Correspondence with imperial colonial authorities; correspondence with the missionaries Becker, Gleiss, Langheinrich and the deacons Liebusch and Bokermann; travel reports; purchase contracts as copies

Contains: Copy of a travel report to the Evangelische Missionsgesellschaft in Basel about a trip to Sudan Letters from Kete-Kratschi

Correspondence between inspectors Ronicke u. Kittelvitz u. Sister Magdalena Hagena, mostly thank-you letters for donations, often expressed in the form of poems, 1922-1944; membership card of the Sarepta-Afrikabund, 1933; obituary for sister Magdalene Hagena, 1944; estate of sister Magdalena Hagena circulars to the members of the Afrikabund, partly printed with photos of the first baptized Tutsi, 1925-1941; letters of African Christians, u.a. by Hermann Kanafunzi, Jakobo Ngombe, Samuel Stepke, Sospater Boko, Johana Kikkule, Heilgehilfe Paulo, Elisabeth Nyaboro and many more with a photo by Sospater Boko, 1929-1938; letters from missionary sisters and missionaries from Africa, 1925-1937; letters from the Missionaries Gleiß, von der Heyden, Hosbach and Johanssen, 1924-1930

Correspondence and circulars; "Songs of the Bahaya, by Missionary P. O. Hagena, 10 p., ms.

Vol. 1; Curriculum Vitae and Testimonies, 1894; Medical Opinion, 1895, 1902 and 1908; Letters and Reports from New Guinea, 1902-1922; Vol. 2; Letters and References. Reports from New Guinea, also in the service of the Lutheran Mission New Guinea, 1922-1925; account of the General Treasury of the Lutheran Mission Australia, 1927; minutes of the meeting "Our debts to the Iowa Synod", 1930; letters and reports from Blum's work at home, 1925-1939; death notice and obituary for Marie Blum, née Müller, Dr, 1934; "Abschied vom Johanneum" by Wilhelm Blum, 1939; Vol. 3; Correspondence with Wilhelm Blum for homeland work, 1939-1942; Obituary, obituary and letter of condolence for Wilhelm Blum, 1942; Correspondence with members of the Blum family, 1943 and 1960

1863-1889 in Otjimbingue, Otjikango, from 1880 Augustineum, from 1889 Stellenbosch; Letters and diary reports, 1862-1904; Short news about the Augustinstift in Africa, Missionary Peter Heinrich Brincker, 10 p., Dr., 1880; Essay: "Proof that our Herero mission has not yet reached a dead end", ms, 1882; Essay: "Thoughts at the baptism of adults and their children in Otjimbingue", ms., 1882; Memorandum, concerning the Herero mission, 1886; Memorandum, concerning the housing of our brothers and sisters from Ovamboland and possibly emeritus missionaries, 1899; Verzeichnis d. Writings of Peter Heinrich Brincker, 1894

Copies of various letters from V. Nitsch to missionaries in Tana

Letters from Praeses Johannes Georg Heinrich Olpp and Heinrich Vedder

Circular letters from Praeses Heinrich Vedder and Hans Karl Diehl; Communications on the question of the naturalization of mission members in South West Africa of 14.6.1949

Darin: Liste der Sendlinge der Hersbrucker Mission für Ostafrika und deren Konfirmatoren, 1985, copy of an essay by Rolf Hörnlein, Ein Kleinliebringer als Missionar in Ost-Afrika.

Günther Hecht: Colonial question and racial thought. Series of the racial policy. Amtes, H. 16, 36 p., Dr., 1939; Nine Theses of the Office of Racial Policy on Colonial Politics, copy from Prussia. Newspaper, No. 6, January 1939; Letter of the Colonial Political Office concerning the road conditions in Southwest and South Africa and reply with statement of the Addresses of local missionaries, 1941

A letter from Winkelmann from Zanzibar, 1893; Minutes of the General Assembly and Board meetings, 1897-1898; Minutes of the Mission Conferences in Dar-es-Salaam, 1897-1898; Chronicles of Hohenfriedeberg and Bethel, 1897-1898; Copies of letters from missionaries in East Africa

Travel instructions; packing lists; correspondence for voyage handling; sketch of the plan of the ship on which the first 4 missionaries travelled to South Africa

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

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.

Letters from Sister Lina Dieckmann, 1895-1896; letters from deacon G. Liebusch. 1896-1900; Letters from deacon Wilhelm Bokermann and his wife Marie, née Lohoff, 1896-1900; Letters from deacon Friedrich Gerdes, 1897-1899; Letters from missionaries Cleve, Gleiß and Langheinrich, 1896-1898

Correspondence on financial and personnel matters of the mission and missionaries

Correspondence see Rotulus in the file, 1891-1910; Treaty between the Bielefelder Anstalten & der EMDOA, 1890; Letters from Bodelschwinghs to the missionaries in Africa (typewritten copies), 1891-1910

Correspondence, 1917-1938; Curriculum Vitae and Personnel Questionnaire, 1921; Reports from the German Mission, Aswan in Upper Egypt (Sudan Pioneer Mission), 1927-1934; Medical Certificate, 1937

Photographer: Guth?. Phototype: Photo. Format: 5,5 X 6. Description: Pare? crowd of people outdoors, preaching missionary (Guth?).

1852-1853 in Bethanien, Otjikango; letters and diaries from missionary holidays, 1848-1850; letters and diaries from Africa, also from Emmy Haupt (1854 married to Georg Zimmer), Gorth's bride, d. did not find him alive anymore, 1851-1853; transcript from "Hessische Biographien": "Gorth, Matthäus, Missionar, 1823-1853", edited by Hermann Haupt, Darmstadt, 1918; photocopy of the obituary for Matthäus Gorth in the reports of the RMG;

Correspondence from the estate: ; Hahn's letter concepts concerning the correspondence of the deputation of the RMG and African authorities, 1854-1881; letters from Wilhelm Richter and Dr. Heinrich Johann Richter, 1844 and 1846; letters from Inspectors Johann Christian Wallmann and Ludwig von Rohden, 1854-1855; letters from the. Deputation to Carl Hugo Hahn, 1863-1874; Letters from and to the Finnish Missionary Society, 1868 and 1872; Letter from Missionary Johann Georg Krönlein to Carl Hugo Hahn, 1870; Manuscripts:; Pictures from South Africa, 1863; Mission Colonization, 1863; The Journey Home, 1873

Nachlaß:; Fotokopien von maschinenschriftlich übertragenen Briefen u. Abschrift d. Testamentes, 11 p.; Newsletter to the missionaries working with Carl Ludwig Hegner in Africa: "How far may the newly arriving missionary give room to the first impressions and disappointments?"1867; Letter of reply of Carl Ludwig Hegner, after the letter was circulated, 8.9.1867; Letters of Carl Ludwig Hegner to Inspector Friedrich Fabri and Ludwig von Rohden concerning matters of marriage, 5 letters from Pella, 1867-1869; elaboration on the awakening of spiritual life, signed I.N.J.A.., 1875; last will and testament, 1913;

Inspector 1928-1934; Curriculum Vitae, 1915; Correspondence about admission to missionary seminary, 1917-1920; Vocation Certificate, 1928; Medical Certificate, 1932; Zur Besitzfrage der Rheinischen Mission in Afrika, 1932; Correspondence, 1928-1931; Erlebnisse unserer Missionare in Südafrika im Weltkrieg 1914-1918, 10 p.., ms, 1942; Correspondence, 1937-1957; Copy of will, 1959; Correspondence with wife Cornelia wg. foundation e. larger sum for construction e. recreation home in Swakopmund, 1962-1967

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: - Würzburg 1941. Ms Mergner to "Missionary" - Würzburg 1941. Ms Mergner to "Director" - Baviaanspoort 1942. Ms Mergner to Consul for Spain (concerning "repatriation to Germany"; English) - Norton 1946. Mergner an Krems - Baviaanspoort 1940/41. Mergner an Stebut (2 letters) - Katzwang 1953. Mergner an Schieder - Baviaanspoort 1940. Mergner, Gromelski an "Director of Internment Camps" (English; copy) - o.O. (probably Baviaanspoort) 1943. Mergner to Commandant (English) - o.O., o.J. Mergner to "Chief Control Officer" (English) - Würzburg 1937. Mergner to Mühlens - Katzwang 1949. Mr Mergner to Schieder

among other things various circulars, letters and reports to the missionaries on site

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)

1894-1933 in Kommaggas, Steinkopf, cf. RMG 1.372 Nachlaß in Teil Südafrika/Kapkolonie; letters and reports, (also station reports from Kommaggas until 1903); Memories from the life of a LIPPIC missionary, in "Unsere Kirche", Evang. Sonntagsblatt für Lippe, Jan./Febr. 1955;

also; death announcement Dr. Richter, 1847; Circular of the Berlin Missionaries in Transvaal concerning the purchase of "Wallmannsthal" (1869); The question about the education of our missionary children, ca. 1850 (Dr.)