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State Archive Baden-Württemberg, Hohenlohe Central Archive Neuenstein (Archivtektonik) Africa
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Chairman of Ernst II's Committee for the Promotion of the Africa Expedition of Duke Adolf Friedrich von Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1873-1969) [nephew by marriage].

Contains: Correspondence concerning planning and financing (e.g. creation of an expedition fund) as well as follow-up (e.g. operation of the order award to the patron Hugo von Gahlen, owner of factory and manor); scientific expert's opinion: ...

In: Estate of Prince Ernst II. (*1863, 1950) (holdings) >> 1. fact files >> 1.10 Memberships in other clubs, associations and federations. >> 1.10.3 Colonial Clubs

Correspondence with Heinrich Scharrer, Managing Director of the Witu Society for Europe, about matters in Witu; expedition to support Emin Pasha, use of funds collected for this purpose, etc.

Expedition zur Unterstützung Emin Paschas, Verwendung der zu diesem Zweck gesammelten Gelder u.a..

In: Estate of Prince Hermann zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (*1832, 1913) (holdings) >> Fourth, Prince Hermann and colonial policy. >> 4.3 Colonial enterprises of the colonial society. >> 4.3.1 Afrika >> 4.3.1.1 Wituland.

Ernst II. as former commissioner and military inspector: Request of the former governor of D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i k a Heinrich Schnee to Ernst II. for support for the awarding of Red Cross medals to deserving East Africans as well as to Schnees Frau.

Contains: Correspondence of Ernst II with snow and with the Commissioner and Military Inspector of Voluntary Nursing Prince Hermann von Hatzfeldt-Trachenberg.

In: Estate of Prince Ernst II. (*1863, 1950) (holdings) >> 1. fact files >> 1.6 Political and military activity. >> 1.6.6 Senior positions in voluntary nursing (especially World War I)

Establishment of a German native school in Dar es Salaam at the suggestion of the governor of D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i k a Freiherr von Soden; recruitment of a teacher by the German Colonial Society; correspondence with von Soden, the Württemberg Minister of Churches and Education Sarwey and applicants for the position; acceptance of teacher Barth from Friedrichshafen to complete a Swahili language course; establishment of the school in Tanga; complaints by Barth about lack of support and his return to Germany.

Darin: 3 photographs of the school in Tanga, 1894.

In: Estate of Prince Hermann zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (*1832, 1913) (holdings) >> Fourth, Prince Hermann and colonial policy. >> 4.3 Colonial enterprises of the colonial society. >> 4.3.2 Scientific and cultural enterprises in Africa

Execution of an anti-slavery lottery; appointment of Prince Hermann to the Executive Committee; support of the Wißmann Sea Expedition and the Wißmann Steamship; expedition in D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i k a; dispute between the Carl-Peters Foundation and the Anti-Slavery Committee about the use of foundation funds; correspondence with the Federal Foreign Office (Dr. Kayser), Prince Wilhelm zu Wied, Bergrat Dr. M. Busse; Koblenz and others; minutes of meetings, printed matter, press releases.

In: Estate of Prince Hermann zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (*1832, 1913) (holdings) >> Fourth, Prince Hermann and colonial policy. >> 4.3 Colonial enterprises of the colonial society. >> 4.3.2 Scientific and cultural enterprises in Africa

Foundation of a Cameroon expedition committee; assumption of honorary presidency by Prince Hermann; correspondence with the chairman of the managing committee Ernst Vohsen; execution of the Cameroon expedition by Baron von Uechtritz in 1893/1894.

In: Estate of Prince Hermann zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (*1832, 1913) (holdings) >> Fourth, Prince Hermann and colonial policy. >> 4.3 Colonial enterprises of the colonial society. >> 4.3.2 Scientific and cultural enterprises in Africa

Foundation of a settlement company for Southwest Africa (Syndicate for Southwest African Settlement); preparatory exploration in the Windhoek area; correspondence with the Colonial Department of the Foreign Office; allocation of settlement land by the Colonial Department; establishment of a regular steamboat connection to Walfischbay; establishment of a protection force.

In: Estate of Prince Hermann zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (*1832, 1913) (holdings) >> Fourth, Prince Hermann and colonial policy. >> 4.3 Colonial enterprises of the colonial society. >> 4.3.1 Afrika >> 4.3.1.3 Other enterprises in Africa.

General correspondence of the Witu Society; expedition under Captain Rabenhorst to take possession in the autumn of 1886; weapons provided by the Prussian War Ministry; negotiations on the sale of Witu to the British East African Society.

Expedition unter Hauptmann Rabenhorst zur Besitzübernahme im Herbst 1886; Stellung von Waffen durch das preußische Kriegsministerium; Verhandlungen über den Verkauf von Witu an die Britisch-Ostafrikanische Gesellschaft.

In: Estate of Prince Hermann zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (*1832, 1913) (holdings) >> Fourth, Prince Hermann and colonial policy. >> 4.3 Colonial enterprises of the colonial society. >> 4.3.1 Afrika >> 4.3.1.1 Wituland.

General development in Witu: Reports of the authorized representative of the Witu Society in Lamu Kurt Toeppen to the Board of Directors and the authorized representative of the Society in Germany Heinrich Scharrer; transmission of Toeppen's correspondence (in copy) to Prince Hermann; correspondence of the Prince with Toeppen; merger of the Witu Society with the German East African Society; efforts to obtain an imperial award for Consul Schwabe; dismissal of Toeppen.

Übersendung der Korrespondenz Toeppens (in Abschrift) an den Fürsten Hermann; Korrespondenz des Fürsten mit Toeppen; Fusion der Witu-Gesellschaft mit der Deutsch-Ostafrikanischen Gesellschaft; Bemühungen um eine kaiserliche Auszeichnung für Konsul...

In: Estate of Prince Hermann zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (*1832, 1913) (holdings) >> Fourth, Prince Hermann and colonial policy. >> 4.3 Colonial enterprises of the colonial society. >> 4.3.1 Afrika >> 4.3.1.1 Wituland.

German Togo expedition; correspondence with consul Ernst Vohsen; establishment of a Togo Committee; assumption of honorary presidency of the Togo Committee by Prince Hermann.

In: Estate of Prince Hermann zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (*1832, 1913) (holdings) >> Fourth, Prince Hermann and colonial policy. >> 4.3 Colonial enterprises of the colonial society. >> 4.3.2 Scientific and cultural enterprises in Africa