Hendrik Engel's Alphabetical List Dutch Zoological Cabinets ... - DWC

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Keizersgracht near Huidenstraat.
Cabinet of divers naturalia sold 1780 at Amsterdam. Vosmaer 1790; Boeseman
1970' p. 182.
1039. MEIJER, Johan Frederik - Bookkeeper at Amboina.
Valentijn 1726, III, p. 560 (started collecting 1705 or 1706); 1754, p. 44
(did he return to Holland?); Jutting 1939, p. 234, 237.
1040. MEIJER, J. Gottlieb - Merchant at Amsterdam. Possessed a collection
of shells. Argenville 1780, p. 354; Jutting 1939, p. 229, 237; Hublard 1910,
p. 84.
1041. MEIJERE, Johannes Cornelis Hendrik de - 1 April 1866 Deventer - 6 Nov.
1947 Amsterdam. 1906-1908 Private university teacher in entomology Amsterdam
University; 1908-1921 extraordin11ry Professor; 197.1 ordinary Professor in
genetics and from 1928 onwards in genetics and entomology.
He presented his elaborate collection of Diptera to the Zool. Mus. Amsterdam
in 1935. Gedenkboek Amsterdam 1932, p. 277, 278, 279, 281, 285, 511, 636;
Horn & Kahle 1935-'37, p. 171; Everts 1922, p. XII; Jutting 1939, p. 171;
Scheffer 1939, p. 116. JWP II, p. 197; III, p. 363. G. Barendrecht & G. Kruseman
1949: In memoriam Prof.dr. J.C.H. de Meijere, in: Tijdschr. Entom. XC,
p. 1-15 (portr. + bibl.); Vakbl. Biol. XXVIII, 1948, p. 1-2 (necrol.). Painting
by W.G. Hofker; van Regteren Altena & van Thiel 1964, p. 343 (portr.).
1042. MIDDELBURG -
Since the end of the 15th century eagles and probably also other animals,
were kept in a cage in front of the entrance of the meat-market. The eagle
is included in the city arms and a symbol of the town. This cage was renovated
in 1786 and broken down in 1858. Payen 1663, p. 42 (v. ca. 1660);
Fliedner 1831, p. 394 (v. ca. 1660); Houttuyn 1761-1773, I, p. 127. Excerpts
of townbills of Middelburg 1365-1860 by H.M. Kesteloo 1891, in: Archives of
the Zeeuwsch Genootschap, VII ( 1), p. 40: money for the maintenance of an
eagle 1592; Idem 1899, VIII(l), p. 58: the same for 1600 and 1604 (2
eagles), 1611: 3 eagles, 1624: 1 eagle; Idem 1900, VIII(3), p. 23: 1627: 2
eagles, 1636, 1637, 1638: 3 eagles; 1644: .5 eagles; 1645: 4 eagles, 1646,
1648, 1649: 4 eagles; Idem 1901, VIII(4), p. 18: 1654, 1661-1663: 3 eagles,
1650: 5 eagles, 165.5, 1656: 2 eagles; 1674: living eagle. p. 92: 1677: 3
eagles; Idem 1902, VIII(S), p. 48: eagles in 1700, 1735 (two), 1761, 1763,
1764, 1765, 1769, 1774, 1791. See also: W.S. Unger 1932: Oudheidkundig Jaarboek
IV, p. 13. On May 1, 1816 a dead eagle was presented to the Zeeuwsch
Genootschap (Vernhout, in: Gedenkboek Zeeuwsch Genootschap 1919, p. 106).
Zeeuwsch Genootschap der Wetenschappen. Founded 1769 at Vlissingen, in 1801
moved to Middelburg. The Genootschap possessed a museum. Fliedner 1831, p.
394 (v. 1823-1824). Vrolik, in: Verslagen en mededelingen Kon. Ned. Akad. v.
Wet., afd. Natuurkunde, V, part 16; Terwen 1855, p. 376; Catalogus der Conchylien
toebehorende aan het Zeeuwsch Genootschap der Wetensch. door Y. Keyzer,
conservator, Middelburg 1869 (in Mus. Libr.); Gedenkboek Zeeuwsch Ge-