Van Straelen, Dr. V 
AIR KAIL 
m*i&.*m* mums* 
February 
W 
?, 1 9*6 
Dr. V, Van Ctraelen, “'resident 
Institute of national Parks 
of the Belgian Cong© 
Due Mon teysr, 21 
.8ru s sal s , B elgiura 
Dear Dr. Van Straelen j 
lour recent letter (Ho. 98.Qliii, Monsieur le Coneervateur en Chef) 
lag year collections of hoax *&rm 9d £ -.dth t :>r. 
i who is our leading ncarologist and al 
the rawly-formed Institute of Acarology at the University of Maryland. 
I did not realise that he irould be so much more prompt than I m 
in writing you. In connection with his letter, t wish to assure ym 
that i*ai©ver part of the material that he is allowed, to retain in 
upon it will be even;- deposl wit t . la 
institution* lie le one of this Museum's most Valued cor re soonderts 
td ^ ■ 
,3 
rr-r^vnt, vrf.th 
he builds up in the field of 
mil accrue to 
■ . sectional 
!■ tessera when Ids studios upon the material have teen completed. I do 
believe that all significant systematic collections should be eventu- 
ally deposited in some large central institution such as ours and such 
55 established in Brasses. Thus, whatever yon send to Dr. 
.snorter- will be safeguarded for all time to come. Ve understand, how- 
hat all types and uniques, indeed, a first set of all material, 
rraah go hack to your Mhseum or Institute, including all duplicates 
'ft '* » Ol ti 
^ •* * 
hose that you may permit Dr. Bharton tc retain 
not know whether you recall, gone of oy earlier letters or 
» hut Dr. rton is tfc. id selected for my ape. 
recent trip through the Belgian Congo. It is only when Iso found 
that he oould not get away from his University respons Hitler. that 
I accepted Dr. Baker as a substitute. Dr. Wharton has been a dear 
personal friend of mine for »ny years, and he and I were the 
inders of oar Society of Systematic Zoology. 
i 
have T told you before that we lost over half of our African 
filn either through a faulty camera or faulty loading? I am quite 
fir. r 
of the film were fogged to such an. extent that they cannot be used 
t v n i my interesting 
. ‘ io:r: to ouo:? you. one of these days, either when ytw 
next- visit the states, or when I again have an opportunity to cores to 
Brussels. 
Dr. liar ton is quite a busy man, but 
L am sure 
that his keen. 
