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Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

  • DC 098
  • Collection
  • [1885-1943]

A variety of loose artworks, cover designs, correspondence, ephemera, and photographs completed by and belonging to Archibald Haswell Miller. The collections includes proofs for book covers and pamphlets, personal correspondence relating to his studies and subsequent career, different ephemera relating to Haswell Miller's student days and photographs of artworks and students and staff members of The Glasgow School of Art.

This collection also includes material relating to Georges-Marie Baltus (DC 098/2) , including photographs of his artworks and his Italian and European trips, and Francis H. Newbery (DC 098/3).

Miller, Archibald E Haswell

Proof for the covers and spine of a book titled 'The Brothers' by John Sillars

The front cover image features two men fighting. The back cover features a list of new books and editions by Blackwood. The spine features the book title, author and publishing details. The front inner cover shows a range of reviews of 'Blackwood's Magazine'. The back inner cover an order form for 'Blackwood's Magazine'.

Miller, Archibald E Haswell

Letter sent by Blackie & Son Ltd.

Blackie & Son Ltd. requests two cover drawings for a book titled 'Olaf the Glorious' and enquires about Archibald Haswell Miller's interest in designing a cover in cloth for 'The Buccaneers of Boya'.

Blackie and Son

Photograph of women portraying a scene

The photograph features fourteen women representing a scene. One of the women is on her knees, head bowed. There is a sign with the words 'A daft lot'.

The reverse of the photograph shows a text addressed to Archibald Haswell Miller.

*Not available / given

Group photograph of Haswell Miller alongside a group of students representing Rembrandt's 'Anatomy Lesson'

The photograph features a group of eleven male students. One of them is lying on an elevated flat surface with his core undressed, while the others gather around him.

The reverse of the photograph shows the text "E; J; C. Haswell doing a tableau of Rembrandt's Anatomy Lesson at Glasgow School of Art (1903-4?)".

*Not available / given

Newscutting featuring Haswell Miller at the Meeting of the Governors

The photograph features Archibald Haswell Miller and Josephine Haswell Miller alongside a group of males and females.

The supporting text reads "A group at the meeting of the Governors of the Glasgow School of Art this week, when Mr John D. Revel (centre), of Chelsea, was introduced to the board on the occasion of his taking up duty.–"Bulletin" Photo." The newscutting is supported by a handwritten map located below it. It offers the list of names and the location of the subjects in the photograph.

The cardboard also displays additional annotations by Haswell Miller: "We accepted him with all kindness and welcome. After a few weeks he called the staff together and practically told us he was going to sack the lot! I anticipated this by accepting the keepership of the National Galleries. Edinburgh. (Not very well qualified but standard were low in 1930)".

An annotation on the top right corner of the cardboard shows "c1928". Additional annotations below the photograph identify the people featured in it.

*Not available / given

Group photograph featuring Haswell Miller alongside three students of the Academy of Fine Arts of Munich

The photograph features Archibald Haswell Miller in the centre back of the image alongside three other students of the Academy of Fine Arts of Munich. The annotations below the photograph show the names "John R. Covert", "Oliver Smock", A Haswell Miller ("Glasgow-Muller"), and "Louis ("Consul") Miller". They also show the text "Vier Kunstakademiker. München 1909 - / John R. Covert / Oliver Smock / A Haswell Miller ("Glasgow-Muller") / Louis ("Consul") Miller. I [...] taken at a small fair in Munich Spring 1909. The screen represents the [...] of a Zeppelin airship the first of which had just visited Munich with great excitement."

An annotation on the top right corner of the cardboard shows "1909".

*Not available / given

Photographs of trips

A variety of photographs from Georges-Marie Baltus' personal memories featuring landscapes and rural scenes captured during his Italian and Europeans tours.

Baltus, Georges-Marie

Ephemera

A variety of ephemera primarily dating to the days of Archibald Haswell Miller as a student at The Glasgow School of Art.

Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts

Group photograph featuring Haswell Miller alongside three students of the Academy of Fine Arts of Munich

The photograph features Archibald Haswell Miller in the centre back of the image alongside three other students of the Academy of Fine Arts of Munich. The annotations below the photograph show the text "R. Covert" and "A Haswell Miller".

The reverse of the photograph shows the text "AEHM in Germany (Munich) as a student (about 21 yrs)".

*Not available / given

Newscutting featuring the Scottish Art Club's Show

The photograph features a group of six men looking at a set of paintings hung on the wall.

The newscutting is titled "At a Scottish Art Club's Show". The supporting text reads "A group of artists and members of the Hanging Committee at the annual exhibition of work by members of the Glasgow Art Club, which is being held in the club's premises just now.–"Bulletin" Photograph."

An annotation on the top right corner of the cardboard shows "1926?".

*Not available / given

Material related to Georges-Marie Baltus

A variety of photographs comprising artworks completed by Georges-Marie Baltus and images of his Italian and European tours from his personal memories. Some of these items are dated to his time as a lecturer at The Glasgow School of Art.

Baltus, Georges-Marie

Photograph of a mural by Francis H. Newbery

The photograph features a religious mural. The carboard displays an inscription by Francis H. Newbery dedicating the photograph to Archibald Haswell Miller. The backside of the carboard shows the original measurements of the mural and additional notes.

Newbery, Francis Henry

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