The collection consists of the surviving papers of the Needlework Development Scheme and over 100 examples of needlework. Of these examples, 28 are from Great Britain and 54 are examples of non-British work including examples from Greece, India, Norway, Sweden, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey and Bosnia. Items include ecclesiatical, domestic, costume, clothing and modern embroideries, tea cosies, funeral pall, clothing, lace work, wall hangings, samplers, linen work and cushion covers.

The surviving papers include a complete inventory of 1012 items that were part of the Needlework Development Scheme prior to its dispersal in 1961. This provides information on the original numbering scheme used for the needlework examples and also provides information on the provenance of each item, although this is not necessarily the creator of the item but the person from whom the item was received, as well as a description of the item itself. There is an inventory of the parts of the collection received by the Glasgow School of Art, insurance details concerning the collection and the correspondence of the Needlework Development Scheme, 1931-1941.

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.

Papers of the Board of Governors of the Glasgow School of Art. Includes: GOV/1: Annual reports, 1847-2016 GOV/2: Minutes, 1854-2017 GOV/3: Registers of attendance, 1943-1991 GOV/4: Foundational and Legal Documents, 1842-1999 GOV/5: Property Records, 1845-1949 GOV/6: School Committee and Finance Committee requirements book, 1899-1911 GOV/7: Inventories and Insurances, 1844-1976 GOV/8: Planning Documents, 1988-2001 GOV/9: Reporting Documents, 1893-2000 GOV/10: Correspondence and Working Papers, 1854-1932 GOV/11: Bursaries, Grants and Prize Funds, 1883-1993 GOV/12: Sub-Committees of the Board of Governors, 1987-2017 GOV/13: Other Committees, 1984-2017 GOV/14: Board of Governors Biographies, c2001-2003 GOV/15: Register of Interests, 2006-2009 GOV/16: Register of Directors, 1922-2002 Access Restrictions: Most records which are over 30 years old are available for public consultation. Records which are less than 30 years old can be accessed with the permission of the head of the relevant department of the school. Records containing sensitive information about individuals have been collected into separate folders that will be closed for 75 years, in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

Some of this material is currently uncatalogued and therefore not accessible for researchers. Includes: prospectuses from 1893 onwards; alphabetical registers of students, 1881-1987; general registers of students, 1889-1946; student enrolment forms, c1929-1997; registers and papers of the Article 55 classes relating to the training of art teachers, 1901-1952; and various other student records including testimonials, travel reports, certificates, class lists, examination records and papers relating to bursaries and scholarships. Uncatalogued material includes class lists, certificates, degree show material, assessor's reports, admin relating to graduation ceremonies and awards and prizes, student handbooks, prospectuses, conversion course correspondence, open day details and international student recruitment policy details. Committee papers held within this department include - Admissions Sub Committee, Accreditation of Prior Learning Committee (APL), Awards and Prizes Committee, Conversion Courses Committee, Degree Show Committee, Entry Requirements Working Party, Joint Appeals Committee, Postgraduates Scholarship Sub Committee, Student Progress Committee, Widening Participation Group.

A variety of designs, correspondence, ephemera and photographs related to Archibald Haswell Miller. A large amount of items are dated to his time as either a student or a lecturer at The Glasgow School of Art.

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).

This collection includes works by a number of artists, designers and architects associated with Charles Rennie Mackintosh, including his wife Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh, his sister-in-law Frances Macdonald MacNair and his sister-in-law's husband Herbert MacNair. These works include textiles, designs, and four volumes of a Glasgow School of Art student publication called The Magazine, as well as several individual watercolours now separated from the publication. The collection also includes a number of models for proposed architectural schemes by Mackintosh.

A variety of letter received by Archibald Haswell Miller. One of this letters dates to his time as a student at the Glasgow School of Art, whereas the others date to his time as a lecturer at the same institution.

A variety of designs completed by Archibald Haswell Miller, including book covers, commercial artworks, and religious designs. Some of these items are dated to his time as a lecturer at The Glasgow School of Art.

The front cover image features three western soldiers outside Jerusalem during the Last Crusade. The back cover image features a map of Jerusalem and its environs by Archibald Haswell Miller and William M. Christie.

The cover image features three western soldiers outside Jerusalem during the Last Crusade. The foldable pages feature a drawing of the city of Jerusalem. The third page features a map of Jerusalem and its environs by Archibald Haswell Miller and William M. Christie.

Originally located within folder (DC 098/1/2).

The cover image features two women and a man.

The image features two men with a sickle and a hammer, respectively, and a woman.

The cover image features a group of soldiers on the frontline. The back side of the cover shows photographs of Meadowhead Camp (Irvine) and the cooks.

The cover image features a group of soldiers marching to the frontline. The back side of the cover shows a range of advertising, including foodstuffs, printing and stationery, laboratory supplies and 'The Scots Pictorial' magazine.

Includes departmental and student publications such as "Folio", "Flow", "Facet", "Mac Mag", "Mac Journal", "The Palette" and "The Vista". Also includes exhibition catalogues related to GSA staff or students and various publications related to GSA, GSA staff and GSA-related projects.

The cover image features twelve regimental crests.

The Palette, Glasgow School of Art Annual, including articles by staff and students, colour plates and advertisements. Includes the following issues: Vol.1, No.1 - Dec 1919 (1 copy); Jun 1920 (2 copies); 1922 (3 copies).

The cover image features a miner holding a pick and a lamp.

The cover image features a range of Burmese religious symbols and a steamship.

Blackie & Son Ltd. requests a cover sample for a book titled 'The Buccaneers of Boya' by Percy F. Westerman.

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'.

The cover image features Christopher Columbus with members of his crew. The spine image features a ship.

The cover image features Silas Verney shooting a gun and a ship. The spine image features Silas Verney.

The cover image features a Union soldier, a Confederate soldier, the USA flag and the Confederate flag. The spine image features a Union soldier.

Donald A. MacKenzie, author of 'Tales from Northern Sagas', gives insight into viking armours and weaponry for a correct design of the book covers.

The letter shows two sketches of soldiers on the reverse.

The publications of the Needlework Development Scheme were central to its aims. The two bulletins, "And So to Sew" and "And So to Embroider" published three times a year, were issued free until 1958 until demand led to a charge being levied for orders of over 24 copies. At its height in the 1950s, the scheme spent the current equivalent (2003) of £1 million printing the bulletin and distributing it primarily to school girls as well as other interested parties. Other publications featured accounts of the Scheme's development along with images of selected needleworks or focused on particular themes within the collection, such as Swedish needlework.

Blackie & Son Ltd. informs Archibald Haswell Miller that a new cover drawing is not needed for one of their books.

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 & Son Ltd. provides Archibald Haswell Miller with their requirements for the covers of the books 'Olaf the Glorious' and 'Westward with Columbus'.

Blackie & Son Ltd. requests a colour frontispiece for a book titled 'Tales form Northern Sagas' by Donald MacKenzie.

Blackie & Son Ltd. requests Archibald Haswell Miller to remove the knife in the hand of a figure from the cover image of a book referred to as the 'Eagle'.

Blackie & Son Ltd. requests colour jackets for two books titled 'For Life and Liberty' by Gordon Stables and 'Silas Verney' by Edgar Pickering.

The cover image features two soldiers fighting and a dead man. The spine image features a soldier.

Blackie & Son Ltd. informs Archibald Haswell Miller that the prices he charged for the covers of 'Tales from Northern Sagas' by Donald MacKenzie are above the company's normal scale. The publisher states the rates they can offer for the different drawings.

Blackie & Son Ltd. requests covers and a cloth design for a book titled 'The Rover's Secret'.

Blackie & Son Ltd. requests a new cover design for a book titled 'A Lad of Grit'.

The image features two workers discussing their work responsibilities.