| Admin/Biog History | Stamp's research into Bourdon, began when he was a lecturer at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, where he applied for a conservation grant to restore Bourdon's Beaux-Art student drawings held within the collection of the School. The application was unsuccessful.
Stamp was also involved in discussion over an exhibition related to Bourdon, held at Glasgow School of Art, it is unclear whether the exhibition was ever visualised. He also wrote an article for the journal of the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland, titled 'An architect of the entente cordiale : Eugène Bourdon, 1870-1916 : Glasgow and Versailles', published in 2004. |
| Description | This file includes material relating to Stamp's research and work on Bourdon. It includes extensive correspondence with various archivists, librarians and architectural historians, including David Walker, Charlotte Ellis and Martin Meade, and Mosette Broderick. The correspondence concerns the location of, and information contained within, orginal documents relating to life and work of Bourdon. It also concerns Bourdon's role at Glasgow School of Art and the teaching of architecture in Scotland.
Also includes material relating to the unsuccessful conservation grant including a project description written by Stamp dated, 28 Mar 1995.
Of particular interest:
-two letters exchanged between Jean Wilson and Stamp, dated 26 May-25 June 2001, concerning four missing drawings by Joseph Wilson, including copy of letter from Bourdon to Wilson, dated May 1912
-letter from David Walker, dated Nov 2003, concerning the history of teaching architecture in Scotland
-two letters from David Walker, dated 21 Nov 2003 & 26 Jan 2004, containing feedback for an article written by Stamp for the journal of the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland
-letter from Charlotte Ellis, dated 8 Nov 2003, concerning the location of, and information contained within original documents relating to Bourdon's life and education in France |