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

University Museum. Possesses a.o. old instruments in the fields of medicine
and the natural sciences (Chr. Huygens, A. van Leeuwenhoek). Musea 1970, p.
327; 1976, p. 214; Ned, Museumgids 1982, p. 94.
"Tandheelkundig Instituut" (Institute for dentistry). Possesses an important
collection concerning all aspects of dentistry, brought together by F,R.M.
de Maar. It is now situated in "de Uithof", near Utrecht. Ned. Museumgids
1980, p. 90; 1982, p. 93.
Museum of the "Staatsbosbeheer". Closed about 1965, but re-opened 1981 in
nature-centre "Groeneveld" near Baarn (q.v.). Musea 1938, p. 272, nr. 215;
1954, p. 294; Hoogenhout 1978a, nr. 40.
Zoological Society. Founded and directed by T.G. van Lidth de Jeude (q.v.).
This society possessed a collection of anatomy of animals, stuffed mammals
and birds, amphibians, fishes and arthopods. Also a small menagerie of mammals
and birds in its garden. It was situated at the Zuider Singel, between
the Wittevrouwenpoort and the Maliebrug, opposite the Lucasbolwerk ("Tivoli").
Dethmar 1838-1841, p. 60-61 (v. 1835-1837); Guislain 1842, p. 93 (v.
1841). AKL 1839, p. I, nr. 23, p. 357; Terwen 1855, p. 128-129; Witkamp
1864, II, p. 27; Brouwer 1954, p. 74. Van der Aa, Aardrijkskundig Woordenboek
1848, X1, p. 463. Gedenkboek Prov. Utrechts Genootschap 1773-1923, p.
175.
"Kabinet van Werktuigen tot de Landbouw" (Cabinet of agricultural instruments).
This was the collection of Jan Kops (q.v.) founded 1809 at Amsterdam
and brought to Utrecht on his proposal. Van der Aa, Aardrijksk. Woordenboek
1848, XI, p. 463; Gedenkboek Prov. Utrechts Genootsch. 1773-1923, p. 175.
The "Provinciaal Utrechts Genootschap voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen" founded
1773, possessed a collection of archeological material (a.o, bones). Gedenkboek
Prov. Utrechts Genootsch.1773-1923, p. 173, 174, 175, 177, 178, 180,
186' 187.
280
1548, UYTTENBOGAART - See also Wttenbogaert.
1549. V.D.V. -
Initials of a collector whose cabinet was sold 1 Oct. 1777 by C. Krebber &
J, van Schoonhoven at Utrecht (animals in liquor and insects from all parts
of the world). Cobres 1782 (repr. 1966), I, p. 146.
1550. VAAL, Johannes Theodorus - See Apeldoorn.
1551. VAALS - See Merkelbeek.
1552. VAART, Huibertus van der - died 10 Febr. 1942 Santpoort.
Possessed a collection of Coleoptera and Lepidoptera. Everts 1922, p. XII.
1553. VALCK LUCASSEN, Frans Titus - 1885- 17 Sept. 1939 Vorden, '"t Molenblick".
Businessman.
Collected Dutch Coleoptera; later on he specialized on Cetonidae of the
whole world and became a world specialist in this taxon. He possessed a col-