H. E. Holland (1 Viewer)

Taphrospilus

Well-known member

• Aug 11, 2017

• #1

I try to find more about the man honored in Thammophilus Hollandi (= Syn: Taraba major transandeanus). Apart from the fact that he collected around Greytown, Nicaragua it seems not much information available (or at least I failed to find).

Maybe the community has an idea. First I considered Harold May Holland (1878-1966) here but even as an ornithologist he can't be Mr. Right as

a) Middle name does not fit to E
b) He was born after George Newbold Lawrence described the bird.

 

Björn Bergenholtz

(former alias "Calalp")

• Aug 11, 2017

• #2

Martin, in my notes I only have him as "H. E. Holland", collector around "Greytown" (today's San Juan del Norte, Department of Chontales), Nicaragua, in "1864-1865", at least in May/June 1865.

Thats´s all.

 

Taphrospilus

Well-known member

• Aug 31, 2017

• #3

I contacted Smithsonian Institution and his name is Henry E. Holland. The evidence came from the letter attached. At least a small step further.

 

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• RU 305 1865 Accession 620 Henry E. Holland.pdf

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Björn Bergenholtz

(former alias "Calalp")

• Aug 31, 2017

• #4

Martin, I think it´s this guy you´re looking for (here, p.624):

... a local amateur naturalist [at that point in San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua] named Henry E. Holland, ...
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Later that year Holland sent a sizeable shipment of bird skins to the Smithsonian, and then, unfortunately for Baird, returned to civilization, ...

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Also note this scribble by Baird himself in "Baird's Atlas" (here alt. here).:

Henry E Holland. Galway Saratoga Co. Jan. 66

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If of any help?

Good luck finding him!
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Last edited: Aug 31, 2017

Taphrospilus

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• Aug 31, 2017

• #5

And mentioned here (1868)

Henry E. Holland. Galway. Saratoga County; 35 inch wheel, 13 ft. fall.

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