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Letters to Alexander Gardner, physical education student away on war service with the Royal Navy, describing war time conditions in the College and enclosing a pair of socks [not extant] made by the College's Comforts Committee.

Study Circle minute book, 1919-1937; envelope of newspaper cuttings, telegrams, letters and other ephemera collected by or associated with the Study Circle, 1909-1942; album containing character testimonials, tributes, letters, election leaflets, newspaper and magazine articles and other ephemera relating to Robert Shanks, founder of the Study Circle, 1894-1921.

Motive power laboratory notebook created by Andrew Hamilton, a student at the Royal Technical College, Glasgow.

Scottish Universities Entrance Board certificate of fitness to enter upon a course qualifying for graduation in any Faculty in a Scottish University; Royal Technical College class certificates and Diploma in Chemistry; University of Glasgow examination certificates and degree parchment; letter from [ ] Bilsland, Office of the District Commissioner for Civil Defence, Glasgow, conveying best wishes to Miss Weir for her future happiness and thanks for all her work in the laboratory.

Notes taken by M. Henderson, student at the Royal Technical College, Glasgow, from the Organic Chemistry S2 lectures at the College.

The contents of the calendars changes gradually over time but generally includes key dates in the academic year; lists of Board of Governors and Committees of Governors; lists of academic staff and administrative staff; the history and constitution of the College; details of new buildings; regulations concerning the admission of students; details of the scheme of affiliation with Glasgow University; courses of study; fees; the Diploma and the Associateship of the College; information about the laboratories, museum and library; timetables and syllabuses of day classes and evening classes; information about Glasgow School of Architecture (list of staff, history of School, courses, enrolment of students, fees, general regulations); ordinances and regulations of Glasgow University and Edinburgh University; list of bursaries and scholarships; list of prizes awarded; list of appointments gained by students; statistics; donations to the library; examination papers; lists of relevant classes at other institutions (Glasgow University, Glasgow Athenaeum and Glasgow School of Art); students’ societies; prospectus of Allan Glen’s School.

NB Publication of the calendars was suspended in 1940 due to the war. It was not resumed again until after the Royal College of Science and Technology became the University of Strathclyde.

File containing specifications, drawings, patents and correspondence relating to Brownlie's improvements in the construction of winnowing or grain cleaning machines, 1931-1940; photographs of the winnowing machine, c 1931; copy of the Punjab Agricultural Magazine vol.1, no.7 (April 1934), containing an appreciation of Brownlie.

Group photographs reproduced from New Dominie (student magazine).

Society journal, 1887-1923; member's ticket, 1893/1894; supper and concert programme, 1900; menu cards, 1910, 1913; information leaflet with syllabus and membership application form, 1924/1925, 1933/1934.

Notes on career of Frederick Symon, and testimonial, c. 1928; notes (transcribed by Symon) of Natural Philosophy IIB lectures delivered by Professor Dougald McQuistan at the Royal Technical College, Glasgow, 1938-1939.

Group photographs.

Article reprints, correspondence, lecture notes, publications, newscuttings book, job application, biographical notes.

Educational Institute of Scotland certificate of student membership, no. 728, dated June 1938.

Minute books (1908 and 1934-1937); abstract of lectures delivered during session 1929-1930; published lectures by Robert Boyle and John Burns.

Describes his early years as a student and engineer at the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College.