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Letter written by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and addressed to Cameron Davidson, son of William Davidson when in the South of France. Letter dated 24 December 1898 and sent from 140 Bath Street, Glasgow.

Postcard of the interior of the Mackintosh House drawing room with a desk and chair. Includes three stamps. Believed Joanne Semple had mixed up the number of the month.

Collection includes:

• Menus and dinner invitation to artistic gatherings with a sketch by James E Christie
• London Sketch Club ephemera including menus, invitations, cards with sketches by Shepperson, W Lee Hank, Rene Butt and Jock Bere, 1902-1906
• F. Carruthers Gould ephemera containing invites to private views
• tudies for Pictures by J Moyr Smith, 1868
• Information on John Burnet, Architect, 1814-1901
• Photograph album, c1893

The photograph album contains photographs of "The Immortals", including Jessie Keppie, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Herbert MacNair, Frances Macdonald, Margaret Macdonald and others of their circle.

The Moyr Smith sketches are from Moyr Smith's first published book Studies in Pictures. Smith trained in Glasgow, becoming influenced by Alexander Thomson and Daniel Cottier, moving to London in 1864.

Of great importance in this collection is a sketchbook of drawings by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The sketchbook, dating from the 1890s, consists of 19 drawings of flowers, furniture sketches, and interior sketches of Craigie Hall, Pollokshields, Glasgow.

Letterbook of outgoing correspondence, pages 1-500 - includes letters re: appointment of Maurice Greiffenhagen (23, 49); to Charles Rennie Mackintosh re: the proposed extension (48, 55, 82, 84); to Norah Neilson Gray re: establishment of "Drawing for Fashion" classes (60, 182, 203, 396); gaining a diploma (162); Allan D Mainds re: scholarship trip to Europe (189, 251); reference to new building - "good and useful structure" (214); the use of animals in the Animal Room (240); students' balls (428, 452); Decorative Art at the Edinburgh International Exhibition of 1907 (442); general School administration, in particular finding a successor to Mr Delville.

Includes:

• Conditions of competition, 1896
• plan of proposed new school, 1896
• list of architects, 1896
• correspondence with architects, 1896
• report relating to the design produced by the architects, Honeyman and Keppie, whose author is probably Charles Rennie Mackintosh and related correspondence, 1896
• measurer's report, 1897
• GOV/5/4/1: Conditions of the Competition of Architects for the Proposed new School of Art [3 copies, inc. Sec.'s], Jun 1896
• GOV/5/4/2: Plan and sections of site for proposed new school [4 copies, inc. Sec.'s and Headmaster's], Jun 1896
• GOV/5/4/3: Proposed list of architects, not dated
• GOV/5/4/4: Letter from Campbell, Douglas and Morrison Architects re: cannot take part in competition, 23 Jul 1896
• GOV/5/4/5: Petition from architects re: the Competition [plus copy], 24 Jul 1896
• GOV/5/4/6: Reply by Governors to architects, 12 Aug 1896
• GOV/5/4/7: Letter from architects asking for modification to conditions, 17 Aug 1896
• GOV/5/4/8: Letter from Mr I. L. Watson, Architect, re: the conditions,  20 Aug 1896
• GOV/5/4/9: Letter to architects amending conditions, 27 Aug 1896
• GOV/5/4/10: Architect's Design for Glasgow School of Art, with a description and schedule of its contents, [On cover, an ink drawing of 3 wishbones on tracing paper, by Charles Rennie Mackintosh], 1896
• GOV/5/4/11: Letter to Directors from James King and Renny Watson choosing the design marked by the "crossed bones", 7 Dec 1896
• GOV/5/4/12: Letter from Colonel Festing, D.S.A re: his choice of design, 17 Dec 1896
• GOV/5/4/13: Measurer's report by Robert Scott as to estimated cost of the chosen design, 11 Jan 1897

Records relating to the properties and premises of the Glasgow School of Art. The majority of these records relate to the construction of the Mackintosh Building: the premises of the Glasgow School of Art on Renfrew Street. The erection of the Mackintosh building is well documented, and the records cover all aspects of the creation of the building from early financial records from 1883 to receipts for fittings in 1912. The records of the Mackintosh Building are divided into ten sub-series (GOV/5/1-GOV/5/9): GOV/5/1: Building Committee Papers, 1896-1910 GOV/5/2: Financial Records, 1883-1912 GOV/5/3: Subscriptions and the Building Fund, 1894-1910 GOV/5/4: The Architectural Competition, 1896-1897 GOV/5/5: Contracts, Agreements and Tenders, 1897-1907 GOV/5/6: Estimates and Specifications, 1897-1912 GOV/5/7: Receipts, 1897-1912 GOV/5/8: Plans and Outsize Material, c1909-1918 GOV/5/9: Miscellaneous, 1897-1914 GOV/5/10: The property records also include those relating to the Glasgow School of Art Extension Scheme between 1926-1934 and these can be found at GOV/5/10. GOV/5/11: The earliest property records for the Glasgow School of Art are those relating to the Ingram Street property, dating from 1845-1869, and can be found at GOV/5/11 as a later addition to the finding aid. GOV/5/12: Copies of Dispositions, 2003

Diploma in Design and Decorative Art (Interior Design) from The Glasgow School of Art, awarded to Charles Alexander Wallace Shaw. Calligraphic writing dates the diploma from the 13th of June 1961. The diploma is stored in a blue tube, embossed with The Glasgow School of Art logo, and '35. Charles Shaw.' attached to the top.

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.

Some of this material is currently uncatalogued and therefore not accessible for researchers. Includes Mackintosh School of Architecture newsletters, RIBA Visiting Board administrative papers and correspondence, and various committee papers. Committee papers held within this department include - Mackintosh School of Architecture Board of Studies, Mackintosh School of Architecture Course Evaluation Committee, Mackintosh School of Architecture Course Committee, Mackintosh School of Architecture Course Examination Board, Joint Board for Architectural Studies & PDE, RIBA Visiting Board, Mackintosh School of Architecture Student/Staff Consultive Committee.

This collection contains:

• Notebooks, a sketchbook, scrapbooks, and student work from John Walter Lindsay's time at The Glasgow School of Art, 1943-1950
• Recollections of staff & students and his time at The Glasgow School of Art, 1990s
• Scrapbook giving an account of his travels following the award of the Haldane Travel Scholarship, 1950
• Miscellaneous magazine cuttings concerning architecture, c1950s-1990s
• Folder arranged by Lindsay containing material relating to Charles Rennie Mackintosh, 1968-1999
• Folder arranged by Lindsay containing correspondence, 1968-2006
• Photographs of Keppie Henderson Architects building models, c1950s-1990s
• Folder arranged by Lindsay containing material relating to his architectural career, c1940s-1990s

This material may contain sensitive information about individuals that is protected by the Data Protection Act. Until this material has been checked for sensitive information, it will not be available for researchers. Once this Data Protection work is complete the collection will be open for access, however any sensitive information will be closed and inaccessible for 75 years from the date of creation.

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).

Plans and sections of works c1909-1918. GOV/5/8/1: J.E.Sayers & Caldwell Ltd., Plan of Electric Lighting - Sub-basement floor, Basement Floor Scale: 1/8" to 1.0', Annotated, 1909 GOV/5/8/2: J.E. Sayers & Caldwell Ltd., Plan of roof - proposed Lightning Conductor, Scale: n.k., [Brittle], not dated GOV/5/8/3: Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh, Coils, Second Floor, [Stamped Jas. Cormack & Sons, Heating Engineers], Scale: n.k., [Brittle], not dated GOV/5/8/4: Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh, Section through main staircase showing proposed lift shaft, Scale: n.k., [Pencil & ink on tracing paper. Brittle], not dated GOV/5/8/5: Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh, Proposed well for Electric Lift (ref. no. 273), Scale: 1/4" to 1.0', [Pencil & ink on tracing paper], Mar 1911 GOV/5/8/6: Platforms in Animal Room, Cross & longitudinal sections (ref. no. 465), Scale: n.k., [Brittle - very fragile], not dated GOV/5/8/7: Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh, Railings at Dalhousie Street Entrance Parapet End elevation, Cross-section [5 items], Scale: 3/4" to 1.0', [Pencil & ink on tracing paper. Brittle], not dated GOV/5/8/8: Keppie & Henderson, Proposed Extension of Coal Storage at front area, with architect's letter, Cross section & Plan, Scale: n.k., [Pencil & ink on tracing paper], Mar 1918

Job files, images and drawings related to project.

Outgoing letters, sundries: Letters re: Artist Teachers' Exhibition Society (Mar); corresp, re: visits to High Schools on behalf of the Scottish Education Department; review of lecture given by J. Pennell on Lithography; note on Newbery being asked to contribute to the Golden Book for Hofrat Alexander Koch, with request to send sketch of GSA from C. R. Mackintosh (Nov); Draft for arrangement of class for Ecclesiastical Needlework; instructions to staff re: Out of Door work (Apr); notes for tests for Design Students by Anning Bell.

Outgoing letters, Mc-R: C. R. Mackintosh, London re: architectural work on the new Renfrew St. property, refers to "the beautiful house you gave us", the loan of two paintings for a lecture by E.A. Walton - one a landscape & one of flowers, their possible sale, with comments by Newbery (Oct-Dec); Cayley Robinson re: arrangements for teaching at GSA (Sep-Dec).

Papers relating to subscriptions, funds and donations to the School Extension Building Fund. GOV/5/10/4/1: Papers used in planning the Extension Building Fund (a) Bundle of papers about the moneys raised for the Mackintosh Building in 1894 and 1907 (4 items) (b) Glasgow School of Art Building Fund Appeal booklet produced to raise funds for the completion of the Mackintosh Building, c1907 (5 copies) (c) Programme for the official opening of the Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh Building, 1909 (d) Bundle labelled 'Lists of Names' including lists of subscribers to other charitable funds such as the Carnegie Trust, Paisley Art Institute, the Memorial to David Livingstone, Glasgow Dental Hospital, and The Scottish National Commercial College. Also includes draft letters to the Carnegie Trust from Glasgow School of Art requesting them to renew their grant for equipment of the School, 1920-1926 (11 items) GOV/5/10/4/2: Copy letters, papers and correspondence with the Scottish Education Department regarding funds and Capital Grants for the extension, 1926-1932 (48 items) GOV/5/10/4/3: Appeals for donations to the Extension Building Fund (a) Printed pamphlet: 'The Glasgow School of Art Appeal for £35,000 for School Extension', providing information about the School Extension scheme. Includes a description of the planned extension by architects Messrs John Keppie & Henderson. (b) Bundle of papers labelled 'Donations, Letters sent out'. Copy and draft letters sent out to individuals such as Sir John R. Findlay, James Robb, The Duchess of Atholl, Messrs James Templeton & Co, Robert Rule, Sir Robert Wilson, Sir John Stirling Maxwell, and Sir John J Burnet to request donations to the Extension Fund. File also includes some copies of acknowledgements and thanks for donations, 1926-1927 (37 items) GOV/5/10/4/4: Letters, and copy letters, offering subscriptions to the Glasgow School of Art Extension Fund and notes of individual donations received, 1926-1931 (200 items) GOV/5/10/4/5: Bundle of letters labelled 'Refusals to Subscribe', 1926-1928 (18 items) GOV/5/10/4/6: Bundle of draft and copy letters to subscribers acknowleding and thanking them for their donations. Includes a blank template acknowledgement letter (10 copies), 1926-1927 (25 items) GOV/5/10/4/7: Lists of Donations and Donors (a) Small booklet labelled 'List of Probable Subscribers 1926' including names and addresses of potential donors, 1926 (b) Small booklet labelled 'Building Fund 1926-1927 Donations' including Building Fund list of donations alphabetically arranged, 1926-1927 (c) Bundle of papers labelled 'Building Fund Cash Statements', including various lists of donations and donors to the Extension Fund, 1926-1927 (17 items) (d) Loose pages of Annual Report, pp19-22. Includes 'Appendix VI, The Glasgow School of Art Donations to Extension Fund, to 31 Aug 1929' (e) Printed page pasted onto paper 'Appendix VI, The Glasgow School of Art Donations to Extension Fund, to 31 Aug 1929' (f) Copy of Glasgow School of Art Annual Report 1928-1929 with annotations on pages 20-21, the list of donations to the Extension Fund. (g) Typed sheet: 'Appendix VI, Donations to Extension Fund to Aug 1931'

Includes:

• Agreements with measurer, architects and clerk of works, 1897-1907
• pecification of material, 1907
• general conditions of contracts, 1907
• lists of tradesmen and contractors invited to tender 1907
• GOV/5/5/1: Signed agreement by Robert Scott to undertake the duties of Measurer, 20 Apr 1897
• GOV/5/5/2: Appointment of architects, Jan 1906-Mar 1907
• GOV/5/5/3: Signed agreement by Honeyman, Keppie and Mackintosh to conditions [with enclosure written by Mr Burnet, an architect],  1 Feb 1907
• GOV/5/5/4: Extracts on condition of appointment of architects, Feb 1907
• GOV/5/5/5: General Specification of material for the Extension, 1907
• GOV/5/5/6: GSA Extensions & Alterations: General Conditions of Contracts, 1907
• GOV/5/5/7: List of contractors invited to tender, 1907
• GOV/5/5/8: List of tradesmen invited to tender, 1907
• GOV/5/5/9: Signed agreement by Robert Scott & Son to conditions as to appointment as Measurers [4 items], Mar 1907
• GOV/5/5/10: Correspondence & testimonials re: the appointment of John Montgomery as Clerk of Works for the new building [5 items], 1907

Architects' certificates of payments to be made to contractors and receipts from contractors for payments made. Sorted into bundles for each contractor, alphabetically, and chronologically within: GOV/5/10/9/1: Lists of receipts or 'vouchers': (a) Handwritten list of extension scheme 'vouchers', 02 Dec 1929 (b) Typed list of School Extension Scheme vouchers, 03 Jun 1926-Jun 1929 (c) Typed list of School Extension Scheme, vouchers for accounts paid, 21 Mar 1930- 06 Jan 1931 (d) Supplementary list of vouchers for accounts paid, 21 Mar 1930- 06 Jan 1931 (e) Note of vouchers submitted Aug 1932 (f) List titled 'Equipment' with company and cost listed against each item (3 copies) GOV/5/10/9/2: A & P Steven Ltd, Makers of lifts, hydraulic presses & pumps, 1929-1930 (2 items) GOV/5/10/9/3: A S Wright & Company Ltd, Glazing Contractors, 1931-1932 (3 items) GOV/5/10/9/4: Bannatyne, Kirkwood, France & Co, Writers, 1929-1932 (4 items) GOV/5/10/9/5: Buchanan, William, Joiner and Builder, 1929-1932 (18 items) GOV/5/10/9/6: The Bulletin, Newspaper, 12 Mar 1927 (1 item) GOV/5/10/9/7: Campbell, Dugald, Wholesale Confectioners, 01 Oct 1929 (1 item) GOV/5/10/9/8: Charles Rattray & Co Ld, Wholesale Warehousemen, 1929-1930 (4 items) GOV/5/10/9/9: The Clydesdale Rubber Co, Manufacturers of waterproofs, 10 Oct 1929 (1 item) GOV/5/10/9/10: Corporation of Glasgow, Gas Department, 1929-1930 (2 items) GOV/5/10/9/11: Corporation of Glasgow, Water Department, 1929-1930 (2 items) GOV/5/10/9/12: Croggon & Co Limited, Felt and Roofing manufacturers, 25 Sep 1929 (1 item) GOV/5/10/9/13: Daily Record, Newspaper, 28 Feb 1927 (1 item) GOV/5/10/9/14: Dallas & Forrest, Joiners, 1929-1930 (5 items) GOV/5/10/9/15: Dallas's Limited, General Warehousemen, Mar 1930- Oct 1930 (2 items) GOV/5/10/9/16: Dykes Bros, Jewellers, 05 Nov 1929 (1 item) GOV/5/10/9/17: The Evening Citizen, Newspaper, 12 Mar 1927 (1 item) GOV/5/10/9/18: The Evening Times, Newspaper, 14 Mar 1927 (1 item) GOV/5/10/9/19: Fraser & Borthwick Ltd, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Jan 1930- Mar 1930 (3 items) GOV/5/10/9/20: George G Kirk Ltd, Glass Merchants & Glaziers, 27 Sep 1929 (1 item) GOV/5/10/9/21: Gibson, Hugh N, Joiner and Shopfitter, 06 Nov 1929 (1 item) GOV/5/10/9/22: Goodlet, James, Plumber, 1929-1932 (6 items) GOV/5/10/9/23: Glasgow Evening News, Newspaper, 09 Mar 1927 (1 item) GOV/5/10/9/24: The Glasgow Herald, Newspaper, Feb 1927- Oct 1927 (3 items) GOV/5/10/9/25: H C Slingsby, Truck Builder, 11 Feb 1930 (1 item) GOV/5/10/9/26: H L Anderson & Co, Painters & Decorators, 1929-1930 (2 items) GOV/5/10/9/27: H Lamberton & Co, Furnishers and Decorators, 1929-1930 (3 items) GOV/5/10/9/28: J & R Smith, Slaters and Plasterers, 1931-1932 (3 items) GOV/5/10/9/29: James Boyd & Sons Ltd, Heating Engineers, 1929-1930 (7 items) GOV/5/10/9/30: James Hedderwick & Sons Ltd, Law and General Printers, 1926-1927 (2 items) GOV/5/10/9/31: John Keppie & Henderson, Architects, 1927-1931 (3 items) GOV/5/10/9/32: John Ritchie & Co, Proprietors of The Scotsman, 24 Feb 1927 (1 item) GOV/5/10/9/33: Lawson & Co (Govan) Ltd, Building Contractors, 1929-1930 (8 items) GOV/5/10/9/34: M Stewart & Co, Builders & Contractors, 1928-1930 (8 items) GOV/5/10/9/35: M'Callum, Daniel, Mason and Builder, 17 Apr 1931 (1 item) GOV/5/10/9/36: Maclean & Co, Manufacturers of pavement lights, metal casements, sashes etc., 1929-1931 (2 items) GOV/5/10/9/37: Middleton, George, Painter, 14 Apr 1931 (1 item) GOV/5/10/9/38: The Modern Office Equipment Co Limited, 12 Sep 1929 (1 item) GOV/5/10/9/39: Montgomery, John, Clerk Of Works, 1927-1929 (29 items) GOV/5/10/9/40: Nichol & Halliday, Auctioneers, 13 Nov 1929 (1 item) GOV/5/10/9/41: Osborne & Hunter, Electrical Contractors and Engineers, 18 Jan 1930 (1 item) GOV/5/10/9/42: P & W MacLellan Limited, Engineers and Ironworks, 1928- 1929 (3 items) GOV/5/10/9/43: Rattray Brothers, Alexander & France, Chartered Accountants, 16 Oct 1930 (1 item) GOV/5/10/9/44: Robert Scott & Son, Surveyors, 1927-1931 (4 items) GOV/5/10/9/45: Royal Polytechnic Limited, (John Anderson's), 1929 (2 items) GOV/5/10/9/46: Samuel Craig & Co Ltd, Painters and Decorators, Jan 1932 (1 bundle) GOV/5/10/9/47: Scottish Country Life Ltd, Magazine, 01 Mar 1927 (1 item) GOV/5/10/9/48: T J Miller & Sons, Blacksmiths, Oct 1930 (1 item) GOV/5/10/9/49: Tait, Walter, Joiner, Dec 1930 (1 item) GOV/5/10/9/50: W A Dunn & Co, Stockbrokers, 30 Jul 1928 (1 item) GOV/5/10/9/51: Wemyss & Livingstone, Plasterers, 1929-1930 (3 items) GOV/5/10/9/52: William Gentles & Co, Framers, 02 Nov 1929 (1 item) GOV/5/10/9/53: William Kemp & Co Ltd, Fireplace Specialists, May 1930 (1 item) GOV/5/10/9/54: William Miller (Glasgow) Ltd, Fire Engineers, 1929-1932 (2 items) GOV/5/10/9/55: Wm Roberton & Son, Opticians, 28 Jan 1930 (1 item) GOV/5/10/9/56: Wright, John, Electrical Engineer, 1930-1932 (3 items)

Minutes of the Building Committee for meetings: 11 Mar 1926; 29 Mar 1926; 21 Apr 1926; 13 Sep 1926; 29 Nov 1926; 20 Jan 1927; 08 Feb 1927; 05 Aug 1927; 12 Sep 1927; 27 Jan 1928; 15 Mar 1928; 19 Jun 1928; 22 Oct 1928; 20 Nov 1928; 06 Dec 1928; 23 Jan 1929; 10 May 1929; 02 Jul 1929; 26 Nov 1929; 18 Feb 1930. Also Includes a list of committee members, some correspondence concerning the minutes and 2 additional copies of minutes of the meeting 11 Mar 1926, one annotated with suggestions from Laurence MacBrayne.

Building Committee minutes 1896-1899, 1907-1910, Extension Committee minutes 1906-1907, correspondence and papers 1897-1911. GOV/5/1/1: GSA Building Committee Minute Book May, 1896-Dec 1899 GOV/5/1/2:  Report of the Building Committee (copy) [original in Minute Book - 5/1/1], 07 Oct 1897 GOV/5/1/3: GSA Building Committee - Extensions & Alterations Minute Book 1 (with index), Oct 1906 - May 1908 GOV/5/1/4: GSA Building Committee - Extensions & Alterations Minute Book 2 (with index), Jun 1908 - Oct 1910 GOV/5/1/5: Letter Book - Correspondence between GSA, Building Committee and the Architects, 1905-1910 GOV/5/1/6: Bundle of papers - includes notes on statements of accounts, grant matters, SED correspondence, Form 114 returns and general correspondence about the building, 1906-1910 GOV/5/1/7: Bundle of papers - as above, 1906-1910 GOV/5/1/8: Bundle of papers - as above, 1907-1911 GOV/5/1/9: Misc. correspondence to Newbery & Building Cttee. re: the new building, Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh scrap notes on fittings, etc., 1908-1909 GOV/5/1/10: Letter from Honeyman & Keppie re: Clause 21 of the Conditions and the architect's fee [with scrap note from Building Cttee. re: Clause 21], 21 Apr 1897 GOV/5/1/11: Misc. corresp. from Honeyman & Keppie to the Building Committee - (a) Electric lighting, 22 Nov 1898 (b) Contracting of Mr Sayers, the electrician, [incl. letter from Building Cttee. agreeing to appointment], 29 Nov 1898 (c) Location and design of the Technical Studios, 10 Apr 1899 (d) Brackets on the windows - costs, 5 May 1899 (e) Request for payment, 06 May 1899 GOV/5/1/12: Misc. corresp. from Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh to the Building Cttee. & Newbery - (a) Note of fees [cf. 5/1/3, p.333], 5 Jun 1906 (b) Regarding outstanding account, 19 Oct 1906 (c) Acknowledgement of cheque & contribution of balance remaining, 20 Dec 1906 (d) List of offers for various contracts, 8 Oct 1908 (e) Addressing problems: air ducts, sound-proofing floors, etc., 12 Nov 1908 (f) Declaration that architects will not be responsible for any accident if there is dancing on the ground or first floors, 25 Nov 1908 (g) Referring to 5/1/12 (f) and dancing at GSA, 26 Nov 1908 (h) Discs & Lamps, 27 Nov 1908 (i) Heating arrangements, 27 Nov 1908 (j) Modelling Rooms & travelling crane, 19 Aug 1909 (k) Elevator (with figures), 9 May 1909 (l) Letter accompanying statement of charges, 24 Jul 1909 (m) Heating for the library, 29 Nov 1909 (n) Heating arrangements, 20 Jan 1910 (o) Heating arrangements, 24 Jan 1910 (p) Heating report, 19 Feb 1910 (q) Heating, 10 Mar 1910 (r) Fittings, incl. Catalogue Stand in the Library, 21 Mar 1910 (s) Cases, 23 Mar 1910

Papers regarding the lease and purchase of properties by the Glasgow School of Art for the School Extension Scheme. GOV/5/10/3/1: Report by Messrs John Steuart & Gillies on the Properties Nos 166, 168, 170 and 172 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, 1915 GOV/5/10/3/2: Report on properties 166, 168, 170 and 172 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, by Thomas Binnie, 29 Dec 1915 GOV/5/10/3/3: Note of value of 164 Renfrew Street from Thomas Binnie & Hendry and cover letter, 05 & 07 Sep 1921 GOV/5/10/3/4: Papers relating to the value and purchase of 164 Renfrew Street, 1921 (a) Recommendation from the Chairman's Committee that an offer be made on 164 Renfrew Street, 1921 (b) Handwritten notes as to the value of 164 Renfrew Street, 1921 (c) Copy Offer from Glasgow School of Art for 164 Renfrew Street, 21 Oct 1921 (d) Copy Acceptance of Glasgow School of Art's offer for 164 Renfrew Street, 24 Oct 1921 GOV/5/10/3/5: Papers relating to 162 Renfrew Street (a) Letter from Miss E. Watson intimating that she would now be willing to sell 162 Renfrew Street, 16 Oct 1923 (b) Note about the value of 162 Renfrew Street, c1923 GOV/5/10/3/6: Papers relating to 160 Renfrew Street (a) Copy letter to Monsignor Ritchie asking if the Trustees of the Archdioscese of Glasgow would be willing to sell 160 Renfrew Street, 1924 (b) Reply (and 2 copies) from John Ritchie intimating that the Diocesan Trustees are not inclined to sell 160 Renfrew Street, 30 Apr 1924 GOV/5/10/3/7: Petition of the Waldorf Palais de Danse to carry out work on their buildings and cover letter from John Keppie & Henderson advising that no action needs to be taken by Glasgow School of Art, 03 May 1926 GOV/5/10/3/8: Papers relating to the Decorative Trades Institute Building, 1926 (a) Letter from the Education Authority of Glasgow acknolwedging receipt of Glasgow School of Art's request to lease the building, 18 Jun 1926 (b) Letter from the Education Authority of Glasgow confirming that the letting of the Decorative Trades Institute to the Glasgow School of Art will be postponed, 18 Oct 1926 GOV/5/10/3/9: Papers relating to the loan of Scott Street property to Glasgow School of Art (a) Note of charges to Glasgow School of Art against the Scott Street Property and cover letter, 12 Oct 1926 (b) Reply from Glasgow School of Art to the above intimating surprise at the level of charges, 14 Oct 1926 GOV/5/10/3/10: Letter from A. Miller Bannatyne to the Glasgow School of Art advising the School that they do not have the power to acquire property compulsorily, 23 Feb 1927 GOV/5/10/3/11: Petition of Associated British Cinemas Ltd to carry out work on their buildings and cover letter from John Keppie & Henderson advising that no action needs to be taken by Glasgow School of Art, 23 Feb 1929 GOV/5/10/3/12: Letter from Bannatyne, Kirkwood , France & Co to the Glasgow School of Art acknowledging payment for 170 Renfrew Street Ground Annual, 15 May 1929 GOV/5/10/3/13: Letter from Bannatyne, Kirkwood, France & Co to the Glasgow School of Art certifying the particulars of properties purchased by the School, 166-172 Renfrew Street and 164 Renfrew Street, 06 Jun 1929 GOV/5/10/3/14: Copy of Offer by the Glasgow School of Art for 162 Renfrew Street, Copy of Acceptance of the offer and cover letter from Bannatyne, Kirkwood, France & Co explaining the documents, 26 Oct 1929 GOV/5/10/3/15: Letter from the Corporation of Glasgow, Office of Public Works, to Glasgow School of Art concerning the condition of the lane between Scott Street and Dalhousie Street, 20 Jun 1930 GOV/5/10/3/16: Letter from Bannatyne, Kirkwood , France & Co to the Glasgow School of Art acknowledging payment for 158 Renfrew Street and 15 Dalhousie Street (Glasgow Dental Hospital), 20 Nov 1931

School Extension financial records such as cash books, statements of interest, stocks and shares, and Building Extension Fund balance statements. GOV/5/10/2/1: Extension Building Fund Cash Book, Oct 1926-Sep 1934 GOV/5/10/2/2: Extension Building Fund Ledger [with enclosures at the back], Oct 1926-Sep 1934 GOV/5/10/2/3: Extension Workbooks, 1929-1931: (a) Measurement of the Slater & Roughcasting Works of Extensions, 28 Nov 1929 (b) Measurement of the Steel Work of Extensions, 10 Dec 1929 (c) Measurement of the Glazier Work of Extensions, 12 Mar 1930 (d) Measurement of the Plaster Work of Extensions, 01 Oct 1930 (e) Measurement of the Heating Work of Alterations and Additions, 02 Oct 1930 (f) Measurement of the Painter Work of Extensions, 06 Oct 1930 (g) Measurement of Electric Lighting of Extensions, 06 Oct 1930 (h) Measurement of the Plumber Work of Extensions, 28 Nov 1930 (i) Measurement of the Carpenter & Joiner Works of Extensions, 11 Feb 1931 (j) Measurement of the Excavator, Mason, Brick & Concrete Works of Extensions, 22 Apr 1931 GOV/5/10/2/4: Glasgow School of Art Extension Fund Bank of Scotland Account Books, 1926-1949 (a) Account Book, 1926-1932 (b) Account Book, 1933-1949 GOV/5/10/2/5: Extension Fund Statements of Interest on Account from the Bank of Scotland, 13 Nov 1926- 28 Feb 1931 (20 items) GOV/5/10/2/6: Bank of Scotland Cheques from Glasgow School of Art for the payment of contractors, 1928-1929 (12 items) GOV/5/10/2/7: Correspondence and papers regarding the sale of War Stock and interest accrued on War Loans by W. A. Dunn & Co, members of the stock exchange, on behalf of the School of Art, 1926-1930 (1 folder) GOV/5/10/2/8: Building Fund Statements and Balances, 1927-1931. Also includes a balance for the War Memorial Fund 1919-1931. (1 folder) GOV/5/10/2/9: The Glasgow School of Art List of Securities, 09 Feb 1927 GOV/5/10/2/10: Minutes of the Halfyearly Meeting of Governors, 28 Apr 1931, including a Building Fund financial report, p3.

Contracts agreements, and acceptances for School Extension works. GOV/5/10/6/1: Extract from Minutes of Building Committee 22 Jan 1907, the appointment of Messrs Honeyman, Keppie and Mackintosh as Architects of the Extension of the School building (3 copies) GOV/5/10/6/2: Bundle of copy letters and extracts of minutes relating to the acceptance of estimates of the Architects with the clause that the Architects cannot make any alterations to plans without the approval of the Building Committee, 1927 (5 items) GOV/5/10/6/3: Copy template letter from John Keppie & Henderson for the accepting of an offer of 01 Jun 1927. Blanks are left for the sums of money to be filled in. Recipient unknown GOV/5/10/6/4: Bundle of papers labelled 'Contracts Work' including extracts of minutes of the Building Committee where offers and estimates are accepted. Includes a letter from John Keppie & Henderson notifying Glasgow School of Art of acceptences made, 03 Sep 1927 . Also includes a typed document of extension suggestions for e.g. Modelling Studios and the Chair Store. 1927-1928 (7 items) GOV/5/10/6/5: Glasgow School of Art Extension Scheme Statement as to Tenders accepted and work authorised as at 19 Jun 1928 GOV/5/10/6/6: Letter from John Keppie & Henderson to Glasgow School of Art informing the School that they have accepted the estimate of Messrs M. Stewart & Co for the rebuilding of the corner of the front wall, 20 Jun 1928 GOV/5/10/6/7: Copy extract of Minutes of the Building Committee sanctioning alterations to the plans, with cover letter to Keppie & Henderson, 24 Oct 1928 GOV/5/10/6/8: Typed list of Glasgow School of Art Extension, Tenders accepted and costs, 06 Dec 1928 GOV/5/10/6/9: Letter from John Keppie & Henderson to Glasgow School of Art informing the School that they have accpeted the estimate of Messrs Lawson for fittings, 29 May 1929

Papers and correspondence relating to the official opening of the first portion of the Glasgow School of Art Extension on 18 Dec 1929. GOV/5/10/10/1: Platform Ticket for the Opening of the School Extension by Sir George MacDonald on 18 Dec 1929 GOV/5/10/10/2: Menu and Toast List for the Luncheon preceding the opening ceremony, 18 Dec 1929 (3 copies) GOV/5/10/10/3: Photograph of a group of eight people standing at a table set for tea, perhaps at the luncheon preceding the opening of the School extension, 18 Dec 1929 GOV/5/10/10/4: Bundle of papers labelled 'Public Meeting, Extension Opening, 18 Dec 1929'. Papers regarding the organisation of the opening and luncheon. Includes: Seating/table plans for the luncheon; lists of those to be invited to the luncehon and those who are to be on the platform; copies of the speech of the Chairman of the Board of Governors for the opening ceremony (3 copies);  draft programme of the event; and ticket for the opening event. GOV/5/10/10/5: Copy statement about the School Extension following the opening of the first portion on 18 Dec 1929 and the possibility of further extension, c1929

Correspondence with contractors about extension works. GOV/5/10/7/1: Correspondence and copy letters between Glasgow School of Art and John Keppie & Henderson, Architects of the extension, about matters such fees, alterations to plans, and the collapse of a wall on Renfrew Street and the necessary repairs, 1926-1930 (29 items) GOV/5/10/7/2: Letter from the Office of Public Works, City Chambers, Glasgow to the School about opening a carriageway at 164 Renfrew Street, 09 Nov 1927 (1 item) GOV/5/10/7/3: Copy letters and correspondence between Robert Scott & Son, Surveyors, and the Glasgow School of Art about matters such as fees, 1930 (5 items)

Outgoing letters, N-S: David Ogg re: lectures at GSA (Jun, Sep); Joseph Pennell re: lecture at GSA (Nov, Dec); A.N. Paterson re: furniture design (May); Michael S. Sadler, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds re: a lecture at GSA, with reference to Post-Impressionism (Jan); Dorothy Carleton Smyth, Gaiety Theatre, Manchester re: the loan of costumes (Nov); Lord Provost, Glasgow re: the decoration of Civic Buildings [handwritten draft] (Nov); Rev John Smith re: reference for C.R. Mackintosh as architect for proposed School in Calder St. (May).

Papers and correspondence relating to: building contractor's claim 1897-1907; appeal against building consent 1907; valuation of site 1907; butresses of the Panorama Building, 1896-1907; Extract of Disposition 1908; fittings and equipment 1909-1912; the Glasgow Sanitary Department, 1909-1929; plan of site 1914. GOV/5/9/1 Mr John Kirkwood's Claim - (a) Letter to Mr. Kirkwood from Honeyman & Keppie appointing him as building contractor [COPY], 13 Oct 1897 (b) Letter from Kirkwood to Honeyman & Keppie re: claim to be contractor for extension, 18 Jun 1907 (c) Letter from J Kirkwood & Smith, Contractors to Governors of GSA re: tender for extension, 20 Sep 1907 (d) Letter from Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh enclosing copy of letter from lawyers re: Mr Kirkwood's claim, 5 Oct 1907 (e) Extracts from Minutes [Copy], 1897 (f) 2 lists of material used to dispute claim, not dated GOV/5/9/2: Joint Minute, I.C. The Glasgow School of Art v Thomas Nisbet & others (recorded at the Dean of Guild Court, Glasgow), with letter explaining the Minute from Bannatyne, Kirkwood, France & Co., Lawyers, 14 Nov 1907 GOV/5/9/3: Valuation of Site: (a) Valuation of west portion of school ground by Thomas Binnie & Son, 23 Feb 1907 (b) Plan of area under valuation, Feb 1907 (c) Copy of (a) & annotated copy of (a), 23 Feb 1907 (d) Copy of letter to Newbery from Bannatyne, Kirkwood, France & Co. re: conditions of land use, 1 Mar 1907 GOV/5/9/4: Craft Studios - (a) Letter from Newbery re: craft studios and tables used [refers to b], 12 Mar 1910 (b) Plan of craft table, signed CJR Smith, not dated GOV/5/9/5: Petition from Staff for Passenger Lift, 19 May 1910 GOV/5/9/6 Misc. requisition forms from staff re: new building: (a) Anatomy Room, James M. Dunlop, not dated (b) Store Cabinet, J.J.F.X. King, 13 Jun 1910 (c) Boiler Guards, D. Moffat, 17 Jun 1910 (d) Library catalogues, J.J.F.X. King, not dated (e) Easels, Allan D. Mainds, not dated (f) General heating needs, not dated (g) scrap figures for Library fittings, not dated GOV/5/9/7: Office Equipment Booklets, not dated GOV/5/9/8: Projector Lantern - Correspondence, technical specifications, catalogues, etc. relating to the Projector Lantern fitted in the Lecture Theatre, GSA, [c61 items], 1909-1912 GOV/5/9/9: Valuation of Building - scrap note not dated GOV/5/9/10: Plan of site behind GSA, on Dalhousie St. side: (a) Plan of site by J Andrew Millar. Architect, Jan 1914 (b) Letter from Mitchells, Solicitors re: above space & possible uses, 14 Jan 1914 GOV/5/9/11: Papers and correspondence regarding the butresses of the Panorama Building, 1896-1907 (a) Agreement between the Glasgow Real Ice Skating Palace and the Trustees of the Bellahouston Bequest regarding the butresses of the Panorama Building, 1896 (b) Letter from Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh to E. R. Catterns, Secretary of Glasgow School of Art regarding the Agreement document above, 03 Oct 1907 GOV/5/9/12: Extract of Disposition by the Glasgow School of Art in favour of themselves imposing burden on the use of their property, 1908 GOV/5/9/13: Glasgow Sanitary Department, 1909-1929 (a) Certificate from the City of Glasgow Sanitary Department to certify that the Drainage System of the Glasgow School of Art is in satisfactory condition, 18 Aug 1909 (b) Letter from Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh regarding the certificate listed above, 23 Aug 1909 (c) Certificate from the Corporation of the City of Glasgow Public Health Department to certify that the Drainage System of the Glasgow School of Art is in satisfactory condition, 27 Sep 1929

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).

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).

Correspondence and Working Papers of the Directors of the Glasgow School of Art from 1846 to the present day. Material from DIR/14 onwards is currently uncatalogued and therefore not accessible for researchers. Papers are arranged by Director into the sub-series below, and each sub-series is catalogued in further detail: DIR/1: Henry MacManus, Headmaster from 1844-1848 DIR/2: Charles Heath Wilson, Headmaster from 1849-1863 DIR/3: Robert Greenlees, Headmaster from 1863-1881 DIR/4: Thomas C Simmonds, Headmaster from 1881-1885 DIR/5: Francis H Newbery, Director from 1885-1918 DIR/6: John Henderson, Director from 1918-1924 DIR/7: John D Revel, Director from 1925-1932 DIR/8: James Gray, Interim Director from 1932-1933 DIR/9: William Oliphant Hutchison, Director from 1933-1943 DIR/10: Allan Walton, Director from 1943-1945 DIR/11: Henry Y Allison, Interim Director from 1945-1946 DIR/12: Douglas Percy Bliss, Director from 1946-1964 DIR/13: Harry Jefferson Barnes, Director from 1964-1980

Architects' certificates of payments to be made to contractors and contractors' receipts 1897-1912. [These fall into two major groups, 1897-1901, where the receipts are listed individually in chronological order; and 1907-1912, where the receipts are kept in the original bundles, each relating to the individual contractors/job]. GOV/5/7/1: Sundry payments to Charges A/C, 29 Mar 1897 GOV/5/7/2: Feu Duty, 15 May 1897 GOV/5/7/3: Scottish Imperial Insurance, Co. 29 Sep 1897 GOV/5/7/4: Feu Duty, 9 Nov 1897 GOV/5/7/5: Water rates, 11 Nov 1897 GOV/5/7/6: Honeyman & Keppie, 27 Nov 1897 GOV/5/7/7: Clerk of Works, 30 Nov 1897 GOV/5/7/8: Clerk of Works, 31 Dec 1897 GOV/5/7/9: Clerk of Works, 31 Jan 1898 GOV/5/7/10: Police Rates, 2 Feb 1898 GOV/5/7/11: Clerk of Works, 1 Mar 1898 GOV/5/7/12: Robert Scott, 3 Mar 1898 GOV/5/7/13: John Kirkwood, 3 Mar 1898 GOV/5/7/14: Clerk of Works, 30 Mar 1898 GOV/5/7/15: Scottish Imperial Insurance Co., 20 Apr 1898 GOV/5/7/16: Clerk of Works, 25 Apr 1898 GOV/5/7/17: Commissionaires, May 1898 GOV/5/7/18: Feu Duty - Lord Blytheswood, 16 May 1898 GOV/5/7/19: John Kirkwood, 17 May 1898 GOV/5/7/20: Postages - Memorial Stone, 24 May 1898 GOV/5/7/21: Clerk of Works, 26 May 1898 GOV/5/7/22: Miss King - design for document for memorial stone, 27 May 1898 GOV/5/7/23: Memorial Stone Account, 1 Jun 1898 GOV/5/7/24: Walter Blackie & Co.- Printing Cards, 3 Jun 1898 GOV/5/7/25: Gratuities to workmen, 7 Jun 1898 GOV/5/7/26: Ferguson & Forrester, Purveyors, 7 Jun 1898 GOV/5/7/27: Boiler Insurance Co. Inspection, 9 Jun 1898 GOV/5/7/28: John Dupdale, measurement of 15" pipe sewer in Dalhousie Street,  9 Jun 1898 GOV/5/7/29: P & R Fleming, steel work, 25 Jun 1898 GOV/5/7/30: Clerk of works, 27 Jun 1898 GOV/5/7/31: John Kirkwood, Mason, 7 Jul 1898 GOV/5/7/32: Clerk of Works, 14 Jul 1898 GOV/5/7/33: Wm. McFarlane, Clerk of Works, 3 Sep 1898 GOV/5/7/34: John Kirkwood, Contractor, 14 Sep 1898 GOV/5/7/35: Clerk of Works, 29 Sep 1898 GOV/5/7/36: Honeyman & Keppie, 6 Oct 1898 GOV/5/7/37: John Kirkwood, 6 Oct 1898 GOV/5/7/38: Petty Charges, 8 Oct 1898 GOV/5/7/39: Clerk of Works, 24 Oct 1898 GOV/5/7/40: Feu Duty, 11 Nov 1898 GOV/5/7/41: Clerk of Works, 21 Nov 1898 GOV/5/7/42: Honeyman & Keppie, 29 Nov 1898 GOV/5/7/43: P & R Fleming Ltd., steel work, 29 Nov 1898 GOV/5/7/44: Geo. Adam & Son, metal workers, 29 Nov 1898 GOV/5/7/45: James Morrison, Carpenter & Joiner, 29 Nov 1898 GOV/5/7/46: Kesson & Campbell, Engineers, 29 Nov 1898 GOV/5/7/47: Insurance, 7 Dec 1898 GOV/5/7/48: Clerk of Works, 20 Dec 1898 GOV/5/7/49: John Kirkwood, 30 Dec 1898 GOV/5/7/50: Poor Rates, 31 Dec 1898 GOV/5/7/51: Bannnatyne & Kirkwood & Co., 11 Jan 1899 GOV/5/7/52: Clerk of Works, 17 Jan 1899 GOV/5/7/53: Clerk of Works, 16 Feb 1899 GOV/5/7/54: Moses, Speirs & Sons, 22 Feb 1899 GOV/5/7/55: John Anderson, 22 Feb 1899 GOV/5/7/56: Clerk of Works, 13 Mar 1899 GOV/5/7/57: John Gardner & Co. Lightning Conductors, 17 Mar 1899 GOV/5/7/58: Kyle, Dennison & Frew, Surveyors, 12 Apr 1899 GOV/5/7/59: James Morrison, Carpenter & Joiner, 13 Apr 1899 GOV/5/7/60: Corporation Gas Dept., 13 Apr 1899 GOV/5/7/61: Clerk of Works, 17 Apr 1899 GOV/5/7/62: John Kirkwood, 6 May 1899 GOV/5/7/63: Honeyman & Keppie, 9 May 1899 GOV/5/7/64: Clerk of Works, 6 May 1899 GOV/5/7/65: Feu Duty, 11 May 1899 GOV/5/7/66: Petty Cash, 15 May 1899 GOV/5/7/67: Fiends, 17 May 1899 GOV/5/7/68: Clerk of Works, 5 Jun 1899 GOV/5/7/69: Chas. R. McIntosh, 6 Jun 1899 GOV/5/7/70: Insurance, 7 Jun 1899 GOV/5/7/71: Geo. Adam & Son, Iron Brackets, 7 Jun 1899 GOV/5/7/72: Moses, Speirs & Sons, plumbers, 20 Jun 1899 GOV/5/7/73: R.A. McGilvray, plasterers, 20 Jun 1899 GOV/5/7/74: Clerk of Works, 28 Jun 1899 GOV/5/7/75: Clerk of Works, 9 Aug 1899 GOV/5/7/76: McCulloch & Co., Glaziers, 18 Aug 1899 GOV/5/7/77: James Morrison, Joiner, 21 Aug 1899 GOV/5/7/78: John Anderson, Slater, 19 Aug 1899 GOV/5/7/79: Clerk of Works, 5 Sep 1899 GOV/5/7/80: Osbourne & Hunter, Electricians, 12 Sep 1899 GOV/5/7/81: A & P Steven, Hoist, 14 Sep 1899 GOV/5/7/82: Clerk of Works, 3 Oct 1899 GOV/5/7/83: James Morrison, Joiner, 17 Oct 1899 GOV/5/7/84: Moses, Speirs & Sons, Glaziers, 23 Oct 1899 GOV/5/7/85: Clerk of Works, 1 Nov 1899 GOV/5/786: G. Adams & Son, Metal Workers, 2 Dec 1899 GOV/5/7/87: Bryden & Sniddleton, iron works, 2 Dec 1899 GOV/5/7/88: McGeoch & Kemp, ironmongers, 2 Dec 1899 GOV/5/7/89: Corporation Water meter, 2 Dec 1899 GOV/5/7/90: Clerk of Works, 2 Dec 1899 GOV/5/7/91: W.B. Sayers, Consultant Engineer, 2 Dec 1899 GOV/5/7/92: D. Russel, Rent for House, 4 Dec 1899 GOV/5/7/93: Anderson & Munro, experimental lighting, 4 Dec 1899 GOV/5/7/94: Honeyman & Keppie, 4 Dec 1899 GOV/5/7/95: David Rattray, painter, 18 Dec 1899 GOV/5/7/96: James Morrison, Joiner, 23 Dec 1899 GOV/5/7/97: Cormack & Son, Engineer, 23 Dec 1899 GOV/5/7/98: Opening Expenses, Sundry Charges, 28 Dec 1899 GOV/5/7/99: Cousland & Son, wirework, 16 Jan 1900 GOV/5/7/100: Osbourne & Hunter, Electricians, 16 Jan 1900 GOV/5/7/101: McCulloch & Sons, Glaziers, 16 Jan 1900 GOV/5/7/102: Ferguson & Forrester, Purveyors, 20 Jan 1900 GOV/5/7/103: Osbourne & Hunter, electricians: list of all work undertaken, Oct 1899, 2 May 1900 GOV/5/7/104: Wm. McFarlane, Clerk of Works, 2 May 1900 GOV/5/7/105: Osbourne & Hunter, electricians, 2 Jun 1900 GOV/5/7/106: Cormack & Son, Heating engineers, 7 Jun 1900 GOV/5/7/107: W.B.Sayers, Engineer & Electrician: Balance of account, 23 Nov 1900 GOV/5/7/108: Misc. receipts - exhibitions, carriages, hire of musical instruments, etc., 1899-1900 GOV/5/7/109: Holmes & Jackson, Carving, 25 Jan 1901 GOV/5/7/110: Geo. Neilson, Court Expenses, 18 Jan 1901 GOV/5/7/111: Moses, Speirs & Sons, 2 Mar 1901 GOV/5/7/112: John Kirkwood, 18 Sep 1901 GOV/5/7/113: Moses, Spiers & Sons, 18 Sep 1901 GOV/5/7/114: James Morrison, Joiner, 18 Sep 1901 GOV/5/7/115: James Hutcheson, electrics, 21 Sep 1901 GOV/5/7/116: J Kirkwood, 15 Oct 1901 GOV/5/7/117: J Morrison, Joiner, 21 Oct 1901 GOV/5/7/118: J Kirkwood, 23 Oct 1901 GOV/5/7/119: Honeyman & Keppie, architects,19 Dec 1901 GOV/5/7/120: Robert Scott, Measurer, 19 Dec 1901 GOV/5/7/121: John Kirkwood, Mason & Brickworks, Balance - Bill No.2 (B. 1850), 1907-1912, 7 Nov 1901 GOV/5/7/122: M. Stewart & Co., Mason Work [7 items], 1908-1910 GOV/5/7/123: Daniel McCallum, Mason Work [1 item], 16 Sep 1908 GOV/5/7/124: Redpath brown & Co., Steel Work [6 items], 1908-1909 GOV/5/7/125: George Adam & Son, Wrought Iron Work [4 items], 1908-1909 GOV/5/7/126: Bryden & Middleton, Railings [2 items], 1909-1910 GOV/5/7/127: R. Smith & Sons, Railings [1 item], 27 Jul 1909 GOV/5/7/128: G. Ferguson & Son, Joiners [12 items], 1908-1910 GOV/5/7/129: Wm. Buchanan, Joiner [5 items], 1909-1910 GOV/5/7/130: Osbourne & Hunter, Electricians [10 items], 1908-1910 GOV/5/7/131: Limmer Asphalte Co., Asphalte Work [3 items], 1908-1909 GOV/5/7/132: Walter McFarlane & Co., Spiral Stairs [1 item], 29 Sep 1908 GOV/5/7/133: Haddow Forbes & Co., Tile Work [2 items], 1908-1909 GOV/5/7/134: Galbraith & Winton, Marble Work [1 item], 27 Jul 1909 GOV/5/7/135: Alex. Cousland & Son, Wire Work [2 items], 1908-1909 GOV/5/7/136: William Douglas & Sons, Painter Work [3 items], 1908-1910 GOV/5/7/137: H.L. Anderson & Co., Painter Work [4 items], 1909-1910 GOV/5/7/138: R.L. Paterson & Co., Glazier Work [6 item], 1908-1910 GOV/5/7/139: McCulloch & Co., Glass Work [1 item], 16 Nov 1909 GOV/5/7/140: Jas. Cormack & Sons, Ltd., Heating [3 items], 1909-1910 GOV/5/7/141: Jas. Cuthbertson & Sons, Slater Work [3 items], Feb-Dec 1909 GOV/5/7/142: Moses, Spiers & Sons, Plumbers [5 items], 1909-1910 GOV/5/7/143: V. Devine, plumber Work [1 item], 8 Dec 1908 GOV/5/7/144: H. Hope & Sons, Casements [1 item], 30 Mar 1909 GOV/5/7/145: William Forbes, Plaster Work [3 items], 1909-1910 GOV/5/7/146: N.B. Appliances Co., Travelling Crane [1 item], 27 Jul 1909 GOV/5/7/147: James Boyd & Co., Conservatory [1 item], 27 Jul 1909 GOV/5/7/148: Anderson & Munro, Lightning Conductor [1 item], 27 Jul 1909 GOV/5/7/149: Glasgow Corporation, Water Meter & Sewer Pipes [2 items], 1909-1910 GOV/5/7/150: National Telephone Co., Telephones [2 items], 1909-1910 GOV/5/7/151: Dykes Bros., Gongs & Clocks [2 items], Apr-Dec 1910 GOV/5/7/152: Fittings [59 items], 1909-1910 GOV/5/7/153: Pettigrew & Stephens, Cork Carpet, etc. [3 items], Mar-Oct 1909 GOV/5/7/154: William Kemp & Sons, Grates [1 item], 27 Jul 1909 GOV/5/7/155: G. Hammer & Co., Chairs [3 items], Oct - Dec 1909 GOV/5/7/156: Ratner Safe & Co., Safe [1 item], 20 Oct 1909 GOV/5/7/157: William Miller, Extincteurs [2 items], Oct - Dec 1909 GOV/5/7/158: Books [21 items], 1909-1910 GOV/5/7/159: Casts [17 items], 1909-1910 GOV/5/7/160: Costumes & Draperies [12 items], 1909-1910 GOV/5/7/161: Official Opening Expenses [22 items], 1909-1910 GOV/5/7/162: Charges [16 items], 1907-1909 GOV/5/7/163: Fees: Architects, Honeyman, Keppie, & Mackintosh [5 items]1908-1910 GOV/5/7/164: Measurers, Robert Scott & Son [3 items], 1908-1910 GOV/5/7/165: J. Montgomery, Clerk of Works [35 items], 1907-1910 GOV/5/7/166: James E. Sayers & Caldwell, Electrical Engineers [1 item], 9 Aug 1910 GOV/5/7/167: Bannatyne, Kirkwood, France & Co. Lawyers [1 item], 14 May 1909 GOV/5/7/168: Fittings - Various [15 items], 1910-1911 GOV/5/7/169: Casts, Books, Prints, Lantern Slides, etc. [13 items], 1908-1911 GOV/5/7/170: Electric Lift [5 items], 1911-1912 GOV/5/7/171: Osbourne & Hunter, electricians [1 item], 11 Sep 1911

Building fund cash books, ledgers, statements, balance sheets, abstracts, miscellaneous accounts, receipts 1883-1912, banking papers 1897-1911. GOV/5/2/1: Building Fund Cash Book [with enclosures], 1883-1905 GOV/5/2/2: Building Fund Cash Book & Capital Expenditure A/C [with enclosures], c1906-1912 GOV/5/2/3: Building Fund Ledger [with enclosures], 1883-1902 GOV/5/2/4: Building Fund Ledger & Capital Expenditure A/C, 1907-1912 GOV/5/2/5: Building Fund Contracts Ledger, 1907-1909 GOV/5/2/6: Building Fund Statements, Balance Sheets Abstracts [7 pieces], 1897-1899 GOV/5/2/7: Building Fund Abstract of Income & Expenditure [2 pieces], 1900 GOV/5/2/8: Building Fund Statement, Abstract & Balance [3 pieces], 1901 GOV/5/2/9: Building Fund Statement, Abstract & Balance [2 pieces], 1902 GOV/5/2/10: Building Fund Charges A/C, 1897-1901 GOV/5/2/11: Building Fund Statement for Estimates per Minute of 7 Oct 1897, not dated GOV/5/2/12: Building Fund Receipts & Expenditure of Balance Sheet, Nov 1906-Oct 1910 GOV/5/2/13: Building Fund Statement [working papers], Dec 1908 GOV/5/2/14: Building Fund Statement of Accounts, Apr 1910 GOV/5/2/15: Building Fund Abstract of Vouchers, Oct 1910 GOV/5/2/16: Formal Opening A/C [incl. opening acc. for 1899], 1899 & 1909 GOV/5/2/17: Formal Opening A/C [working papers], 1909 GOV/5/2/18: Architect's Statement of Accounts paid, [incl. letter from J Keppie, d. 15 Jan 1900], not dated GOV/5/2/19: Union Bank of Scotland Bank Statements, 2 Mar 1898 GOV/5/2/20: as above, 1900 GOV/5/2/21: Union Bank of Scotland Current Account Book, 1897-1901 GOV/5/2/22: Union Bank of Scotland Current Account Book, 1901-1903 GOV/5/2/23: as above, 1907-1910 GOV/5/2/24: Union Bank of Scotland Capital Expenditure Account, 1910-1911

Records relating to the Glasgow School of Art Extension Scheme from 1926-1932. Includes: GOV/5/10/1: Building Committee Minutes, 1926-1930 GOV/5/10/2: Financial Records, 1926-1949 GOV/5/10/3: Property Records, 1915-1931 GOV/5/10/4: Subscriptions and the School Extension Building Fund, 1907-1931 GOV/5/10/5: Estimates, 1926-1927 GOV/5/10/6: Contracts and Agreements, 1927-1929 GOV/5/10/7: Correspondence with Contractors, 1926-1930 GOV/5/10/8: Fire Precaution Papers, 1928 GOV/5/10/9: Receipts, 1926-1932 GOV/5/10/10: Opening of the Extension 18 Dec, 1929 GOV/5/10/11: Plans, 1928 See also this blog post written about the papers of the School Extension Scheme: http://www.gsaarchives.net/2017/10/cataloguing-gsa-school-extension-1926-building-vic/

Records relating to the Glasgow School of Art's first properties on Ingram Street: GOV/5/11/1: Copy Offer letter from the Union Bank of Scotland to sell the Ingram Street property, on the corner of Ingram Street and Montrose Street, to the Glasgow School of Art for £3,500, 1845 GOV/5/11/2: Letter from Thomas Binnie and William McCall, surveyors, to the Glasgow School of Art about a valuation of the Ingram Street property at £3,870, 31 Jan 1861 GOV/5/11/3: Mutual Discharge by The Union Bank of Scotland and The Glasgow School of Design, 1869