Publications by Dirk A Buiskool:

Books
Tours through historic Medan and its surroundings (travelguide) with Tjeerd Koudenburg, Medan, 1994. (Reprints 1997, 1999, 2003, 2008)
De reis van Harm Kamerlingh Onnes, Brieven uit de Oost 1922-1923. (The voyage of Harm Kamerlingh Onnes, letters from the East 1922-1923), Verloren, Hilversum, the Netherlands, 1999. This book received the Linschoten Award 1999 for a publication in the field of travelhistory.

Co-author books
Medan, beeld van een stad (Medan, impression of a city), Asia Major, Purmerend, the Netherlands, 1997
The Dutch Encounter with Asia, 1600-1950 Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, 2002
Kota Lama, Kota baru. Sejarah Kota-Kota di Indonesia sebelum dan setelah kemerdekaan. (Old city, new city: The history of the Indonesian City Before and After Independence) Yogyakarta: Penerbit Ombak, 2005.

Papers and articles
De gebroeders Tjong, zakentalent, politiek en filantropie in koloniaal Medan. (The Tjong brothers, business talent, politics and philantrophy in colonial Medan) in: "Spieghel Historiael", Meppel, The Netherlands, 1994.
The Chinese commercial elite of Medan, 1890-1942./ Paper presented for the seminar 'Shared Histories Conference', organised by the Penang Heritage Trust, 30 July - 3d August 2003, Penang.
The Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Medan 1910-1960./ Paper presented for the seminar 'Dekolonisasi dan Posisi Etnis Tionghoa di Indonesia', Padang, 18-21 juni 2006
Perceptions on Indonesian late colonial history Focus on Medan./ Paper presented for the seminar "Sejarah Indonesia yang Kontroversial: Solusi dan Strategi Pengajarannya SMA" Universitas Negeri Medan (Unimed). Medan, 8 September 2007
Persons who made a positive contribution to East Sumatra, period 1860-1942./ Paper presented at the seminar : "Para Tokoh, Pejuang dan Pahlawan Sumatera Utara". At the centre for historical and social studies Negeri Universitas Medan. Medan, 10 November 2007

Popular articles
'Jalan Hakka no. 2' in Archipel Magazine, spring 2006
'Medan, de plantersstad (Medan, the plantation city)' In Archipel Magazine, autumn 2007
'Spookhuis in Medan (Ghosthouse in Medan)' in Archipel Magazine, Spring 2008.
'Talang Benoa' in Archipel Magazine, Summer 2008.

Dirk A. Buiskool is currently working on a book on the Chinese commercial elite of Medan which is planned for publication in 2008/2009.

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