Land register extracts, purchase contracts, map sketches (originals, photocopies and blueprints)
Bethel-MissionTestimony on Theological Examination, 1888; Engagement Notice, 1888; Equipment List for Africa and Newspaper Report on the Farewell at the Port, 1888; Correspondence and Diary Excerpts, 1888-1895; Reports on "Rekognoszierungsreise behufs Anlegung einer neuen Station (Tanga), 1889; "Bilder aus Tanga, 1890; "Which difficulties oppose an emigration to East Africa? (Lecture), 1893; Report on the death of A. Kraemer in Egypt, 1896; Correspondence with Martha Kraemer, née Wegener, 1896-1901
Bethel-MissionReport 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
Bethel-MissionCurriculum 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
Bethel-MissionMedical 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
Bethel-Mission"Kirchweih des Evangelischen Kirchleins in Tanga, August 1930; Mission Conference of Protestant Missions in Tanzania (German East Africa) in Marangu, September 1930; General Correspondence, Reports, Stories, 1928-1930
Bethel-MissionChronicle of Bungu-Lutindi, 1920; Dr. Arthur's visit to Wuga, 1920; On the ordination of our 7 clergy in Wuga, 1920; How will missionary work in Usambara and Tanga-Digo, 8 p., 1921; Report on the life and death of Laura Gleiss, née Kniess, 1921; Lukas Sefu, 1923; Letters by Jakobo Ngombe and Hermann Kanafunzi, 1922, 1923
Bethel-MissionFive letters in family affairs, 1895; Three letters from Africa, 1895-1897; A hand-drawn map of the surroundings of thong, n.a.
Bethel-MissionLetters and reports, excerpts from the diary, 1892-1899; private letters, 1892-1895; "Something about the magicians of the Wasuahili, 1892; Report on the baptism of Nathaniel and Benjamin (Hamis and Mroafaris), 1893; "My journey from Tanga to Hohenfriedeberg, 1893; "Baptism of Daudi, 1894
Bethel-MissionCorrespondence, travel diaries, reports, etc., 1912-1933; engagement announcement with Mariechen Strecker, 1918; vows of secondment and instructions, 1925; Our Central School in Lwandai, Rück- u. Ausblick, 1928; sketched plans of the Central School; Letter of Solomon Shangali, Ngwelo, 1929; inspection report of the English authorities at the School of Lwandai u. a timetable, 1930-1931 and 1933; Correspondence of the Lutheran Missions from the Tanganyika Territory in Dar-es-Salaam, 1930; The Becoming of the Churches on the Mission Field, 7 p.., ms, 1932; Report on the meeting with the "Führer des "Deutscher Bund concerning questions of the German school system in our mandate area, Tanga, August 1933; biography of the community elder Yeremia Kuasagha and his mother, Mamdowe in Mbalamo, 1933
Bethel-Mission"Inexhaustible wealth, Africans report on their journey to Jesus, 30 p., 1939; obituary of Martin Personn (son), 1939; The districts of Wuga and Bumbuli in the war (towards the end of 1939); deed of ownership of the burial place of Martin Personn in Bethel, 1942; map of Usambara and Buhaya, n.d. ; A walk through the parishes of Usambara and Tanga-Digo today, 8 p. ms.., 1958; death announcement by Hermann Personn, 1960; correspondence with Marie Personn (wife), 1961-1965
Bethel-MissionLetters and reports from thong
Bethel-MissionCurriculum Vitae, 1891; Inventory of the Station Tanga, 1891; Correspondence, 1890-1893
Bethel-MissionPurchase contract and site plan (original)
Bethel-MissionHandwritten report on the Saxon Mission Conference in Halle (Saale), 55 p., 1903; Memories of the Battle of Tanga, 1914; Two essays on Mission in Tanga: Siegfried Delius: Saat auf Hoffnung & Doctor Damann: How can a Christian community on the coast be built? o.J.; On the "Shepherds, Memories of Jubilees and Festivals, also photo of Missionary Women's Leisure Time, 1930-1933; Various newspaper articles by and about Siegfried Delius, 1904-1929; Various articles on East Africa and the mission in "Übersee- u. Kolonialzeitung, 1928-1932; Various newspaper articles by members of the Bethel Mission (including Ronicke and Mensching), 1928-1930
Bethel-MissionCV from 1891; Letters, circulars, reports, 1890-1907; "Bewegliche Stunden, Bericht über die Beginn der Mittelschule in Lwandai, ca. 1902; Korrespondenz (allgemein), i.a. deutsche Schule u. Mittelschule, 1908; Agreement between the Evangelische Mission u. der Katholischen Mission wegen demgrenzung der Arbeit, 1909; Correspondenz u.a. with W. Trittelvitz, 1910-1912; Überlegungen zur Errichtung einer Gewerbeschule, 1911; Correspondence during our stay at home, 1914-1927; "Urgent tasks for our female youth in Central Africa, 1927; "Wiederaufbau unserer Arbeit in Tanga, 1927; Important correspondence with the "Education Director u.a. because of English as a school language, 1928; decisions of the Mission Conference in Marangu, September 1928; "Serious questions and major tasks concerning mission schools, 1928; general correspondence, 1929-1933; correspondence Paul Wohlrab u. Daughter Frieda, 1934-1947; Obituary of Paul Wohlrab, 1949; Correspondence Margarethe Wohlrab (wife), 1951-1962; Correspondence Frieda Wohlrab (daughter), 1942-1972; Xerokopien betreffend Schulfragen, 1902-1908
Bethel-MissionChristening ceremony in Tanga, 1904; trip to Gombera, 1904; report about the visit of Professor Haussleiter in Tanga, 1909; thanksgiving song of Africa to the emperor, in Swahili by Jakobo Ngombe, teacher in Tanga, translated into German. by Siegfried Delius, 1910; How our native helpers preach the gospel to the Gentiles, report by Petro Sebwijo in Kibafuta near Tanga, 1914; In Maasailand, our relations with the Maasai and the resulting tasks, 10 pp, ms, 1914; Journey to Maasailand, June 1915; The mission work in Digoland during the war, 1914-1917; The mission work in Tanga and in the hinterland during the years of war, 1914-1917; Health certificates because of retirement, 1926; Five letters from Jakobo Ngombe, 1930-1936; Correspondence with Helene Delius, 1944-1967; Notice of death from Helene Delius, née Layer, 1968
Bethel-MissionMartin Ostwald, August 1896 to December 1896; S. Delius, April 1905 to May 1910; F. Gleiss, December 1910 to August 1911; S. Delius, October 1911 to December 1916; municipal statistics of the Tanga station; lists of names of parishioners; lists of pupils; entries similar to church records on baptisms, weddings, deaths, 1902-1916
Bethel-MissionLetters and reports about the beginnings of work in thong
Bethel-MissionLetters, reports and statistics about the work in thong, 1894-1900; letter from thong as printed by Mrs. Baudirektor Hoffmann to her husband in Berlin, February 1898; report about the consecration of the church in thong, February 1898; letter of the indigenous Christian Emil Barut to father Bodel-schwingh, November 1899
Bethel-MissionLetters, reports, invoices, 1901-1910; So-called "Burensache, i. e. the employment of two Boers from Transvaal, father and son of Folker, who could not return to their homeland, 1902-1903; "Baptism of the first fruits of Gombero, December 1906; Plan of the Mission House in Gombero (Digo), 1907; Call to Organize a German Protestant Church in Tanga u. in the hinterland, printed flyer, 1909; A copy of the "Usambara-Post with an essay by Delius about "Die deutsche evangelische Kirchengemeinde von Tanga u. Hinterland vom September 1909
Bethel-MissionCorrespondence with the Missionary Brothers and Sisters and the Home Administration, 1914-1915; Correspondence with various local persons and imperial authorities because of the war events, 1914; War Reports by D. Delius, 30.10.1914-20.12.1914; Order for the field service in Moshi, Christmas 1914; collection of special sheets of the "Usambara Post on Austria's declaration of war in Serbia and the war situation in Germany and East Africa, August 1914; Official announcement of the district official Köstlin in Wilhelmstal, 1914; "The Battle of Tanga, report by S. Delius, November 1914
Bethel-MissionCorrespondence with the English Political Officer, 1917-1922; lists of German prisoners of war in thong, 1917; correspondence with German prisoners of war, especially with S. Delius, 1917; order of the District Political Officer for the deportation of Germans to South Africa resp. Egypt (print), November 1917; Korrespondenz mit Ehepaar R. u. A. Köstlin, formerly Kaiserlicher Bezirksamtsmann in Wilhelmstal, 1917-1918; Verordnung zur Rückführung der deutschen Zivilisation als Druck, December 1918; Statistik von Hohenfriedeberg, December 1919; Proklamation über die Repatriierung früherer Feinde, 16 p.., printed in January 1920; "Zur Weihe eingeborener Prediger 8 S., ms. von F. Gleiss, ca. 1920; 2 issues of "Tanga Post, 1919 u. 1920; 2 newspaper clippings on "Native Policy by speaker Owen in "The East African Standard, 1920
Bethel-MissionCorrespondence and reports, 1910-1914; Advice for outgoing siblings, c. 1910; Minutes of the annual conference of Usambara in Mlalo as copy, 1912; Minutes of the meeting of community elders of Usambara in Tanga, February 1914; Statistics, 1914
Bethel-MissionMinutes of the board meetings EMDOA; Letters from Pastor Hagenau, 2nd chairman of the EMDOA, to F. von Bodelschwingh, 1890-1891; Request of the DEMA to Ev. Oberkirchenrat for service of theologians in the mission (printed; written at the conference in Halle), Nov. 1890; Letter from Doctor Gustav Warneck to F. von Bodelschwingh, May 1891; Report on the planned new construction of the hospital in Zanzibar (printed with illustrations), December 1891. 1890; Minutes of the board meetings EMDOA and copies of letters from missionaries in Africa, 1890-1894; "Die Anfänge der Evangellislisationsarbeiten eines Landdiakones im Münsterland, Aufsatz, 1890; Bekämpfung der Malaria durch Luftfiltration, von Doktor K. Möller (Druck), 1890; "Vicelin, der Apostel der Wenden, Erzählung, N.N.., o.J.; travelogue of Wohlrab and Johanssen from Tanga to Mlalo in northernusambara in April 1891; song sheet "One it is, whom I love, N. N., not stated; Christmas newsletter from F. von Bodelschwingh, 1891
Bethel-MissionReports on the war in East Africa by Pastor Siegfried Delius, 1914-1917; reports on the battle at Jassini, sinking of the "Königs-berg, Battle of Tanga, etc. by Weiss, Nickel, Gregorius and Warth
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