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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

Colonial affairs in East Africa.

Contains: 1. reports of the district governor of Usambara, Major Krenzler, 1891; 2. letter of Major H. Wißmann, 1891-1892; 3. letter of J. Rindermann to the secretariat of the German Colonial Society, 1897.

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. >> 4.3.4 Other colonial matters

Colonial policy goals in Africa.

Contains: Letter from Dr. Solf, State Secretary at the R e i c h s k o l o n i a l a m t, to Ernst II. (with concept of an answer); manuscript of a lecture from the R e i c h s k o l o n i a l a m t .

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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

Expedition to Witu to take over the land acquired by the Denhardt brothers and to investigate the economic possibilities; reports by Captain R. Rabenhorst as expedition leader and Lieutenant Schmid from Lamu to Prof. Eggert in Berlin and his successor as head of the Witu affairs E. Arnhold; differences between Lieutenant (retired) von Wittich and Lieutenant Schmid with Captain Rabenhorst.

Berichte des Kapitäns R. Rabenhorst als Expeditionsleiter und des Leutnants Schmid aus Lamu an Prof. Eggert in Berlin und seinen Nachfolger als Leiter der Witu-Angelegeheiten E. Arnhold; Differenzen des Leutnants a.D. von Wittich und des Leutnants...

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.

Formation of a German Pflanzer Company for stock corporation law reasons for later merger with the existing Deutsch-Ostafrikanischen Plantagengesellschaft; invitation to Prince Hermann to join; annual report of the Company; letter from Hofrat Credé, Leipzig, Dr. Schroeder, Berlin, Carl Strauß, Berlin.

In: Estate of Prince Hermann zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (*1832, 1913) (holdings) >> Fourth, Prince Hermann and colonial policy. >> 4.6 Prince Hermann's private involvement in colonial enterprises in Africa.

Foundation of the company "Friedrich Colin, Deutsch-Afrikanisches Geschäft in Hamburg", for the purpose of promoting and developing trade with West Africa; recruitment of business members (Prince Hermann zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Count Frankenberg, Varnbüler, G. Siegle and others); Founding meeting on 9 March.1885; submission to the Imperial Chancellor Bismarck for the dispatch of an imperial official to Koba, Kabitai and Sumbayland; conclusion of contracts with several indigenous chieftains; attempt to settle differences with France with the involvement of the German envoy in Paris, Prince Clovis of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst; Rejection of an intervention by the German Reich (deployment of a warship); renunciation by the Reich of Koba and Kabitai in the delimitation of the spheres of interest with France; withdrawal of the prince from society; annual reports of the society.

In: Estate of Prince Hermann zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (*1832, 1913) (holdings) >> Fourth, Prince Hermann and colonial policy. >> 4.6 Prince Hermann's private involvement in colonial enterprises in Africa.

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.

Individual matters in connection with the Prince's activities in the Colonial Society.

Darin: 1. offer of land for settlement in Mexico, 1883; 2. description of the conditions in the governorate Perak, in Smyrna and in Palestine (Templer), 1883; 3. letter of Lüderitz about his plans in South West Africa, 1883; 4. sending of a poem p...

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. >> 4.3.4 Other colonial matters

Politico-military map of South Africa to illustrate the struggles between Boers and Englishmen up to the present day. Other persons involved in the creation: Paul Langhans (editor), Habenicht special map of Africa and Langhans, Deutscher Kolonial-Atlas. Execution: Pressure. Scale: 1:4,000,000. Location: Gotha. Formal description: folded: Width 24.0 x height 33.5 cm, unfolded: latitude 75,0 x height 64,0 cm; longitude 12 to 40, latitude 18 to 34; section (east-west): Zambezi - Swakopmund, section (north-south): Sumbo - Cape Town; additional maps: 1. "HAUPTTREKS DER BUREN, 2. "GOLDFELDER IN TRANSVAAL"; portrait of S. J. Paul Krüger, President of the South African Republic"; 1 flag; 2 coats of arms; vertical table left margin: "Comparative distances in airlines in Germany and South Africa"; legend middle right side. Remarks: Front cover: "Politico-military map of South Africa to illustrate the struggles between Boers and Englishmen up to the present day. With statistics

Andere an der Entstehung beteiligte Personen: Paul Langhans (Bearbeiter), Habenicht Spezialkarte v. Afrika und Langhans, Deutscher Kolonial-Atlas. Ausführung: Druck. Maßstab: 1:4.000.000. Ort: Gotha. Formale Beschreibung: gefaltet: Breite 24,0 x H...

In: State Archive Baden-Württemberg, Hohenlohe Central Archive Neuenstein (Archivtektonik) >> Hohenlohe Central Archive Neuenstein >> Archive Langenburg >> Other stocks >> Maps (inventory) >> 7. war cards >> 7.2 Warlike conflicts before the First World War

Preparation and execution of an expedition initiated by Carl Peters to support Emin Pasha; attempts by Prince Hermann to win prominent sponsors (Thurn und Taxis, Frankenberg, Fugger); protest meeting against English Africa policy in Berlin on 8 August 1889; minutes of the meetings of the Emin Pasha Committee.

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Printed maps (inventory)

1. on the history of the map collection: the Hohenlohe Central Archives holds an important and extensive collection of printed maps from the 16th to 19th centuries, some of which date back to the 20th century. This quantity, which is unusual for a...

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Printed matter on colonial issues.

Darin: 1. the limited liability company. A legislative study by Rob. Esser II, Cologne. Berlin: Julius Sittenfeld, printed as manuscript. Confidential, 1886; 2nd utilization of E. Nagel's contract on land acquisition in Pondoland, South Afric...

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. >> 4.3.4 Other colonial matters

Requests, inquiries and other correspondence to Ernst II. during his absence in Langenburg during the First World War (collected by the Domain Chancellery).

Contains above all: Inquiries and mailings from associations and institutions Darin: sent publications (15 Months Austro-Hungarian War Aid in Württemberg, 1916; Modern Therapy and War Wounded, 1916; Zur Tuberkulose-Bekämpf 1914, 1914; W. Liese, Di...

In: Estate of Prince Ernst II. (*1863, 1950) (holdings) >> 1. fact files >> 1.4 Court and domain administration. >> 1.4.9 Other (mainly applications and other correspondence)