Mistakes
WRONG INFO
While researching and working on this project, I have repeatedly come across these same three pieces of misinformation.
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They are:
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1.) The residential design at JALAN BESAR DEMPO 2, MALANG, is incorrectly cited as 1934. However, the correct year is 1941. (There is actually a plaque at this residence with the name of K. H. Bos and the year 1941.) Error found in the book: "ARSITEKTUR DI NUSANTRA" page 96.​​​​​
2.) The photo error found in the book: "ARSITEKTUR DI NUSANTRA", page 96. The photo is NOT Karel Bos, nor his family. The incorrect photo was used. (In image below, see photos on the bottom, below the red line. These are the CORRECT images of Karel Bos and his family.
3.) Twin Boys: What I have read incorrectly on dozens of sites is that Karel Bos designed the TWIN BUILDINGS in honor of his twin boys. This is incorrect. He never had twin boys. At the time of his design, he had a son, Erick, (his first child) that died during infancy. Then he had a daughter, Joan. Then he had a son, (my dad) Roy. So if he did indeed design the TWIN BUILDINGS in honor of two of his children, it was either his first two boys, Erick & Roy, or his two surviving children, Joan & Roy. Note: My uncle, Ludolph (Han) was not yet born when my grandfather designed these buildings.
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INCONSISTENT SPELLINGS
There are so many inconsistencies in spellings throughout this site. That is because that's how I found them (in most instances, all are correct.)
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Re: ELVIRE/A "ELS" BONK-BOS
Unfortunately, my grandmother's name is included in that list. She is sometimes listed as "ELVIRE", and sometimes as "ELVIRA." Given that the traditional Dutch spelling is the one that ends with an "e", combined with the fact that I was named after her, I'm hoping it is "Elvire", otherwise my parents made a mistake!
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STREET NAMES & OTHER WORDS:
So many from Kajoetangan / Kayutangan to Radjabally / Raja Bali, Idjen / Ijen, etc. Many names have up to four or more variations! Much of this has to do with street names being intentionally changed after the independence of Indonesia. Sometimes just the spelling was changed, sometimes the entire word/name was changed. (I can't even tell you how difficult this made researching!)
INCONSISTENT FORMATTING
Everything from the page and text formatting to the way the photo credits and captions are listed are inconsistent.
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My first and current priority is to just hit that "publish" button ASAP so that I may share this info ASAP. After literally HUNDREDS of hours working on this project, I will update and make consistent all of the contents at a later time.
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​There is also a lot of editing in general still needing to be done.