Author: Report by Miss. Müller in Madchame, June 1898. Scope: pp. 365-371. Includes among others: - (SW: search for new mission areas; lending a tent from Schangali; chief of Kiboscho - Mlelya; meeting with chief Ngalami; gifts; visit to chief Membi; securing land; agreement of the chiefs; Wandorobbo at the Kware river; dialect of the Sira people) Darin: Illustration "Membi and Ngalami, chiefs of the Sira landscapes with their entourage in the camp of Miss. Müller."

• Author: By Miss. Clean in Mulango in Kitwi. Scope: p. 20-22* 42-43. Contains, among other things: - (SW: Miss.'s journey from Ikutha to Kitwi; description of the move; arrival at Simba Chief) - (SW: nutrition of the missionaries; beginnings of the station; agriculture)

Phototype: Photo. Format: 8,2 X 6,0. Description: Group picture in front of 2 traditional Pare houses (roof made of plant fibres), men, women and children, in front a man with sliding cap, with Kanzu or with Kanzu. Cloths bekl., caps on head. Reference: See proofs, no. 3/488a (9,9 X 7,4) "2nd Mission House in Shigatini".

Author: By Miss. Fox in Madchame. Scope: p. 39-42. Includes, among other things: - (SW: three Dschagga stations - Madchame with Schangali, Moshi with Meli and Mamba with Koimbere; visit of the dwelling of the chief Schangalis; influence of European culture)

• Author: According to Miss's diary. Päsler. Scope: pp. 74-78* 89-93. Includes, but is not limited to: - (SW: visit to Chief Schangali; language studies; exchange and gifts; Swahili service; contact to Madchame people; construction work hindered by the beginning of the "small rainy season") - (SW: food and cattle breeding; postal traffic with "home"; legal ownership of a piece of land - Kwarango - new station name; Christmas and New Year festival; fire at the station)

Author: By Miss. Althaus, Mamba. Scope: p. 28-35. Contains among other things - (SW: directions to Mamba; agriculture - bean fields; Chief Koimbere sends men with sickle-like knives against the undergrowth; description of the station square; streams - Uno, Kiruwe, Kivindo; building activities; description of the scenic surroundings)

description: Contains:StartVNr: E 654/1901; EndVNr: E 1483/1901; and others: Cooperation with the Museum of Natural History, p. 51, the German Colonial Museum, (1901), p. 293, the Botanical Museum, p. 56, and the Numismatic Collection, Berlin, (1902), p. 227 - Offer, delivery and sale of duplicates to the Städtisches Museum, Braunschweig, p. 250 ff., the Museumsverein, Essen, p. 254 ff., the Prussia Antiquity Society, Königsberg, p. 273 ff.., the School Museum, Mödlingen, pp. 267 ff, the German Colonial School Wilhelmshof, Witzenhausen, pp. 270 ff, the Museums for Ethnology, Karlsruhe, pp. 191 ff, Leipzig, pp. 259 ff, Stuttgart, pp. 26 f, the Reichsmuseum, Leiden, (1901), pp. 188, the Römer-Museum, Hildesheim, pp. 187, and the Museum for Ethnology, Cologne, (1903), pp. 186, pp. 249 ff.186, and the Museum for Ethnology, Cologne, (1863), pp. 249 ff.24., the German Colonial School Wilhelmshof, Witzenhausen, pp. 270 ff. Exchange of duplicates with private person, (1901), pp. 12 ff., 61 - cooperation with the governors of DOA, pp. 62, 310 ff., DSW, pp. 53, Togo, pp. 44, 284, and the judge of Cameroon, (1901), pp. 163 - cooperation with the Society Northwest Cameroon, (1901), pp. 1 f.., pp. 1, pp. 1, pp. 1, pp. 1, pp. 1, pp. 1, pp. 1, and the Dt. Niger-Benue-Tsadsee-Komitee, Berlin, (1902), pp. 296 ff. - Programme of the Dt. Süd-Kamerun-Grenzexpedition, (1901), pp. 104 ff. - Glauning: Report from the station, pp. 19 ff., Report on leather helmets and double-headed birds, pp. 234 ff., Report on skulls, (1901), pp. 302 ff. - Minist. of the intellectuals, (1901), pp. 234 ff. Affairs: Decision on the whereabouts of the so-called war standard of the Sultan of Yendi, (1901), pp. 34 - Mischlich: "Aus dem Fetischleben der Eingeborenen", (1901), pp. 45 ff - Volkmann: Sendung von lebenden Tieren, Abschr., pp. 57 f, Description of a Bushman Game, (1901), pp. 33, 116 f - Gentz: Sendung eines Stabes, (1901), pp. 57 f - Stierling: Sending a skeleton, (1901), p. 75 - Rigler: Wishes to use his collection, (1901), p. 83 f - Fies: Using a fish poison in Togo, (1901), p. 100 f - Hirth: "Report on a collection of Chinese coins of Dr. Stuhlmann.", pp. 120 f., "Report on a collection of Chinese coins of Mr. Justus Strand.", (1901), pp. 122 f. - "Vereine, Versammlungen.". In: Berliner Tagebl.: 1901-10-15, p. 130 - von Zech: Verwendung von Fetischen, (1901), p. 135 ff - Hoesemann: "Some ethnographic diary notes from the expedition against the Esum, Hplg. Semikore, and from the march Jaunde-Watare-Ngilla-Ngutte to the Mbam; 19.II. - 28.IV.01.", pp. 157 ff.- Staudinger: Request for diplomatic behaviour of Luschans, pp. 180 f., Mediation of the Slg. Langheld, (1901), pp. 182 f.- Perrot: Shipment of pearls and coins, and report about a prohibition to collect privately, (1901), pp. 222 ff.- Smend: Skull shipment, (1901), p. 232 - Zenker: Skeleton shipment, (1901), p. 233 - Schulz: Jassa drum shipment, (1901), p. 238 f.- Foerster: Report on his collecting activities and friendship with a "chief's son", (1901), pp. 278 f.- Laasch: Sendung von Skeletten, (1901), pp. 300 f.- von den Steinen: Plan einer Tschadsee-Expedition, (1901), pp. 295.

Phototype: Photo. Format: 8,9 X 6,4. Description: above in middle, around 11 women, above m. Visor cap and wrapped in cloth. Remark: Published..: Miss.Bl. 1904, No 22, lydia 1909, No 12.

Phototype: Photo. Format: 6,0 X 14,0. Description: Text on photo back: A European chieftain wedding. There were 1200 natives and 36 Europeans as guests. You see the unstoppable progress of civilization. The chief has immediately plunged into very big expenses. You can't see anything of the screaming shortage of money in the country. But so it always is, a whine and nothing keeps people from saving when it's for their own purposes. And they're Christians.

• Author: Letters from Miss. Hofmann and Pfitzinger. Scope: p. 43-47* 60-63. Contains, among other things: - 1. (SW: Miss. Hofmann from Mbungu to Jimba; many attacks by Maasai and Arab chiefs; description of the attack on the neighbouring station Kabai) - 2. (SW: description of the attack on Kabai; Wakamba warrior)

Phototype: Photo. Format: 11,9 X 8,9. Description: open roofs made of plant fibres, African. People at work, Missionary L. Blumer. Reference: Cf. artwork/sample book VIIIa/423 (Aufn. 358) (8,0 X 10,8) Chief Saroni in Aruscha.

Photographer: Guth?. Phototype: Photo. Format: 10,7 X 8,4. Description: Abdieli pussy and European, i. background wide. Person at hedge fence, dog, left house European style and right hut (see 820).

Phototype: Photo. Format: 17,1 X 12,2. Description: Group picture in front of his house, with a small boy (long shirt, hat) and 14 girls / boys (clothed) in front of a cap and a scarf; see artwork pattern book II / 70: motif almost identical.

Phototype: Photo. Format: 4,9 X 7,0 Description: Mareale standing in front of his palace, already older, wrapped in cloth. Reference: Cf. print templates sample book, No Ve/85, Neg. A 43, Auf. 382, Diap. a.III 59(10.61) (16,6 X 12,0) "Our Marthyrer tomb at Meru", retouched.

Photographer: Schanz?. Phototype: Photo. Format: 7,5 X 10,5. Description: Half-body mount on wall, europ. dressed, with clock chain and hat.

Phototype: Photo. Format: 9,9 X 13,9. Description: Close-up bust, retouched background, dressed with white cloths, earrings (among other things safety pin), moustache and chin beard. Remark: retouched.

Phototype: Photo. Format: 7,7 X 10,2 Description: europ. dressed, behind him house with veranda and roof made of plant fibers and another house.

Photographer: Nüßler?. Phototype: Photo. Format: 11,0 X 8,3. Description: Man and woman sitting on a chair (cf. 1352) on the veranda of a house in European style.

Phototype: Photo. Format: 7,6 X 7,6. Description: before trad. round. House (walls made of braided branches, roof made of plant fibres), chief sitting in the middle. (m. Fez), 7 women, m. Cloths dressed, 8 children different Age groups. Reference: See the estate of Leonhard Blumer, No. 612 (10.7 X 8.2) "July 1928. Bell of Seliau. The newly arrived bell (from Europe) is carried from the Aruscha mission station to the Seliau outpost."

Photographer: Guth?. Phototype: Photo. Format: 10,8 X 7,9 Description: Group of 8 men in Kanzu, 1 m. Umbrella, player of a wind instrument (cf. 878), in front of house with roof made of plant fibres (spectators there).

Phototype: Photo. Format: 5,0 X 11,1. Description: European class, shoes, cylinder, sitting on chair, background: hedge fence. Reference: Cf. print templates sample book, no. X/496, Auf. 213, Diap. 106.a.I6 (15.0 X 11.2) "Hunted Leopard."

Drinking beer. An African beer feast. Photographer: Schanz?. Phototype: Photo. Format: 10,5 X 7,6 Description: 14 persons in front of Chagga grass house, partly sitting/standing, men and women with vessels.

Phototype: Photo. Format: 16,9 X 12,2 Description: Pare?, in front of 2 rectangular houses with slightly arched roof of plant fibres, chief with cap, sitting, next to him 5 other men with Kanzu and Fez, behind them women with children and other men.

Photographer: Blumer?. Phototype: Photo. Format: 8,9 X 11,7. Description: sitting on stool, blanket or cloth as clothing, with pipe (older man), sandals. Remark: Publication: Missionsblatt 1911, No 6. Reference: Photo was inscribed, not legible, because pasted in.

Photographer: Guth?. Phototype: Photo. Format: 16,0 X 11,4. Description: Group picture in front of a round, traditional house with pointed plant fibre roof, Schogolo and European man each with a small child on his lap, sitting on the floor, 16 men standing behind (European clothes, scarves, caps), in front 20 women and children sitting (scarves and long shirts). Remark: Auf. 509, Nr 151, Neg. A 3, similar photo exists in the Museum für Völkerkunde Leipzig (in connection with the initiation of the Pare boys).

Phototype: Photo. Format: 16,7 X 12,3. description: chief with Kanzu, jacket and hat, right beside him European, both sitting, behind them 34 men and 2 boys in semicircle, clothed with scarves (1 of them dressed europ.) sitting/standing, behind them round house of plant fibres (Chagga?, East Kilimanjaro design?) and bananas; see artwork pattern book Ii / 654: almost identical.

Phototype: Photo. Format: 16,8 X 11,9. Description: Cf. artwork pattern book Ii / 653 (almost identical), chief (Kanzu, European jacket, hat), Europeans both standing, behind them sitting/standing in a semicircle clothed 33 men, 2 boys, 2 small stools.

Photographer: Black?. Phototype: Roll film print. Format: 8,8 X 5,7. Description: Stone house, corrugated iron roof, dah. Bananas, in front of them men sitting in circles, 1 standing and talking, 4 women next to circle.

Photographer: Hohlfeld?. Phototype: Photo. Format: 16,5 X 11,0. Description: wrapped in blankets, upper body photo on white. Background.

Phototype: Photo. Format: 8,2 X 10,6. Description: the above in festive European clothing (suit, tie, vest, hat, shoes).

Author: Report by Miss. Segebrock in Mamba. Scope: pp. 144-148. Includes, among other things: - (SW: Miss. Segebrock - preparation and celebration of Christmas with the 3 chieftains of the surroundings - Bararia, Koimbere and Mlawi and their entourage)

Author: From reports by Miss. von Hopffgarten and Miss. von Lany. Scope: p. 200-202. Contains, among other things: - Arrival in Shira; accommodation with Chief Nkalami; construction of a mud house; Miss. Space - pneumonia; agriculture; Captain Johannes; purchase contracts and understanding with chieftains Nkalami and Sinare)

Phototype: Photo. Format: 11,0 X 7,9. Description: Group african. Men with 2 missionaries (1 of them Guth), standing, other Africans in the foreground and background, 1 European woman (same as in Alb. 5, No 611).

The part in the district archives from the estate of the German colonial pioneer Carl Peters, who acquired the core area of the later "D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i k a", was mainly compiled by his wife Thea née Herbers and enriched by copies and transcripts from the Federal Archives Koblenz and the then Central State Archives Potsdam as well as by materials from the Berninghaus family - Asta Berninghaus was a sister of Thea Peters. At the beginning of the 1950s the collection came into the possession of the archives of Altena Castle. In eight boxes, the estate contains documents, correspondence and newspaper clippings, most of which relate to the disciplinary proceedings and insults brought by the colonial politician. In addition to these documents there are photos and personal belongings. In addition, the collection was supplemented by books and essays on colonial topics, in particular by and about Carl Peters. The indexing was done in 1990 by the trainee Elke Röscher. Biography: - 27.11.1856 born as son of a pastor in Neuhaus a. d. Elbe - studies in Göttingen, Tübingen and Berlin - 1879 doctorate in history - 1880 Oberlehrerexamen in history and geography - since 1881 stay in London, occupation with the English colonial politics and administration - 1883 return to Berlin - 28.03.1884 Carl Peters founds the "Society for German Colonization" - September 1884 departure for East Africa, in the same year conclusion of colonial contracts with the chiefs of Useguna, Uguru, Usagara and Ukami - 12.02.1885 foundation of the DOAG ("Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Gesellschaft") - 27.02.1885 signing of the first colonial letter of protection by Wilhelm I. for the area acquired by Peters - March 1889 to August 1890 expedition to liberate Emin Pasha, conclusion of further contracts in Africa - 01.07.1890 Helgoland-Sansibar-contract - 1891 dispatch as Imperial Imperial Commissioner at the disposal of East Africa - 1992 cooperation in the German-English border regulation in East Africa - 03.05.1894 Appointment to the statutory "commissioner" - 13. to 16.03.1896 colonial debate of the Reichstag, attack Bebels against Peters, soon afterwards move to London, journalistic activity, foundation of a business enterprise - 24.04./15.11.1897 disciplinary judgements against Carl Peters for misconduct towards natives: Dismissal from the Reichsdienst (legal consequences of the verdict were reversed in 1937 by Hitler in favor of Peters' widow) - 1899-1911 Trips to South Africa: Managing Director of the Carl Peters Estates Company - 1905 pardon from Kaiser Wilhelm II.Peters gets back the title "Reichskommissar" - 1907-1909 various insult suits especially against editors of social democratic newspapers - 1909 marriage with Thea Herbers - 1914 Carl Peters is granted his pension by grace - 10.09.1918 died in Waltorf near Peine

Phototype: Photo. Format: 10,2 X 8,6 Description: Petro Itosi and 2 women sitting in front, 9 Europeans, among them Reusch, Frau Rother, E. Wärthl, Chagga woman with child in background, banana grove.

Phototype: Photo. Format: 15,5 X 10,0. Description: Chagga, 2 houses (East Kilimanjaro construction: covered with grass), right. 2 open roofs of plant fibres with rectangular ground plan, hedge fence, bananas in the background, 4 persons in the homestead distributed standing (with cloths, European garments, Kanzu).

Author: From a letter from Miss. Cooper in Moshi, Feb. 20. Scope: pp. 160-161. Contains, among other things: - (SW: Miss. Barrel man, Segebrock and von Lany start construction of third station in Jagga Land; help by Chief Meli; place selection)

Author: Anonymous. Scope: pp. 406-408. Includes, among others: - (SW: Miss. Room and commissioned by Hopffgarten with station foundation; friendly reception by chief Ngalami; Masai and Wanderobbo Kraale; famine; relationship with chief; bean harvest; illness room; Miss. Müller; doctor Dr. Pritzel from Moshi)