Fonds BArch, R 8023 - German Colonial Society (inventory)

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BArch, R 8023

Title

German Colonial Society (inventory)

Date(s)

  • 1887-1936 (Creation)

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1222 Aufbewahrungseinheiten

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Biographical history

Verein zur Förderung der Kolonialpolitik im Deutschen Reich

Archival history

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Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft, 1887-1936

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History of the Inventory Designer: 1887 through merger of the Gesellschaft für Deutsche Kolonisation (founded 1884) with the Deutscher Kolonialverein (founded 1887). Founded 1882) in Berlin; Objective: Dissemination of national understanding and interest in the colonial question, practical solution of colonial problems through support of German-national colonization enterprises, fostering the togetherness of the Germans abroad, scientific research of the colonies, expansion of German colonial property and support of the German fleet program to secure the colonies; organs of the Society were Presidium, Committee, and Board; subdivisions into Colonial Economic Committee (founded 1896); German Colonial Economic Committee (founded 1896); German Colonial Economic Committee (founded 1896); German Colonial Committee (founded 1896); German Colonial Committee (founded 1896); German Colonial Committee (founded 1896).), Hauptverband deutscher Flottenvereine im Ausland (founded 1898), Frauenbund der deutschen Kolonialgesellschaft (founded 1907); 1936 within the framework of the National Socialist Gleichschaltung integration into Reichskolonialbund; 1943 dissolution for reasons of war economy. Editing note: Findbuch (1953) Inventory description: Archivische Bewertung und Bearbeitung It is a confirmed fact that an archive was established in the D e u t s c h e K o l o n i a l g e s c h e l l s c h a f t . The Colonial Economic Archive, which was established at the Berlin Central Office in 1909, already had records of more than 600 colonial enterprises in its founding year. Due to a lack of documents, it is not possible to determine when the documents were transferred from these archives or the registries to the Reichsarchiv. For the period of the Second World War it can be assumed that the holdings, together with other holdings of the Reichsarchiv, were outsourced and taken over by the German Central Archive Potsdam (later the Central State Archive Potsdam) after 1945. Due to the lack of old finding aids, no information can be given on war-related outsourcing losses. The first processing of the holdings was already carried out at the Central State Archives in Potsdam. In the holdings of the D e u t s c h e K o l o n i a l s c h e G e l l l s c h a f t , the majority of the traditional file titles were newly created and partly supplemented by notes on contents. In addition to the already existing series and volume sequences, additional archival ones were added where appropriate. Since the already existing thread-stitching had predetermined the creation and delimitation of files, especially of the volumes of the Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft holdings, temporal overlaps in the series and volume sequences could not be avoided. The transfer of the data records of the D e u t s c h e K o l o n i a l g e s e l l s c h a f t to the database took place in 2003. Content characterization: Antislavery; exhibitions, congresses, conferences and rallies; emigration; authorities and offices; Deutscher Frauenbund and its institutions; Deutscher Kolonialverein and Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft; expeditions and research trips; naval affairs; research and science; societies and associations; trade and economy; Herero uprising; church and missions; Colonial Reichsarbeitsgemeinschaft; Colonial policy Colonial propaganda and honours; Colonial economic committee; Agriculture and settlement; Military affairs; Museums and archives; Personnel and correspondence; Press cuttings; Legal and administrative affairs; Shipping and waterways; School and education; Donations and lottery; Tropical hygiene; Support and loan applications; Experimental and investigation stations; Veterinary medicine. State of development: Publication Findbuch and Online Findbuch 2003 Citation method: BArch, R 8023/...

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Federal Archives (Archivtektonik) >> North German Confederation and German Reich (1867/1871-1945) >> Organizations, associations and commercial enterprises >> Foreign Affairs and Colonial Administration

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Rechteinformation beim Datenlieferanten zu klären.

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  • German

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    Schriftgut

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    Fremde Archive: <br />
    In Ergänzung der Überlieferung der Deutschen Kolonialgesellschaft sei darauf verwiesen, dass sich Ihr Bildbestand nicht im Bundesarchiv befindet. Er wurde Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges in thüringische Bergwerksstollen ausgelagert, 1945 von amerikanischen Truppen sichergestellt und zusammen mit der ca. 15 000 Bänden umfassenden Bibliothek der Stadt- und Universitätsbibliothek Frankfurt am Main zur öffentlichen Nutzung übergaben.
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    Amtliche Druckschriften: <br />
    Herausgabe: Deutsche Kolonialzeitung, Koloniale Monatsblätter sowie Zeitschrift für Kolonialrecht; Beiträge zur Kolonialpolitik und Kolonialwirtschaft; Koloniale Pressekorrespondenzen.
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    Literatur: <br />
    Edgar Hartwig: Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft. In: Lexikon zur Parteiengeschichte 1789-1945, hrsg. von Dieter Fricke, 4 Bände, Leipzig 1983-1986, Bd. 1, Sp. 724-748.

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    Original description: Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek

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    DE-1958_b6979b91-a361-43c1-9379-cbcaf62dfba8

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