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"Map of AUSTRALIA or POLYNESIA, based on the drawings, travelogues and diaries of the most exquisite navigators up to 1789", section Sumatra - Marquesas Islands, Japan - New Zealand. Weigel und Schneider (bookshop, publisher). 2nd edition, engraving, hand coloured (border of Asia red, Indonesia yellow, Australia, New Guinea and Micronesia green, Polynesia and Melanesia red). Approx. 1 : 23,000,000. Nuremberg. Folded vertically, 67.5 x 50 cm; thematic map (voyages of discovery); not true to scale (New Guinea stretched, Tasmania connected to Australia); mounted on cardboard. Note: without scale; equatorial Meridian grid (Greenwich) with points of the compass; designation of Australia as "New-Holland"; drawing of the voyages of discovery (coloured) and geographical features, stamp (?) on reverse.

Abschnitt Sumatra - Marquesas-Inseln, Japan - Neuseeland. Weigel und Schneider (Buchhandlung, Herausgeber). 2. Auflage, Stich, handkoloriert (Grenze von Asien rot, Gebiet Indonesien gelb, Australien, Neuguinea und Mikronesien grün, Polynesien und ...

In: Printed maps (inventory) >> 2. non-European continents and countries >> 2.3 Asia

"Political WORLD MAP", with the individual states marked on it. Dr. Hermann Haack (author). Justus Perthes (publisher), van ... Grin (designer). Fully coloured impression (states multicoloured, German Empire orange, former German colonies hatched orange). One in 20,000. Gotha. Rolled (on wooden strips), 210 x 122 cm; thematic map with drawing of the state borders at the beginning of World War II (island names underlined in colour); political school wall map (mounted on linen). Note: Scale in metric system; equatorial meridian grid; German Reich with state of borders from early 1940 ("Großdeutsches Reich" with general government). Name of the Soviet Union as "Russian Empire".

Dr. Hermann Haack (Verfasser). Justus Perthes (Verlag), van ... Grinten (Entwerfer). Druck vollkoloriert (Staaten vielfarbig, Deutsches Reich orange, ehemalige deutsche Kolonien orange schraffiert). 1 : 20.000. Gotha. Gerollt (auf Holzleisten), 21...

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Applications to Ernst II. as a member of the Reichstag.

Contains: Letter from the Marineintendantursekretärs in Wilhelmshaven Ernst Voigt and the Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz concerning Voigt's application for a post in the governorate of Kiautschou; letter from the Mayor of the municipality o...

In: Estate of Prince Ernst II. (*1863, 1950) (holdings) >> 1. fact files >> 1.6 Political and military activity. >> 1.6.5 Membership in the Reichstag, Vice-Presidency

Appointment of Prince Hermann to the Colonial Council by Chancellor von Caprivi; deliberations of the Colonial Council (minutes of meetings, printed matter).

In: Estate of Prince Hermann zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (*1832, 1913) (holdings) >> Fourth, Prince Hermann and colonial policy. >> 4.4 Membership of the Reigning Prince in colonial political bodies.

Chairman of Ernst II's Committee for the Posting of Lung Diseases to German South-West Africa.

Contains: Correspondence of Ernst II. with the members of the Committee Ministerialdirigent Prof. Dr. Kirchner and Dr. Katz as well as with the State Secretary of the R e i c h s k o l o n i a l a m t Solf concerning the use of the funds made avai...

In: Estate of Prince Ernst II. (*1863, 1950) (holdings) >> 1. fact files >> 1.8 Commitment to the Red Cross. >> 1.8.2 Miscellaneous

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 enterprises in Mexico.

Includes: 1. project to establish a land acquisition company in Mexico, 1889-1890; 2. project of a German colony in the Mexican province of Chihuahua, 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. >> 4.3.3 Asia, Canada and South America

Colonial enterprises in the South Seas (Samoa).

Contains: 1st plan of a planting and trading company for the Bismarck archipelago; 2nd transmission of South Sea curiosities to Langenburg; 3rd Reichstag printed matter 210 on the Samoa question; 4th questions on the situation in New Guinea.

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. >> 4.3.3 Asia, Canada and South America

Colonial enterprises.

Contains: 1st colony Dona Franziska in Brazil, 1897; 2nd liberation of Carl Neufeld, captured in Sudan, 1898; 3rd offer for sale of files from the time of the foundation of the German Colonial Society by Richard Jakob, 1898-1899; 4th promotion of ...

In: Estate of Prince Hermann zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (*1832, 1913) (holdings) >> Fourth, Prince Hermann and colonial policy. >> 4.5 Colonial affairs during and after the governor's term.

Correspondence of the President with the Federal Foreign Office in colonial matters (Count Herbert Bismarck, Baron Holnstein, Legation Councillor Dr. Kayser); memorandums and petitions to the Imperial Chancellor and the Emperor (Samoa question, Cameroon).

Denkschriften und Petitionen an den Reichskanzler und den Kaiser (Samoafrage, Kamerun).

In: Estate of Prince Hermann zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (*1832, 1913) (holdings) >> Fourth, Prince Hermann and colonial policy. >> 4.2 Correspondence of the President of the Association Fürst Herrmann. >> 4.2.2 with the Federal Foreign Office.

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.

Correspondence with Prince Hermann on colonial issues during his reign as governor: requests for use and support; sending of books and lectures; annual reports and prospectuses of individual colonial companies and organizations (Evangelical Africa Association; Cameroon Cocoa Society; German-African Business F. Colin and Co.; Colonial Economic Committee; Hanseatic Colonization Society; Settlement Society for D e u t s c h - S ü d w e s t a f r i k a; German Rubber Plantation Society).

In: Estate of Prince Hermann zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (*1832, 1913) (holdings) >> Fourth, Prince Hermann and colonial policy. >> 4.5 Colonial affairs during and after the governor's term.

Current business of the Colonial Department and planning of a R e i c h s k o l o n i a l a m t .

Contains among other things: Correspondence of Ernst II, Draft of an ordinance and memorandum concerning the R e i c h s k o l o n i a l a m t ; conditions of the German Schutztruppe in South West Africa (including the Herero Uprising, railway con...

In: Estate of Prince Ernst II. (*1863, 1950) (holdings) >> 1. fact files >> 1.6 Political and military activity. >> 1.6.2 Provisional management of the Colonial Department at the Federal Foreign Office (as planned State Secretary)

DEUTSCHER KOLONIAL-ATLAS", with maps of German colonies and settlement areas all over the world. Paul Langhans (editor, author). C. Barich, F. Hein (draughtsman), Justus Perthes (publisher). Volume with prints, coloured (borders, territories, settlement areas etc. multicoloured). Different scales (1 : 10,000 to 1 : 70,000,000). Gotha. Volume, 26 x 2 x 39.5 cm; atlas with 30 thematic maps, explanations and bibliographies on the German colonies and German settlement areas in Europe and other continents; general geographic atlas. Note: Scale in German geographical, British and nautical miles and in the metric system; Meridian grids (Greenwich); various economic maps; drawing of the flag of D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i k a (map no. 20).

Paul Langhans (Herausgeber, Verfasser). C. Barich, F. Hein (Zeichner), Justus Perthes (Verlag). Band mit Drucken, koloriert (Grenzen, Territorien, Siedlungsgebiete usw. mehrfarbig). Unterschiedliche Maßstäbe (1 : 10.000 bis 1 : 70.000.000). Gotha....

In: Printed maps (inventory) >> 1st world

Die kartographischen Ergebnisse der Massai-Expedition des Deutschen Antisklaverei-Comités (Dr. A. Petermanns Mitteilungen aus Justus Perthes' Geographischer Anstalt, Ergänzungsheft Nr. 111)", Atlas with explanations and 4 maps of DEUTSCH - OSTAFRIKA [Tanganjika; today: Tanzania]. Dr. Oscar Baumann (author). Prof. Dr. A. Supan (editor), Justhus Perthes [Geographische Anstalt] (publisher), Dr. G. A. Fischer, First Lieutenant W. Werther, Captain A. Spring, Dr. Bruno Hassenstein, Dr. L. Ambronn (editor), C. Schmidt

Atlas mit Erläuterungen und 4 Karten von DEUTSCH - OSTAFRIKA [Tanganjika; heute: Tansania]. Dr. Oscar Baumann (Verfasser). Prof. Dr. A. Supan (Herausgeber), Justhus Perthes [Geographische Anstalt] (Verlag), Dr. G. A. Fischer, Premierleutnant W. We...

In: Printed maps (inventory) >> 2. non-European continents and countries >> 2.1 Afrika

Economic policy.

Contains: 1. W. Lexis, Eröterungen über die Währungsfrage, Separatabdruck, Leipzig o. D. 2. A contribution to the question of the gold currency in the German Empire, Berlin 1880. 3. Schneegans, Kauffmann und Leiber, Die gesetzliche Stellung der Fr...

In: Estate Prince Hermann zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg: Supplement (holdings) >> 9. collections

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

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.

Foundation of a "Evangelical African Society" by Julie Sutter and Pastor von Bodelschwingh; election of Prince Hermann as Honorary President; minutes of meetings; communications from the fields of work in D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i k 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 >> 4.3.1.3 Other 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.

Foundation of the Deutsche Colonial-Gesellschaft für Südwest-Afrika: Statutes, minutes of meetings, annual reports of the Company (files of Prince Hermann as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company).

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 German-African Society; election of Prince Hermann to the Board of Directors; minutes of meetings, annual reports; colonial policy activities in German East Africa.

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 >> 4.3.1.2 German East African Society.

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