Folder GSAA/DIR/12/1/19 - Correspondence of D P Bliss

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GSAA/DIR/12/1/19

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Correspondence of D P Bliss

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  • 1963-1964 (Creation)

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58 folders

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Correspondence of Douglas Percy Bliss, 1963-1964. Includes correspondence with: the American Society in Scotland, about donations; The Department of Agriculture & Fisheries; correspondence about Architecture at the School of Art and Town Planning; correspondence with other Principals of the main 4 Art Colleges in Scotland; correspondence with Art Colleges and Departments other than the Scottish 4; Kelvingrove Art Gallery; correspondence with the Arts Council; the BBC, about a programme, "Double Take", Alasdair Gray and borrowing photographs of a Mural by Gray; the British Council, about visits; correspondence about the Bellahouston Trust; correspondence about Mrs Mary Black; correspondence with John Byrne; correspondence about the S H W Cargill Enquiry; correspondence about the David Cargill Fund; correspondence with the Corporation of Glasgow; correspondence with the Council for Industrial Design; the Danish Institute, about an invitation to view their annual Exhibition; Lucienne Day, about her acting as Assessor for the Art School; correspondence about the Dante Alighieri Society; correspondence with the Educational Institute of Scotland; The Evening Times, about nominations for 'Scotswoman of the Year'; Hugh Fraser, House of Fraser, about the School acquiring parts of a C R Mackintosh building that is due to be pulled down; correspondence with the BBC about photographs of Alistair Gray's Mural; the Glasgow Institute of Architects, about their meeting; Glasgow Art Club; correspondence about German Exhibitions; correspondence with the School Governors; Sir John Craik Henderson, about the Cargill Fund; correspondence about Hospitalfield; International Film Associates, about an 'Art School' film; correspondence with the International News Service Ltd; Jordanhill Training College; Keppie, Henderson & Partners; correspondence about the Glasgow School of Art Library; correspondence about the teaching of Liberal Studies at the School; correspondence about a London Visit, 1964; the William Morris Society; correspondence about casts of Michelangelo statues and a lecture about the artist; MacBraynes, about work carried out for them by the School; correspondence about Charles Rennie Mackintosh; correspondence about the National Book League; correspondence about the Pearce Institute; Bliss' personal correspondence; correspondence about the Royal Scottish Academy Award; correspondence about a RIBA conference; the Scottish Art Teachers' Association, including an article written by Bliss for them titled 'Eighteen Years a Principal' about his role as Principal of the Art School; correspondence about the St Mungo Prize; correspondence about Scotland Magazine; the Scottish-German Society; correspondence with the School Secretary; the Scottish Education Department; correspondence about Slides for the School; the Society of Industrial Artists; correspondence with School Staff; correspondence with current and prospective students; correspondence about Thomson Foundation Television College; the University of Glasgow; the Victoria & Albert Museum; correspondence about Weaving Courses. Folders as follows: DIR/12/1/19/1: Correspondence, 'A', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/2: 'Agriculture, Fisheries, Department of', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/3: 'Architecture', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/4: 'Art Colleges, the four Scottish', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/5: 'Art Colleges, other', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/6: 'Art Gallery', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/7: 'Arts Council', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/8: Correspondence, 'B', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/9: 'Bellahouston Trust', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/10: 'Black, Mrs Mary', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/11: 'Byrne, John', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/12: Correspondence, 'C', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/13: 'Cargill, S H W, Enquiry', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/14: 'Cargill, D W J, Fund', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/15: 'Corporation of Glasgow', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/16: 'Council of Industrial Design', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/17: Correspondence, 'D', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/18: Correspondence, 'E', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/19: Correspondence, 'F', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/20: Correspondence, 'G', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/21: 'Germany', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/22: 'Governors', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/23: Correspondence, 'H', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/24: 'Hospitalfield', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/25: Correspondence, 'I - J', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/26: Correspondence, 'K', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/27: 'Keppie, Henderson & Partners', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/28: Correspondence, 'L', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/29: 'Liberal Studies', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/30: 'London Visit, 1964' DIR/12/1/19/31: Correspondence, 'M', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/32: 'Michelangelo', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/33: Correspondence, 'Mc', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/34: 'MacBraynes', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/35: 'Mackintosh, C R', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/36: Correspondence, 'N', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/37: Correspondence, 'O', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/38: Correspondence, 'P', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/39: 'Pearce Institute', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/40: 'Permissions', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/41: 'Personal', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/42: Correspondence, 'R', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/43: Correspondence, 'S', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/44: '"Scotland" Magazine', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/45: 'Scottish German Society', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/46: 'Secretary to the Director', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/47: 'S E D (Scottish Education Department)', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/48: 'Slides', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/49: 'Society of Industrial Artists', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/50: 'Staff', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/51: 'Students', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/52: 'Students, letters inwards', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/53: 'Students- prospective', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/54: Correspondence, 'T', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/55: Correspondence, 'U', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/56: Correspondence, 'V', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/57: Correspondence, 'W - X', 1963-1964 DIR/12/1/19/58: Correspondence, 'Y', 1963-1964

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