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Administrative correspondence and papers relating to the Industrial Art Bursaries Competition includes and a breakdown of age groups of bursary winners in the 18 competitions held since 1946, an analysis of the competitions 1951-1967 and the opening speech given by Sir Gordon Russell of the Exhibition of Winning Designs in the 1964 Industrial Art Bursaries Competition.

The series of Design competitions were held annually from 1937 to 1941 for the award of scholarships and studentships were temporarily discontinued (beginning again in 1947) because so many of the potential candidates had joined the forces or had otherwise been clained for war work and therefore unable to compete. To preserve the Society's active promotion of the cause this essay Competition scheme was suggested.\n\nThe first competition was open to members of H.M. Forces of either sex (excluding the Home Guard) and the Merchant Navy. The closing date of this competition was 1 August 1943. \n\nThe second competition was open to officers and ratings of the Women's Royal Navy Service at home and overseas. A Committee consisting of First Officer Cheetham of the Education Department, W.R.N.S, Dr. R. W. Holland and the acting secretary, under the chairmanship of Sir Edward Crowe, was set up by the Council to draft the rules and regulations. This Committee appointed Mr G.K. Menzies, late Secretary of the Society and occasional Examiner in Engligh to the Civil Service Commission. The competition closed on 15th September 1944 for home competitors and 31 December 1944 for overseas competitors. \n\nThe file contain records from both competitions including an original advertisement for the first, reports for both and administrative correspondence for the second.\n

Won the IKEA Attachment Award of £2000 in the 'Furniture' section. Worked with IKEA in Sweden from February - August 2000.

Helen Auty and winner at the awards ceremony.

Won a Travel Award worth £750 under the 'It's Christmas' brief in the 'Postage stamp' section. Travelled to New York.

Won a Travel Award worth £750 under the the 'Decorative Laminate' brief in the 'Furniture' sector. Travelled to East Asia. Photocopy of original report.

Won the Design Council Travel Award of £2500 in the 'Gerontechnology' section. Travelled to America, Canada and Europe.

Won a Travel Award worth £1000 under the the 'Aircraft Trolley' brief in the 'Transport' sector. Travelled in Europe. Includes a letter to the RSA and the report.

Includes correspondence with award winners, with Harold and Anne Jacobs, and with the award judges, correspondence with Alan Kitching RDI about designing an award certificate, copies of the completed award certificate, and copies of invitations to the award ceremony.

The Jacobs Memorial Award Certificate was given in memory of Ian Jacobs who was the Assistant Secretary responsible for the work of the Faculty of Royal Designers for Industry and the running of the RSA Design Bursaries Competition. It was given annually to the student who submitted the best study tour report both in terms of content and presentation. The award was judged by the Master of the RDI Faculty. \n\nIncludes correspondence about setting up a fund in memory of Jacobs, receipts of donations sent by the RDIs, and correspondence about the setting up of the Award. Includes correspondence with award winners, with Mrs Jacobs, and with the award judges, correspondence about printing an award certificate and, copies of sample award certificate.

Won a Travel Award worth £500 under the the 'Catwalk Jewellery' brief in the 'Fasion Jewellery' section. Travelled to Mexico.

Won a Estafette BV Attachment Award of £2500 in the 'Consumer Products' section. Worked with Estafette BV for fourteen weeks