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

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404, DRAAK, Reindert (Rijndert) Willebrordus - 14 Febr. 1786 Amsterdam -
28 April 1866 Nigtevecht (Prov. Utrecht). Draak was an artisan, who had
learned preparing and conserving animals from Temminck (q,v. ). When the
latter left for the RMNH, Draak was appointed to the Amsterdam municipal
orphanage as an attandant. In 1856 he departed for Nieuweramstel; 1858 for
Weesperkarspel.
Cabinet of fishes, birds, etc. On the garret of this institution he kept his
collection, which in 1837 came in the "Stadsherberg" (Town Inn) at the Plantage,
due to the mediation of G.F. Westermann (q.v.). The collection was
then opened to the public 15 Oct. 1838; it was the first museum of the Zoological
Gardens, Amsterdam. Draak became the first director of this museum
till 28 Febr. 1840. After a quarrel Draak seems to have withdrawn the collection;
it was sold to Van Lidth de Jeude (q.v.). Gijzen records that Draak
also sold animals to the RMNH. Witkamp 1864, II, p. 107; Maitland 1888; Kerbert
1926; Gedenkboek Amsterdam 1932, p. 514; Gijzen 1938, p. 168, 308;
Scheffer 1939, p. 145; Jutting 1939, p. 168, 211; Brouwer 1954, p. SO, 74;
Boeseman 1970, p. 192; Tuyn 1971, p. 181.
405. DREISCHOR (Prov. Zeeland) Grevelingen Natuurmuseum. A private
museum, owned by H. Bax, a professional preparator. Collection of stuffed
birds and mammals, skulls, skeletons and Dutch sea shells. The birds are for
the main part victims of traffic or oil. Hoogenhout 1982, p. 175; Ned,
Museumgids 1982, p. 171.
Landbouwmuseum Schouwen-Duiveland. Collection of agricultural implements
(esp. concerning flax- and madder-culture), horse-harnesses, costumes, etc.
Ned. Museumgids 1982, p. 171.
406. DRESCHER, Friedrich Karl - 1874 Amsterdam - 19 Dec. 1957 Djakarta.
Business man, from 1938 on in the Dutch East Indies; 1943 Custodian at the
Entom. Museum of 's Lands Plantentuin, Bogor (Zool. Musewn).
Collection of Coleoptera; also interested in Odonata and Hemiptera. In 1928
he presented his ernormous collection of Coleoptera to the Zool. Mus. Amsterdam.
His Java-collection was bought for Museum Bogor. Horn & Kahle 1935-
'37, p. 61: Coleoptera ("spec, holland. Kolonien an Zool. Mus. Amsterdam");
Entom. Ber. XVIII, 1958, p. 17, 18.
407. DRIELING, Jacob Arnold - 7 April 1781 Utrecht 13 Jan, 1837 's-Gravenhage.
Lawyer and Notary, Secretary of the "Kapittel" (Chapter) of Oud
Munster. After 1813 member of several governmental commissions.
Excellent collection of recent and fossil shells (ca. 176 nrs.) bought by
King William I ca. May 1829 for the University of Luik. Some particular
items were destined for Leiden. Drieling also possessed an important collection
of fossils and minerals, left by Meerman (q.v.). AKL 1837, II, p. 34-
37; Gijzen 1938, p. 164. Vander Aa IV, p. 337-338. Hand. Jaarl. Verg. Maat-