Figure 1
Some facilities of ‘t Nut in 1934: open-air library in Amsterdam, savings bank in Breda, and the Society’s building in Groningen. Source: “Prentenboek van het Nut - Nu,” in Gedenkboek Maatschappij tot Nut van ’t Algemeen 1784-1934 (Leiden: A. W. Sijthoff’s Uitgeversmaatschappij N. V., 1934), II, VI, XIV, https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMKB24:071674000:00285.
Figure 2
[recto] Invitation card November 7, 1871, Haarlem Department. The card reads ‘entry ticket for one lady.’ Source: Noord-Hollands Archief.
Figure 2
[verso] Invitation card November 7, 1871, Haarlem Department. The reverse side of the card reads that ‘additional Ladies’ Tickets could be acquired at the price of one guilder, whenever seats are available.’ Source: Noord-Hollands Archief.
Figure 3
Cover and example of inner pages of the Speakers list of 1923. Sprekerslijst (Amsterdam: Hoofdbestuur der Maatschappij tot Nut van ’t Algemeen, 1923). Source: Stadsarchief Amsterdam.
Figure 4
Advertisement in the Middelburgsche Courant of November 23, 1897, for a Nutslezing from the Middelburg department of the Maatschappij tot Nut van ‘t Algemeen. It states that ‘tickets for ladies not living in the same house as members cost 50 cents and could be acquired in the venue.’ Source: “Advertentie Nuts-lezing,” Middelburgsche Courant, November 23, 1897, 4, https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010630075:mpeg21:p004
Figure 5
Advertisement in the Provinciale Overijsselsche en Zwolsche Courant of January 11, 1913, for a Nutslezing from the Zwolle department of the Maatschappij tot Nut van ‘t Algemeen. Several details are mentioned: seats could be reserved at 10 cents; tickets for ladies cost 50 cents, for ‘strangers’ fl 1,- , and fl 2.50 [season ticket] for youngsters between 18 and 23 and children of or living with members. Source: “Advertentie 2e Nutslezing,” Provinciale Overijsselsche en Zwolsche Courant, January 11, 1913, 7, https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMHCO01:000081946:mpeg21:p007.
Figure 6
Advertisement in the Franeker Courant of November 17, 1918, for a Nutslezing from the Wijnaldum department of the Maatschappij tot Nut van ‘t Algemeen: ‘entrance for non-members 25 cents per person’. Source: “Advertentie Nutsavond,” Franeker Courant, November 17, 1918, 2, https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMTRES04:211441125:mpeg21:p00002.
Figure 7
Cover and example of inner pages of the reading Astronomy, written by A.H. Gerhard, Sterrenkunde (Vereeniging tot het houden van Voordrachten met Lichtbeelden, n.d.). Source: IISG – International Institute of Social History.
Figure 8
Illustration De Liedjeszanger, The [street]singer, in the book De kijkkast en andere vermaken. The original caption reads: ‘Of a great murder story | Sing that man and woman here | And to pictures, roughly painted, | Points the singer faithfully.’ Source: A. Gildemeester, “Volksvoordrachten in Nederland,” Het Volksblad, 1870, Tijdvragen en voornaamste tijdsbeschouwingen in Het Volksblad, van Juli 1869-December 1870 edition, X–7. This text was originally published in the Staatkundig en staathuishoudkundig jaarboekje voor 1869.