Clock') designed for Sturrock by C.R. Mackintosh, 30 Oct 1979;

  • DIR/5/38/6/7/17: change of address card for Mr and Mrs A. R. Sturrock, from 2 Mansfield Place Edinburgh to 13 South Gray Street, c1945 (7 copies);

  • DIR/5/38/6/7/18: two hand-printed floral designs with addition of watercolour, unsigned and undated (possibly 1937 based on related designs); two versions of a hand-printed design with addition of watercolour depicting a woman with floral headdress, signed ‘M.N.S.’, undated (possibly 1937 based on related designs);

  • DIR/5/38/6/7/19: hand-printed floral Christmas card design with addition of watercolour and ink, back of card is signed ‘C.R., 1/-', dated 1937;

  • DIR/5/38/6/7/20: bundle of sketchbook and loose pages featuring sketches of, notes about and designs for ceramics, unsigned and undated (one example, drawn on the back of a card to Mary reads ‘wishing her good business and good health in 1956’);

  • DIR/5/38/6/7/21: invitation for exhibition of Sigrid Mavor (Ceramic flora and fauna) and M.N. Sturrock (Flower Drawings) from 30 Oct – 10 Nov at ‘The Open Eye Gallery’ Edinburgh [1982];

  • DIR/5/38/6/7/22: letter from Alison Adburgham to MNS Sturrock in response to a letter sent by Sturrock related to her family history and relationship to Liberty fabrics, 01 Jul 1983;

  • DIR/5/38/6/7/23: interview between Mary Newbery Sturrock and Tony Jones (director of GSA 1980-1986) about the history of The Glasgow School of Art, Fra Newbery and Charles Rennie Mackintosh, c1980.

Newbery, Francis Henry

'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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