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Althaus, Gerhard: Mamba - the story of a Lutheran mission station at Kilimanjaro in former German East Africa from its foundation in 1894 until the end of 1909. Personal memories from my mission work.

Three fiches. Contains: FICHE NR. 194 1 BIS 3- - typewritten copy of a manuscript of Althaus (Wolfenbüttel 1935; 260 p.), made by Burmester (Hrsg), secretary of the Braunschweigische ev.-luth. main missionary association, Hedeper 1951, provided wi...

In: Franckeschen Stiftungen zu Halle >> Archiv des Evangelisch-Lutherischen Missionswerkes Leipzig e.V. >> Ev.-Luth. Mission zu Leipzig/ Ev.-Luth. Missionswerk Leipzig >> Afrika

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Gerhard Althaus: Mamba: The Story of an Evangelical Lutheran Mission Station

Note: Masch. shr.; Cf. Fiche 194 (booklet 3, p. 55), = doublet? Appeared (summarized) as "Mamba. Start in Africa, edited by Hans Ludwig Althaus", Erlangen 1968.

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Authorities, certificates, attestations 1929-1979

Contains: - Moshi 1939. Certificate of Registration. Tanganyika Territory. Mrs. Mergner - Moshi 1937. Tanganyika Territory Driving Licence. Mr. Mergner - Erlangen 1947. Erlanger Central Office of the Leipzig Mission ("Mission Confirmation&quo...

In: Mergner Estate

Bacmeister, Walter

Letter to Mrs. and Mr. Mergner 1939-1984

Contains: - o.K, o.J. Letter from an African to Mr Mergner in German translation without sender - Memmingerberg 1948. Albrecht to Mr Mergner - Kumkanas 1946. v. Alvensleben to Mr Mergner - Berlin 1941, 1943/44, 1946. Working group for mission / st...

In: Mergner Estate

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other

Contains: - Leipzig 1963. Ihmels (letter of thanks) - Andalusia Camp 1940. Hentschel to Ihmels (copy) - Leeuwkop Camp 1940. Tscheuschner to Lörtscher (2 copies) - o.O. 1943. Lawton, Brandt, Schmidt to friends (newsletter) - Hamburg, Dresden 1941. ...

In: Mergner Estate

Bacmeister, Walter

Documents from Gerhard Althaus

Contains: - a photo of Althaus in copy; a photo of Minja (1880-1944) in copy - Marangu 1932. Minja "Ya mlisi Oke Missionar Althaus" (language?) - Leipzig 1991. Saria, Njau, Jaeschke (translation of the letter of Minja) - Althaus-Pulke, D...

In: Jaeschke estate

Jäsche, Ernst

During the operation

Phototype: Photo. Format: 6,8 X 5,6 Description: Dr. Mergner, Sister Jenny v. Stebut and African assistant (sitting at the head of the patient) during an operation.

In: Picture archive >> Album 22

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Dr. Mergner, Morgenvisite

Phototype: Roll film print. Format: 8,5 X 5,4. Description: Machame, building complex (European), free standing beds, people on veranda and place in front of it, one patient in bed, two nurses with patient.

In: Picture archive >> Album 4

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Sick room in Madschame

Phototype: Photo. Format: 8,0 X 5,6 Description: Mergner, sister Jenny and two African nurses (?) in a patient (sickroom with beds standing in a row). Remark: Negative property Mergner.

In: Picture archive >> Album 4

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Old mission house in Mamba

Phototype: Photo. Format: 8,4 X 5,3. Description: House with roof of plant fibres, veranda, on veranda 2 europ. men and 2 europ. women (1 m. infant), 8 Africans, hedge fence next to house. Remark: Published..: Schanz-Adolphi: At the foot of the mo...

In: Picture archive >> Album 7

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Magician Makimende

Phototype: Photo. Format: 5,5 X 7,5. Description: Portrait, retouched background (Makimende from Marangu). Remark: Photo also available in the Museum für Völkerkunde zu Leipzig (Magician Makimende from Marangu ( Mittelafrika Nr 1064). Year of orig...

In: Picture archive >> Album 8

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Miss. Old house residential house in Mamba

Phototype: Photo. Format: 16,6 X 11,6 Description: 11 persons on veranda or stairs (4 women, thereof 1 sister, 5 men, 2 children), including Miss. Althaus (the black-dressed one, all left Miss Fuchs), corrugated iron roof, stone veranda; Cf. print...

In: Picture archive >> Templates Sample book

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Operating theatre in Madschame

Photographer: Stoß E.?. Phototype: Photo. Format: 8,5 X 5,5. Description: Dr. Mergner and SisterJenny von Stebutt during one operation, 2 African assistants.

In: Picture archive >> single photos

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Latest news from Mombasa

Author: Anonymous. Scope: p. 365-367* 381-383. Contains, among other things: - (SW: Missionaries Päsler, Faßmann, Müller and Althaus wait in Mombasa for the results of the fighting at Moshi; conflict between the German governor and Chief Meli; Mis...

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News from our African expedition

Author: Anonymous. Scope: p. 421-422. Contains, among other things: - (SW: Missionaries Päsler, Althaus, Faßmann, Müller and Böhme in Matate; peace agreements between Meli and station chief, company leader Johannes)

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Happy news from Kilimanjaro

Author: Anonymous. Scope: p. 460-462. Contains, among other things: - (SW: Letter from Miss. Päsler; arrival of the head of the station Captain Johannes in Moshi; station Madchame; reception of the missionaries Althaus and Faßmann by Chief Schanga...

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A visit to the Massai

Author: Report by Miss. Althaus in Kwarango, Feb. 5, 1894. Scope: pp. 237-245. Includes among others: - (SW: Missionaries Faßmann, Müller, Althaus visit the Maasai; newly built street; market; cattle trade with Maasai did not come about; descripti...

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Language studies in the Jagga country

Author: By Miss. Althaus in Kwarango. May 1894. Scope: p. 325-330* 345-348. Includes among others: - (SW: Description of a homestead; language studies with natives) - (SW: Miss. Althaus - studies of language and customs in the farmsteads; sacrific...

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The creation of a second station on Kilimanjaro

Author: From letters of the missionaries Päsler and Althaus. Scope: p. 381-384* 398-401* 422-425. Contains, among other things: - 1st (SW: Division of the Dschagga area between Catholics and the Leipzig Mission; investigation trip of Miss. Althaus...

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Investigation trip to the Ugueno Mountains

Author: Miss's report. Althaus in Mamba, 26. July 1894. Scope: S. 440-443* 449-453. Includes among others: - (SW: Miss. Althaus and Faßmann travel to the North Pare Mountains; meeting with chief chief Makoko) - (SW: negotiations; selection of...

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Latest news from Madschame

Author: After letters from Miss. Päsler in Kwarango. Scope: pp. 171-174. Contains, among other things: - (SW: Illness of Miss Böhme - Departure with Miss. Old house to the coast; missing wood supplies obstruct the house construction; rainy season;...

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News from Mamba Station

Author: From Miss. Althaus diary (26 Aug. to 10 Oct.). Scope: pp. 10-19. Contains, among other things: - "One. The construction work." (SW: construction timber by chief Koimbere; catechist Zacharias; vegetable cultivation) - "2nd lo...

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Latest news from the station Mamba

Author: Excerpt from Miss's diary. Althaus. Scope: pp. 147-149. Contains, among other things: - (SW: Completion of the house; many wildcats; locusts; theft; final conclusion of the purchase contract between Miss. Althaus and Chief Koimbere ab...

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News from Mamba

Author: From Miss. Althaus diary from Febr. 1895. extent: S. 186-187. contains among other things: - (SW: frequent storms; construction work; caravan from Taita mountains; coveted exchange item - lead in thin rings)

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A lot about the inhabitants of Mamba and their way of life

Author: The Miss. Althaus in Mamba, beginning Febr. 1895. Scope: S. 208-211* 223-226. Includes among others: - (SW: physical appearance of natives; tattoos and make-up; piercing of earlobes; hairstyles; clothing) - (SW: varied clothing and jewelry...

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