Albert Hahl, Governor of New Guinea, with residents of the island of Tabar (New Mecklenburg), who raise complaints. / Photographer: Scherl

1892-1904 missionary in New Guinea, home service, 1914-1937 home inspector; letters and station reports from Bogadjim and from journey home

Letters and reports from New Guinea, 1889-1892; paper "What dangers do the accumulation of plantations pose to our people and what tasks do they pose to missionaries? ca. 1892; Report by Elli Arff, née Schumacher, on the last days of her husband's life, 1893; private letters to inspectors of the RMG, also by Elli Arff, 1890-1894; A letter by missionary Johannes Barkemeyer from Siar to the RMG, 1894; letters by Elli Arff from New Guinea, 1893-1894

Letters and reports from New Guinea, 1893-1895; Report of the New Guinea Company about the hunting accident of Barkemeyer, 1895bequest; notebook with personal diary records, 1894-1895, with drawing of the volcano eruption on Dampier, 25.07.1895[ubi? August 2011]; recording of words of the Siar language ; "Waiting", poem by Andreas Bräm (1798-1882) from Neukirchen; letter, probably by Henriette Dielmann, the bride of missionary Albert Hoffmann, 1895

Letter from H. Emde (father of Lina Emde, Bösch's wife), 1889; private letters to inspectors of the RMG, 1890; letters and reports from New Guinea, 1889-1891; invoice for declaration of death, 1902; inheritance matter, 1903; letter from Mrs. Heemeier, Gelsenkirchen, to Missionary Diehl with thanks for a book about "Uncle and Aunt Bösch", together with pictures, 1936

Correspondence with Pilgrim Mission St. Chrischona about the takeover of W. Döge, 1930; curriculum vitae and medical certificate, also for bride Marianne Kästner, 1930; correspondence with Walter Döge and Marianne Kästner about engagement and departure matters, 1930-1933; travel letters, reports and circulars from New Guinea, 1930-1937; "Ein Besuch bei den Stämmen im oberen Ramu-Tal", 7 p.., ms., 1933; Negotiations with the American Board of Foreign Missions for taking overöges and sending out his bride, 1935; "Kamong, ein Martyrer", 2 p., ms., 1935; "Report on the baptism in Sarisawu (Laden) on 15.09.1935", 9 p., hs, 1935; Among the untouched tribes on the north coast of New Guinea (Bunabun-Inland), 10 p., ms., 1934; correspondence with Walter Doege on home leave, 1938-1939; correspondence with Walter Doege in Manila, 1940-1942; correspondence with Walter Doegein the USA, 1946-1963; photo of the couple Doege, 1956

Curriculum vitae, application and certificates, 1896-1901; health certificate, 1907; letters and reports from New Guinea, 1907-1928; correspondence with H. Eckershoff in Heimatarbeit, 1928-1945; health certificates for the Eckershoff couple, 1929; correspondence with Elisabeth Eckershoff, nee. Walther, 1946-1954; Versorgungsangelegenheiten, 1937, 1946 and 1958; correspondence with Prof. H. Walther and condolences on the death of his sister, 1958-1959

Letters and reports from New Guinea; land purchase contract (copy) with the New Guinea Company in Finschhafen, 1888; house construction bill Bogadjim, 1888; annual report on Bogadjim, 1889

Vol. 1 Curriculum vitae (3 versions) and certificates, 1898-1901; letters to Inspector Spiecker concerning application and admission to the mission seminar, 1897-1901; health certificate, also for Bride Emma Klingelhöller, 1907 and 1913; letters and reports from New Guinea, 1907-1926; conference sermon on John 8:12, 1911; model of a school contract for registered missionaries, 1897-1901; letter of recommendation to Inspector Spiecker. Pupil, Dr., 1914; "Kali ra!" (For All!), No. 1, 1 sheet, Dr., 1914; Referat "Neuregelung in Bezug auf Wiederbesetzung der Astrolabe-Bai", 1922; Correspondence with Georg Eiffert in der Heimat, 1926-1929; Letters and Reports, as well as Circulars from New Guinea, 1929-1934; Correspondence with Emma Eiffert, 1930-1931; "Faita-Chronik", 1930-1934; Vol. 2; Correspondence with Georg Eiffert in Heimatarbeit, 1935-1953; Versorgungsangelegenheiten, 1935-1953; Obituary for daughter Maria Eiffert, 1946; Obituary and death certificate for Georg Eiffert, 1953

Contains among other things: Definition of the border between the German and English colonies in New Guinea Maltreatment of Malaysian traders by German officials in New Guinea

New Guinea: the governor of New Guinea on an inspection trip, here during a visit to a village in the Bamiss landscape. He's with court ace. Schmiele, Dr. Hugo Zöller, Joachim Graf Pfeil, Captain Dallmann and Richard Parkinson / Photographer: Scherl

Vol. 1; Curriculum Vitae, about 1889; Letters and reports from New Guinea, 1894-1901; private letters to inspectors of the RMG and his wife Dassel, 1895-1900; Vol. 2; Letters and Reports Reports from New Guinea, 1901-1913; Correspondence with Heinrich Helmich in his homeland, 1919-1944; Appointment as Houseparents in the Johanneum Gütersloh, 1922; "Some of New Guinea's Mission History", IN: Westfälisches Sonntagsblatt für Stadt u. Land, No. 38-40, 1928; "Die Kapelle zum Seelenfrieden", IN: Evangelisches Monatsblatt für Westfalen, No. 7 u. 8, 1928; obituary for Heinrich Helmich, obituary and letter of condolence, 1947; correspondence with Ida Helmich, née Winkelsträter, 1948; obituary for Ida Helmich, née Winkelsträter, 1951

Faithful to the death. On the 50-year anniversary of the murder of missionaries W. Scheidt and Friedrich Bösch (1891), 20 p., ms.

Letters and status reports from Bogadjim, Sidney, Ragetta and his journey home; documents from his German work (see part Germany/Home mission)

Letter from Siar

Vol. 1; Letters and Reports from New Guinea, 1888-1894; Correspondence between the New Guinea Company and Governor Schmiele and the RMG with detailed description of the beginnings of the New Guinea mission, 1894; Private letters to inspectors of the RMG, 1888-1899; Statements concerning the acquisition of a mission ship, 1895; Vol. 2; "A Greeting from New Guinea", No. 1, 7 and 8, Dr., 1891-1894; Letters and reports from New Guinea, 1898-1899; Conference sermon "Der Menschenfischer u. sein Beruf", 1898; Bericht einer Reise zur Ramu-Mündung, 1898; Statement on the question "Kostschule oder Ortsschule", 1899; Correspondence on the employment of Kunze in church service, 1900-1910; Correspondence with Georg Kunze in the homeland, 1905-1910; Correspondence with Mrs. Johanne Kunze, née. Schmitz, for moving from Pomerania to Honnef, 1945-1947; obituary, obituary and letter of condolence for Johanne Kunze, 1956

Contains among other things: Preservation of discipline among colored workers. Ordinance of July 1900

Contains among other things: The idea of a greater Germany, Berlin 1890 Health control of the natives recruited as workers in the protectorate of the New Guinea Company. Decree of October 1890 Amoy emigration to the Indian Archipelago with special reference to the Deli Company, 1891

Contains among other things: Execution and recruitment of natives as workers in the protectorate of German New Guinea, excluding the Caroline, Palau and Mariana Islands. Ordinance of July 1901

Contains among other things: Employment contract for Chinese workers

Contains: - o.K, o.J. Letter from an African to Mr Mergner in German translation without sender - Memmingerberg 1948. Albrecht to Mr Mergner - Kumkanas 1946. v. Alvensleben to Mr Mergner - Berlin 1941, 1943/44, 1946. Working group for mission / student federation for mission (Brennecke) to Mrs Mergner or circular letter without recipient (7 letters) - Rummelsberg 1946. Bavarian association for medical mission (Olpp) to Mrs Mergner - Braunschweig, Würzburg, Rummelsberg n.d., 1948 Bavarian Association for Medical Mission (Olpp) to Mr Mergner (3 letters) - Leipzig 1942 Bock to Mr Mergner - Magdeburg, Wernigerode 1946/47 Ground Staff to Mrs Mergner (4 letters) - Braunschweig 1948/49, 1951 Ground Staff (Wollermann)

Contains: List of mussel species, list of materials for colouring the topa, animals from Surinam (Latin and Indian names); collection lists compiled under the heading "Remarks on individual pieces of the museum": Missionary Bergmann (German New Guinea), Baron von Bülow (Herero, Owambo), von Carnap-Quernheimb (Cameroon, Togo, Congo), Capitain Dallmann (Various countries), Eckstein (Boers, Zulu), Dr. Ehser (Bali collection), Dr. O. Finsch, Haas brothers (British New Guinea), Kollmann (Uganda, Ushashi, East Africa), Kromecken (?) (Tokyo, Middle Java, Sikkim), Schmidt (Lagos), I. Schneider (Palestine, Egypt, Omdurman), Von Sieglin, Baron von Soden (Africa), Prof. Soest/Eugen Rautenstrauch (South Sea Collection), Sprochte (?), Ludwig Wießner (Untervolta, Sudan)

Contains among other things: Plant Catalogue for the Botanical Garden and Experimental Plantation in Victoria, 1896; List of Medicinal Plants from New Guinea, 1896

Curriculum vitae, application and certificates

View to the mountains Mother and South daughter on Neumecklenburg on New Guinea. Indigenous fishermen in the foreground. / Photographer: Scherl