| Description | /1. correspondence with PSA re conversion work on John Watsons 1977-84
/2. working party papers, report by Christopher Johntone, correspondence re move to Belford Road
/3. memos re details of arrangements, ms. letter from Gabrielle Keiller re display cases in corridor, discussions of plans, correspondence with John Dick
/4. correspondence re education facilities at John Watson's, notes for Steering Committee July 1982, memo on pre-tender estimates, note on final report of User Requirement Study Group, 12 April 1978, draft statement on use of John Wason's by SNGMA, analysis of the accommodation in John Watson's - Jan 1977, memos on John Watson's development 1982
/5. correspondence with Jack Notman, architectural drawing of doorcases, landscape planting location plan, discussion of certain details of conversion works, confidential correspondence Hall - Thompson re Jack Notman
/6. correspondence with Supplies Division, progress reports on building June - July 1984,
/7. ms. notes on final details of conversion works, ts. notes from meetings re handover, minutes of progress meetings Feb - Aug 1984
/8. weekly design meetings reports and working party minutes June 1982 - Feb 1984, blueprint for cafe,
/9. correspondence with PSA March 1984 - Jan 1985
/10. correspondence with PSA July 1982 - Feb 1984
/11. correspondence with PSA Oct 1977 - June 1982
/12. working party notes and correspondence 1983 - 1984, ms. notes by Douglas Hall and Keith Hartley, minutes of periodic meetings between PSA and NGS
/13. minutes from Steering Committee meetings 1983 - 1984,
/14. papers relating to the pre-tender estimates, user requirement study group meetings 1977-78,
/15. notes for proposed survey of Scottish art studies at universities, ms. draft essay 'Guide to some of the principal features of modern art' by Douglas Hall, copy of Sunday Times magazine, 4 June 1967 with 'Guide to Modern Art',
/16. PSA interior design brief, blueprints for shop displays,
/17. correspondence with RMJMP design consultants,
/18. correspondence re proposed sculpture at Belford Road for opening, plan for present and future development
/19. correspondence re landscaping and development of grounds, in particular sculpture commissions, corresepondence with Council re proposed footpath access from Water of Leith - June/Sept 1982, booklet from The Landscape Institute on Conditions of Engagement, notes pf meeting at New St Andrew's House - 11 June 1982 re landscaping, internal memos between Hall and Colin Thompson re landscaping - Feb/May 1982, correspondence with Derek Lovejoy + Partners - Aug 1983, correspondence with Adam Zyw re proposals for landscaping, correspondence with various sculptors re possible project, 'The Yorkshire Sculpture Park' supplement to Arts Review Magazine 1983, 'Plan for present and future development of grounds of the new Scotish National Gallery of Modern Art' - report prepared by Douglas Hall in 1983 and covering letter to Crown Estate Commission, correspondence with Jean Feinberg including CV,
/20. GMA Site Plan, June 198, ts. list of drawings held at GMA as at Sept 1982, folded drawings of proposed external security, proposed security lower ground floor, proposed security loading bay and conservation area, drawings of gymnasium as lecture theatre (1979), drawing of corridor elevations with position of showcases,
/21. perspective drawing of GMA Hall, preliminary sketches of hydraulic lift installation, mock up of lighting of a typical gallery, early proposal for design of loading bay (1979, superseded), staircase - general arrangement (1981, superseded), various alternative plans for design of new staircase, staircase details,
/22. Great Hall plan, section and elevation of window perspective view, ground floor corridor elevations as original, showing position of over-door lay-lights, Civil Service Catering Organisation plan for kitchen, plan of power layout for all floors
/23. notes re organisation of opening events, ts. of Douglas Hall's speech at opening lunch, correspondence re private visits to new gallery, good wishes telegram from Waldo Rasmussen, Museum of Modern Art, comments from Henry Moore re his sculptures in the collection, administration of opening ceremony, letter to artists requesting short message to be included on film at opening ceremony, suggestions from Christopher Johnstone for opening ceremony activities, correspondence re person to open new Gallery, discussion paper on Opening Ceremony (attached to Minutes, 6 April 1982), revised programme for ceremony as at 18 July 1983,
/24. correspondence and proposal booklet from Welfare State International
/25. confidential review of expenditure on opening exhibition and ceremony, correspondence re First Aid kits, correspondence with police re security at opening ceremony, catering and marquee arrangements and invoices, internal memos re form of opening ceremony
/26. correspondence re Skye Morrison commission for opening ceremony, re theft of kites, photographs of Skye Morrison with kites, miscellaneous rough notes, press cutting on Wilf Scott (fireworks), correspondence re opening Gala, Sheridan College School of Visual Arts brochure, ms. musical score for Fanfare for 3 Trumpets by Derek Watson
/27. draft text on Creation exhibition for IBM sponsorship, correspondence with IBM, correspondence with Adidas re funding for conversion of Gymnasium
/28. floor plans of ground and first floor of John Watson's, programme of works June 3 to September 9, correspondence re security, warding and cleaning at Watson's, rough notes re transferof objects to Watson's, press information packs with security check list, press information pack with programme for Gala and contact numbers
/29. consolidated lists of matters outstanding as of 1 May and 30 May, correspondence re possible Royal opener (Prince Charles or Princess Alexandra) |