Photographs, essays and notes made and taken by Holmes Gray while at the Glasgow School of Art, including correspondence between the GSA and Gray, 1949-1956
Notes given to designers for technical guidance from Johnson, Matthey & Co. Ltd, 1954
Recollections of Glasgow School of Art by Holmes Gray, 1996
Photographs of pieces designed by Gray post-GSA for Spode, Royal Worcester and others; c1949-1996
Correspondence with Stoke-on-Trent College, 1964-1986
Correspondence re: training as a part-time teacher, 1977-1986
Letter informing Holmes Gray of election as Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers & Commerce [copy], 1987
Letter from Commemorative Collector's Society re: address by Holmes Gray, 1997
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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).
A collection of Kath Whyte's personal papers which comprises:
Family papers, press cuttings and photographs, c1909-1981
School certificates, c1922
Correspondence, 1927-1996
Early sketches and drawings, 1920s
ketchbooks, notebooks, photographs and correspondence from Gray's School of Art, c1922-1947
Personal correspondence, 1922-1996
National Identification Card, 1943
Travel diary, c1940s
Lecture notes, sketchbooks and notebooks, 1948-1974
Assorted textile samples, sketch books and notebooks, 1950s-1970s
Examples of weaving by Kath Whyte and her pupils, c1950s-1970s
Diaries 1974-1988 and miscellaneous books owned by Kath Whyte
Photographs (professional and personal), 1909-1996
MBE medal and associated correspondence and photograph
Extensive collection of undated slides
Exhibition catalogues
Textile and design pieces, c1930s-1970s
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Student Art History notebook, contains mainly writings on Egyptian Art and Architecture, Medieval Christian Art, Flemish Art, English Art. Notebook also contains some illustrations.
Please note that this material is not yet fully catalogued and therefore some items may not be accessible to researchers.
Collection of testimonials written in support of James A Dron, a former student of Glasgow School of Art.
Includes:
testimonials written by Francis H Newbery, Director of Glasgow School of Art, 1885-1918
Robert L Sutherland, Head Master of Gorbals Art Class
and Allan Gillespie, Secretary of Bonnybridge Art Classes.
The collection also includes a letter of application written by Dron for the post of Painting and Still-Life Master at Belfast School of Art in 1901 plus accompanying correspondence.
Please note that this material is not yet fully catalogued and therefore some items may not be accessible to researchers.
