founded in 1814 by Schmelen, David Christian's tribe, outstations: Grootfontein, see also RMG 2,503 a-c, RMG 2,529 a, Farm RMG 2,548, Kuibis Farm s. RMG 2.541; station and annual reports, statistical data; chronological time table for Bethany from 1814 to 1899; visitation reports, 1906 1909 1913

1934-1957 and 1967-1972 in Okahandja, Omaruru, Swakopmund, Grootfontein, Lüderitzbucht, Wupperthal 1957-1965; correspondence; annual reports; circulars to friends and relatives, also to d. German Protestant Church in Omaruru; personnel documents; school newsletter

and others: Otawi; Outjo; Tsumeb mine; Rietfontein; Grootfontein; Namutoni; Waterberg; mine worker; members of the German Schutztruppe; indigenous families (Owambo); shooting exercises with a machine gun; radio station; hunting in the Etosha pan; (32.5 x 25 cm) approx. 10 x 8 cm; album with photographs, sw

Contains among other things: Excerpt from a book by Prof. Dr. P.J.Müller: "The European War Fire", The South African Union against Germany.

1877-1913 in Grootfontein, Warmbad, Rietfontein; Letters and reports, 1877-1916; Curriculum vitae of the aspirant Heinrich Pabst, Schuhmacher, 1872; sketch of the Kalahari and its inhabitants, lecture at the conference on Keetmanshoop, 20 p., 1895; request of Margarethe Buß for a birth certificate, 1942;

1908-1946 in Karibib, Omaruru, Grootfontein; curriculum vitae (2 versions), testimonies, letters, 1899-1901; ordination certificate, 1908; letters and. Berichte, 1909-1946; Obituary for Heinrich Wilhelm Friedrich Pardey, 1947; Versorgungsangelegenheiten für Frau Ella Pardey, née Jacobs, 1947-1952; Obituary and obituary for Frau Ella Pardey, née Jacobs, 1952; Correspondence with the Pardey family, 1946-1956;

1906-1953 in Okombahe, Otjimbingue, Karibib, Grootfontein, Walvis Bay; letters and reports, 1906-1956; curriculum vitae (2 versions), testimonies, letters, 1899-1906; letters of friends (hectographed); obituary for Karl Schmitz, 1957; correspondence with family Schmitz, 1960-1965;