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

365. DELAFAILLE - See Faille.
366. DELCORNE - See Corne.
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367. DELFT On several engravings the cages at the walls of the
town-hall, in which eagles were kept, can be seen. Two eagles were fed by
the town; the caretaker of these eagles got a salary till far into the 18th
century. Brereton 1844, I, p. 22 mentions tame storks kept in town.
This town like others possessed an anatomical theatre, which, according to
Wilh. Greve, still existed in 1814 (AKL 1814, II, p. 39: "Anatomiekamer"
with collection). Vander Aa Geogr. Woordenb. IV, p. 237; Ray 1738, p. 25
(v. 1663: theatrum anatomicum et technicothecam rebus rarioribus ••• ); Jacobaeus
1910, p. 84 (v. 1674: saw the anatomy and many curious animals in the
technicotheca: rhinoceros, tiger, rupicapra, civetcats, etc.); Uffenbach
1754, p. 338: information unreliable; Honore 1779, p. 44 (v. 1776: saw the
anatomy and the Hortus Medicus); D. van Bleijswijk 1667: Beschrijving der
stad Delft (p. 572-586: description anatomical theatre, with fig. between
pages 564-565). H.L. Houtzager 1979: Dieren in Delft, in: Tijdschr. Gesch.
Geneesk. Natuurwet. & Techn. II, p. 52-61,
Municipal Museum. Small collection of natural history. Musea 1938, p. 96,
nr. 55; Jutting 1939, p. 198.
Mineral. -Geol. Museum of the "Technische Hogeschool" (Technical University).
Contains a.o. a fossil collection. Hoogenhout 1978a, nr. 58; 1983 nr. 101.
"Volkenkundig Museum Nusantara". The ethnological collection, formerly belonging
to the "Indische School", contains a.o. shells and stuffed birds.
"Delftse Hout", later Visitors Centre "Vogelwacht Delft". Collection of insects,
birds, water-animals; demonstration of contemporary research about
bird-migration. Hoogenhout 1.978a, nr. 86; 1981, nr. 91; 1983, nr. 100; Natura
May 1980, p. 139; Ned. Museumgids 1982, p. 139.
368. DELFZIJL (Prov. Groningen) -
Sea-aquarium and shell-museum "De Noordhoorn", founded 1962 and 1966 resp.
Animals from the North Sea; shells from the Eems, the "Waddenzee" and the
North Sea; animals from almost all subtropical and tropical regions: corals,
sea-stars, etc. (ca. 6.000 species). Musea 1976, p. 71; Hoogenhout 1978a,
nr. 2; Ned. Museumgids 1980, p. 19; 1982, p. 21-22.
369. DELNOYE, Martin - 5 June 1917 Vaals - still living at Susteren. Butcher.
Collected ca. 10.000 Macrolepidoptera form Europe since 1940, with series of
Rhopalocera (ca. 215 specimens) that are exclusive for S. Limburg. Nat.
Hist. Maandblad XLIX, 1960, p. 190. Personal information.
370, DENEKAMP (Prov. Overijssel) -
Nature-museum "Natura Docet", founded by J,B, Bernink (q,v.) in 1911.
Fossils, erratic blocks, fluorites, mammals, birds, insects, shells;
dioramas concerning the origin of the landscape of Twente. Jutting 1939, p.