Includes correspondence from Barry and from Charles Taylor on behalf of the Committee of Correspondence and Papers; rough notes and bills; manuscript extracts from various committee meetings about the progress of Barry's work; further correspondence and papers on Barry's paintings; papers on an annuity fund and other matters. The documents also include a letter from Robert Peel regarding Barry's funeral.
The file contains correspondence, mainly replies from those canvassed, working papers and minutes relating to the establishment of the committee, its activities and the final published report. Minutes relate to both the Art Education Committee and the Joint sub-committee on examinations in Industrial Design.
Minutes were not maintained in a separate filing system and the original arrangement has been maintained. Arranged chronologically.
1983-1995