Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1903 - 1965 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
0.6 metres
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The Glasgow School of Architecture was founded in 1904 as a joint venture by the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College and Glasgow School of Art. Classes were taught by staff from both institutions, the School of Art concentrating on the aesthetics and the Technical College on the practical aspects of building design. Professor Eugene Bourdon was recruited as Director of Architectural Studies and Professor of Architectural Design. The School was administered by a Joint Committee of representatives from both colleges. The Joint Committee was dissolved in 1965, when the School of Art and the new University of Strathclyde set up their own separate courses.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Minutes and papers of the Joint Committee 1903-1964; financial records 1954-1963; student records 1905, 1908-1964; correspondence 1944-1964; calendars and prospectuses 1948/1949-1963/1964; press cuttings 1947-1965.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Most records are open. However, some student records are restricted in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 1998.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Item level list available in reading room.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Further records of the school are held at Glasgow School of Art.