E. A. Urquhart papers

• Reference:GB 254 MS 394
• Dates of Creation:1776-1960s
• Name of Creator:
  E. A. Urquhart
• Physical Description:
  2 boxes

• Scope and Content

  Correspondence, glass plate and film negatives, photographs, sketches, map and plans, copied research material, draft papers and copy of publication, all relating to AHS publication No.4 'Castle Huntly Its Development and History'' (1956). Newspaper cuttings of reviews of the book and of local archaeological finds. Also papers relating to 'Old Roads in the Carse' and 'The Ice house at Huntly', both topics for talks and articles.

• Administrative / Biographical History

  Born in Edinburgh in 1879, Urquhart attended the George Heriot School, where his interest in archaeology, lanuage and history began. He was apprenticed to a mechanical and electrical engineer in Fife, moving his family to Longforgan in 1949. Urquhart was heavily involved in the Scottish Scouting movement, becoming a scoutmaster in Fife in 1917. He went on to become District Commissioner in Kirkcaldy and served on the first Scottish Executive Committee from its formation in 1918 until Urquhart's retirement in 1933 when he was give the Silver Wolf, the movement's highest award. A leading member of Abertay Historical Society, Urquhart continued to follow his archaeological and historical interests well into his late 70s, researching Castle Huntly and the ancient roads in the Carse of Gowrie as well as discovering a 2,000 year old earth house in Longforgan.

• Arrangement

  Usually chronological within series.

• Access Information

  Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, 2018) and any other relevant legislation or restrictions. Clinical information is closed for 100 years.

• Acquisition Information

  Matthew Jarron, University of Dundee Museums Curator

• Note

  Born in Edinburgh in 1879, Urquhart attended the George Heriot School, where his interest in archaeology, lanuage and history began. He was apprenticed to a mechanical and electrical engineer in Fife, moving his family to Longforgan in 1949. Urquhart was heavily involved in the Scottish Scouting movement, becoming a scoutmaster in Fife in 1917. He went on to become District Commissioner in Kirkcaldy and served on the first Scottish Executive Committee from its formation in 1918 until Urquhart's retirement in 1933 when he was give the Silver Wolf, the movement's highest award. A leading member of Abertay Historical Society, Urquhart continued to follow his archaeological and historical interests well into his late 70s, researching Castle Huntly and the ancient roads in the Carse of Gowrie as well as discovering a 2,000 year old earth house in Longforgan.

• Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

  Mainly paper, photographs and negatives.

• Archivist's Note

  Description compiled by Katie Thompson, 9/11/16

• Conditions Governing Use

  Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.

• Custodial History

  Collection was held by Urquhart's granddaughter, Caroline Urquhart.

• Accruals

  Not expected

• Additional Information

  Published

  Catalogued

  MS 394