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Berger, Carl (1871-1962)
RMG 1.642 a-b · File · 1892, 1898-1906, 1912-1961:; 1964-1976
Part of Archive and Museum Foundation of the VEM (Archivtektonik)

1898-1906 in Berseba, Rietmond, Ghochas, Gibeon, Haruchas bei Ghochas, from 1905 Farmer, cf. RMG 1.341 for estate; curriculum vitae and application documents, 1892; letters and reports, 1898-1905; copy of e. letter from Hendrik Witbooi to the captains of Berseba and Bethanien, 1904; Report on the rescue of his wife and children, who had been abducted to Gramus, 8 p..., hs., Oct. 1904; Report by Mrs. Ida Berger, née Bergmann, related Albath about her experiences during the outbreak of the Hottentot uprising in Gochas and on the trip to Gramus, 32 p., hs., 1904; Proclamation of the Lieutenants General von Trotha an d. Hottentotten, in German, Dutch and Nama, Apr. 1905; Memorandum: "Entwicklung d. Unruhen im Gochaser Gebiet", 1904; Detailed report on Carl Berger's experiences during the 1904 uprising in the Gochaser Gebiet, 15 p., hs, June 1905; Nachtragsbericht über d. Folgen d. Aufstandes, Aug. 1905; Ehrenerklärung d. Oberleutnants Stuhlmann für Carl Berger, Nov. 1905; declaration of resignation and justification for this by Carl Berger, June 1906; correspondence with Carl Berger, 1912-1961; correspondence with Mrs. Margarete Berger, née Ruymann, widow Carl Bergers

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Berger, Carl (1871-1962)
RMG 1.341 a · File · 1897-1963
Part of Archive and Museum Foundation of the VEM (Archivtektonik)

Nachlaß:; Portfolio 1: 1 notebook with diary records from the time of the Herero Uprising, also contains sermon preparations partly for fallen German protection troops and other notes, 1904-1906; Portfolio 2: Report by E. Stumpfe about the Herero Uprising and others; Various notes and eyewitness reports about the Herero Uprising and others. Herero Uprising 1904, list of the dead, name of the presumed murderer etc.; copy from the parish chronicle of Lüderitzbucht about the events in the years 1904 to 1905, as recorded by missionary Karl Emil Laaf, sent to Carl Berger by missionary Friedrich Hermann Rust, 1950; 2 eyewitness reports to the. Events in October 1904 in the area around Ghochas, N. N.; Folder 3: 1 red notebook with Carl Berger's newspaper articles, d. published under the headline "Vom Auob" in Windhoeker Zeitungen. Includes also "Die Orgel von Taurow", Fronterlebnis, by Dr. H. Reimer, Tailfingen, 5 p., ms.; Folder 4: "Die weiße Frau von Haruchas", memoirs of Mrs. Ida Berger, née Bergmann, verw. Albath, from the years 1897-1920, 2 exercise books, 35 p..., folder 5: Various Manu and type scripts by Carl Berger:; Christmas with the shepherd on the field, 8 p., hs., 1951; The history of the altar cloth of Mariental, 3 p., hs., o. J.; mineral deposits in the area of Auob, 3 1/2 p.., ms., no year; The camel stud of the German protection troops in Hofmeyr (formerly Kalkfontein-Nord), 6 p., ms., no year; Memories of the fallen German protection troops and their grave monuments in the area of Ghochas (with 2 photos), 8 p..., 1958; Folder 6: Notes on Hendrik Witbooi, collected from various sources, 1 booklet, 15 p., hs., o. J.; Folder 7: Das Leben Hendrik Witboois, Manuskript, 105 p., ms., o. J.; also contains: 1 original signature Witboois

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RMG 1.601 a-c · File · 1865-1913, (1962)
Part of Archive and Museum Foundation of the VEM (Archivtektonik)

1865-1907 in de Tuin, Rehoboth; letters and reports also by Mrs. Ida Heidmann, née Eick, from de Tuin and Rehoboth, 1865-1904; station, annual and cash reports from Rehoboth, 1870-1904; copies of letters of captains Hermannus van Wyk, Kamaharero and Hendrik Witbooi, 1880-1893; copy e. friendship contract between d. German Reich and the Bastards of Rehoboth, 1885; copies of debt contracts between German trading companies and Rehobothers, assignment of farmland, 1899; obituary e. community e. community elders of Rehoboth for Johann Christian Friedrich Heidmann, 1913; correspondence with Heidmann's e. nephew in Hanover, 1962

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RMG 2.635 a · File · 1841-1967
Part of Archive and Museum Foundation of the VEM (Archivtektonik)

Oldest travel reports of the RMG about Southwest Africa (transcript from the Monatsblatt d. Norddeutscher Missionsgesellschaft, 2. Jg., p. 146-155), 8 p., ms., double available, 1841; extracts from letters of Friedr. Simon Eggert, Scheppmansdorf, ms.., 1859-1868; Request of Jonas and Jacobus Boois to Franz Heinrich Kleinschmidt for e. Missionary (2 original letters, afrikaans), 1861; Peter Heinrich Brincker: I. Die Ovaherero, II. Die Missionsarbeit unter d. Herero, 90 p., hs, 1876; Defense of the defamation of Dr. Theophil Hahn against the Damra missionaries, deputation of the RMG, Dr., 1884; Hendrik Witbooi's request to Inspector Dr. August Schreiber for e. Missionary (Original, afrikaans), 1895; Hendrik Witbooi's request to Francois for ammunition and rifles, (copy), 1893; P. Kunze, Sülldorf, about Hendrik Witbooi, 1906; Die Geschichte d. "Kowese volk" written down by e. members of the people themselves in Afrikaans, 8 p., hs. u. Kopie, N. N., no year; suggestions for missionary work in South West Africa, by Heinrich Vedder, 19 p., ms., c. 1910; excerpt from "Beitrag zur Geschichte d. Kowesi-Stammes, 1897", Johannes Olpp, 7 p., 1906; overview of the work of the RMG in "Deutsch-Südwestafrika", 1903; "Die Religion d. Herero", August Carl Heinrich Kuhlmann, with remarks by Jakob Friedrich Johann Irle, 20 p., ms, 1912; The situation of the indigenous people of South Africa in social and political relations, (S.-Abdr. from "Mitteilungen aus d. deutschen Schutzgebieten", 34th vol., H. 1), Prof. Dr. G. Knothe, 1926

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Meyer, Freerk (1847-1923)
RMG 1.618 a-c · File · 1877-1899
Part of Archive and Museum Foundation of the VEM (Archivtektonik)

1877-1900 in Otjikango, Omaruru, Otjimbingue, housefather in the Mission House, 1903-1913; letters, station and quarterly reports, travel reports, 1877-1899; quarterly reports from 1897, also signed by Johannes Olpp; private letters to Inspectors d. RMG, 1882-1899; Invoices for building materials and municipal accounts; Letter from Hendrik Witbooi, Rooibank to Freerk Meyer, 1891; Police Ordinance on smallpox, 1891; Report from d. Commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the church in Otjimbingue, by H. Kleinschmidt, 1892; Description e. Begegnung mit Hendrik Witbooi (1. Quartalsbericht), 1892; Contract with the school board of the German mission school Otjimbingue, 1895; Question by Mr. von Lindequist about harmful influence of spiritual beverages on the natives, 1896;

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RMG 1.638 · File · 1891-1910
Part of Archive and Museum Foundation of the VEM (Archivtektonik)

1895-1899 in Berseba, Gibeon; Letters, reports, accusations and justifications, 1891 1896-1900; copy of the Proclamation of the Majors Leutwein after the Peace Agreement with Captain Hendrik Witbooi, Nauwkluft, 16.09.1894; On the ruins of Gibeon, d. Sitz d. Hottentotten chief Hendrik Witbooi, report by Friedrich Wilhelm Schroeder, 1896; Paul Albath, report on the e. mediation attempt between Friedrich Wilhelm Schroeder and von Burgsdorff, district governor, 1897; circular of deputation to d. Conference of Warmbad, 1898; contents of the files of Burgsdorff/Friedrich Wilhelm Schroeder for insult, 1898; Major Leutwein to inspector for dismissal of Friedrich Wilhelm Schroeder, 1898; Hendrik Witbooi jun. to RMG, asks Friedrich Wilhelm Schroeders Bleiben, 1898; Paul Albath, Report on Friedrich Wilhelm Schroeders Behavior, 1899; Circular of Deputation to the Communities in Klein-Namaland: Steinkopf, Concordia & Kommaggas, 1899; Witness Invitation for Inspector Eduard Wilhelm Kriele in the Schroeder/ Schroeder Trial, 1910;

Rhenish Missionary Society
RMG 2.597 · File · 1894, 1904-1913
Part of Archive and Museum Foundation of the VEM (Archivtektonik)

s.a. The Witbooi in Southwest Africa during the 19th century. Köln 2007 = 2-06267[in Archiv-Bibliothek]; "Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte d. Witbooischen" by Johannes Olpp, 10 p. hs., 1894; Correspondence with government offices and friendly mission societies about the fate of Witbooi Hottentots e. g. letter of teacher Hendrik Witbooi 1904-1913;

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RMG 1.623 a-f · File · 1884-1933
Part of Archive and Museum Foundation of the VEM (Archivtektonik)

1884-1929 in Warmbad, Windhoek, Keetmanshoop, Lüderitzbucht, Präses d. Nama-Mission; letters, reports, station reports, annual reports, statistics, 1884-1929; private letters to Inspector Ludwig von Rohden, 1885-1886; in 1.623a pages 19-21 are missing, probably 2 watercolours by Blyde Verwacht u. !Nabis im Gei!from Karl (Carl) Friedrich Wandres, ca. 1887; - Map overview of the sold places between Keetmanshoop and Warmbad, ca. 1888; Report of the elders Johannes Witbooi, Warmbad, about his evangelization journey in the area of the Bondelzwarts, 1889; Orders to Friedrich Kämpfer and Friedrich Schindelin, 1888-1889; Declaration of honour of the captains d. Bondelzwarts for Karl (Carl) Friedrich Wandres, 1891; Report about the sermon journey of two elders of the Warmbad community, 1893; Timetable of the Imperial German Reich Post Keetmanshoop - Steinkopf, 1894; map by !Nabis M. 1: 300 & projected mission station, 1896; private letters to Inspector Johannes Wilhelm Karl Spiecker, 1886-1898; Three visits to Rietfontein (Kalahari desert), essay, 1898; About the use of alcohol in our churches, 16 p. hs, 1898; Roman tissue of lies, 1900; Memorandum on land matters in Windhoek, 1903; Festivities for the inauguration of the Mission Church in Windhoek, May 1903; Native Census of Windhoek, March 1903; 1 copy of a booklet with the name of the church. "German Southwest African Newspaper", No. 2, January 1903; 1 copy "Landeszeitung für Westafrika", No. 112, September 1920; copy of a letter by Hendrik Witbooi, July 1889

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