Papers of Allan Walton, Director of Glasgow School of Art, 1943-1945

Reference:GB 1694 GSAA/DIR/10
Dates of Creation:1943-1945
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Language of Material:English
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Scope and Content
General correspondence 1943-1945, correspondence on the exhibition "Design in Daily Life" 1943-1944, correspondence on training for decorators 1944, correspondence with Scottish Women's Rural Institutes 1944-1945, minutes of Library and Material Committee March 1944.
Administrative / Biographical History
Allan Walton (1891-1948), was born in Cheadle Hume, Cheshire, and was appointed Director in 1943, probably on W.O. Hutchison's advice. He was already well known at the School as the external assessor in Textile Design, and had his own successful business, Allan Walton Textiles, which produced printed furnishing materials. He had also executed commissions for interior decoration, garden design, and had designed electric fires and furniture. There is an archive of material from Walton's firm in the Archive of Art & Design at the V&A.
Walton had been educated at Harrow. He then studied architecture under Arnold Mitchell in London and art at the Westminster School of Art under W.R. Sickert. He also studied at the Slade School of Art and in Paris. He exhibited widely in Britain and abroad, and lived mainly in London and in Shotley, Suffolk. He died 12 September 1948.
Arrangement
In most cases, correspondence has been arranged alphabetically within each year by the correspondent's name, but occasionally by company or by subject; e.g. letters from the Council of Industrial Design can be found in "I", the Furniture Association is usually listed under "F", while letters from RAF pilots can be found under "R" or under the individual's name.
Access Information
Directors' papers which are over 30 years old are available for public consultation. Permission from the director is needed for access to those less than 30 years old.
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections standard procedures.