Essay "Die Werbearbeit der Bethel-Mission, (presumably 1920-er Jahre), 16 p., N. N.; advertising material of other mission societies; member card Bethel-Mission e. V.

Annual accounts of the Bethel Mission, partly also of the Africa Association, 1927-1947; final sums according to the annual accounts, 1900-1929; grants from Bethel Institute for the Bethel Mission, 1930-1939; annual accounts and budget estimates, 1948-1960

printed annual reports, 1906-1912 and 1939-1965; typewritten annual reports, 1926-1964

Correspondence with consistories; collection lists (Silesia); lists of donations; detailed description of the situation of the Bethel mission in 1940 and 1943

Correspondence, circulars, etc.; "Die Berliner Mission in Ostafrika 9 S., ms., N. N., ca. 1943; "The German and non-German Evangelical Missions in German East Africa, Rwanda, Burundi, Cameroon, Togo, German Southwest Africa, ca. 1943; "Brief overview of the Bethel Mission, 5 S. by Curt Ronicke, ca. 1944

Brief summaries of the printed "News of the East African Mission and "News of the Bethel Mission, 240 p., ms., with duplicate

Site plan of the leasehold property from 1908; survey report by Bodelschwingh'. Institutions, 1948

1870-1872 teacher at the Seminar d. RMG, 1873-1880 in Otjimbingue, 1880-1887 pastor in Königsberg, 1887-1889 inspector of the East Africa Mission and lecturer at the Oriental Seminar Berlin III; Letters and Reports, 1872-1880; Protocoll about the abolition of the forging of the Mission Colony Otjimbingue, 1874; Regen im Damralande, 7 p., hs., 1875; Löwengeschichten, 10 p. hs..., 1875; Sociale Verhältnisse im Hereroland, 36 p., hs., 1876; Die Bergdamra, 16 p., 1877; Wege im Damaraland, 16 p., 1877; 2 letters of J. Chr. Goliath from d. Augustineum, 1877; The Augustineum in Otjimbingue, 5 p.., hs., 1877; school visit in Hererolande, 20 p., hs., 1879; church consecration in Scheppmannsdorf, 10 p., 1879; September 1990 preserved: Personal Diarium of Büttner from the years 1867-1871; biographical material on Büttner (copies) by Prof. Ernst Hans Dammann;[Büttner's letters contain interesting information on the Mission Trade Society and on political conditions in Southwest Africa, see also Bethel Mission];

Correspondence from Rorarius, 1929-1934; Correspondence concerning the return of mission property, 1930; Draft of a Land Order of the Bethel Mission, 1931; So-called "Landsache, July 1934; Draft of an Order for the Usambara Church Treasury, 1934

Four fiches. Contains: FICHE NR. 65 1 - Machame 1930. ? to sisters and brothers - 1930. Preliminary agenda of the XXXVI. (VI.) Conference - Shigatini 1930. Fuchs: "Founding and first Kirchentag of the Evangelical Church -Luth. church in East Africa" (Maschinegeschrieben; 7 p.) - 1930. protocol of the Kirchentag (translation from Swahili; Maschinegeschrieben; 5 p.) - 1930. resolutions of the 1st Kirchentag of the whole area Mamba - 1930. protocol about the negotiations of the 1st Kirchentag (Maschinegeschrieben; 4 p.)) - Machame 1930. room to college (concerning accompanying letter to the transmission of the minutes of the Kirchentag) - 1931. report on the first meeting of the Kirchentag committee in Neu-Moshi (Maschinegeschrieben; 5 p.) - Shigatini 1935. report on the 3rd Kirchentag of the Ev.luth. church in East Africa (typewritten; 6 p.) - Shigatini 1935. Protocol on the negotiations of the 3rd Kirchentag - Shigatini 1935. List of participants for the 3rd Kirchentag - Marangu 1937. Report of the Kirchentagausschuss on meeting (typewritten; 4 p.) - Moshi 1937. Gutmann to ? - Moshi 1937. Gutmann to brothers and sisters - Göttingen 1938. Transcript: Meyer "Fundamental Thoughts on Church Breeding" (typewritten; 10 p.) - London 1957. International Committee on Christian Literature for Africa (de Mestral) to Friends (English) - 1957. de Mestral to "secretaries of the European Missionary Councils" (English) - o.O., o.J. Pages 6-8 of a report (English) - Hamburg 1957. German Evangelical Mission Council to the member societies of the German Evangelical Mission Day working in Africa - Geneva 1957. Lutheran World Federation (Sorvik) to "All boards and societies with interset in Tanganyika" - Bethel 1957. Bethel mission (Ronicke) to Berner, Brennecke, Dilger, Elfers, Ihmels, Voigt - Marangu 1957. Birkeli: "All Africa Lutheran Conference" (typewritten; 2 p.; English; 2x) - Geneva 1954. Lutheran World Federation (Birkeli) to friends (English) - Geneva 1954. Lutheran World Federation (Birkeli) to friends (English; 2 letters) - o.O., o.J. Birkeli: "Ad All Lutheran Africa Conference" (English; 3 p.) - Machame 1955. Lutheran Church of Northern Tanganyika (Danielson) to Ihmels - o.O., o.J., o.R., o. "The All-Africa Conference" (typewritten; 2 p.) - Leipzig 1955. Ihmels to Danielson - Leipzig 1955. Ihmels to Birkeli (2 letters) - New York 1955. National Lutheran Council (Hall) to Ihmels 1955. FICHE NR. 65 2 - Leipzig 1955. Ihmels to Government of the German Democratic Republic, Main Department Relations with the Churches (4 letters) - Geneva 1955. Lutheran World Federation (Birkeli) to "Marangu Participant" (English) - Bethel 1955. Bethel Mission (Ronicke) to Friberg, Benettson (English) - Leipzig 1955. Draft and letter (English) from Ihmels to Friberg - Leipzig 1955. Ihmels to (various letters): Ronicke, Danielson (English), Overaa, Church Chancellery of the Evangelical Church in Leipzig 1955. Church in Germany, British Consulate General, Grüber, Birkeli (3 letters), Päßler, Waltenberg Brennecke (2 letters), Lutheran World Federation (Walch), Dibelius (2 letters), Lilje, Schoedt, Olson, Schüz - Leipzig 1955. Curriculum vitae of Ihmels (typewritten; 1 p.) - Vuga, Lushoto 1955. Friberg to Ihmels (English) - Bukoba 1955. Swedish Mission (Näsmark) to Ihmels - Berlin 1955. Council of the Protestant Church in Germany. The authorized representative at the government of the German Democratic Republic (Grüber/Schade) at Ihmels - Bungu 1955. Waltenberg at ? (copy) - Form: "Application for Entry Permit" for Tanganyika (6 p.) - 1955. "Visitor´s Passport" for Ihmels for Tanganyika - Berlin 1955. British Visa Section to Ihmels - Geneva 1955. Luth. World Federation. Department of World Missions (Walch/Sovik) to Ihmels (2 letters; partly English) - Berlin 1955. Government of the GDR. Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers (Lewek/i.V. Nuschke) to Ihmels - o.O. 1955. Hall an Schoedt (copy; English) - Geneva 1955. Lutheran World Federation. Information department. Enclosed: Complete preliminary report on conference in Africa "Lutherans are preparing the first Christian conference for all of Africa" (2-fold; typewritten; 2 p.) - Berlin 1955. Council of the Protestant Church in Germany. The Plenipotentiary at the Government of the GDR (Grüber) to Dibelius - Berlin 1955. Dibelius to Ihmels - Geneva 1955. Lutheran World Federation. Department of Information an Ihmels - Dar es Salaam 1955. Lutheran Mission (Schodt) an National Lutheran Council (Hall) - Hanover 1955. Lutheran World Federation. The Office of the President an Ihmels - o.O., o.J. "Biographical notes concerning ... Ihmels" - Leipzig 1955. College of the Leipzig Mission "To the All-African Conference of Lutheran Churches in Marangu". (Draft 2-fold; English 2-fold; original file copy German and English). FICHE NR. 65 3 - continued (3 more copies in English) - Marangu 1955. Lilje and others to Ihmels - Leipzig 1955. Letter from Ihmels to: Birkeli, Rudert, Lilje, Gutmann, British Visa Section - o.O., o.J. Report: "National Bishop Lilje in East Africa" (typewritten; 2 p.) - 1955. Kotte / Noth to Prime Ministers of the GDR (transcript) - Gonja 1955. Closure and Rudert to Mission House Community (transcript) - Geneva 1955. Lutheran World Federation. Department of World Missions (Birkeli) to Ihmels (English) - n.d. "The report of the `Umoja´ on the conference of all Lutheran missions in Africa on Marangu." (Typewritten; 7 p.) - Marangu 1955 Report of the Resolutions Committee - Marangu 1955 A message from the All Africa Lutheran Conference - O.K., O.J. Recommendations from a separate meeting of the African delegates at the All-Africa Luth Conference - O.K, o.J. "Report of Marangu Committee on faith and confession" - 1955. newspaper cuttings (German and English) - o.J. report: "Who will lead Africa" (Lilje) - o.J. report: "Africa in World Authenticity" (Lilje) - Marangu 1955. pictures of the 1st All Africa Conference (with descriptions). FICHE NR. 65 4- - continued - Geneva 1959. Sovik an Federson (English) - n.d. "Tentative space allotment for second All-Africa Luth. Conference" - Geneva 1960. Memorandum by Sovik - Moshi 1965. "Hotura ya kumkaribisha mgeni mchungaji" Schatze (Swahili) - Kidia 1965. Welcoming speech for Dr. Schanze (2-fold) - 1965. Welcoming of Krummacher - n.J. Welcoming order - Weimar 1965. Report of Schanze.

A booklet with photos, poems, newspaper clippings, etc. about the mission in Africa, especially the Bethel mission, from the possession of Elisabeth Küchler's mother in Detmold.

Indispensable! Women's service in the fields of the Bethel Mission, 63 p., pressure

"The peculiarity of the Bethel mission in the past and present, 53 p. ms. as fragment; one copy each of the Makanisa ya Kilutheri ya Tanganyika marriage certificate, baptismal certificate and confirmation certificate

Names and dates of all missionaries, teachers, deacons, nurses, sisters, farmers, etc. sent out

Important letters, protocols, contracts, etc. (Rotulus in the file)

• Contents: Dr Müller riding a mulen* around 1920, Landeskirchliches Archiv Stuttgart

Handwritten diary notes and travel letters from an inspection trip that Walther Trittelvitz made on behalf of the Bethel Mission

Curriculum Vitae and copies of testimonies, 1930; Instructions and vows, 1930; Correspondence, 1930-1972; "Vom Schulwesen der Bethel-Mission in Usambara, 1931; "Erlebtes u. Beobachtetes (as a teacher in Lwandai), 1931; Circulars to the parents and friends, 1931. Friends of the school, 1931-1937; "The inauguration of the Friedrich von Bodelschwingh School in Mlalo-Lwandai, 1931; invitation to the inauguration of the new elementary school in Mlalo-Lwandai, 1932; applications for school support to English and German schools. German government offices, 1935; Invitation to the German School Festival in Lushoto, 1935; Disputes between Buchholz and Rorarius, 1935-1936; From the life of the Friedrich von Bodelschwingh School in Lwandai, 1936; Laudatio for Erhard Buchholz on his 80th birthday (a newspaper clipping), 1971

Tropenzeugnis, 1935; Dienstanweisung u. Abordnungsgewöde, 1936; Korrespondenz u. Berichte, 1935-1965; "Hekalungu - Report on a station for lepers (= people suffering from leprosy), 1938; contract between the Bethel Mission and the Bible house Malche because of Erna Weyland, 1942

Medical testimonies for the Dammann couple, 1932; curriculum vitae, instructions, vows of secondment, 1933; "First impressions from Tanga and Digo, 1933; Statistics of the German Protestant Church in Tanga, 1933; Programme of a field service in Tanga (Druck), 1934; "Die Mitarbeit der Bethel-Mission an der Suaheli-Literatur, 1934; Correspondenz, 1929-1937 u. 1949-1977; reproduction of a letter by Jakobo N. Lumwe and J. Ngombe, 1950; "Zur Wiedergabe biblischer & christlicher Personennamen in Suaheli, 1953; Bibliographie von Ernst Dammann (Druck), 1969

Memories of Missionary Johanssen von Walther Trittelvitz in the news of the Bethel Mission, 1934; "In Service as Court Preacher by Ernst Johanssen, 1935; Life Picture of Ernst Johanssen by Gerhard Jasper in "Licht u. Leben, 1937; "Der Beitrag der Bethel-Mission zur missionarischen Verkünigung (Doctor Ernst Johanssen) by Gerhard Jasper, 1936; "Die missionarische Art von Missionar Pastor Doktor Ernst Johanssen von Gerhard Jasper im Missions-Jahrbuch 1936; "Missionar Doktor Johanssen, der Witge - Ein Vortrag von Gerhard Jasper, Konzept u. Quellentexte, o.J.

A missionary study on "Leadership and Experience by Ernst Johanssen, conceived by his son-in-law Pastor Gerhard Jasper Sr., about 1940; documents on "Leadership and Experience by Dr. Ernst Johanssen, published after his death by his son-in-law Pastor Gerhard Jasper Sr., including source texts, remarks and correspondence on "Leadership and Experience, Sources on the Relationship of the Bethel Mission and Church Mission Society, Rwanda and the final section

Correspondence; Guidelines for the working group between the Masurian Diaconess Motherhouse Bethanien in Lötzen and the Bethel Mission, January 1937; private letters and family photos of the Th. Kuessner family, 1943

Preparations, invitations; speeches, press correspondence, press articles

Handwritten report on the founding of the EMDOA on 26 October 1885; "Die Genesis der Deutsch-Ostafrikanischen Evangelischen Missionsgesellschaft, Werbeschrift, Druck, 8 p., 1886; Literaturhinweise zur Geschichte der Bethel-Mission, 1972, 1 sheet, ms.

Negotiations for admission to the "Beamtenfürsorge, 1937; Statutes of the "Beamtenfürsorge als Druck, 1938; Pension Fund of the Bethel Mission; use of official and private vehicles, 1965-1970; allowances at birth, death and illness; admission of the sisters to the Kirchliche Zusatzversicherungs-kasse, 1967; Order of the "Krankenhilfe, 1952; Provisions of the new employee insurance, 1957; Statutes of the Pension Fund of the von Bodelschwingh´schen Anstalten, 1965.

"The Missionary Way of Pastor Doctor Ernst Johanssen - A Pioneer Missionary of the Bethel Mission (1864-1934), c. 1938; "The Contribution of the Bethel Mission to the Missionary Annunciation, 101 p., partly as stenograph, n.a.

"The Becoming of the Bethel Mission - A History of the Bethel Mission in the Homeland, 331 p., ms.

Correspondence, circulars, etc.; Agreement between DFMGB and Bethel Mission on the affiliation of Mirigama Station, 1928; Agreement between DFMGB and Bethel Mission on the Kibeta Sister Station, 1930

Correspondence with Dr. Samuel Müller and Martin Scheel; Statutes of the Association Deutsches Institut für ärztliche Mission e.V. in Tübingen, 1939; Die ärztliche Mission innerhalb der Bethel-Mission, Report, 1946; Memorandum on the establishment of a seminar for Christian medical service, by Dr. Martin Scheel, 1961

Photocopies from the archive of the DEMR Hamburg, concerning the Bethel mission (made for Pastor Menzel in 1983), 1939-1948; Bilanzen, 1942-1949; Statutes and proposed amendments, 1951-1952

Correspondence and Reports, 1931-1968; Curriculum Vitae, 1931; Service Instruction and Vow of Delegation, 1932; Versorgungsangelegenheiten, 1937-1986; Ordnung für die äußere Stellung der Missionsarbeiter der Bethel-Mission, December 1930 version; "Neue Ordnung, November 1933 version

Correspondence, travelogues, working reports, Bukoba station reports, 1928-1931; "The Union Question in East Africa, 7 p., ms. by Heinrich Scholten, 1931; Memorandum of Bethel Mission Bukoba for the British Governor, 1931; New Beginnings in Bukobalande, 3 p., ms., 1931

Correspondence, 1933-1965; Instruction and personnel questionnaire, 1936; Medical report for Käte Hamann, teacher in Lwandai, 1937; Report on "Medical Missionary Council in Dar-es-Salaam, July 1938; Annual reports of the Mission Hospital in Bumbuli, 1938-1939; "Die Aussätzigen in der Bethel-Mission, 1939; Letters from the internment camps Andalusia and Salisbury, 1940-1947

Correspondence; Guidelines of the working group between Diakonissen-Anstalt, Königsberg u. Bethel-Mission, n.J.; Die Königsberger "Barmherzigkeit heute; im Sonderdruck aus dem Ostpreußenblatt, ep. 12, June 1951

Names and dates of all missionaries, teachers, deacons, carers, sisters, farmers, etc.