Scrapbook of newspaper and magazine cuttings compiled by William Taylor Ramsay

• Reference:GB 254 MS 363
• Dates of Creation:c 1903-1948
• Name of Creator:
  William Taylor Ramsay
• Physical Description:
  1 scrapbook with covering note

• Scope and Content

  Cuttings mainly relate to local history and folklore of Dundee area and to University College, Dundee. Subjects covered include communion tokens, the countryside and nature, education, the Great War, folklore, historic buildings, maritime safety, Newburgh, obituaries and biographies, poems by Ramsay, T T Rennie and others, public libraries, University College, and sprat fishing on the Tay. Also includes covering typescipt relating to scrapbook

• Administrative / Biographical History

  William Taylor Ramsay was born in Forfar, but moved to Dundee when he was very young. He worked for Baxter Bros, before becoming caretaker at Arthurstone Branch library. In 1914 he became caretaker at University College, Dundee. His youngest brother served in the Great War and may have been a casualty.

• 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.

• Note

  William Taylor Ramsay was born in Forfar, but moved to Dundee when he was very young. He worked for Baxter Bros, before becoming caretaker at Arthurstone Branch library. In 1914 he became caretaker at University College, Dundee. His youngest brother served in the Great War and may have been a casualty.

• Archivist's Note

  Description compiled by the Archivist

• 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

  Purchased by Colin McLeod from a dealer at Bridge of Earn Car boot sale for £20 on 7 May 2011

• Accruals

  Not expected

• Additional Information

  Published

  Catalogued

  MS 363

• Subjects

  Folklore

  Newspaper cuttings

  Poetry

  Scrapbooks