Diary of First Lieutenant Rudolf Gansser mainly about his surveying work in the Usambara area, led by leaving his homeland in Stuttgart on 13.11.1896, from 13.12.1896-2.08.1897, on arches in the Schober, hs. Man. 320 pages Note: excerpts reprinted in: "Nicht als Abentheurer haben ich hier gekommen gekommen ...": 100 Jahre Entwicklungs-"Hilfe"; Diaries and Letters from Deutsch-Ostafrika 1896 - 1902, edited by Heinrich Dauber, Frankfurt/M.: Verl. für Interkulturelle Kommunikation, 1991, pp. 33-156 For better traceability, the date of the entry is given here, not the date of the event
Letters of Rudolf Gansser jun. to his parents, first departure for Deutsch-Ostafrika, No. I-65 and unnumbered from Berlin, 25.12.1896-18.11.1899 Note: The letters of Rudolf Gansser serve not only to inform about his experiences in Deutsch-Ostafrika but also to settle family matters, to keep in touch with parents and siblings and to regulate his business relations. When describing the content of the letter, the focus is primarily on his experiences and his situation in D e u t s c h - O s t a f r i k a To make it easier to find, the date of the letter is given here, not the date of the event
