Contains among other things: Statutes of the church community on Kleinschmalkalden; book of the Pfennig Association for the Protestant Mission in German East Africa; membership cards of the Protestant Federation for the protection of German Protestant interests and the Federation of German Men and Women for the protection of personal freedom and life of Wilhelm II; field postcard "Conquered Warsaw

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 of Rorarius, Accounts, etc., 1937-1938; A Few Pen-pictures from the Work of the Bethel-Missionary Society; Mother's Love in the Heart of Africa, 4 p., print, 1938; "The Usambara Association (the Settler) - A Memorandum on the Objectives and Objects of this Association, June 1938

Correspondence from Rorarius, accounts, etc.; "Christmas Greetings from Bethel, 4 p., printed, December 1935; flyer "We have promised our help from Friedrich von Bodelschwingh with an essay "Das rufende Land (Usambara) von Rorarius, September 1935

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

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.

Information about German hospital in Zanzibar and on the mainland; correspondence with Wichern and Baron von Nettelbladt; reports from Nettelbladts to EMDOA about hospitals in Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, Bagamojo; correspondence with the Foreign Office and field ministers for caretakers

Protest of the North German Mission to start a mission in Bremen against plans of EMDOA in Togo; letters from Zahn and Vietor; letters from A. Schreiber, Barmen and Rundbrief der Deputation; letters from L. Dieselkamp, Dr. Latrille, Paul Wohlrab and L. Beyer; contract between the Bielefelder Anstalten and EMDOA for the training of mission personnel; contract between EMDOA and Neuendettelsau for leaving missionaries, 1886

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

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)

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

Report of a journey from Bethel to Tanga, 1912; Letter of African women to "Bibi Auersch (copy), 1915; Employment certificate for Erich Auersch, 1920; Communication on Yakobo Ngombe in a letter from Erich Auersch to Inspector Curt Ronicke of 09.03.1950; Correspondence, 1950-1972; Notifications of a descendant of Erich Auersch, 1987

Curriculum vitae, health certificates, vows of secondment, 1936; farewell sermon by Erich Leistner in Leipzig, 1936; letters from teacher Hirsch in Mlalo, 1936; work reports, letters of friendship, correspondence, 1936-1939; contract between the Bethel-Mission u. of the Protestant Church in Tanga, 1936; "Volksmission im Lande des Night-Porter, by Erich Leistner, 1938; "Soldaten enliven eine Gemeinde von Erich Leistner, 1938; Agreement between the Bethel-Mission u. Kontraktor Kirschinger, 1938; Conference of Shepherds and Elders of Shambalei and Digolandes, 1938; Overview of school work in Usambara-Bergland, 1938; correspondence because of Leistner's leave of absence with the LKA Dresden, old-age pensions, etc. Kindergeld, 1936-1946; Correspondence with the Leistner family during internment, 1940-1947; Correspondence concerning entry into the Berlin Mission Society, 1947; Correspondence with the Leistner couple during their work in Cape Town: Protokolle, Berichte, Aufsätze, 1947-1975; Geburtsurkunden von Ehepaar Leistner, 1950; "Zu den Füßen des Tafelbergs von Erich Leistner, 1950; "Aus dem Leben der braunen Gemeinden in u. around Cape Town by Erich Leistner, 1953; conference report of the Protestant Academy at the Cape, 1955; curriculum vitae and speech at the funeral of Erich Leistner, 1975

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

Private letters, 1890-1893; travelogues, diary notes, correspondence with Trittelvitz, 1905-1914; manuscripts, fragments, diaries, etc.: "The first visit of German children to Queen Msinga of Rwanda, "Back to Queen Msinga, "Observations on the Characteristics of Natives, 1907-1908; General Correspondence and Monthly Reports, 1927-1929; Bugufi calls us - Bugufi needs us, 1929; Letter of Native Christians from Bukoba to the Bishop of Central Tanzania, 1929; Impressions and thoughts during a journey into the landscapes of Mischenye u. Karagwe, 1929; Questionnaires with personal data and birth dates of 14 children, 1930; "Church Mission Society u. Bethel-Bielefeld Mission in Bukoba, German and English version by E. Johanssen, 1930; Correspondence with E. Johanssen, 1930-1933; death notice and memorial certificate, 1934; correspondence with Martha Johanssen, 1934-1940; "On the 100th birthday of E. Johanssen, 1964; "On the 100th birthday of E. Johanssen, by J. Busse, with the addition of Albrecht sen.., 1971

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

Statutes printed 1892; amendments and supplements 1899, 1906, 1921, 1936

(see also Main Archive Bethel/Bielefeld)

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

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 concerning the establishment of a German hospital in Zanzibar; EMDOA Rules of Procedure, c. 1888

Correspondence Büttner and Dieselkamp (EMDOA) because of German missionary work and establishment of a hospital in the colonies; negotiation protocols; agreement with the German Women's Association for Nursing in the German Protectorate in East Africa

Preparations, invitations; speeches, press correspondence, press articles