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Archive Series D-41

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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION

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ARCHIVE SERIES D-1

Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War ........................................................ 7

ARCHIVE SERIES D-2

Letters leaving the Mission House for addresses in Ghana 1850-1914............................................................................... 9

ARCHIVE SERIES D-3

Records of the Ghana Mission from the First World War period 1914-1918: in- and out-correspondence ............... 11

ARCHIVE SERIES D-4

Correspondence concerning the Ghana Mission 19181948...................................................................................... 13

ARCHIVE SERIES D-5

Station Records from Ghana............................................. 17

ARCHIVE SERIES D-6

Financial Documents.......................................................... 25

ARCHIVE SERIES D-7

Summaries of correspondence from Ghana (midnineteenth century only) .................................................... 27

ARCHIVE SERIES D-8

Church Census Data from 1890........................................ 29

ARCHIVE SERIES D-9

Mission Regulations, Official Circulars from the Basel Headquarters, and correspondence about regulations, all concerned with Ghana ....................................................... 31

ARCHIVE SERIES D-10

Miscellaneous MSS concerning Ghana in European languages ............................................................................. 39

ARCHIVE SERIES D-11

12 files in chronological order containing letters and reports concerning the work in Ghana, duplicated in the Mission House in Basel and circulated to friends of the Mission in Europe. Authors in alphabetical order.......... 79

ARCHIVE SERIES D-12

Aids in reading the Ghana Archive .................................. 81

ARCHIVE SERIES D-20

Miscellaneous MSS in Ghanaian Languages ................... 83

ARCHIVE SERIES D-30

Photographs and Pictures of Ghana................................. 95

ARCHIVE SERIES D-31

Ghana: Hand-drawn maps and sketches, plans of buildings and legal documents concerning land.............. 97

ARCHIVE SERIES D-41

Collection of newspaper cuttings and "grey literature" concerned with the history of Ghana.............................. 101

INDICES

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INTRODUCTION A. Short Geographical and Chronological Introduction The Basel Mission began work in Ghana in 1828. By the mid-1890s it was active in the whole Ga-Adangme area, in Akwapim, Akyem Abuakwa and Akyem Kotoku, in Kwahu, and in some non-Ewe speaking areas east of the Volta (then mostly in German Togo) stretching from Anum to Adele. With the British conquest of Asante in 1896 the Basel Mission also moved into Asante proper, and though during the next decade the existing work in German Togo was handed over to the North German (Bremen) Mission, a short-lived attempt to begin work in Yendi commenced in 1912. After the expulsion of its missionaries during the First World War, the Basel Mission was never re-established in Ghana on a nineteenth century scale, and its activities from the 1920s on were constitutionally under the control of its successor church, the Presbyterian Church of Ghana. Nevertheless, in the years following the Mission’s readmission to Ghana in 1925, some Basel missionaries continued to work in key church institutions in southern Ghana (in Accra and Akropong, especially), although the main weight of their presence was deployed in Asante and on the then mission frontier in what is now Brong-Ahafo. For simplicity's sake the name "Ghana" has been used here, though technically the area of the ex-British Gold Coast and British Togoland only took on this name officially in 1957. The only area where the Basel Mission has worked which did not become part of Britishruled territory after 1918 was the Adele area of German – and later French – Togo, where Adam Mischlisch opened a short-lived mission station in the 1890s. It should be noted, however, that the two boxes D-10.21 and D-10.22 contain papers of Ernst Bürgi, a Swiss Basel-trained member of the Bremen Mission who was allowed to remain in Lomé (Togo) during and after the First World War. B. Accessibility of the Ghana Archive 1. The Basel Mission has adopted a 30-year rule in its Archive. As we have remarked above, however, at the moment the passage of time means that the Archive is currently only open up to the end of the period when E. Kellerhals was Inspector for Africa, i.e. to 1948. 2. In 1977 two microfilms were made of parts of the Ghana archive: a) a 150-roll set including the whole of the series D-1, D-3, D-6-3, and parts of D-10, made under the auspices of the African Studies Association for the U.K., and distributed by E.P. Microform Ltd., East Ardsley, Wakefield, WF3 2JH, England. It is possible to purchase the whole set, or individual rolls. b) a rather smaller film, made of those parts of series D-20 which are listed in D.M. Warren’s Bibliography and Vocabulary of the Akan Language of Ghana, (Bloomington 1976) Section III.O. This consists of the major part of the Twi MSS in the archive. The microfilm can be obtained from CAMP, c/o Herskovits Library, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 60201, USA. Note that the original D/20 references noted in Warren's Bibliography have been changed in order to correspond to the references numbers in use in the rest of the archive.

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3. Abstracts in English have been made of some parts of the nineteenth century archive by H. Debrunner and P. Jenkins - see series D-12 below for details. They are available now as part of the ASAUK Microfilm (see 2.a) above). C. The Relationship of the MS Archive on Ghana to the Basel Mission’s printed publications Two groups of publications were usually related very closely to the materials now collected in the MS Archive: a) Pamphlets reflecting directly on recent events at the time they were published b) The three main Basel Mission periodicals: Ev. Heidenbote (monthly from 1828) Ev. Missionsmagazin (quarterly from 1815: until 1854 published under the title Magazin für die neueste Geschichte der protestantischen Missions- und Bibelgesellschaften). Jahresbericht (Annual Report) published separately from 1853 (up to that time Annual Reports were published as one quarter’s issue of the Magazin für die neueste Geschichte der protestantischen Missions- und Bibelgesellschaften). It is hoped to issue an annotated list of pamphlets at a later date. African material in the Ev. Heidenbote and in the Jahresberichte (with the pre-1853 annual reports from the Magazin für die neueste Geschichte ... ) is also available in the ASAUK microfilm. D. Co-ordinating the Ghana Archive with the rest of the Basel Mission Archive 1. The Archive Series detailed in this Guide contain the great bulk of the Basel Mission’s correspondence and other MSS material concerned with Ghana. In describing each series the attempt has been made to identify complementary series, but the following additional locations of MS material on Ghana are important enough to be listed separately at this point. The Minutes of the Basel Mission Committee (Home Board). During the period covered by this Guide, (and especially up to 1918) the Basel Committee exercised a continuing detailed control over the Mission’s activities, and the volumes of its Minutes (Protokoll), indexed usually both by geographical location and personal names, document decisions concerning Ghana and to a certain extent the information on which these decisions were based. 2. Up to 1850 copies of letters leaving Basel for Ghana were made as handwritten copies ingeneral Copy-Books, along with correspondence to other adressees overseas and in Europe. 3. A further series of files – under the reference QK - concerns relations between the Basel Mission and other church organisations, including the International Missionary Council. It contains especially correspondence about the political complications surrounding the Basel Mission’s contact with Ghana during and after the First World War. 4. For each individual missionary there is a Personal File in the Archive. These usually contain general biographical and auto-biographical material. Letters written from the field which are collected in these files are, as a rule, more of personal than general importance. 5. Analogous to 4) above are Personal Files of missionaries of the North German (Bremen) Mission who were trained in the Basel Mission’s Seminary and later worked in Togo. For

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most of these people we have a small collection of personal correspondence, including letters written during their period in Togo. 6. The formal "Instructions" (Instruktionen und Wegleitungen) given to individual missionaries on their departure from Basel are also filed separately (see p. 9), with the exception of these from the later inter-war period (see D-4-7,1 below). 7. Archival records of the women's desk in the mission house, dating mostly from the 20th century, are now gathered under the reference number QF. This includes a considerable amount of correspondence with lady missionaries in Ghana or about the Ghana mission.

ARCHIVE SERIES D-1 the First World War

Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of

This series contains the great bulk of the surviving official correspondence written by Basel Missionaries in Ghana between 1829 and 1914. An additional feature of interest is that, increasingly from the late 1860s, these volumes also contain reports written in English by Ghanaian pastors and teachers in the Basel Mission Church. Relatively small numbers of other letters which might otherwise be grouped in this series are to be found in series D-6 (Financial) and D-10 (Miscellaneous MSS). Series D-7 consists of summaries made in Basel of letters and reports written from Ghana roughly over the period 1840 to 1870. D-5 includes a fragmentary collection of Station Archives in Ghana from this period. In D-31 we also find a number of sketch maps of station areas which in many cases may originally have been attached to letters or station reports in series D-1. The complementary series to D-1 for the years after 1850 is D-2. For cross references to other correspondence originating in Basel in the period 1829-1914 see the detailed description of series D-2 below. Correspondence from Ghana during the First World War is grouped in series D-3, with some overlap between D-1 and D-3. Both contain correspondence dating from 1914. Series D-1 occupies approximately 7 metres of shelving, and almost all of it was in 1972 bound into 5-8 cm thick volumes. In the course of conservation work much of this material has since been rebound in smaller units, but the original structure of this series is still clearly visible. And it gives some idea of the volume of material to repeat the statistic which was valid in 1972: for the years 1829-1854 there were 5 5-8 cm thick volumes: from 1855-1881 the correspondence was bound annually (for 1863, two volumes): from 1882-1913 there were two volumes per year (1909, three volumes). One ring book contains correspondence with the Mission Book Shop in Accra (1897-1914) - D-1.105. Correspondence from the North Togo station (Yendi) is filed separately - volumes D-1.103 and D-1.104. Outside the routine flow of letters and reports this series contains the following material of note: The volume covering the years 1842-1843 contains the letters and reports from a visit journey to the West Indies to recruit ex-slave christians to help found the Akropong church (D-1.2) Between 1861 and 1867 there is a considerable amount of correspondence generated by the Mission’s Slave Emancipation Commission. In the volume for 1880 there is a separate set of papers discussing how far the Mission was succeeding in setting up truly christian congregations in Ghana. D-1.37 and D-1.38 are two files containing reports, minutes and correspondence from the Praetorius’ inspection journey 1882-1883. Papers on the transfer of the Basel Mission’s southern and central Togo work to the North German Mission are to be found in volume I of the 1902 correspondence (D-1.76). Separate correspondence concerning the establishment of the North Togo Mission begins with the year 1906, and until 1910 is bound with the normal annual correspondence i.e. in

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volumes D-1.85, 87, 89, 91 and 94. This series originally had as its first volume the correspondence from Liberia now filed under reference FA-1.

ARCHIVE SERIES D-2

Letters leaving the Mission House for addresses in Ghana 1850-1914

Over the years in question, series D-2 is complementary to series D-1. Six bound volumes contain longhand copies of letters dating from 1850 to 1876, D-2.1 to D2.6. From 1876 copies were made from the original letters on sheets of tissue paper by a wet press method, the sheets later being bound together. Twenty-five books were made up in this way, with an average about 250 pages each, D-2.7 to D-2.31. From the late 1890s an increasing proportion of the letters are typewritten. Most of the volumes in this series are identified by station names. Such volumes contain letters written to the station staff as a whole, to individuals (not necessarily always missionaries) in the station area, and to specific institutions in the station area. Not all volumes are indexed. Copies of letters written to Ghana from before 1850 are preserved in general copy-books with the reference number Q-3.1 Series D-2 and D-3 overlap somewhat in the years 1913-1915. Other D-series which contain letters and directives from Basel in this period are D-5, where original letters from Basel are to be found in files from Station Archives, D-6 financial correspondence, and D-9, Regulations and Circulars. The "Instructions" given to individual missionaries are a further important source for Basel perceptions and policies in Ghana, and are filed with the general collection of instructions up to 1914 in files Q-3.3,25 to 32.

ARCHIVE SERIES D-3 Records of the Ghana Mission from the First World War period 1914-1918: in- and out-correspondence Although relatively few in number, these files need to be grouped separately from those of the pre-1914 Mission. In 1914-1915, for the first time as far as the Ghana Archive is concerned, the records are collected in loose-leaf ring-books with in- and out-correspondence filed as one series. This, plus the impact of the war, creates a situation where the files cannot be put in a logical order: people using this series ahould note the information on each individual file given below. It should also be noted that, in respect of the year 1914, there is some overlapping between this series and the series D-1 and D-2. Financial documents from the time of the First World War are grouped in series D-6. Station Archive material from the First World War can be found under the references D-5.9, D-5.10 and especially D-5.28. Correspondence concerning Ghana which was conducted with other Missionary Societies, the Edinburgh Conference Continuation Committee and political officials outside Ghana is filed separately, and can be found under reference QK. Files in Archive Series D-3 D-3.1 Korrespondenz - Präses 1914-1916. (The Präses was the head of the Basel Mission in Ghana.) Includes correspondence to and from Basel, and a large amount of local correspondence, especially with the Gold Coast Government. D-3.2 Korrespondenz - Präses 1917-1918, Gen. Ausschuss 1914-1917, Gen. Schulinspektor 1913-1917. Correspondence to and from Basel, with some local correspondence in addition. (The "General Ausschuss" was the Mission’s Executive Committee in Ghana, the "Schulinspektor" the man responsible for Basel Mission Schools.) D-3.3 Korrespondenz 1914-1918, General Kassier, Ga-District Christiansborg, Abokobi, Odumasi, Twi District, Aburi, Akropong. Correspondence with the Mission’s Treasurer and the stations named, and with the two districts as separate institutions. D-3.4 Korrespondenz 1914-1918, Anum, Nsaba, Begoro, Kyebi, Abetifi, Kumasi. Ärztliche Mission. Correspondence with the stations named, and with medical missionaries. D-3.5 Buchhandlung Accra, Jahresabschlüsse und Korrespondenz 1914-1918. Correspondence to and from the Mission Book Shop in Accra, with annual accounts. D-3.6 Jahresberichte, 1915. Annual and Bi-annual reports from Ghana written by missionaries and also by some local pastors and catechists. D-3.7

Jahresberichte 1916 (as D-3.6 above)

D-3.8

Jahresberichte 1917 (as D-3.6 above)

D-3.9 Quartalsberichte 1915-1917 - Quarterly reports mostly from White missionaries arranged alphabetically by author, Beck to Lädrach. Some reports from the "West Indian" pastor N. Clerk are filed here, however. D-3.10

Quartalsberichte 1915-1917 As D-3.9, Lipps to Zürcher.

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D-3.11 Korrespondenz mit Missionaren 1914-1918. Correspondence to and from individual missionaries on miscellaneous subjects, arranged alphabetically by missionary. D-3.12 Korrespondenz mit der Yendi Station 1914-1916 (22). This file also contains some letters from the Bremen Missionary Bürgi in Lomé, 1915-1922 (s. also D-10.20 and D10.21) D-3.13 Goldküste/ Togo, Korrespondenz und Berichte gefangener Missionare 19141919. Correspondence with missionaries from Ghana and Togo in internment (includes some letters of non-Basel missionaries). D-3.14 Goldküste, Togo, Korrespondenz 1914-1918. General correspondence on internees, including letters from/ to political officials.

ARCHIVE SERIES D-4

Correspondence concerning the Ghana Mission 1918-1948

The correspondence over the years 1918-1948 is grouped together because it forms a distinct entity in two separate dimensions. Politically, both years are important in marking decisive changes in the context in which the Mission operated in Ghana. With the end of the First World War in 1918 the way was opened towards a restoration of the Basel Mission presence, though this ocurred only after several years of complicated and not always edifying negotiations. In 1948 the riots and the Positive Action campaign in Ghana marked a decisive shift in the balance of power in the Gold Coast Colony as it then was, and the beginning of real movement towards self-government. 1948 was also an important year internally for the Basel Mission in Ghana. Emmanuel Kellerhals, who had been appointed Africa Secretary in 1932, retired in that year, being succeeded after a short interval by another long-serving Africa Secretary (Fritz Raaflaub, 1951-1976). The correspondence for these years is collected mostly in 4 cm ring books which in many cases contain both in- and out-correspondence. These files have been taken into the Archive apparently as they were handed over by the Africa Secretariate, the office filing system being treated here as a quite logical set of sub-series. The bulk of the material naturally concerns the years when the Mission actually operated in Ghana, i.e. from 1926 on. (During the Second World War a somewhat attenuated Basel Mission presence was able to continue in Ghana.) People looking for correspondence from the years 1918-1926 in D-4 should note that it is to be found exclusively in the sub-series D-4.7. Chronologically there is some overlap between Files dealing with the post-First World War situation in D-4.7 and series D-3. Basic financial documents from this period are to be found in series D-6, and some of the documents in D-9 also belong to these years. Some documents from this period are also in series D-10. Additional correspondence with the IMC and the Scottish Mission (who took over the BM’s work in Ghana in 1917 and remained as a joint partner with the BM after 1925) is also to be found in general files on ecumenical contacts (reference number QK). D-4.1 Abschriften (vorwiegend) aus Jahresberichten, früher "Beispielsammlungen", 1926-1927 (1929), 1930-1938, 1946. Extracts, mostly taken from Annual Reports, 1926-1927 (1929), 1930-1938 1946. E. Kellerhals was not only Africa Secretary. He was also responeible for editing one of the Mission’s periodicals, and for this purpose (and also as a service for colleagues active in deputation work) selected abstracts from reports from all the Basel Mission’s fields usually under 6-10 subject headings covering, besides more precisely religious and ecclesiastical topics, political and econonic developments also. The existing Ghana Abstracts from this period (including Abstracts from the mid- and late 1920s which are clearly an ancestor of Kellerhals’ collection) are brought together here in one A.4 ring book. D-4-2 Jahresberichte/ Annual Reports, 1926-1948. Routine annual reports, arranged by year and station, filed in four A.4 ring books.

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D-4-3 Quartal-oder Tertialberichte/ Reports for the first three quarters of each year, 1926-1950. Routine quarterly reports, mostly typewritten, arranged by year and station, filed in five A.4 ring books. D-4-4 Korrespondenz mit Missionaren/ Correspondence with missionaries, 19261947. The major collection of in- and out-correspondence conducted from the Mission House in Basel with Basel Missionaries in Ghana, arranged in twelve A.4 ring books. The letters are arranged by year and by individual. It should be noted that correspondence about medical missions is collected separately (series D-4.5 passim and D-4.6), and that from 1932 correspondence conducted with "officials" of the Mission in Ghana (Field Chairman, Treasurer etc) is filed in D-4.5. D-4-5 (Korrespondenz mit dem) Ausschuss etc./ correspondence with the Mission’s Executive Committee etc., 1932-1947. This series, consisting of seven A.4 ring books, contains in- and out-correspondence with the following Basel Mission officials and institutions in Ghana: the local chairman (Präses) the treasurer the local executive committee the official periodical conference of all Basel Missionaries the mission hospital at Agogo the mission Girls’ School in Agogo the missionaries of the following stations acting jointly as a Station’s Conference: (from 1934-1935) Kumase, Pamu, Nwereme (from 1936) Akropong the Commission on Christian Literature D-4-6 Correspondence on medical work in Ghana, 1927 on. Four ring books containing correspondence with the Basel Mission’s doctors in Ghana, along with general correspondence and reports concerning Agogo Hospital. Correspondence with Agogo hospital is also filed in the series D-4.5. D-4-7

Miscellaneous files

D-4-7,1 Instructions, 1932-1954. Contains copies of the "Instructions" formally read to individual members of the Basel Mission every time they left Switzerland for Ghana in these years, plus some copies of the formal contracts signed between the Mission and individual missionaries. D-4-7,2 Grössere Komitee Vorlagen, Goldküste - working papers on the Gold Coast mission distributed to members of the Basel Mission Committee 1918-1948. D-4-7,3 Correspondence between Karl Hartenstein as Director of the Basel Mission and individuals in Ghana 1928-1938. D-4-7,4 Inspektionsreise Hartenstein 1931 - comprehensive documentation on the visit made to Ghana in 1931 by Karl Hartenstein, then Director of the Basel Mission

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D-4-7,5 Inspektionsreise Kellerhals 1933-1934 and Witschi 1948-1949. Comprehensive documentation on the Gold Coast sections of Kellerhals’ visit to West Africa in 1933-1934 and H. Witschi’s visit 1948-1949. D-4-7,6 Korrespondenz mit der P.C.G. und der Schottischen Mission I correspondence with the Presbyterian Church of Ghana [ or as it then was the Presbyterian Church of the Gold Coast] and with the Scottish Mission, volume I, containing: Minutes of the P.C.G. 1918-1939. Formal correspondence with the Synod of the P.C.G. 1921-1944. Minutes of the P.C.G. Synod Committee (1921-1937) and correspondence with the Synod Committee of the P.C.G. (1946-1948). Correspondence with the Moderator of the P.C.G. (1946-1947). Correspondence with the Youth Committee of the P.C.G. (1936-1937). D-4-7,7 Korrespondenz mit der P.C.G. und der Schottischen Mission II correspondence with the Presbyterian Church of Ghana and with the Scottish Mission, volume II, containing: Correspondence and Minutes concerning the Gyaman Mission 1935-1942. Correspondence on theological education and a proposed theological college, 1937-1942. Correspondence concerning the Presbyterian Church Press 1934-1949.

(Waterville House Accra)

General documents on the question of co-operation between the Basel and Church of Scotland Missions. Correspondence between the Basel Mission in Basel and the headquarters of the Church of Scotland Mission in Edinburgh 1916-1948. D-4-7,8 Korrespondenz mit der P.C.G. und der Schottischen Mission III correspondence with the Presbyterian Church of Ghana and with the Scottish Mission, volume III, containing: Correspondence between the Basel Mission and the Headquarters of the Scottish Mission in Ghana (1919-1948). Minutes of the General Council of the two Missions in Ghana, 1938-1949 Miscellaneous papers from the Foreign Office (London). Correspondence with the Colonial Government in Accra (1918-1931). Correspondence on questions concerning the Mission’s property in Ghana after the First World War. Correspondence on questions concerning the property of individual missionaries after the First World War. D-4-7,9 Correspondence ca. 1920 particularly with Mr Wulff in Accra on the return of the Basel Mission to Ghana. There is also a small collection of cuttings from Ghanaian newspapers on this subject. D-4-7,9 is a 2 cm ring book.

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D-4-7,10 Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1918-1925. Correspondence from this period which fits into no other category in this section. This particular file contains many letters from Ghanaians during the period of the Mission’s expulsion from Ghana. D-4-7,11

Miscellaneous correspondence 1926-1949, A to L.

D-4-7,12

Miscellaneous correspondence 1926-1949, M to L.

ARCHIVE SERIES D-5

Station Records from Ghana

The modern Basel Mission has had no definite policy for preserving Field Archives, and the situation in this respect is somewhat confused. In the Archives in the Mission House in Basel are 9 boxes of papers and 20 bound volumes of MSS brought back from Ghana. The contents of these are detailed below. All but the items D-5.6,1, D-5.9,1 and D-5.28 date from before the First World War. There are, however, at least two other locations where Ghana Field Records have been collected. In the Ghana National Archives in Accra is what looks like something approaching a complete collection of the records of the old Basel Mission stations in Nsaba and Kyebi. Further, in 1971-1972, Günther Rusch of the University of Bremen was responsible for collecting a large body of papers from other areas in Ghana for an Archive in the Headquarters of the Presbyterian Church Archive. The story current in Abetifi and Akropong in the 1960s that the Basel Mission’s local records were burned by the colonial officers taking the stations over on the final expulsion of the Missionaries in 1917 seems dubious. The significance of the Station Records which do survive should probably not be exaggerated. Quite a large proportion of the Station Records duplicate the holdings of the Mission House Archives themselves - i.e. they consist of copies of letters to and from Basel. And the most significant collection of reports written by Ghanaians connected with the Mission before 1914 is almost certainly to be found in series D-1. But the description of the individual items here has been phrased in an attempt to make it clear where documents are to be found in this series which are not present in other parts of the Ghana Archive. The most important letters in this series from a historian’s point of view are letters written to local addressees which are only available anywhere in Series D-5. It should also be noted that D-5 is confined to "official" archives. Private papers from Ghana missionaries in the Archive are to be found in series D-10 and in the personal files. The "wet press" method of producing file copies of letters which we have met already (Series D-2) is also strongly represented here and is indicated by the phrase "tissue sheets". Detailed Index of Items from Station Archives Schachtel/ Box D-5.1 The severely damaged covers of the documents in this box have been destroyed and the documents themselves put into folders keeping the original reference numbers. D-5.1,1 A bundle of loose papers about half of which seem originally to have been part of a Begoro Station copy book, the rest being original letters written from Basel to the Gyadam and Kyebi Stations in the late 1850s and 1860. Severely damaged. D-5.1,2 Begoro Station copy book - 350 tissue sheets, 1876-1883, includes some local correspondence, binding severely damaged, contents moderately damaged. D-5.1,3 Begoro Station copy book 1882-1892, 450 tissue sheets, in moderate condition, no local correspondence seen during a cursory examination.

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D-5.1,4 Begoro Station copy book 1892-1898, 450 tissue sheets, binding severely damaged, and some parts of contents severely damaged. No local correspondence seen during a cursory examination. Schachtel/ Box D-5.2 D-5.2,1 Begoro Station copy book, 500 tissue sheets, apparently exclusively financial matters and school records, 1890-1909. D-5.2,2 Begoro Station copy book, 450 tissue sheets, station correspondence 19051913. On cursory inspection one letter was found in English to the DC Akyem/ Kwahu. Many of the pages are in bad condition, crumbling and heavily over-copied, and almost unusable. D-5.2,3 Copy book of the Begoro Middle School, 400 tissue sheets, 1898-1913, may contain some letters between missionaries in Ghana which were not sent to Basel. D-5.2,4 Begoro Station General Correspondence copy book 1911-1916, 500 tissue sheets, some local correspondence. Schachtel/ Box D-5.3 D-5.3,1 Verwilligungstabelle 1869-1879 bound together - the official detailed tables of approved scales of expenditure sent from Basel to the Mission Treasurers in Ghana. D-5.3,2

Verwilligungstabelle 1900-1918, bound together, as above.

D-5.3,3 Recess-Buch, Begoro, 1878-1900 - a book into which copies of letters sent to Begoro are pasted. Some interesting local correspondence. D-5.3,4 Index to the "Recess-Buch" of the Mission in Akyem: 1858-1860 Gyadam, 1860 Kukurantumi, 1861-1879 Kyebi. Schachtel/ Box D-5.4 D-5.4,1 Chronik und Jahresberichte (Diary and Annual Reports) from the Basel Mission Station at Odumase (Krobo) 1882-1904. (See also D-5.9,4.) D-5.4,2 A copy book (on thick paper) into which have been copied official Mission letters from Basel as well as from the Gold Coast officials of the Mission. Some of the documents are specific to the Odumase station. Covers the years 1859 to 1904. D-5.4,3 & D-5.4,4 Letters from the Basel Committee to the Begoro Station 1875-1902 (in a bound volume). Mixed Begoro and Kyebi minutes, 1875-1885. About 40 pages of a book into which have been copied Some Kyebi Station conference minutes of the mid-'70s. Some Kyebi presbyters’ meetings minutes from the late '70s. Some Begoro Station’s conference minutes from the mid-1880s.

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Schachtel/ Box D-5.5 D-5.5,1 Copy book containing copies of the Instructions given formally in Basel to missionaries leaving for Ghana, including lady missionaries and people working for the Handelskommission, later the Mission Trading Company. The cover is lost, and the text begins with page 3 part-way through the Instructions for Riis, Widmann and Thompson, on their arrival in Ghana after their visit to the West Indies. The last Instruction is undated, but concerns the missionaries Langhorst and Steiner, and is signed inter al. by J. Josenhans, who retired in 1879. The Basel file copies of these Instructions are separately available. D-5.5,2 Copy book containing copies (or summaries?) of letters addressed by the Basel Committee to the "General Conference Africa" (i.e. the missionaries’ General Conference in Ghana) the Präses (the local chairman) and the Akropong Stations’ Conference. The cover is lost, but the contents seem complete: they cover the years 1844 to 1858. D-5.5,3 Correspondence Register (with some complete letters copied or bound in), perhaps belonging to the Präses, as a way of noting letters passing through his hands. 312 pages of a large bound book used, covering the years 1869 to 1885. D-5.5,4 A bound book of correspondence containing letters to the Mission’s Präses in Ghana from 1847 to 1861. Schachtel/ Box D-5.6 D-5.6,1 A book into which are bound letters passing between Government and the Mission in Ghana, along with other miscellaneous letters which have been simply placed in the book. The earliest date from 1874, the most recent from 1917, though there is also a copy of the proceedings from a case in the Gold Coast Supreme Court concerning land in Akyem Kotoku heard in 1930. The correspondence is very scattered, but there are some interesting exchanges of letters concerning events in Akyem Abuakwa in the early 1890s, and documents concerning the authority of the Larte Presbytery in respect of a house in the Presbyterian Salem in Larte owned by a member of the Anglican congregation. D-5.6,2 A set of papers bound together concerning occupancy of Basel Mission land in Aburi and outstations in the 1870a and 1880s. Contains a statement in English of the conditions under which people may reside on Mission Land, along with (what is presumably) a Twi translation, and the marks of householders at Aburi, Ntoaso, Tutu, Asentema and Nsakye who agreed to abide by these conditions. D-5.6,3 Copy book containing letters written from Basel to the Mission’s General Conference and Local Committee in Ghana, 1862-1870, 226 pages in all. D-5.6,4 A bound book containing the detailed Verwilligungstabelle (approved annual budgets) for the Basel Mission in Ghana, 1880-1899. Schachtel/ Box D-5.7 D-5.7,1 Minutes of the General-Konferenz Ausschuss (the Mission’s Executive Committee), 1862-1868, 226 pp. D-5.7,2 Transcriptions of letters sent from Basel to the Stations-Konferenz Akropong, 1858-1865, 35 pp.

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D-5-7,3 Minutes of the meetings of missionaries (Missions-Konferenz) of the Akropong Station 1854-1863, 100 pp. approx. D-5.7,4 Minutes of the meetings of the missionaries of the Akropong Station 18631865, 50 pp. D-5.7,5 Minutes of the meetings of the missionaries of the Akropong Station 18651868, 50 pp. D-5.7,6 Transcriptions of letters from the Basel Committee to various addresses in Ghana, 1861-1862, 100 pp. D-5.7,7 Transcriptions of letters sent from Basel to various addresses in Ghana 18631879, apparently a continuation of the file above, 100 pp. D-5.7,8 (Tissue paper) copy book of the Twi District Committee, 1883-1888, includes some local correspondence, 88 pp, somewhat damaged. Schachtel/ Box D-5.8 D-5.8,1 A file made up of letters bound together, something over 100, dating from the 1870s to 1911. Most of the letters are addressed to, or signed by, the Twi District Inspector of Schools. Contains a substantial body of local correspondence, including a few letters in Twi. D-5.8,2 Note-book belonging to the Twi Mission’s District Inspector of Schools, with notes on his decisions etc., 1895-1907. An ordinary school hard-cover notebook. D-5.8,3 Minutes (Protokolle) of staff meetings in the Catechist’s Seminary in Akropong, 1891-1911. D-5.8,4 70 folio sheets bound together without cover: minutes of meetings of the Twi District Conference, and the Twi District Executive Committee (Ausschuss) over the years 1858-1883. D-5.8,5 A number of loose papers from the early twentieth century, probably concerned with the work of the Twi District Inspector of Schools. D-5.8,6 Ordination Book from the Basel Mission in Ghana 1864-1906. Register of ordinations with, in many cases, some biographical/ autobiographical information. Schachtel/ Box D-5.9 D-5.9,1 Chronicle of the Basel Mission outstation at Nkoranza 1911 to 1920 handwritten notes on events in the life of the church kept by the local catechist, patchy but interesting. D-5.9,2 A cover containing Church Census information for Begoro and district in 1880s. For some years rather more detail is available than in the printed Jahresbericht statistics - members are noted by name, in some cases with details on geographical mobility. D-5.9,3 "Rezess-Buch in Schulsachen" - about 20 pages with copied letters on school matters in the Twi District, dated between 1862 and 1870.

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D-5.9,4 "Odumase Station Chronicle", 22 pages: concerned with the foundation of the Odumase station to the end of 1860. Marked "From (P.) Steiner’s effects", almost certainly copied from an original. Schachteln/ Boxes D-5.10 to D-5.25 D-5.10 pp.

"Stationschronik Aburi" (Station Chronicle/ Diary, Aburi) 1856-1916, c. 130

D-5.11 "Chronik der Missions-Station Akropong), 1842-1900, c. 170 pp.

Akropong"

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Chronicle

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D-5.12 Basel Mission General School Inspector’s Copy Book 1908-1911, a 450-page tissue-paper copy book, initially used by W. Rottmann later by G. Zürcher, much local correspondence, including letters written to the Government Director of Education. D-5.13 A 450-page tissue-paper copy book used by W. Rottmann 1906-1908, includes much local correspondence. D-5.14 W. Rottmann’s tissue-paper copy-book 1889-1901, mainly concerned with school matters, includes local correspondence. D-5.15 A 247-page tissue-paper copy book used by the missionaries Weimer and Weber 1880-1897: most is concerned with the Akropong Boys’ Boarding School. At the end of the book is some correspondence concerning outstations in the Akropong area. D-5.16 A tissue-paper copy-book entitled "Protokolle & Committee Briefe 1868-1898" - 400 pp appears to be the Minutes Book of the Akropong Station Conference. D-5.17 "Stations-Akten 1879" - a 900 page tissue-paper copy-book, most of the letters very difficult to decipher. Apparently mostly Theological Seminary correspondence and reports, most probably all available in Series D-1 in a much more legible form, covers the years 1879 to 1903. D-5.18 A 500 page tissue-paper copy-book, out-letters of the Mission’s Inspectors of Schools 1901-1904 (W. Rottmann and Groh). D-5.19 "Stations-Akten, Committee Briefe" - 2 cm. volume with original letters received by the Akropong Station 1877-1895 pasted into it. Includes local correspondence. D-5.20 "Akropong Stations-Akten 1866" - c. 150 page tissue-paper copy-book with minutes of staff meetings at the Catechist Seminar Akropong, (1863) 1866-1890. D-5.21 "Komitee-Briefe an die Station Akropong 1878-1898" - a 2 cm. volume with, in fact, both in- and out-letters including local correspondence, some of the latter in Twi. D-5.22 "Berichte des Mittelschul-Vorstehers" - Akropong MS copy-book 1869-1887, seems to be exclusively letters written to Basel by the head of the Akropong Middle School, c. 250 pp. D-5.23 "Chronik der Station Kyebi" - Chronicle/ Diary of the mission station at Kyebi, covering the years 1860-1883, 1900-1903. The first pages contain information about the Gyadam station 1850-1860: this and the early information about Kyebi seems to have been copied or collected from earlier documents, 133 pp.

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D-5.24 "Kopierbuch J.A. Mader". Perhaps 900 tissue-paper pages, copies of letters and reports written by the key Mission official J.A. Mader over the years 1866-1875. Appears to be exclusively copies of documents sent to Basel. D-5.25 Copy Book marked "Belonging to the Station (at) Christiansborg". Appears to contain copies made of different classes of documents sent to the Mission in Ghana by the Basel headquarters 1844-1861 (1872), c. 250 pp. Schachtel/ Box D-5.26 A cartridge-paper folder, in which is collected: D-5.26,1 40 folio sheets bound together, mainly containing minutes of conferences held in Akropong 1849-1852. D-5.26,2 20 folio sheets bound together - the minutes of a General Conference held in Christiansborg in 1852. D-5.26,3 25 folio sheets bound together, minutes of Stations Conferences held in Akropong 1851-1854. D-5.26,4 50 folio sheets bound together, the minutes of staff meetings at the Akropong Seminaries and Middle School, 1849-1875. Schachteln/ Boxes D-5.27 to D-5.33 D-5.27 Grundbuch, Begoro (1875-1912). Documents concerning Mission land in Abuakwa with a list of missionaries stationed at Begoro (kept up to 1910) and local agents at Begoro out-stations. On page 15 there is an undated price-list of building timber on sale in Abuakwa. D-5.28 A file containing correspondence passing between the Basel Mission local agents:chairman in Accra and Government officials during the First World War. Marked "received by Dr. Raaflaub from Scotland: taken into the Basel Mission Archive in January 1967". D-5.29 A file containing a miscellaneous collection of papers, including the contents of two early Kyebi copy-books, and some original letters passing between the Colonial Government and the Mission 1869-1874. Among other documents there is a copy of the "Instruction" given to the local agent Philip Kwabi on his being posted to Anum in 1864. D5.29 also includes some correspondence with the Dutch Governor, Elmina (1869). D-5.30 "Kopierbuch H. Kurtz" - Copies of letters by H. Kurtz written over the years 1895-1898. Approx. 200 pp. Many of the letters were written with a typewriter. H. Kurtz‘ wife was a member of the Gundert-Hesse dynasty. D-5.31 Kopierbuch Christiansborg 1868-1869 - Copy-book with copies, made on tissue-paper. Letters by E. Schrenk mainly to the Inspector in Basel. This copybook as well as D-5.32 was handed over to the BM archive in June 1986 by Dr. H. Gaese (Eingangsbuch 1986/4) as part of a whole package of papers found by E. Schrenk’s descendants. Most of the rest of this donation can be found in Schrenk’s personal file (B.V.447) and in D-10.37.

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D-5.32 Kopierbuch Christiansborg 1870-72 - Copies made on tissue-paper. Letters written by Schrenk to other BM stations in Ghana. Provenance: as D-5.31. D-5.33 Kopierbuch Odumase 1873-1888 - Copy-book with copies of letters written mainly to other mission-stations in Ghana by C. Schönfeld (B.V. 581). This item was handed over to the BM Archive in 1959 by H.Beck-Henking, who received it from Schönfeld’s grandson Werner Schönfeld along with his permission to hand it over to the BM Archive. It was kept for a number of years in Schönfeld’s personal file, from where it was later taken and added to the Ghana series. (Sept.86/wh)

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ARCHIVE SERIES D-6 Financial Documents For the years after 1917 only 2 files are available, containing estimates and annual accounts for the Basel Mission in Ghana from 1926 to 1950. The Archive contains rather more documentation on financial matters for the years before 1917. These are ordered in three sets of files: annual estimates proposed by the Stations (Voranschläge) an annual Vote (budget) approved by the Mission (Verwilligung) annual statements of account by the stations (Jahresrechnungen) All three are presented in some detail with explanatory comments usually made at the station level: D-6-1 thick files.

The Voranschläge cover the years 1850-1918 and are contained in 6 x 7 cm

D-6-2 The Verwilligungen cover the years 1855-1918 in 5 files, with the records for 1915 missing. D-6-3

The Jahresrechnungen cover the years 1842-1917 in 7 files.

Financial correspondence is also to be found in the D-1 and D-2 series, especially on particular questions like costs of individual building projects. The surviving financial documents from the period before 1842 are to be found in the relevant volumes of D-1 and D-2. Some of the copies of Verwilligungen actually sent to Ghana are collected in Box D-5.3.

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Summaries of correspondence from Ghana (mid-nineteenth century only)

There are 32 small bound volumes in the Archive which contain MS summaries of reports from Ghana made between the early 1840s and the late 1850s. It is clear from the handwriting that only three people were involved in producing these summaries, although at one stage in the early 1850s three different sets of summaries were being produced simultaneously. It would seem almost certain that all three series were being made in Basel, presumably from reports being circulated among members of the Mission’s Committee.

ARCHIVE SERIES D-8 Church Census Data from 1890 From 1890 the annual congregational and school census returns from Ghana are separately filed in the series D-8. Over the years 1890-1914 the responsible missionaries made Census returns on printed forms: and these provide the basis for the Census information printed in the Annual Reports for this period. The original forms contain more information than the printed version, however, and in many cases it is clear from them how the Basel editors of the Annual Reports adapted the original information for publication. These returns are collected in the three ring-books D-8.1 to D-8.3. With the Mission’s return to Ghana in 1925 an attempt was made to continue with equally detailed returns from the congregations placed under direct Basel Mission supervision, but with the passage of time census information became more informal, less detailed, and concerned itself with the whole of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana. The file D-8.4 contains varying amounts of Census information from each of the years 1925-1958. Detailed congregational and school census data for each mission station for the period before 1890 is usually given in the station’s MS Annual Report, filed in the D-1 series.

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Mission Regulations, Official Circulars from the Basel Headquarters, and correspondence about regulations, all concerned with Ghana

It is not easy to work out a comprehensive overall picture of the Regulations which have governed the work of the Basel Mission in Ghana at different times. That in the period when the largest number of missionaries worked in Ghana Regulations were a complex matter needing frequent official explanation is indicated by the twice yearly Verordnungen und Mitteilungen für die Missionare der Basler Mission ("Amtsblatt") (effectively: hints on how to follow the Mission’s regulations) issued for all fields of the Basel Mission between 1891 and 1909. The collection of regulations and circulars listed here in series D-9 fills 2 x 4 cm Ring Books. Serious work on Regulations governing the work of the Basel Mission in Ghana involves coordinating the holdings in D-9 with those in Q-9, a large number of often bound volumes of regulations which are evidently each the product of the need in a specific mission office to have a collection of the relevant regulations to hand. One of the major features of Basel Mission history must be the way the power of these regulations decayed after the First World War. The main source of correspondence on regulations concerning Ghana is, of course, the series D-1, D-2 and D-4. The Sections of D-9 D-9.la

Regulations and circulars sent to missionaries (12 documents, 1884-1935).

D-9.lb Regulations and circulars concerned with the Missionshandelsgesellschaft in Ghana (10 documents, 1874-1909). D-9.lc Regulations and circulars concerned with the Basel Mission Church in Ghana (27 documents, 1861-1914 (1929)). D-9.2a

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D-9.2b 1934).

Regulations and circulars sent to missionaries (23 documents, late 1890s-

D-9.2c 23 circulars addressed by E. Kellerhals to missionaries working in Ghana and Cameroon over the years 1936-1948. D-9.1a

Regulations/ Circulars sent to Missionaries

D-9.1a,1 Basler Missions-Stationen in Afrika mit Verzeichnis der EigentumsVerhältnisse, 15 pp, printed,1884. A list of Basel Mission stations in Ghana, with details of property held at each location. On BM property in Ghana: see also D-31.3. D-9.1a,2a Organisation der Mission auf der Goldküste - Kommitteeverordnungen vom 18. November 1885, 16 pp, printed, 1885. A 58-paragraph set of regulations concerning the powers of officials and committees at the central and district levels in Ghana.

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D-9.1a,2b Organisation der Mission auf der Goldküste - Kommitteeverordnungen vom 18. November 1885, revidiert 3. Jan. 1894, 16 pp, 2a as amended in 1894. D-9.1a,3 Abänderung der Bestimmung betr. Heimkehr für Brüder in Afrika, 1 p, printed, 1890. Amendment to the regulations concerning the return of missionaries from Afrika relates to the Verordnungen über die persönliche Stellung der Missionare. D-9.1a,4 Verordnungen für die Basler Mission - Goldküste - Instruktion für Stationskassiere, 6 pp, printed, 1901 (Instructions for Station Treasurers in Ghana). D-9.1a,5 Verordnungen der Basler Mission – Mobiliarordnung für die Goldküste, 4 pp, printed, 1902: approved scale of furnishings, issued as an amendment to regulations dated 1868 and 1887. D-9.1a,5a Ordnung betreffend Unterstellung des Book-Depots in Accra unter die Missions-Buchhandlung, 4 pp, typescript, 1905 (concerning relations between the BookDepot in Accra and the Mission Book Shop in Basel). D-9.1a,5b Neue Verordnung betreffend die Bücherkommission auf der Goldküste, 2 pp, duplicated, 1907 new constitution of the Publications Committee in Ghana. D-9.la,5c Neuordnung der Verhältnisse des Basel Mission Book Depots in Accra, 4 pp, duplicated, 1912 replacing the 1905 regulations in D-9.la,5a. D-9.1a,6 Ordnung für das Sprachexamen der jungen Brüder auf der Goldküste, 18. Jan. 1911, 3 pp, duplicated (concerning the language examination for missionaries in the early years of their service). D-9.1a,7a Missionsordnung für die Goldküste, 1935, 21 pp, General regulations for the Basel Mission in Ghana 1935. D-9.1a,7b Rundschreiben an sämtliche Geschwister und Stationen der GoldküsteMission, 4 pp, 1935. Circular written to accompany No. 7a above. D-9.1b

Die Missionshandelsgesellschaft/ the Mission Trading Company in Ghana

D-9.1b,1 Reglement für den Verkehr zwischen den Missionshandlungen in Afrika und dem Generalkassier und den Stationen der afrikanischen Mission, 4 pp, printed, 1874 Regulations concerning transactions between the Mission’s trading organisation and the Mission Treasurers and Mission Stations in Africa. D-9.1b,2a An die Brüder auf der Goldküste, 4 pp, duplicated, Nov. 1906 - Circular to missionaries in Ghana on relations between the Mission Trading Company and individual missionaries, and on the former’s involvement in the Volta Transport Company. D-9.1b,2b An die Brüder im Dienst der Missionshandlung auf der Goldküste, 7 pp, duplicated, 27. Nov. 1906, a circular to the European personnel of the Trading Company concerning a variety of questions raised on their initiative. D-9.1b,3a&b Vorlage zu einer Beratung der Handelsangelegenheit durch eine Brüderkonferenz auf der Goldküste, 18. Dez. 1907, 8 pp, duplicated - Questions posed by the Basel Mission headquarters on the future relationship of Mission and Mission Trading Company in Ghana, printed as a circular. This document is present in 2 versions. Both carry

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the same date, but one (3a) refers to the Basel Mission Committee Minutes §§ 1233 & 1248, the second (3b) only to § 1233. D-9.1b,3c An sämtliche Stationen und Faktoreien auf der Goldküste, 20. Dez. 1907, 2 pp, duplicated - Circular letter to accompany No. 3a (and 3b?) above. D-9.1b,4a Endgiltige [sic] Erledigung der Handelsfrage, 6 pp, 10. Feb. 1909, duplicated Regulating the future activities and organisation of the Mission Trading Company in African countries. D-9.1b,4b Begleitschreiben des Inspektors, 10. Feb. 1909, 3 pp, duplicated - Circular accompanying No. 4a above. D-9.1b,4c An die Handlungsbrüder der Basler Mission auf der Goldküste, 4 pp, duplicated, 1909, a further circular accompanying No. 4a above. D-9.1b,4d Circular (15 May 1895, 1 p., printed) announcing the election of Wilhelm Preiswerk as president of the Basel Mission Handlungskommission. D-9.1c

Organisation of the Basel Mission Church in Ghana

D-9.lc,la Verordnungen für die Basler Missionsstationen - Diakonen-Ordnung, 6 pp, printed, 1865 - Regulations concerning deacons (i.e. in this case ordained local pastors) valid for all fields of the Basel Mission. D-9.lc,lb Correspondence on the revision of the Regulations concerning local pastors in Ghana, 1901. D-9.lc,lc Regulations for ordained Ministers of the Basel Evangelical Mission Church on the Gold Coast West Africa, 6 pp, printed, 1901 D-9.1c,2a Verordnungen für die Basler Missionsstationen - Revidierte KatechistenOrdnung vom Jahre 1863, 29 pp, printed, 1863. Revised regulations for Catechists, including a 14 page Appendix on further education for Catechists - a reaction to proposals made from India. D-9.1c,2b Asenkyerefo ho nsiesiei, 18 pp, printed, 1871 - The regulations for catechists (presumably No. 2a above) translated into Twi. See also D-20. Sch. 2,8 for corrected proofs and handwritten MSS of the above. D-9.1c,2c

MS revision of the regulations for catechists, 1890.

D-9.1c,2d Katechisten-Ordnung der Basler Mission auf der Goldküste revidiert 1890, 16 pp, printed, 1890 - Regulations for Catechists, revised edition written specifically for Ghana. D-9.lc,3 To the ministers catechists and assistant catechists of the Basel Mission on the Gold Coast, 2 pp, printed, 17. Nov. 1898 - Concerning travelling expenses. D-9.1c,4 To the Pastors, Catechists, Elders and Congregations connected with the Basel Mission on the Gold Coast - to be read in the churches, 3 pp, printed, 31. Mar. 1898. Appeal for larger financial support from the congregations in Ghana (see also No. l0a below). D-9.1c,5a To the Pastors, Catechists and Teachers on the Gold Coast, 6 pp, printed, 9. June 1899 - Concerning their duty to remain in the localities to which they are appointed, and regulating the leave question.

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MSS concerning salary scales for local agents of the Basel Mission in Ghana,

D-9.1c,6 To the Younger Unmarried Native Agents of the Basel Missionary Society, 3 pp, printed, Sep. 1902 - Concerning "marriage money" - a sort of bond deducted from an unmarried local agent’s salary. D-9.1c,7a Regulations for Ordained Ministers and Rules of the Pension Fund - the Presbyterian Church of the Gold Coast, 8 pp, printed, 1929. [Included here for symmetry’s sake, although not strictly part of the Basel Mission Archive.] D-9.1c,7b Revised Statutes of the Catechists’ Invalids’ Widows’ and Orphans’ Fund of the Basel Evangelical Mission in Africa, 4 pp, printed, n.d. probably 1891. D-9.lc,7c Statutes of the Invalids’ Widows’ and Orphans’ Fund (the Basel Mission Catechists’ Pension Fund of the Basel Evangelical Mission on the Gold Coast) revised 1903, 4 pp, printed. D-9.1c,8 Ordnung für die evangelischen Gemeinden der Basler Mission in Ostindien und Westafrika, 44 pp, n.d. - Regulations for the (Basel Mission) Congregations in India and West Africa. An early version of D-9.1c.11a? D-9.1c,9 To the Native Agents of the Basel Mission on the Gold Coast. Answer of the Committee in Basel to a short petition on holding regular general conferences, 2 pp, copy, 1907. D-9.1c,10a To the Elders and Congregations of the Basel Mission in the Twi District - to be read in the Churches, 4 pp, printed, 17. Nov. 1898 - Concerning more financial support from congregations in Ghana (see also No. 4 above). D-9.1c,10b To all the Basel Mission Congregations on the Gold Coast, 2 pp, printed, Sep. 1914 - a circular issued by the Präses - Local Chairman of the Mission - in Accra communicating a message from the Basel Committee on the outbreak of the war. D-9.1c,11a Ordnung für die Gemeinden der Basler Mission in Ostindien und Westafrika, 54 pp, printed, n.d. prob. 1865. Regulations for Basel Mission congregations in India and Ghana. A later version of D-9.1c.8? D-9.1c,11b Zusatz zur Ordnung für die evangelischen Gemeinden der Basler Mission in Ostindien und Westafrika die Sklaverei betreffend, 4 pp, printed, 1861. Appendix, presumably to an earlier version of the Regulations for congregations than No. lla, concerning slavery. Does it go with D-9.1c.8? See also D-9.1c.11c. D-9.1c,11c Instruction zur Vollziehung der die Sklavenfrage betreffenden Paragraphen der Gemeinde-Ordnung, 15 pp, printed, 1861 - Instructions for carrying out the paragraphs of the Regulations for Congregations concerning Slavery. See also D-9.1c.11b. D-9.1c,12 Uebersicht über den Stand der Gemeindefonds sämtlicher Stationen von Indien Afrika und China nach dem Stand vom 31. Dec. 1882, 4 pp, printed. Survey of the congregational and charity accounts of each mission station as at 31. Dec. 1881-31. Dec. 1882. D-9.1c,13a Ordnung für die Evangelischen Gemeinden der Basler Mission auf der Goldküste Rev. 1902, 64 pp, printed. Regulations for Basel Mission Church Congregations in Ghana, 1902 revision.

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D-9.1c,13b Verordnungen für die Basler Mission - Abänderungen einzelner Paragraphen der Gemeindeordnung für die Goldküste, 4 pp., printed, 1903. Amendments to certain paragraphs in No. 13a above. D-9.1c,13c Regulations for Ordained Ministers of the Presbyterian Church of the Gold Coast, 4 pp, printed, 1929 version. D-9.lc,13d Regulations Practice and Procedure - the Presbyterian Church of the Gold Coast, 37 pp, printed, 1929 version. D-9.lc,14 Conditions under which students are admitted into the Theological Seminar of the Basel Mission Society at Akropong, l p, printed, n.d. (1901?). D-9.2a

Regulations/ Circulars sent to Missionaries

D-9.2a,1 An die Brüder auf der Goldküste, 10 pp, duplicated, Feb. 1906. A circular communicating the replies of the Basel Committee to various points raised by the Missionaries’ General Conference in Ghana in May 1905. D-9.2a,2 An sämtliche Brüder des Tschi-Districts, 8 pp, duplicated, 17. Mar. 1910. A circular communicating the Basel Committee’s replies to points raised by the Missionaries’ General Conference and the Synod of the Twi District in January 1909. D-9.2a,3 An sämtliche Brüder des Ga-Distriktes, 7 pp, duplicated, 12. Mar. 1910. A circular communicating the Basel Committee’s replies to points raised by the Missionaries’ General Conference and the Synod of the Ga District in 1909. D-9.2a,4 Circular concerning the appointment of W. Oettli as Inspector for Africa, 1 p, duplicated, 1909. D-9.2a,5 p, 1932.

Circular concerning the appointment of E. Kellerhals as Inspector for Africa, 1

D-9.2a,6 Bescheid des Komitees auf das Protokoll der Generalkonferenz der GoldküsteMissionare, Mai 1934, 3 pp, duplicated, March 1935. A circular communicating the replies of the Basel Committee to points raised by a Missionaries’ Conference in May 1934. D-9.2a,8a Rundschreiben an sämtliche Geschwister der beiden afrikanischen Felder, 7 pp, duplicated, Jan. 1936. A circular to all missionaries in Ghana and Cameroon introducing the document 8b below. D-9.2a,8b H. Wyder: Ueber das Verhältnis von Abendmahl und Kirchenzucht, 14 pp, duplicated, 1933 - a lecture by the Basel Missionary H. Wyder given in Hokschuha (Canton Province, China in 1933), concerning the link between the Communion Service and church discipline. D-9.2a,9 R. Fisch, Oct. 1901: "Prophylactisches", vorbeugende Massnahmen zur Verhinderung von "Nierenverstopfung". (A four-page duplicated document on prevention of congestion of the kidneys).

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Regulations/ Circulars sent to Missionaries

D-9.2b,1 Mitteilungen über Wege zur Beschaffung besseren Trinkwassers auf der Goldküste, Afrika - Concerning improvements in drinking water supply, 2 pp, duplicated, n.d. (?1898) D-9.2b,2a Anweisung an unsere ausziehenden afrikanischen Brüder über ihr gesundheitliches Verhalten, 2 pp, printed, n.d. probably late nineteenth century. Directions to missionaries travelling to Africa for the first time concerning their attitude to their own health. D-9.2b,2b of malaria.

Malariavorbeugung,10 pp, duplicated, n.d. (?1902). Concerning the prevention

D-9.2b,3 An sämtliche Stationen in Indien und auf der Goldküste, 2 pp, duplicated, n.d., probably late nineteenth century. A circular to all stations in Ghana and India, concerning relations with the Basel Mission Handelsgesellschaft. D-9.2b,4 An die Stationskassiere auf der Goldküste und in Kamerun, 2 pp, duplicated, November 1900. To station treasurers, concerning accounting procedures. D-9.2b,5a Neue Verordnung betreffend die Bücherkommission auf der Goldküste, 2 pp, duplicated, 29. May 1907. New regulations for the Publications Committee in Ghana [or possibly the committee in charge of book sales]. D-9.2b,5b Zirkular an alle Stationen auf der Goldküste, 1 p., 1907. Concerning the Togo Government’s refusal to allow Missions to operate in Northern Togo. D-9.2b,6a Entwurf zu einem Schreiben an die Brüder in Afrika betreffend ihre Pflicht gegenüber den Anweisungen des Missionsarztes, 3 pp, duplicated, Mar. 1907. Draft regulations concerning the missionaries’ obligations when advised by one of the Mission’s doctors. D-9.2b,6b An sämtliche Brüder und Schwestern der Basler Mission auf der Goldküste und in Kamerun, 2 pp, duplicated, Apr. 1907. Concerning the use of quinine. D-9.2b,6c An sämtliche Brüder und Schwestern der Basler Mission auf der Goldküste und in Kamerun, 1 p., duplicated, Oct. 1909. Concerning the use of quinine. D-9.2b,6d An sämtliche Stationen der Goldküste, 2 pp, duplicated, though very indistinct, 21. June 1910. Circular concerning the involvement of missionaries in criminal proceedings against traditional priests. D-9.2b,6e Allgemeines über Missionshäuser in Afrika, 6 pp and covering letter, duplicated, 1909. Concerning the design of houses for missionaries in Africa. -. D-9.2b,6f An sämtliche Stationen auf der Goldküste und in Kamerun, 2 pp, duplicated, Jan. 1911. On the use of Chinese anti-mosquito lamps. D-9.2b,7 An sämtliche Brüder und Schwestern der Basler Mission auf der Goldküste, 3 pp, duplicated, 1912. Concerning a tendency not to send in the regulation quarterly reports. An sämtliche Stationen auf der Goldküste und in Kamerun, 4 pp, duplicated, D-9.2b,8a Dec. 1913. Concerning the anti-alcohol campaign. D-9.2b,8b An sämtliche Stationen auf der Goldküste in Kamerun und Togo, 1 p, duplicated, April 1913. Accompanying letter from the Basel Mission for a circular from the

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Edinburgh Continuation Committee [the Continuation Committee following the World Mission Conference in Edinburgh 1910] concerning Islam. D-9.2b,8c An sämtliche Stationen auf der Goldküste, 1 p., duplicated, May 1914. Concerning the projected visit of the German Colonial Under-Secretary in Ghana to study cocoa cultivation and the mining industry. D-9.2b,10a Rundschreiben an die Brüder und Schwestern der Goldküste-Mission, 2 pp, duplicated, 14. Dec. 1922 - Concerning the latest developments in negotiations to allow the Basel Mission to resume work in Ghana. D-9.2b,10b Vertraulich an die Brüder und Schwestern der Goldküste-Mission, 4 pp, duplicated, 4. June 1923. As 10a. D-9.2b,11 An sämtliche Brüder und Schwestern der Goldküste-Mission, 2 pp, duplicated, n.d. (?1923). Concerning money in savings accounts confiscated during the First World War. D-9.2b,12 An die Brüder und Schwestern der Goldküste-Mission, 2 pp, duplicated, Oct. 1923. Concerning the distribution of gifts sent to the ex-Ghana missionaries by congregations in Ghana. D-9.2b,13 Bestimmungen und Ratschläge für die Reise nach und von Goldküste Kamerun, 4 pp, duplicated, June 1930. Regulations and advice on the journey to and from West Africa. D-9.2b,14 Rundschreiben an sämtliche Brüder und Schwestern der Goldküste- und Kamerun-Mission, 2 pp, duplicated, Nov. 1934. Various administrative points for Basel missionaries in Ghana and Cameroon. D-9.2c 23 circulars addressed by E. Kellerhals to missionaries working in Ghana and Cameroon over the years 1936-1948. D-9.3 Vollmachten. Cardboard folder containing 18 documents (Powers of Attorney), dating from 1879 to 1952: 1-10: legally certified copies of Powers of Attorney, handwritten. 11-18 : typed copies, not legally certified.

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This series is a remainder category for all documents in European languages which do not fit into the other D-series or were left out of the volumes of series D-1 when these were being bound. In view of its heterogeneity, all items are separately listed. Schachtel/ Box D-10.1 D-10.1,1 Stamm, W., Der gebildete Afrikaner der Goldküste im Spiegel seiner Zeitung, 61 pp. The educated African of the Gold Coast seen in the mirror of his newspapers – an essay put together from quarterly reports Stamm wrote in 1936-1937. A summary of attitudes to politics, religion, the church and the future of Africa in Ghanaian newspapers 1936-1937. D-10.1,2 Steiner, Paul, Das religiöse Leben des Westafrikaners, 32 pp, text of a lecture to supporters of the Mission in 1913 on the religious life of the West African. D-10.1,3 Steiner, Paul, Religionsleben der heidnischen Neger auf der Goldküste, 20 pp, lecture ?in the Mission Seminary? 1913. (The religious life of the heathen African on the Gold Coast). D-10.1,4 Zimmermann, Johannes, Die Goldküste, 164 pp, material on anthropology including traditional religion, history, mission history (32 pages on the Basel Mission). Undated, but presumably at the latest before 1870. D-10.1,5a Huppenbauer, Hans, Arbeit der "Westindier" auf der Goldküste (proofs for an article in Evangelische Heidenbote which was published in a shortened form in June 1943), 19 pp. On the "West Indians" brought by the Basel Mission to work on the Gold Coast. D-10.1,5b Extracts from a Diary of J.G. Widmann, still kept in Akropong at the time these extracts were made: Information mostly on the West Indian colonists in Akropong, 4 pp, n.d. D-10.1,5c Various MS notes on the Basel Mission in Ghana in the handwriting of Hans Huppenbauer, 24 pp, collected in preparation for the 1943 centenary of the recommencement of Basel Mission work in Ghana. D-10.1,6 Kölle, C., Rätsel und sprichwörtliche oft dunkle Redensarten aus dem GaAdangme Gebiet, n.d., 25 pp MS. (Proverbs and other obscure idioms from the Ga-Adangme area). D-10.1,7 Stamm, Wilhelm, Die Gewinnung und Ausbildung von Nationalgehilfen in der "Presbyterian Church of the Gold Cost" von ihren Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart, typescript, 50 pp, 1945. (The recruitment and training of local assistants in the Presbyterian Church of the Gold Coast). D-10.1,8 Nyfeler, G., Die Geschichte der Basler Mission in Asante, typescript, 46 pp, 1925, based mainly on printed sources which include a number of smaller periodicals concerned exclusively with the Asante Mission. (The history of the Basel Mission in Asante).

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D-10.1,9 Ammann, W., Die Polygamie der Eingeborenen der Goldküste im Lichte des Evangeliums, typescript, 73 pp, contribution to an unnamed colloquium 1949, general survey (The polygamy practised by the natives of the Gold Coast seen in the light of the Gospel). D-10.1,10a Mohr, Adolf, Meinungsäusserung zu den Akten betr. die Taufe, bzw. Wiederaufnahme von Polygamistenfrauen, 15 pp, 1907. (On the baptism or re-acceptance into the church of women living in polygamous marriages). D-10.1,l0b idem, Die sittliche Hebung und Bewahrung unserer Christen auf der Goldküste, 19 pp, 1908. (On raising the moral standard of our christians on the Gold Coast). D-10.1,10c anon, Die Last auf den afrikanischen Christen, typescript, 9 pp, n.d. (Marked "from the papers of Missionary Josenhans, opinion on the polygamy question written by an African pastor who approves of the custom"). D-10.1,11 Synod of the Presbyterian Church of the Gold Coast, Memorandum … to the State Council of Akyem Abuakwa, 29 pp, 1942 (answer to the document at D-10.1,15 below). D-10.1,12 Vetter, Christiane (later Rutishauser, C.), Das Werden der Presbyterianischen Kirche in Ghana, 12 pp, typescript, 1961. (A general survey of the history of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, the last 3 pages summarising the then valid Church Constitution, and commenting on it from the point of a missionary in training). D-10.1,13 A file with items of many different kinds on the history of cocoa in Ghana, apparently put together by someone making a study of the subject. Contains printed matter, as well as MSS. D-10.1,14 Müller, Rolf, Die Rolle der Basler Mission in Afrika seit dem zweiten Weltkrieg, seminar paper, University of Zürich, 1966. (On the role of the Basel Mission in Africa since the 2nd World War). D-10.1,15a Staatsrat von Akyem Abuakwa, Denkschrift ... an die Synode der Presbyterianischen Kirche der Goldküste, 15 pp, 1941 (a German translation of the Akyem Abuakwa Memorandum to the PCG 1941, see D-10.4,23). D-10.1,15b Kellerhals, E., Covering Letter to the above on its being distributed to members of the Basel Mission Committee, etc. 1 p., 1943. D-10,1,15c Synode der Presbyterianischen Kirche der Goldküste, An den Staatsrat von Akyem Abuakwa, 21 pp, 1942 (German translation of D-10.1,11 and D-10.4,23). D-10.1,16 Die Entwicklung des Schulwesens der Basler Mission. Essay on the development of Basel Mission schools in Ghana. No author, dated approx. 1963, 2 ½ pp typescript. Schachtel/ Box D-10.2 D-10.2,1 File marked "Schulwesen" containing three letters administration of BM schools/ seminaries in Ghana, 1909 and 1911.

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D-10.2,3 Margaret Buechner Boama-Secu, "The Asante Experience of God in Suffering and Hope", 26 pp, essay presented to the Graduate School of Ecumenical Studies in Geneva (Bossey), 1976. D-10.2,4 File marked "A Standard of Teaching for the Primary Schools of the Basel Mission on the Gold Coast, West Africa, 1902", 97-page MS of a document also available in printed form, with some corrections and editorial work visible. D-10.2,5 "Zur Kritik von ... B. Gutmann an der Kirchenordnung der Evangelischen Ewe-Kirche" - 3 pp, typescript unsigned, probably dating from the mid-1930s. (Concerning B. Gutmann’s critique of the constitution of the Evangelical Ewe Church. Printed documents related to this paper are in the Library of the BM). D-10.2,6 "Gottesnamen der Twi-Neger ... " - 12-page typescript, undated, unsigned, (prob. from the 1920s) with a summary of available information on Akan religion - 16 titles given to the High God in Twi, 40 common proverbs concerned with the traditional religion, the names of 18 Abosomfoo etc. D-10.2,7 11-page typescript in German "Träume der Goldküsteneger" - Dreams among the natives of the Gold Coast - mostly stories concerning individuals in Kwahu, Akyem, Asante Akyem and Fante (Nsaba). Undated and unsigned, but written by a missionary stationed in Abetifi before the First World War. D-10.2,8a 3-page MS by N. Asare, 1911, "About the Country Oath of Asante" and "Celebration of Christmas in Kumase" (i.e. the celebration of a traditional festival at about Christmas time). D-10.2,8b 7-page typescript in German "Von dem Fest des grossen Abease Fetisch Nänä Abe." By N. Asare, Translation into German by Rev. Bellon. D-10.2,9 H. Henking, "Die Basler Mission an der Goldküste", 6 pp, MS, 1946, intended for a childrens’ book by H. Valloton, but never printed. D-10.2,10 Kölle, C., "Der Kopfjäger und sein Sohn - Erzählung aus dem Kroboland", 90 pp, dated Calw 1936. A presentation of the evolution of Manya Krobo through the story of three generations of a family whose members are not portrayed as holding special office, the second generation farming near Bana, the third generation being educated in Basel Mission schools. Marginal comments from A. Jehle. Also contains: "Der Kopfjäger und sein Sohn". 5 handgeschriebene Schulhefte mit dem Entwurf für die obgenannte Geschichte, in deutscher Sprache. 2 weitere Hefte mit einem Entwurf über "Sitten und Gebräuche" und "Von Gott, den Fetischen, Sünde und Jenseits im Ga-Gebiete". 5 handwritten copy-books have been added to D-10.2,10; they apparently contain a draft version of the story "The Head Hunter and his Son". 2 further copy-books have also been added: "Customs and Traditions" and "On God, Fetishes, Sin and the Life after Death in the Ga area". Written in German. D-10.2,11 List of books found in 1971-1972 in the Library of the old Mission House in Odumase Krobo, compiled by Günter Rusch (29 pp). (This collection has since been handed over to the University Library at Legon.) D-10.2,12 The Spreading of the Gospel - Rev. Fritz Augustus Ramseyer, 1864-1908. Extracts of a History compiled by J. Francis Addo, Kubease-Abetifi, in about 1969. Copy of the typescript, pp 4-9 (pp 1-3 not available)

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Remark on p 9: copied from Mr. Addo’s manuscript on 21.6.77 in the Ramseyer Training Centre, Abetifi. Schachtel/ Box D-10.3 D-10.3,1 File "Verschiedene Briefe - die ersten Anfänge der Basler Mission auf der Goldküste betr., 1824-1830 (1838)", i.e. ca. 40 letters from European contacts, mostly in Copenhagen, concerning the commencement of mission work in Ghana. D-10.3,2 File "Briefe der Brüder Cappeler, Henke, Holzwarth, Salbach, J.G. Schmidt" i.e. ca. 40 letters from these missionaries. The letters from Henke, Holzwarth, Salbach and Schmidt stem from the period after they had left Basel en route for Ghana in 1828, and before they had taken ship for West Africa. Cappeler (BV 83) was appointed Basel Mission agent in Scandinavia after being trained in Basel: his letters report on a journey he made on behalf of the Basel Mission in Scandinavia. Two letters are also filed here from P.W. Wrisberg on matters of exploration and trade in West Africa. A number of the letters are jointly written by the men named above. Also 2 letters concerning the missionaries Heinze, Jäger und Riis dated 1828 and 1831. D-10.3,3 File "Gründung der Mission auf der Goldküste und Aussendung der ersten Brüder dorthin 1828" containing: a1) "Einstweilige Instruktionen für unsere 4 im Spätherbst 1828 nach der dänischen Goldküste Guinea’s ausreisenden Brüder Salbach, Henke, Schmidt und Holzwarth". Provisional instructions for the first missionaries travelling to Ghana at the end of 1828, Salbach, Henke, Schmidt and Holzwarth. 15 pp. a2) a copy of the provisional instructions for the four missionaries travelling to Ghana in 1828 (35 pp). b) "Entwurf für das Königlich dänische Missionskollegium zur Einrichtung von Schulen und Missionen auf der Küste von Guinea" - Draft plan for schools and mission work on the Guinea coast put out by a royal commission of the King of Denmark, apparently worked out by Bishop Münter and dated 1805. c) Official statement on the position of Basel Mission personnel on the Danish Gold Coast, dated 15. June 1842 (2 pp). D-10.3,4 File "Ansiedlung der Westindier in Akropong 1841-45" Copies of six documents originating with a Mission Conference in Antigua (1841) and the Secretary of the London S.P.G., as well as with members of the Basel Mission. D-10.3,5 File containing a single document - a copy of a formal letter from the head of the Mission to Governor Pine dated 30. Sep. 1858, asking for financial support for the Mission’s road-building in Ghana. D-10.3,6 File "Bauten in Abokobi" (building work in Abokobi) 3 plans/ drawings and ca. 15 letters and reports concerning building work in Abokobi in 1858. A number of the documents are originated in Europe, among the signatories being representatives of the Bremen firm Bagelmann & Vietor. (See also D-31.4,2 station plans of Abokobi.) D-10.3,7

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J.A. Mader "Akwapim und seine Bewohner" (Akwapim and its inhabitants), 28 pp, dated May 1859. "Kurze Geschichte der Station Aburi" (Short history of the mission station in Aburi), 22 pp, n.d. (ca. 1885?); no author - handwriting possibly Christaller’s. "Die Christenverfolgung in Akem Dez. 1886 bis Febr. 1887", 58 pp, n.d., - The persecution of the Christians in Akem...apparently based on descriptions provided by E. Ofori and the missionary Rösler (private letter to Rev. Zündel - Christaller’s handwriting?). "Die Rückkehr der Akem Christen in ihre Heimat", - The return of the Akem Christians to their homes - 12 pp, report by Br. Eisenschmidt, Aburi, 14.11.1887. D-10-3,8 File "Gold Coast Question 1865" containing a 27 page MS on this theme by J. Zimmermann (dateline Odumase Krobo 3. Apr. 1865), with a German translation. D-10.3,9 File "Anstaltsbauten in Christiansborg 1866-1867" - ca. 15 documents concerning the building of a boarding school in Christiansborg 1866-1867, including correspondence between the BM’s agent in Bremen and Baselmann and Vietor. The file also contains a detailed proposal for the building of a commercial school at Adafo undated, but commented on by Insp. Josenhans. (See also D-31.5,1 on buildings in Christiansborg.) D-10.3,10 File "Goldküste Sklaven-Emancipationskommission 1868-1875" papers from the [Basel Mission’s own] Slave Emancipation Commission -14 letters/ reports from this commission 1868-1872, and ten letters dated 1875 on the impact of the colonial government’s anti-slavery measures in Ghana in 1875. Inhaltsverzeichnis/ Detailed list of contents (although Nos. 27-8 have no date, they evidently belong to 1861): 1866 1. Entwurf einer Schulordnung für die Schüler der Basler Mission in Westafrika, Mader, 25. Okt. 1866, 6 S. bzw. 18 Abschnitte. (Hier an sich fehl am Platz, aber offensichtlich immer hier). Draft regulations for Basel Mission Schools in West Africa [i.e. Ghana], Mader, 25th Oct. 1866, 6 pp. This document does not really belong here, but has evidently been in this file for a long time. 1868 2. Mader, Akropong, 2. Feb. 1868, (on Simeon Gyamfi) mit Nachwörtern von J. Müller und Schrenk, 2 pp. 3. Mader, Akropong, 2. Feb. 1868, on "Elisabeth", 4. Mader, Akropong, 22. März 1868, 5 pp. 5. Zimmermann, Odumase, 31. März 1868, mit Nachwort von J. Müller, 10 pp. 6. Mader, Akropong, 2. Apr. 1868, mit langem Nachwort von J. Müller d. 11. Apr. 1868, von Schrenk, ein weiteres Memorandum von Mader d. 18. April 1868 und ein noch weiteres Nachwort von Schrenk, 22 pp. 7. Müller "Zum Protokoll der Sklaven-Emanc. Commission vom 2/18 April 1868", d. 21 Apr. 1868, 4 p – on the minutes of the Emancipation Commission of 2/18. April 1868. 8. Mader, Akropong, 28. Okt. 1868, Rosina Opo und Johannes Seniagya, 12 pp, Rosina Opo and Johannes Seniagya.

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9. Mader, 13. Nov. 1868, 2 pp. 10. Schrenk, 20. Nov. 1868 "Die Akroponger Sklaven-Wirren...", 2 pp, on the Akropong slave troubles 1872 11. Station Christiansborg, 2. Feb. 1872, PLUS langer Bericht Schrenk d. 1. März 1872 (über Swanikier) und Protokoll der Sklaven-Emancipations-Commission vom 4. März 1872, 17 pp. 12. J. Mohr, o.D. aber wohl Mai 1872, mit Nachwörtern von Dieterle, Mader, Buhl, 2 pp. 13. D. Asante, Kukurantumi, 25. August 1872, mit Nachwörtern von Mader & Widmann, 3 pp. 14. Buhl, Osu, 30. Aug. 1872, mit Nachwörtern von Mader, D. Asante und wieder Buhl, 2 pp. 1873 15. Mader, Akropong, 28. Juli 1873, 3 pp. 1875 (über die koloniale Sklavenemanzipation/ On the colonial efforts at emancipation) 16. Mader, Akropong, 7. Juni 1875, 2 pp. 17. Dieterle, Aburi, 22. Juni 1875, 4 pp. 18. "Gutachten in Sache der Sklavenemanzipation", Eisenschmidt, Akropong, 25. Juni 1875, 4 pp. 19. Station Kyebi, 26. Juni 1875, 6 pp. 20. Herm. Rottmann, Accra, 30. Juni 1875, 4 pp. 21. Schönfeld, Odumase, 8. Juli 1875, 2 pp. 22. Zimmermann, Abokobi, 16 pp. 23. Fritz, Christiansborg, 28. Juli 1875, 8 pp. 24. Binder, Ada, 3. Juli 1875, 4 pp. 25. Sclaven Emancipations Commission, 20. Aug. 1875, 4 pp Mader, 2 pp, Widmann. 26. Buhl, Christiansborg, 6 Sep. 1875,1 p (Deckblatt für die oben angegebenen Berichte). Undated. 27. "Notiz zur Sclavenfrage", Adolf Christ, 25 März (ohne Jahr), 3 pp. 28. "An die Missionsfreunde", MS Erklärung von der "Ev. Missions Gesellschaft", o.J., 5 pp. D-10.3,11 File "Briefe und Aktenstücke betreffend die gefangenen Missionsgeschwister in Kumase 1869-1874" - 85 letters concerning the Kumasi captivity, detailed index in file. D-10.3,12 File "Asante-Mission 1872-1878" - 49 letters etc. concerning the commencement of a Mission in Asante passing between Basel and addresses in England (including E. Schrenk), the file having come into the Basel Mission Archive through the missionary Nyfeler as intermediary, in 1925; no indication as to origin.

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D-10.3,13 File "Missionshausbau in Ada 1876" - the building of a Mission House in Ada - ca. 20 documents concerning the building of a Mission House in Ada 1876-7, mostly correspondence with the Mission’s contractors in Bremen, who in fact delivered both building stone and timber for this work (for building plans see D-31.4,4). D-10.3,14 File "Berichte über Reisen nach Salaga" - reports from David Asante (in German), Theo Opoku (in English) and F. Buss (in German) on their journeys to Salaga, all dated 1878, with a German translation of the report from Opoku. D-10.3,15 File "Die Organisation der Heidenpredigt im Stationsgebiet" (The organisation of missionary preaching in the life of a mission station) - lecture (38 pages) delivered by H. Bohner at the Akropong General Conference in March 1883. See also D-10.3,17 below. D-10.3,16 File "Gutachten über die Frage der Heimkehr und Heiratserlaubnis der Brüder auf der Goldküste 1885" - 8 replies to questions on regulations concerning the return to Europe and the permission to marry, posed in November 1885 by Gold Coast missionaries at that time in Europe on leave. D-10.3,17 1) H. Bohner: "Die Organisation der Heidenpredigt im Stationsgebiet". (Organisation of missionary preaching in the life of a mission station). Lecture written in Abokobi during the 3rd week of advent, 1882. MS, 61 pp. See also D-10.3,15. 2) "Wie stimmt unsere Ehescheidungspraxis mit den Verordnungen des werten Kommittee überein?" (How does the way we practise divorce agree with the orders of the Basel Committee?) Lecture delivered at the conference of the Ga-district in 1886. MS, 43 pp. "Einige Thesen das Ehewesen betreffend". (Some points concerning marriage). MS, 9 pp. Schachtel/ Box D-10.4 D-10.4,1 "Sagen der Akwapim-Neger über die Erschaffung der Welt, Entstehung der Fetische" (Sayings of the Akwapims about the creation of the world and the development of fetishes), 24 pp, anon (J.C.Dieterle or J.G. Widmann?), n.d. but probably ca. 1850. Pencilled note: "1932 ... received from the Calwer Vereinsbuchhandlung Stuttgart". D-10.4,2 "Einiges über die Religion der Otschineger in Mittelwestafrika" (Some aspects of Twi religion), 28 pp, anon (same author as D-10.4,1 above?) n.d. D-10.4,3a "Der Cultus der Bewohner der Goldküste West-Afrika" (Religion of the inhabitants of the Gold Coast), 16 pp, anon. (J.G. Widmann?) n.d. but probably ca. 1850. D-10.4,3b "Kultusbeschreibung der Bewohner der Goldküste". A description of the religion of the natives of Ghana, 9 pp, typed copy of the original handwritten MS by Widmann. In the same envelope (3a). D-10.4,4 "Ein Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Religion des Negers oder des sogenannten Fetischwesens" (On the understanding of African religion and the so-called fetishes), 28 pp, A. Steinhauser, 1855. D-10.4,5 "Die Verkehrung der göttlichen Offenbarung durch die Otschineger" (The perversion of the divine revelation by the Twi peoples), 26 pp, A. Mader, n.d. but probably ca. 1850.

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D-10.4,6 8 short school essays on the theme "Name and describe the gods and fetishes of the Accra natives", by William D. Ayi, A.S. Nikoi, H. Malm, N.S. Adsei, S.H. Patrick, T. Flindt, C.E. Briandt, T.W. Quartey. A ninth essay by S. Asirifi describes the gods of Labadi. Only one of the essays is dated: 1875. D-10-4,7 7 short school essays on Homowo, by A.S. Nikoi, C. Ousu [sic], T.W. Quartey, T.H. Flindt, Medegbo, S. Quartey, N.S. Adsei, n.d., but they probably belong with the essays in D-10.4,6 above. D-10.4,8 10 short fables (Anansesem) written down as school exercises by G. Medegbo, S. Patrick, P. Mensah, W. Kwatei, S.T. Quartey, N. Bedkoi, W. Kwatei, N. Adsei, C. Owusu, T. Boi, n.d. but probably belonging together with D-10.4,6 and D-10.4,7 above. D-10.4,9 Tagebuch [der] Rosine Widmann, geb. Binder, 1845-1849 (Diary of Rosine Widmann, née Binder 1845-1849, covering her journey from Korntal to Akropong and her first years in Akropong). Typewritten copy, 133 pp. D-10.4,10 Five letters concerning the technical side of Ramseyer’s publications in English and French from ca. 1901. D-10.4,11 Five short documents on a conference of BM missionaries from Africa, held in the Mission House in Basel in October 1891. D-10.4,12 anon, n.d.

"Teachingplan [sic] of the Elementary-Schools of the Basel Mission...", 37 pp,

D-10.4,13

Exercise book from the Martin family papers, containing:

"Etwas über die Geschichte der Goldküste" (on the history of the Gold Coast) 20 pp. "Ueber David Asante" (On David Asante) - 4 pp, collected from printed material and MSS. Drafts of two general accounts of the work of the BM in Ghana, both evidently from before the First World War, both 4 pp, authorship uncertain. D-10.4,14 Reller, F., "Die Wandlung von Handel und Handwerk auf der Goldküste", 19 pp, 1957 (Changes in trade and crafts on the Gold Coast - an essay written while the author was in training in the Mission House: based solely on two printed sources). D-10.4,15 An envelope marked "Ga-Distrikt Konferenz 1868", containing minutes of and comments on the Ga-District Conference of that year, especially the discussion concerning the closure of a seminary in Akropong for teachers in Ga-speaking schools. There are, in addition, 4 documents from A. Mader and one J. Müller which do not seem to have a direct connection with this theme. D-10.4,16 "Untersuchung des oberen Volta-Gebietes 1864" - a survey of [what was then called] the Upper Volta Region, i.e. the area around Anum, 1864. Written by Laissle, Mader, Zimmermann and Strömberg. Copy, 10 pp. D-10.4,17 "Eine Untersuchungsreise im deutschen Sudan. A. Mischlich, Okt. 1896." (Report of a journey to survey the German Sudan (i.e. N. Togo). By A. Mischlich, 30.10.1896). Copy, 14 pp, handwritten with 1 drawing by Mischlich of a granary and some weapons and tools. D-16.4,18 "Ueber Afrikanisches Bauwesen. 1895." (About the building of houses in Africa). Author unknown, 5 pp, some apparently missing.

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D-10.4,19 "Afrikanische Stationsapotheken nach Vorschlag von Dr. Mähly. Herbst 1886". (Medical equipment and supplies for mission stations in Africa, as proposed by Dr. Mähly, 1886 - description of necessary medicines and their use, 6 pp). D-10.4,20 "Goldküste. Statistisches über Arbeitszeit der Missionare etc. Tabellen und erläuterter Text. April 1885 von Dr. Mähly. (Statistical material on the mortality rates of missionaries in Ghana 1828-1885) - File containing 8 items: leaflet with text explaining the contents of 7 tables. D-10.4,21 Miscellaneous letters which apparently failed to be bound into series D-1, from missionaries in Ghana to the Inspector in Basel. 6 letters and census of BM stations in Ghana in 1862, dating from 22. Okt. 1856 to 24. Apr. 1895. D-10.4,22 Miscellaneous letters, reports and documents which apparently failed to be bound into series D-1 and D-3, some with pages missing. 24 items, 12. Dec. 1902-1915. D-10-4,23 "Memorandum Ofori Atah/ Antwort Presbyterian Church". (Memorandum by Ofori Atah/ Answer of the Presbyt. Church). File with list of contents. 8 items (translations etc.), July 1941-Oct. 1943 (see also D-10.1,15). D-10.4,24 Miscellaneous letters. 6 items: including 2 letters by B.W. Papafio from Edinburgh (where he studied medicine) addressed to Christaller, 1883 and 1886. 1 letter, ?author?, 1877, in Agbowo and addressed to the Committee. Some pages apparently missing, 3 letters by A. Moloney from Richmond, Surrey, apparently addressed to Christaller on questions concerning Ghanaian customs. Dated 1883 and 1884. D-10.4,25 Translation of a letter by Th. Opoku addressed to Christaller, then in Schorndorf. Dated 1884. D-10.4,26

Two reports by Ghanaian catechists:

1) D. Saba, Obutu, 1884, 8 pp, 2) M. Amah, Kwanyako, 1884, 2 pp. D-10.4,27

Miscellaneous historical notes by Christaller

D-10.4,28 2 copied handwritten abstracts from letters to the Inspector in Basel. Dated 20.5.1906 and 4.6.1906. D-10.4,29 "Vorlage für die Afrikanische Kommission des Komitees". Basel, 6. Mai 1912. Envelope with a typed copy of a proposal for new Religious Instruction curricula for the Teachers’ Training College and the Theological Seminary in Ghana. Signed by W. Oettli and addressed to the Africa Commission of the Committee in Basel, 8 pp. D-10.4,30 "The Beginning of the Presbyterian Church in Kwahu, Ghana", compiled by Bruno Bassi, dated 1977. (See also "One hundred years of the Presbyt. Church in Kwahu (1876-1976), BM Library 6587,27.) D-10.4,31

File containing notes and essays by different authors:

a) "Die Mission und die nationalheidn. Anordnungen der Twi-Neger die Ehe betreffend." (Mission work and heathen national regulations of the Twi people concerning marriage.) Abstract of an essay. Author and date unknown.

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b) "Was hat die Mission in der Reform der Lebensgewohnheiten der Eingeborenen bisher geleistet?" Adolf Mohr 1910 in answer to a question put to him by Dr. F. Lechler (What has the Mission done to reform the life-style of the Ghanaian people?) c) Die sittl. Hebung und Bewahrung unserer Christen auf der Goldküste, A. Mohr 1908. (Moral help for the Christians in Ghana.) Copy of an essay by Mohr, 12 pp d) "Die Familienfrage. IV. Quartalsbericht Br. Bucks in Kyebi vom 15. Jan. 1881." (Questions on family life.) Handwritten copy of a quarterly report by Buck, 11 pp. e) "Die Säuglingssterblichkeit in Ghana". Typed MS, 4 pp, of an article written for a number of Swiss newspapers on the infant mortality rate in Africa. Author and date unknown. D-10.4,32 "Afrikanischer Lebensspiegel". (A mirror of African life.) MS, apparently copied by different persons in preparation for publication. It contains different essays (author and date unknown): p. 5 "Amankwas Flucht nach Samsam" (Amankwa’s flight to Samsam), p.7 "Die Sitten in der Stadt Samsam" (Customs in the town of Samsam). Schachtel/ Box D-10.5 The contents of this box seem to have been part of the Christaller papers. D-10.5,1 "African Studies", 15 pp, n.d. anon. MS written by a student, or an amanuensis of Christaller (?). Mostly about Ghana, general conditions, incl. an analysis of traditional constitutional practice. D-10.5,2 Notes on Neumayer’s "Anleitung zu wissenschaftlichen Beobachtungen auf Reisen" (Instructions on making scientific observations while travelling), Berlin 1875. MS, 92 pp, not Christaller’s handwriting. D-10.5,3 "Bemerkungen zu R. Lepsius "Einleitung über die Völker und Sprachen Afrikas nubische Grammatik [sic] 1880". (Comments on Lepsius’ "Introduction to the peoples and language s of Africa, Grammar of Nubian), 22 pp, Christaller’s handwriting, and dated 18821887. D-10.5,4 "Die Goldküste mit ihren Nachbar- und Binnenländern... verfasst von J.G. Christaller". (The Gold Coast, her neighbouring areas and hinterland). Two MSS, 26 and 65 pp, n.d., Christaller’s handwriting. D-10.5,5 Envelope entitled "Korrespondenz betr. Druck der Psalmen (Twi) 1858-1865". (Correspondence on the printing of the Twi translation of the Psalms): about 20 letters plus other documents, mainly passing between Christaller and the British and Foreign Bible Society. D-10.5,6 "Negersagen von der Goldküste aus der Twi- oder Asante-Sprache" (Sayings in Twi), 4 pp, Christaller’s handwriting. D-10.5,7 Copies (mostly in very clear handwriting) of B.M. reports on journeys in Ghana. Sketch maps have often been separated from MS reports and were collected – as available – in Archive Series D-31. a) D. Asante, Anum-Nkonya and Boem 11. Apr. 1882.

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b) D. Asante, Abetifi-Kumase Aug.-Sep. 1882. (With Ramseyer - see also m) below.) c)d)e) Three documents by Asante on his visit to Salaga in 1877. (e) exists here also as typescript.) f) H. Bohner, on the foundation of the mission station in Kwantanang in 1881-1882. g) P. Buss, Abetifi-Salaga, 1878. h) Dilger, Abetifi-Asante-Akyem - Kumawu-Agogo, 1884. i) Furrer, in the Krobo farming villages, 1882. j) Krauss, among the Akyem Abuakwa outstations, 1882. k) Mohr, in Akyem Kotoku, 1882. 1) Müller, on the Mähly/ Zimmermann/ Asante/ Müller journey to Salaga in 1884. (A typescript of this report is also filed here.) m) Ramseyer on the Ramseyer/ Asante journey to Kumase Aug.-Sep. 1882 (see also b) above). n) Ramseyer, to Atebubu, Krakye and Boem, 1884. D-10.5,8 "Die Sprachen Afrikas" (The languages of Africa), 95 pp, MS in Christaller’s handwriting, n.d., 1 double-page MS in Christaller’s handwriting, "Negersprachen in Deutsch-Afrika", 1887, plus 1 copy book without cover with essays on African languages, MS in Christaller’s handwriting, dated 20.7.1874. D-10.5,9 "Sprachproben aus dem Sudan - von 40-60 Sprachen und Mundarten hinter der Gold- und Sklavenküste". (Languages of the West African savannah), 44 pp, MS in Christaller’s handwriting, n.d., and another MS on the same, also in Christaller’s handwriting. D-10.5,10 "Sprichwörter der Tshwi-Neger". (Twi Proverbs), altogether ca. 15 pp, proofsheets of a publication with German translations as well as the Twi proverbs and a number of MS pages evidently in preparation for the printed version. Also 5 pp MS on Twi proverbs. D-10.5,11 "Traditions of the Negro[e]s in Akwapim, Gold Coast, ...on God, Creation and the Origin of Death.", 8 pp MS in Christaller’s handwriting prepared for the African Folklore Society of Cape Town. D-10.5,12 Envelope with largely unordered notes on geographical topics made or collected by Christaller, including: a list of the towns and villages of Akyem-Abuakwa, with their populations and place in the Abuakwa constitution, a letter from Ramseyer dated 1880 with various lists of geographical names in Kwahu, and a list of the names of chiefs of the towns and villages, a map of the Christian quarter in Aburi in 1863 with the names of the householders, an account of the geography of Akyem dated 1880 by K. Buck, a travel report by Th. Opoku, translated into German, 54 pp, a letter by Joh. Kopp, Ada, 16.3.1880, addressed to Christaller and written in German, containing a list of towns, villages, fetishes and rivers in the Volta region.

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D-10.5,13 "Die Volta-Sprachen-Gruppe." (Languages of the Volta Group), 43 pp, MS in Christaller’s handwriting, dated 1887. D-10.5,14 "Vorbereitungen von Missionar Christaller zur Herstellung von Tagebüchern zur Kontrolle der eingeborenen Arbeiter 1885-1886". (Christaller’s drafts for a pro forma diary to be kept by BM local agents in Ghana) - drafts and correspondence. D-10.5,15 "Vorlesungen über Afrika, Stuttgart im März 1873". (Lectures on Africa in Stuttgart, March 1873) - mostly concerned with "the Gold- and Slave Coasts", no indication of writer. D-10.5,16 "Zur Völker- und Sprachenkunde Afrikas", 43 pp, MS of 4 articles on this theme, with special reference to Ghana, n.d. D-10.5,17 a) "Die Töne der Negersprachen und ihre Bezeichnung", 36 pp MS in Christaller’s handwriting about tone in African languages. b) "Schreibweise afrikanischer Namen und Sprachen". Several MSS and loose-leaf pages on the writing of African names and languages. Christaller. c) "Einige Winke über die Erlernung der Negersprachen". On how to learn African languages. By Christaller. d) "Wie sich die Europäer Afrikas annahmen". Christaller on how the Europeans "took on responsibility" for Africa. MS, 9 pp. e) "Schriften in den Sprachen der Goldküste, von Missionaren besorgt." MS in Christaller’s handwriting. 12 pp about publications in Ghana languages. f) "Gedanken über das Sprachenlernen der Missionare und Umbildung heidnischer Landessprachen in christliche". "Über den Druck von Gesangbuch, Liturgie und Gemeindeordnung in Ga oder Twi". 2 MSS, 4 and 1 p in Christaller’s handwriting. g) "Literarisches". 2 handwritten MS, 8 and 9 pages about African literature. h) "Timber and Other Forest Trees". Handwritten MS by Christaller in English, 12 pp dated 1884, another 12 pp with description of trees and 9 pp of notes about trees. i) "Die Sprache des Adeli-Landes im deutschen Togo-Gebiet". J.G. Christaller. (The language of the Adele country in German Togo.) D-10.5,18 Corrections to scripture translations, worked on jointly by Christaller and Zimmermann. D-10.5,19 a) Tagebuch von Missionar Ramseyer, Kumase, 1900. Small booklet containing almost illegible pencilled notes. b) Neues Testament (Ramseyer in der Gefangenschaft gebraucht auch als Tagebuch). Small printed New Testament with pencilled remark on first page "used by Ramseyer during the time of his captivity, also used as a diary". Contains some written notes by Ramseyer (after p. 532), dated 1869. Almost illegible. Schachtel/ Box D-10.6 Documents from the Huppenbauer family papers. (But see also D-10.14 - D-10.18)

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D-10.6,1 Envelope containing 26 letters addressed to Karl Buck, 1877-1883 (but see also D-10.6,9). D-10.6,2 Envelope containing 29 letters from Bartholomäus Huppenbauer to David and Lydia Huppenbauer, 1879-1887. D-10.6,3 Envelope with 37 letters from Doris Huppenbauer, mostly addressed to David Huppenbauer, 1879-1885. D-10.6,4 Folder marked "Letters from William Huppenbauer and his wife from Africa" 24 letters, 1879-1885. D-10.6,5

Folder marked "Letters from Ernest Huppenbauer", 5 letters dated 1880.

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Folder marked "Letters from Joh. Plüss from Africa", 10 letters dated 1884.

D-10.6,7 Folder marked "Letters from the Missionshaus, Insp. Schott, Prätorius, etc.", 12 letters dated 1880-1885. D-10.6,8 1873-1893.

Folder marked "Different letters from at home". 32 letters and notes, dated

D-10.6,9 Folder marked "Letters from David Huppenbauer, mostly addressed to Karl Buck, Schw. Doris, his wife and father Huppenbauer". 11 letters dated 1877-1884 (see also D-10.6,1). D-10.6,10

Folder marked "letters from relatives in Brittnau". 29 letters dated 1880-1884.

D-10.6,11 1879-1882.

Folder marked "letters from Wilh. Huppenbauer from at home". 35 letters

D-10.6,12 Folder marked "Letters from mother Plüss, grandmother Plüss, to Aunt Jeanette and parents". 5 letters, only one of them dated, 1882. D-10.6,13 1885.

Folder marked "letters from different friends and relatives". 16 letters 1879-

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Folder marked "Different letters from Africa". 29 letters and notes 1879-1886.

Schachteln/ Boxes D-10.7 to D-10.19 D-10.7 An 825 page file labelled "Tagebuch Ramseyer 1869-1874, Kopie". (Ramseyer diary 1869-1874, copy.) A German version of the Ramseyer material in the book "Four Years in Ashantee" which is, however, rather fuller than what was printed in the original German edition of that book, the latter being in turn fuller than the English edition. See Adam Jones, "Four Years in Asante: One source or several", History in Africa 18 (1991), 173-203. Since the MS is in German and Ramseyer’s mother tongue was French, it is possible that this MS represents a stage in the editing of the Diary, rather than a copy of an original. D-10.8 "Goldküste. Werkstätten Christiansborg: Jahresabschlüsse und Korrespondenzen von 1860-1886." File containing letters concerning the workshop in Christiansborg as well as annual accounts. Approx. 28 letters dated 1858-1867 and 18761878. D-10.9 1.5 cm thick notebook (hard-cover) written by Gottfried Martin in Kyebi and on the boat back to Europe. 26 pages dated Jan. lst-March 30th 1914.

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D-10.10 1 cm thick bound hard-cover notebook. Trek diary written by Gottfried Martin in Anum and Kyebi, 1891-1913. D-10.11 Notebook written by G. Martin, with incomplete list of contents. Description of traditions and festivals in Ghana, written in German, English and Twi. Dated 1893-1900, approx. 75 pp. D-10.12 Copybook with 25 pages written by G. Martin in Kyebi 1913-1914. Copies of letters addressed to various persons in Ghana, a few letters from after Martin’ s return to Germany. D-10.13 1 cm thick note-book mostly in one handwriting. Letters and reports copied from more than a dozen Basel missionaries and Ghanaian pastors, some correspondence with colonial officials and other churches on a wide variety of ethnological and ecclestiastical themes mainly concerning the Volta region. Dated 1895-1898, ? from Anum ? D-10.14 "Goldküste Basler Mission-Kopierbücher". Tissue-paper copies of private and official letters written by David Huppenbauer in Begoro and Kyebi. Approx. 250 pages, dated 7.5.1880-1.3.1881. D-10.15 1 cm thick hard-cover notebook with copies of mostly private letters by David Huppenbauer, mainly from Kyebi, Schorndorf, Gernsbach und Zofingen. Approx. 250 pages, dated 4.1.1882-26.6.1886. D-10.16 2 cm thick hard-cover notebook with wet paper copies of miscellaneous letters and reports by David Huppenbauer, written in Zofingen, Herisau, St. Gallen und Freudenstadt. Approx. 284 pages, dated 21.8.1885-18.3.1896. Pp. 314-418: letters written in Tübingen und Freudenstadt, mostly private and dated 10.11.1920-18.1.1923. D-10.17 a) 1 cm thick hard-cover notebook with tissue-paper copies of private and official letters and reports by Karl Buck from Kyebi, some illegible. Approx. 250 pages, dated 28.4.1878-13.8.1880. b) The same as above, dated 1880-1883, 156 pp. D-10.18 2 cm thick hard-cover notebook with tissue-paper copies of miscellaneous letters, private and official, written by Wilh. Huppenbauer mostly in Akropong and Begoro. Approx. 500 pages, some illegible, dated 1883-1886 (some about the trade in spirits). D-10.19 Bound volume containing copied letters written by Joh. Bernhard and Lydia Schlegel in Anyako, Ghana, 22.4.1858-25.9.1859, 365 numbered pages. Also containing a printed booklet by H. Knecht about Bernhard Schlegel and a handwritten list of things to be taken to Ghana by missionaries’ wives, no date. Schachtel/ Box D-10.20 Documents from E. Bürgi, Missionary of the Norddeutsche Missions-Gesellschaft, Bremen in Togo. D-10.20,1 File containing 12 letters written by the Bremen missionary Friedr. Flothmeier and 8 letters by his colleague G. Däuble from America, both stranded there by the beginning of the First World War, 1915-1921.

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D-10.20,2 File containing 49 letters written by Insp. Ohly of the Bremen Mission then living in Sweden, on general matters, 1917-1921. D-10.20,3 "Missionar E. Bürgi, Privatkorrespondenz an Kinder, Pfr. Oettli, Ohly, Schlunk u.a. 1919". File containing 83 letters, many concerning the time of British and French rule in Togo, 1919. D-10.20,4 File containing letters and copies of letters written by the Inspectors Schlunk and Ohly, and others, and addressed to E. Bürgi in Lomé, some concerning the take-over of Bremen Mission work in Togo by British or French Methodists. 73 letters, 1913-1921. D-10.20,5 "Rundschreiben. Amedzitsagbalewo. E. Bürgi. 1918-1919-1920." 84 circular letters and reports (in a file) (some of them copies) most written by E. Bürgi and addressed to the native pastors of his district. Most of them are written in German, some in Ewe. Also some letters from the Missionsleitung in Bremen addressed to the teachers and pastors in Togo, 1910-1921. D-10.20,6 "Missionar E. Bürgi. Berichte aus Togo. 1921-1923." Copies and originals of letters and reports by E. Bürgi up to Aug. 1921. The rest of the letters mainly by Pastors Baeta and Aku after Bürgi’s departure, some of them reports addressed to Insp. Schlunk in Bremen, some concerning the take-over and division of Togoland by the British and French authorities. 27 items, 1921-1923. D-10.20,7 Typed copies of circular letters and reports written in German by H. Schröder of the Bremen Mission 1924, 7 items. D-10.20,8 Leather-bound diary of Mrs. Bürgi, wife of Togo missionary E. Bürgi; begins 9.8.1898 at Amedzowe and ends 1.5.1903 at Büren, Switzerland. Schachtel/ Box D-10.21 Bürgi Papers (continued) D-10.21,1 "Entwurf einer Schulordnung." 13 pages of a handwritten copy of regulations for schools amongst the Ewe people in Togo, written by E. Bürgi, Lomé, Dec. 1909. D-10.21,2 "Stationschronik. Abschrift 1918." Norddeutsche Mission Togo, 12 pp, Jan. 1918-Feb. 1919. D-10.21,3 "Ordination Bremen. 3.10.1897. Address by E. Bürgi." Envelope containing drafts of various addresses given in German and Ewe, 1901-1910, 16 pp. D-10.21,4 "Abschiedsreden, gehalten in Bremen und Hamburg von E. Bürgi." Farewell addresses by E. Bürgi; envelope containing 7 drafts of addresses given in 1891, 1894, 1904, 1909. D-10.21,5

"Vollmacht für E. Bürgi." Power of attorney for E. Bürgi, 8.9.1909.

D-10.21,6 "Unsere letzte Ausreise." E. Bürgi. Report of the last (eighth) sea journey to Togo written on board the "Henny Woermann", 24.6.-11.7.1914. Envelope containing 13 pages typed copy, rewritten during the war in Lomé by E. Bürgi. D-10.21,7 "Engl. Regierungs-Duplikate der Verhandlungen wegen Befreiung der gefangenen Brüder. Französische Regierung." Envelope containing 17 items, correspondence

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mainly concerning the capture and release of German missionaries in Togo 1914. Letters and messages to and from colonial officers. D-10.21,8 "Deutsche Ansprachen bei Beerdigungen in Lomé." Envelope containing several drafts of addresses given on the occasion of the burial of German citizens in Lomé. D-10.21,9 "Deutsche Predigten, gehalten in Lomé 1910-1912. Traurede Hochzeit Fleischer." Envelope containing drafts of several sermons in German by E. Bürgi in Lomé, including a wedding sermon for Fleischers. D-10.21,10 "Neue deutsche Predigten Lomé 1914, 1915." Envelope containing 6 drafts of sermons preached in German by E. Bürgi, Lomé. D-10.21,11 "Gedanken über die Zukunft der Welt. E. Bürgi." Thoughts about the future of the world, written by E. Bürgi. Envelope containing rough sketches, 24 pp, presumably written in Lomé around 1919. D-10.21,12 "Allerlei Missionsthemen - Themata und Gedanken, Erlebtes: Seminar, Tsevie." Envelope containing 9 pp MS with thoughts about various mission themes, written by E. Bürgi. D-10.21,13 "English Addresses and Sermons." By E. Bürgi, written in Lomé, 1917-1919. Envelope containing 6 items. D-10.21,14 "Allerlei Erlebnisse. 1915-1917." Envelope containing 7 items written in German and Ewe. Several reports by Africans mainly concerning traditions, conversions or other happenings. D-10.21,15 "Schultagebuch der Station Palime (?), Bericht 1910 Atakpame", 7 pp, school diary Palime apparently written by an African. D-10.21,16 "Tsevie. Originalbrief Isaac Kwadzos, Kapelleneinweihung - Lomé Missionsfest. Abschied Lomé." Envelope containing folder with 9 items, mainly letters and reports written by Africans either in German or Ewe. One letter (Tove, 16.12.1912) about some trouble with "revolutionary" catechists. Written in 1910, 1912-1913. D-10.21,17 "Erinnerungen an D. Spieth - 29. Jan. 1917." Envelope containing 4 typed pages with some thoughts about D. Spieth, missionary in Togo 1880-1911, written by E. Bürgi. D-10.21,18 "Eintragungen in die Stationschronik." Some notes from various station chronicles (Agu, Palime, Akpafu, Anyung), written mainly by E. Bürgi, 1918-1920. Envelope containing folder with 18 items. D-10.21,19 "Letzte Lomé School Examination. The Governor’s Address in Abetifi." Report of the last school examinations by the British colonial authorities in Lomé, 1920. Governor Guggisberg on ‘Character’: address held in Abetifi (Ghana), copied from "West African Weekly", July 3, 1920. D-10.21,20 "Jahresberichte 1920, die im Monatsblatt erscheinen werden. Aku, Sedode, Kwami." Copies of yearly reports meant to be published in the Bremen Mission monthly. Written in Lomé by P.A. Aku, Th. Sedode, R. Kwami - concerning the time when the French authorities took over. Envelope containing 3 items.

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D-10.21,21 "Letzte Schreiben, Rundschreiben, Verschiedenes." Various items, most of them written before the departure of E. Bürgi 1921 and addressed to him. Envelope containing 9 items. D-10.21,22 "Abschiedsbriefe." Farewell letters addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Bürgi, written July-Sept. 1921 mainly by Africans in German, English, Ewe and French. Envelope containing 31 letters. D-10.21,23 "Briefdurchschläge." E. Bürgi. Envelope containing 26 letters written in Germany directly after his return in Oct.-Nov. 1921 and mainly addressed to members of the Bremen Mission. D-10.21,24 "Amsterdamer Empfangsbriefe." Envelope containing 5 letters addressed to E. Bürgi on board of the steam-boat "D. Amstelstromm". Aug.-Sept. 1921. Further materials on E. Bürgi are to be found in his personal file and among the "Heimatakten" in the Mission House in Basel. Schachtel/ Box D-10.22 Materials concerning publications in Ghanaian languages D-10.22,1 "Alphabet der Goldküste-Sprachen (Schreib-, Druck- und alte Form) für Twi, Fante, Ga und Ewe." D-10.22,2 "Div. Korrespondenz zwischen Miss. Christaller, Missionshaus und Druckerei 1877-1881 betr. Drucklegung in Ga- und Tschi-Sprache." Folder containing miscellaneous letters and items concerning the printing and editing of Ga and Twi literature, inter al. a printed manuscript of the "order for catechists" and some pages of a Twi hymn-book, both in Twi. 42 items, mostly written in English and German 1875-1881. D-10.22,3 "Tschi-Bücher." Folder containing 45 letters, mostly written in German 18691899 and concerning the printing and editing of grammar, dictionary, religious and schoolbooks in Twi. D-10.22,4 "Otschi New Test. Zwischenausgabe." Folder containing 7 letters in German and English concerning a re-editing of the New Testament in Twi, 1876. D-10.22,5 "Druck von Ga-Büchern. Neudruck der Ga-Bibel." Folder containing 12 items, most of them letters written by various missionaries and the British and Foreign Bible Society and concerning the printing of literature in the Ga language and the new edition of the GaBible. Also a handwritten copy of a Sketch of the history of the Ga or Akra version of the Holy Scripture, in English, 1872-1899. D-10.22,6 "Verhandlungen über Abänderungen in der Schreibweise des Ga und Tschi 1869." Folder containing 29 items written mostly in German in 1868/1969. Some letters discuss the differences in writing of Ga and Twi words, others concern the printing and editing of a childrens’ song -book in the Ga language. D-10.22,7 "Drucksachen in Ga und Tschi." Folder containing 78 letters from 1870-1884, written mainly by Christaller on the printing and editing of various publications in the Twi and Ga languages (e.g. an English-Twi-Ga-dictionary). Some letters with pages missing.

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D-10.22,8 "Tschi-Lesebücher. 1890/1991." Folder containing 9 items: 7 letters concerning the editing of two new reading-books for primary schools and a 29-page report by Rev. Rottmann. D-10.22,9 "Neudruck des Alten Testaments in Tschi. 1898." Folder containing list of printing mistakes in the Old Testament of the Twi-Bible. 15 letters by various missionaries concerning the reprinting of the O.T. in Twi, and some letters by the British and Foreign Bible Society, 1898. D-10.22,10 "Melodienbuch zum Tschi-Gesangbuch. 1905/06." Folder containing 4 items, all of them concerning the editing of a hymn-book in the Twi language (discussions about the usefulness of a hymn-book with tunes etc.). D-10.22,11 "Neuauflage des Tschi-Gesangbuches. 1910." Folder containing 2 letters by A. Jehle concerning a new edition of the Twi hymn-book, 1910. D-10.22,12 "Tschi-Orthographie." Orthography of the Twi language. File containing various items: a) 26 items, mainly letters written by D. Westermann of the International Institute for African Languages and Cultures, London, addressed to Adolf Mohr, some to and from the Mission House in Basel, all of them concerning orthographic changes in the already existing system of Twi literature. Written 1911-1927. b) Englisches Gutachten 1853. Translation of an English report on the languages of Ghana and the best way of reducing them to printed scripts,19 pp. c) Ofori to Martinson 1926. Letter commenting on Martinson’s "Outline of a Common Script for the Akan Languages". Written in English. Plus 5 items about pronunciation and change in the writing of Twi words. D-10.22,13 "Rules of Ga Orthography". MS by Christaller, 20 pp, with a number of uncoordinated drafts on the same subject. D-10.22,14 Correspondence and notes by Christaller (in Schorndorf) and Evans (in Christiansborg) on Ga books and orthography, in English, 8 items, dated 1885. D-10.22,15 Miscellaneous notes by Christaller on school-books (e.g. a proposed primer in Twi by W. Rottmann) and including 5 letters on the subject written by Rottmann himself, 1889-1891, and addressed to Christaller. D-10.22,16 Aus "Becker. Organismus der Sprache." Extracts from "Becker. Organism of languages." Apparently in Christaller’s handwriting. D-10.22,17 Bemerkungen zur Gemeindeordnung in Ga, von Br. Heck. Remarks concerning regulations for congregations, in Ga. By Rev. Heck. In Christaller’s handwriting. D-10.22,18 Christaller.

"On the Future of the Ga languages." Miscellaneous MSS and notes by

D-10.22,19 Miscellaneous MSS and apparently uncoordinated notes on language problems (mainly Twi), including a draft of a letter to Prof. Lepsius. D-10.22,20 "Eine Missionsreise nach Krakye im Hinterland von Deutsch-Togo." Copy of a travel report to German Togo. Author?

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Schachteln/ Boxes D-10.23 to D-10.26 D-10.23 "Pietismus und Afrikanische Kultur an der Goldküste. Die Einstellung der BM zur Haussklaverei. Vorgelegt von C.M.R. Vogelsanger." Pietism and African Culture in Ghana. The Attitude of the BM on the question of House Slavery. Bound MS, University of Zurich, PhD dissertation, by C.M.R. Vogelsanger. D-10.24 "Tagebuch Dr. R. Fisch, übertragen aus Stenogramm von Lehrer Fischer. 1. Teil - 1.) Hauptregister von 1908-1942. 2.) Jahrgang 1908-1912." Diary Dr. R. Fisch, handwritten by a Teacher Fischer on the basis of Fisch’s original shorthand diaries. A thick hard-cover file covering the years 1908-1911 when Fisch was in Ghana. The diary goes up to May 13th, 1911 (p. 38 of 1911), when Fisch had returned to Basel. The rest of the pages covering 1911 and 1912 have been taken out and put into separate files, QH-10.3 to QH-10.5 which are to be found together with the other volumes containing Fisch’s diary and covering the years 1911-1942 after his return from Ghana in "Sammelplatz N". D-10.25 Cardboard folder containing 43 exercise-books mostly with test papers on various subjects, written by students of Abetifi Teachers’ Seminary in 1912. D-10.26 Folder containing documents dealing with differences between A. Riis (BV 124) and the Danish Governor 1836-1838 (1-10) and his leaving the mission in 1846 (II a). Schachtel/ Box D-10.27 with miscellaneous MSS 27,1 Die Missionskirche an der Goldküste. File with 3 typescripts on the mission church in Ghana. The first two by I. Bellon, 1915 and 1918, 28 pp. plus 24 pp. The third is a handwritten essay on the same subject by F. Renz, 1918? 27,2 File with misc. letters. Most of them written in Ghana during World War I, some correspondence with colonial authorities. Amongst the documents is a copy of a speech by Sir F.G. Guggisberg on the events in Ghana 1920-1926 and the prospects for 1927/ 1928, touching on the "Education Work of the Missions 1900-1927". The file also includes typed copies of: "The General Situation in Asante", by I. Bellon, 1926, 9 pp, "The Gold Coast Conference", author and date uncertain (2 pp.), 2 letters by Schäfer and Bellon on plans for a mission hospital,1927/1928, and a 6 pp letter by Hartenstein on a meeting with the Scottish Mission, 1932. 27,3

African Universal Church Constitution. Typescript copy, 61 pp, ca. 1950?

27,4 History of the Catholic Church in Ghana. Typescript copy, no author and date given, 91 pp. 27,5

a) "Johann Christian Dieterle an meine Kinder"

b) "Katharina Friederike Dieterle, geborene Mack an meine Kinder". Two typed copies, 7 pp and 13 pp, i.e. J.C. Dieterle and his wife to their children. 27,6

Jakob Muehlemann (BV 1329):

a) Photocopy of a report on his journey to England and Ghana 1896, 12 pp. b) Photocopy of a report on his observations during Lent and Easter in Ghana 1897, 23 pp.

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27,7 The Beginnings of the Presbyterian Church (The Basel Mission Work in Kwahu, Ghana). Copy of a "Seminararbeit" by Bruno Bassi (then in Abetifi, Ghana 1977), 49 pp typescript and 12 building plans of Basel Mission settlement, mission station and Ramseyer Chapel Abetifi. The first plan dated 1878, the last one 1973. Given to the archive by the author in 1976. 27,8 "Andreas Riis. A diary based on original sources in the Basel Mission archive." By Hans Debrunner, 1983, typescript copy, 65 pp, given to the archive by the author in 1983. [See also A.A. Opoku: Riis, the Builder. 200 pp, Legon 1978.] 27,9 Envelope with a bundle of typescript copies, mainly of letters and documents concerning the Scottish Mission in Ghana and the return of the Basel Mission to Ghana. 12 items, dated 1929, 1939, 1946. 27,10 "Marriage Law in the Ghanaian Churches". Envelope, perhaps part of an MA thesis by an unknown hand (?Richard Addington Hall, perhaps ca. 1965?) with typescript copy, Chapter I, pp 1-43. 27,11 "One Hundred and Fifty Years of Christianity in Akropong, Ghana. Second version of a lecture held in Basel and Stuttgart on the 150th Anniversary of the Basel Mission in Ghana by John Middleton (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London). Typescript, 29 pp. [Published in Africa 53 (3), 1983, 2-17]. Schachteln/ Boxes D-10.28 to D-10.30 D-10.28a&b 2 bound volumes, pp 1-413 and 414-759 "Kete-Krakye and the Middle Volta Basin 1700-1914". A dissertation submitted to the University of California, Los Angeles by Norman Dean Haskett, 1981. D-10.29 Bound volume, pp. 1-430. "Renegotiating Fate: An Analysis of the Role of Shrines in Problem Solving among the Anufo of Northern Ghana". By Jon P. Kirby, St. Edmund’s House, Cambridge. Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy of Cambridge University, April 1983 (1983/1984). D-10.30 "Schülerarbeiten Ghana." Folder containing a small collection of drawings and written exercises by pupils of Basel Mission schools in Ghana and sent to Basel for an exhibition. Schachtel/ Box D-10.31 D-10.31,1 a) The Very Revd. Kweku K. Edonu of the Orthodox Catholic Church of Ghana to the Basel Mission, sending various documents on the Orthodox Church of Ghana. 1 p, dated 15.8.1958. b) The Orthodox Catholic Church Diocese St. Ignatius of Antioch, Ghana: Funeral ByeLaws. Typed copy, 5 pp. c) Form of Public Worship of the Orthodox Catholic Church. Typed copy, 5 pp. 31,2 "Totenbett, Begräbnis, Wahl eines Königs, dessen Einsetzung und die Kostüme der Verstorbenen in den Tschiländern der Goldküste." On funeral customs, inthronisation and other customs in the Twi area of Ghana. Typed copy, 5 pp, author and date unknown.

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31,3 "Etwas vom Einst und Jetzt der Goldküste." Past and the Present in Ghana. Typed copy, 9 pp, author and date unknown. 31,4 "Autobiography of Rev. Peter Hall". Exercise-book with the handwritten autobiography of Peter Hall, born at Akropong in 1851 as son of a black Jamaican Christian. 84 pp, hand-written most probably by Hall himself and dated 1929. 31,5 A small collection of Twi songs, written and composed by D.R. Asong at the request of Rev. B. Groh. 10 songs, handwritten, with an accompanying letter by D.R. Asong, Aburi, dated 3.5.1933. 31,6 Envelope, containing a number of old bills, made out to missionaries going to Ghana. 23 items, mostly dated 1844-1846. 31,7 Typescript copy of a book list of the Basel Mission Book Depot in Kumase, 1943, 15 pp. 31,8 "Revidierter Tarif für Besoldung der Katechisten in Afrika für 1857." Revised salary scale for catechists in Africa for the year 1857, 1 p. Schachteln/ Boxes D-10.32 to D-10.33 D-10.32 Imperialism’s Missionary Dimension: A Study of the Fall of the Asante Empire, 1874-1896. 56 pp. M.A. dissertation by Barbara Lukey, Sept. 1980, Leeds D-10.33 Die Akem-Asante Expedition. [Record of an expedition] in August 1900 led by Capt. Benson; Capt. Wilcox; Mr. Hull, Political Officer; Rev. Lädrach, Chaplain. A hardcover exercise-book with a hand-written diary of the Akem-Asante expedition, written by O. Lädrach, who accompanied the expedition as chaplain. The diary was handed over to the archive by his widow, approx. 90 pp. Schachtel/ Box D-10.34 D-10.34,1 Church Growth in Ghana: ca. 25 essays by students of the 2-year training course for Evangelists and Deaconesses 1984 Ramseyer Training Centre Abetifi. Folder with typescript copy, approx. 73 pp. 34,2 Pastor’s Manual, Presbyterian Church of Ghana. Edited by Rev. A.A. Beeko, B.A., L.Th. 2.12.1983. Typescript 46 pp. 34,3 "Tagebuch von Carl und Friederike Leimenstoll 1864-1881". More of an autobiography than a diary, covering not only the period when L. was serving as "Industriebruder" with the Basel Mission, but also his service in Liberia 1873-1875 and his time as employee of the Gold Coast Government, 1875-1878. This typescript copy was given to the Basel Mission in 1984 by Rev. W. Fischer, Ebingen. The original MS was thought at that time to be in the possession of the Leimenstoll granddaughters in Reichenbach/ Fils near Göppingen. 34,4 Englische Uebersetzung von 692 Gâ-Sprichwörtern. An English translation of 692 Gâ proverbs, which were printed in Gâ-Reading Book III, 2nd Edition 1895, pp 15-37. Author not identified. 5 exercise-books in envelope. Former class-mark D.I.c.29b

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34,5 Report of the Krobo expedition by Christian Obobi, 29 December 1857 in Odumase. Exercise book, in English, former class-mark D.I.g.5 34,6 Catholic Missionaries, Marriage and Family Life in Ghana. Microfiche approx. 150 pp, Legon MA, ca 1970 Author: Frans Verstraelen. Given to the BM Archive in 1985 (Eingangsbuch 1985/44). 34,7 The Religious Structure of Ghana. By Professor C.G. Baeta, University of Ghana. Typescript copy, 14 pp. 1964. Given to the BM by ?W.Ringwald? (Eingangsbuch 1985/37) 34,8 Aus den Briefen eines Missions-Kaufmanns a.d. Goldküste. From the letters written by a missionary trader on the Gold Coast, E. Preiswerk. MS for the printed version, Archive Library in the Mission House Basel, ref. no. K.83. 34,9 Missionar Mohrs Garten. Bilder aus der Mission des Akemlandes. On missionary Mohr’s garden as an example for the Christians in Akem. By Fr. Monninger (B.V. 1651). Typescript copy, 5 pp. 34,10 Der Pionier. On the pioneer of the mission in Gyadam, Simon Süss (B.V. 325). By Fr. Monninger(?). Typescript copy, 21 pp. 1936(?) 34,11 Presbyter Kofi. On Kofi, one of the elders of Begoro. By Fr. Monninger(?). Typesript copy, 21 pp. 34,12 Der Kakaobauer von Fankyeneko. On the cocoa farmer of Fankyeneko. Probably also by Fr. Monninger. Typescript copy, 7 pp 34,13 Towards a definition of social tension in rural Akan communities in the high colonial period - the Asafo Movement of the Eastern Province and Eastern Asante. Typesript copy of a study for the Historical Seminary of the University of Legon, Ghana. By Paul Jenkins, 1971. 8 pp. 34,14 Togo, Land und Leute. Small cardboard folder with loose sketch notes on Togo, apparently in connection with journeys made by G. Martin, 1899; Josenhans, Groh and Dr. Fisch 1909; and Huppenbauer 1912. The notes seem to be an attempt at collecting information on Togo systematically (Huppenbauer’s handwriting?), but very incomplete. This small folder was found amongst the files concerning the Basel Mission Museum by P. Jenkins in 1989 and is now incorporated in the Ghana archive. 34,15 Der Mensch im Spiegel afrikanischer Sprichwörter. Envelope with some documents and notes on "Man as seen in African proverbs", by H. Huppenbauer. 34,16 Die Übersetzung des Teufels. Über die religiösen Vorstellungen von Mitgliedern einer ehemaligen Missionskirche in (Südost-)Ghana. Photocopy of a doctoral thesis in cultural anthropology for the University of Amsterdam on ideas about the devil as held by members of a former mission church, i.e. the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana. Author: Birgit Meyer. 1990. 210 pp. Presented to the archive by the author (1991/22). [Published as: Translating the Devil: Religion and Modernity among the Ewe in Ghana. Edinburgh, 1999.] Schachtel/ Box D-10.35 Copies of letters and documents concerning the missionary G. Schmid-Leuthold (BV 895) given to the Archive in November 1984 by Dr.med. Meier-Roth.

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The letters dated from 1878, 1879 and 1887-1889 are written from Aburi, Enge (ZH), Christiansborg, Akropong, Wilhelmsdorf, Abetifi, Begoro. Schachtel/ Box D-10.36 Misc. MSS D-10.36,1 Dieterle, Joh.Christian. "30 Jahre Missionsarbeit auf der Goldküste." By Missionar Johs. Müller. Folder with two MSS: a) MSS, 48 pp, written by Johannes Müller. This seems to be an extract from J.Ch. Dieterle’s diary, prepared for publication. The MSS has never been published. See however the publication Vt.XVI,6 by P. Steiner in the Printed Archive collection in Basel. b) Die Station Akropong in ihrem 40jährigen Bestande, 1835-1877. A short history of the BM on the Gold Coast, written by P. Dettinger for publication in the ‘Heidenboten’ (1977, 4-7 and 9.) MSS 40p , Former reference number D. 154. D-10.36,2 P. Steiner: Aus fernen Missionstagen, 31 pp, MSS, on the beginning of the Moravian Mission, apparently written for publication. Basler Missionsbuchhandlung 1918. Former reference number K.264 D-10.36,3 Ueber das sogenannte ‚Gallenfieber’ an der Goldküste. Von Dr. Ernst Mähly in Basel. A 15 pp printed pamphlet on the so-called ‘gall fever’ in Ghana, written by Dr. E. Mähly and published in the ‘Correspondenz-Blatt für Schweiz. Aerzte’, Jahrg. XV (1885). In this copy of the publication Dr. Mähly has added the names of missionaries whose cases he takes as examples. Former reference number G.V.1, in the Printed Archive collection in Basel. Copies of this article without the names in Dr. Mähly’s handwriting can still be found under G.V.1. D-10.36,4 "Fritz Ramseyer. Ein Gotteszeuge an der Goldküste." 27 pp typescript on Fritz Ramseyer, a witness to God on the Gold Coast, by G. Keller. Published 1950. A published copy can be found under reference number K.209, where this MS was also held for a time. D-10.36,5 Müller, Joh. "Vorläufiger Bericht über seine Reise nach Salaga Jan./ Febr. 1884 mit Dr. Mähly, Miss. Zimmermann und David Asante." Abschrift aus "Heidenbote" 1884, S. 41-42. Typescript copy of a report by J. Müller on his journey to Salaga Jan./ Febr. 1884, together with Dr. Mähly, Rev. Zimmermann and David Asante, published in the "Evangelische Heidenbote" 1884, pp 41-42. Former reference number D.133. D-10.36,6 Auszüge eines Briefwechsels zwischen Pfr. G. Müller, Groppendorf und der Missions-Handelsgesellschaft Duala und Basel, über einen Streit mit anderen Firmen. 1904. Standort der Originaldokumente unbekannt. D-10.36,7 Mussten die Neger arbeiten lernen? "Did the Negroes really have to learn how to work?" Paper, written for the Seminar on Church History ("Church and Work") during the winter term 1982/1983 on the combination of faith and working ethics practised by the BM missionaries in Ghana and the effects on the country. The paper, written by Aenni Schuetz, especially dwells on Johannes Zimmermann. 37 pp typescript. D-10.36,8 Briefe der Anna Furer (S.V.8), Missionarin in Afrika, nebst Berichten über derselben Krankheit und Heimgang. Thin notebook written by Anna Furer’s sister Sophie Furer as a kind of circular letter to friends, containing handwritten copies of Anna’s letters from her journey to Africa 1857 to her death in 1859. Anna was originally destined to be the missionary David Baum’s bride (B.V. 347, Ghana). Baum was dismissed shortly before A.F.

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was due to leave for Ghana. She nevertheless went to Ghana as a teacher. See also Ko.Prot. 1857. D-10.36,9 Tagebuch von Joseph Mohr (B.V. 236) Biographical notes by the missionary Joseph Mohr, written down for his children, but apparently incorporating elements of a Ghana diary (the MS covers the years up to 1881, when the Mohrs returned to Grunbach). Photocopy, 115 pp, handed over by a descendant (See Eingangsbuch 1987/13). D-10.36,10 Ayeware. A 10 pp paper on marriage customs in Akwapim, in Twi and German, apparently written by J.A. Mader, B.V. 317 (Ghana 1851-1877). This MS was handed over to the BM by the president of the Basel Church, who had it from Prof. Julius Schweizer, whose father was a BM missionary in Ghana (B.V.1250). (See Eingangsbuch MSS 1987/7). D-10.36,11a Aus dem Nachlass von Immanuel Bellon (B.V. 1424) Exercise-book with a handwritten draft of talks on various subjects: his Ghanaian co-workers; mission schools; "The Black Man as judged by the Whites"; Church law. All in German. 40 pp. Also typescript copies of two speeches held at the inauguration of the BM hospital in Agogo, March 1931 and the laying of the foundation stone in December 1928. Both in English. Handed over to the BM Archive April 1987 by Dr. Ringwald (See MSS Eingangsbuch 1987/20). D-10.36,11b Versch. MSS aus dem Nachlass von Imm. Bellon. Various MSS, all apparently written by I. Bellon: Einiges aus der Geschichte Okwawus, einer Landschaft der Goldküste Westafrikas. On the history of Okwawu (Kwahu), a part of the Gold Coast. Handwritten draft, 14 pp, in Bellon’s handwriting. Votum zur Frage unserer Mitarbeit im vorderen Gebiet der Goldküste. Von Miss. Bellon. Typescript copy of an opinion by Bellon on whether the BM should recommence work in its traditional field on the Gold Coast. 4 pp, Tübingen (Tropical Sanatorium), 1929. D-10.36,12 Towards Practical Ecumenical Theology. A paper submitted at the 30th session of the Graduate School of Ecumenical Studies - Ecumenical Institute, Bossey. 25 pp, Author: K.Effa Ababio, Presbyterian minister in Ghana, who dedicated the paper to "Papa and Mama Buechner". Büchners passed it on to the Archive (Eingangsbuch Archive MSS 1987/31). D-10.36,13 Grabtöpfereien der Akan. Paper submitted to the Ethnological Seminar at the University of Basel (Dr. B. Gardi) by Doris Pfister during her "Praktikum", Sepember 1984, on the terracotta objects used on some Akan graves. Typescript copy, 15 pp. D-10.36,14 A Comparative Study on the Kusasi Response to Christian Mission and to Muslim Dawah, by Rev. Johnson Apenad Mbillah, presented in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of the Certificate in Mission at Selly Oak Colleges in Birmingham. Typescript copy, 62 pp, 1987. D-10.36,15 Von der Heimat nach Afrika. Photocopy of a typescript version of a report of his journey to Africa by Gottlob Lang, B.V. 954, stationed at Anyako (Togo) as a missionary for the N.M.G, and dated 1880. Handed over to the archive in April 1988 by Mrs. I. Schüdel (MS Eingangsbuch 1988/9). D-10.36,16 The Ofori Atta Regime 1912-1943: A Case Study of Enlightened and Progressive Traditional Administration. Typescript copy, 42 pp, by R. Addo-Fening.

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D-10.36,17 Nachforschungen über den Tod von Capt. C.G. Benson (Asante-Feldzug 1900). A study and some correspondence on the death of Capt. Benson during the Asante war in 1900, written at the request of William Preiswerk of UTC (United Trading Company) by Hedwig Graf, a former secretary of the Basel Mission who was in the 1950s working for UTC. Typescript, 23 pp, 1955. Also some correspondence on the matter. (15 items). Folder with the documents handed over to the archive by Miss H. Graf. D-10.36,18 The History of the Gold Coast and Ashanti based on Tradition and Historical Facts comprising a period of more than three centuries from about 1500 to 1860. By Rev. Carl Christian Reindorf. Typescript, 20 pp, prepared for a second edition by his son, with an additional dedication and a short biography, app. also written by his son, Dr. C.E. Reindorf. MS from the Ringwald papers (B.V. 2323), handed over to the archive in 1989. See also D20.26&27 (an original MS in the Ga language) and the printed version in English in the Printed Archive collection, D.49a&b. D-10.36,19 Ueber das Ehe-und Familienleben in den christlichen Gemeinden der Basler Mission an der Goldküste 1871. On marriage and family life in the Christian congregations of the Basel Mission on the Gold Coast. 2 typescript copies, 20pp. By Karl Richter. Given to the archive by the author, who wrote it for the seminar on African History and European sources in 1989/1990. (1991/12) D-10.36,20 Lebensgeschichte des Osofo Albert Binder (1855-1934). Typescript, 32 pp. Autobiography of the African Osofo (Pastor) Albert Binder, translated from the Ewe language by Paul Wiegräbe of the N.M.G. and given to the BM archive in March 1991 (1991/8). D-10.36,21 Simon Süss. A Difficult Visionary in Ghana, from 1851-1862. Written by Rev. A.P.v.d. Broek, Agriculturalist/ Pastor at Tamale, 1977, revised March 1984. 5 pp with copy of a letter by Rev. Edwards-Raudonat, Tamale, 25/10/1991, who sent this pamphlet to the archive. D-10.36,22 Das Predigerseminar der Basler Mission in Akropong, Ghana, 1848-1870. Vorgeschichte, Entstehung und erste Jahre. The Pastor’s Seminary of the Basel Mission in Akropong, Ghana, 1848-1870. Prehistory, establishment and first years. Student essay by Kathrin Kusmierz, theology student of the University of Basel, pp 24 plus appendix. D-10.36,23 Responding to the new day in missions in the 1990s in Africa, Basel Mission’s call to Mission together with African partners, by Rev. Eric Anum, Presbyterian Church of Ghana, 9 pp. Schachtel/ Box D-10.37 Nachlass Elias Schrenk B.V. 447 (Ghana 1859-1872). The contents of this box were handed over to the archive in the first quarter of 1986, by Rev. Dr. H. Gaese, Stuttgart. On the whole those documents referring to the time before Schrenk’s stay in Ghana and after his return from Ghana have been put into his personal file B.V. 447. Some of the letters were written by his wife, both before her marriage and during her stay in Ghana (Bertha Schrenk-Tappolet), some by the home-board. D-10.37,1 Briefe an Eltern und Geschwister. Letters written by E. Schrenk and his wife Bertha from Ghana and addressed to their parents, 1866-1872.

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D-10.37,2 Briefe seiner Mutter und Bruder an E. Schrenk. Letters written to E. Schrenk by his mother and brother, 1859-1864. D-10.37,3 Briefe aus Basel. Letters written by the Inspector to Schrenk in Ghana and also when he was back in Europe, 1866-1873. D-10.37,4 Der selige Hochwürden Elias Schrenk, der bekannte deutsche Evangelist. Article written by C.C. Reindorf, Ghanaian pastor at Christiansborg for the Christian Messenger on E. Schrenk and his work in Ghana, 5 pp, 1914. D-10.37,5 Versch. Briefe an Schrenk 1859-1865. 3 letters to Schrenk: one from England (Mr. Balfour), one from his missionary colleague Gurtner, Aburi, and one unidentified and incomplete. D-10.37,6 Four MSS on various subjects: speeches held in Germany and Switzerland probably after his return from Ghana. D-10.37,7 Religionslehre. Behandlung der Einleitung der Kurz’schen Religionslehre. A commentary on the introduction to Kurz’s Teaching of Religion, exercise-book, 12 pp. Schachteln/ Boxes D-10.38 to D-10.55 D-10.38 Applications of Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry in Biochemistry. Thesis presented by Nicholas I.Y. Eiagbe to the University of Bradford for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the postgraduate School of Studies in Pharmaceutical Chemistry. April 1974. The author was granted a scholarship by the Basel Mission and on his graduation presented the BM with this copy of his dissertation. See also his letter in the envelope glued to the inside cover of the 282 pp book. D-10.39 Musik als Unterrichtsfach in Süd-Ghana. Paper presented by Andrea Knecht to the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Zürich (Department of Anthropology, Prof. Dr. W. Laade), on Music as a special subject taught at schools in Southern Ghana. On the situation and problems of urban schools. Zürich, summer 1986, 167 pp. (See Eingangsbuch 1986/23). D-10.40 Lebenserinnerungen von Frau Hanna Bohner. Folder with handwritten MS by Mrs. Bohner, wife of missionary Heinrich Bohner (B.V.687), on their life and work in Ghana and Cameroon, pp 14-57, written in 1932. D-10.41 Aspects of Kusasi Traditional Religion. Paper presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Diploma in Theology, Trinity College Legon, 1982. By Johnson Apenad Mbillah. Photocopy, 69 pp, given to Dr. B. Schneider by the author, handed over to the BM Archive in Dec 1986 (See Eingangsbuch 1986/28). D-10.42 Gold Coast Historians and their Pursuit of the Gold Coast Pasts: 1882-1917. An investigation into responses to British ‘cultural imperialism’ by intellectuals of the Christianized, commercial communities of the townships of the southern Gold Coast, during the years of British imperial conquest and early occupation: 1874-1919. Raymond George Jenkins. Submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy of the University of Birmingham 1985. Bound volume, typescript copy, 635 pp (See Eingangsbuch 1986/31). D-10.43a&b Märchen der Dagomba. 2 Files with a typescript of fairy-tales of the Dagomba, in German, collected and translated by H. Huppenbauer in 1916. The MS was handed over to

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the archive by H. Huppenbauer’s son Hanns-Walter Huppenbauer in February 1988, together with a handwritten Dagbane dictionary, now in D-20.32, and a Dagbane grammar, now D20.33 (1988/3a and 1988/17). D-10.44 Sprachexamina, Ghana 1935-1937. A small and certainly incomplete collection of letters to the Basel homeboard on the results of language examinations. D-10.45 Korrepondenz betr. Bibelübersetzung. H. Huppenbauer. File with correspondence on various words in the Dagomba language and how to use them in translation. Handed over to the BM archive in April 1988 (1988/17) by H.W. Huppenbauer. D-10.46 Synodal-Aufsatz: Missionswerk auf der Gold-und Sklavenküste Westafrikas. Folder with an essay by the former missionary J.G. Lang, B.V.954, apparently written for a synod in 1885, on mission work in West-Africa. Copy of a handwritten MS, 100 pp. It was handed over to the archive in 1988 (1988/19) by the owner of the original. D-10.47 Die Entwicklung des Schulwesens in Ghana. The Development of the educational system in Ghana. Paper written for the Certificate in Education as a Secondary School teacher by Ralf Streicher, Freiburg i.B. (1988/15). Bound typesript copy, 87 pp, 1988. D-10.48 Rechnungsbuch v. H.A. Kaundinya (B.V. 1577). Account book for Kyebi, 1931-1932. The book was in a trunk full of documents handed over to the archive by W. Stamm, nephew of H.A. Kaundinya and grandson of M. & H. Kaundinya-Reinhardt (B.V. 316/Indien), whose letters form the main bulk of the documents in this donation (see archive reference number C-10.31 ff. 1988/8) D-10.49 "Meine lieben Freunde überm Weltmeer." Friedrich Jost (B.V.1353). Letters and notes from his diary, written during his 3rd stay in Ghana 1910-1912 and transcribed by his grandchildren. (Eingangsbuch MSS 1988/25). Folder with bound copy, 22 pp. D-10.50 The Akan System of Government and its Contribution to the Modern Government of Ghana. Thesis submitted for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the University of Oxford, 1987, by Osagyefo Oseadeefo Agyemang Badu, Dormaahene. Photocopy, 300 pp (1989/18). At the time this copy was donated to the archive copyright was retained explicitly by the author. D-10.51a&b Der Missionsarzt Rudolf Fisch und die Anfänge medizinischer Arbeit der Basler Mission an der Goldküste (Ghana). Rudolf Fisch and the beginning of the Basel Mission’s medical mission in Ghana. Thesis submitted for the Degree of Doctor of Medicin in the Medical Faculty of the University of Aachen, by Friedrich Hermann Fischer. Part 1 pp 1286. Part II pp 287-560. Pre-examination copy, 1989. D-10.52 Die Basler Mission im Spannungsbereich afrikanischer Integrationsversuche und Europäischer Kolonialpolitik. MA thesis on the Basel Mission caught between African attempts to instrumentalise it and the demands of European Colonial politics, Kwahu/ Ghana 1869-1888. University of Basel, Department of History, July 1989. Author: Peter Haenger. 139 pp. D-10.53 Weisse Herren und schwarze Christen – white masters and black christians. PhD dissertation, University of Vienna, 1989. Author: Irmgard Kirchner. Bound copy, 402 pp, on the activities of the Basel Mission in Ashanti, Ghana, 1896-1914. D-10.54 OBO FO. The Story of a Dispersed Matrilineal Community. Draft copy of parts of a thesis by Philip F.W. Bartle, Visiting Fellow, Afrika Studiecentrum Leiden,

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Holland. a) Introduction b) chapter I c) chapter II d) chapter V. "Preliminary and confidential. Not to be quoted." D-10.55 Preaching as Communication - an Investigation into its Effectiveness in the Ghanaian Context with Special Reference to Dansoman Estates, Accra. A dissertation submitted to the Department of Religions, University of Ghana Legon, in part fulfilment of the Master of Philosophy degree, June 1989. Author: George N.A. Lomotey. (1990/3). Bound copy, 137 pp. Schachtel/ Box D-10.56 Nachlass Rudolf Bürki, B.V. 1401 Box with papers from Rudolf Bürki, BV 1401. D-10.56,1 Katalog der Formen und Figuren der Goldgewichte – catalogue of forms and figures of gold-weights. A bound note-book with the symbols of the Ghanaian gold weights cut out from photographs and glued in and with handwritten names of the symbols. D-10.56,2 Historical notes on the Basel Mission and on missionaries and mission work in Ghana 1815-1915 with only a few entries after 1900. Handwritten, R. Bürki. D-10.56,3 Wie die Fabeln der Twi-Neger entstanden sind. Envelope with a typescript copy on the origin of the folk-stories told among the people of the Twi tribe. 5 pp, by J. Grauer (B.V. 1588) Ghana 1906-1917. The contents of this box were handed over to the archive in May 1990 by Bürki’s daughter Margrit Bürki (S.V.308) (1990/14 ). Schachteln/ Boxes D-10.57 to D-10.58 D-10.57 Der württembergische Pietismus als missionarische Bewegung von 1815-1880 untersucht am Beispiel der Tätigkeit der Basler Mission in Südghana. An M.A. paper on Wuerttembergian pietism as a missionary movement taking the case study of the Basel Mission in Southern Ghana 1815-1880. Written for the Department of History of the University of Basel by Claudia Dinkelaker, 1989 and given to the archive by the author. Copy, 206 pp, with some photographs (coloured) glued to the title page and to the last two pages, showing mission houses in Ghana presumably taken by the author herself. D-10.58 Koloniale Kirche. Die Presbyterianische Kirche Ghanas im Spannungsfeld zwischen kolonialer Abhängigkeit und nationaler Emanzipation 1896-1966. On the Presbyterian Church in Ghana caught between colonial dependancy and national emancipation. Doctoral dissertation of the University of Bremen, author: Günther Rusch. Bound copy, 723 pp. Bremen n.d. but probably ca. 1975. Schachtel/ Box D-10.59 Nachlass/ Papers of W. Ringwald: (B.V. 2323). Berichte, Artikel, Vorträge - Reports, articles, lectures on Ghana and mission-work. D-10.59,1 Folder with various MSS, typed or handwritten, mainly written in Germany for use in congregations. D-10.59,2 Folder with two articles on the Churches in West Africa in the midst of national movements, 1963.

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D-10.59,3 Bound book with some few handwritten notes on Ghanaians, and a number of newspaper cuttings from the years 1912 to 1940 . D-10.59,4 Folder with misc. articles from the 1930s to 1971, including two travel reports by D. Marx (1970) and Dr. F. Raaflaub (1971) Schachtel/ Box D-10.60 Nachlass/ Papers of W. Ringwald: (B.V. 2323) (contd). Lebensbilder, preparatory notes for publications on famous Christians. D-10.60,1 German.

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D-10.60,3 Draft of a MS for a book on Basel missionaries in Ghana. By Johannes Gottfried Zimmermann (?), 2. Oct. 1947, Aburi. [As far as we know this book has never been published]. D-10.60,4 Presse und Buch an der Goldküste. A collection of cuttings, advertisements and pictures from the English and Westafrican press, 1935-1937. Schachtel/ Box D-10.61 Ordner: W. Schmid, Besigheim. File from W. Schmid, Besigheim. Korrespondenz mit dem Baumeister W. Schmid betr. Bauarbeiten für das Hospital in Agogo; 1928-1937; Ordner aus dem Büro von Insp. W. Oettli. Correspondence with Master-Builder W. Schmid about building the hospital in Agogo, covering the years 1928-1937. The file was originally in the office of Inspector Oettli. Schachtel/ Box: D-10.62 Items 1 & 2 from the Nachlass/ Papers of Otto Boateng, handed to the archive by Paul Rutishauser, s. 1992/17 See also D-10.63. D-10.62,1 Reden, Artikel, Notizen von Otto Ampofo Boateng, handgeschrieben – handwritten speeches, articles, notes, including: "Ghana Presbyterian Church Choir", kurze hist. Abhandlung. "Some modern pre-requisites for a missionary outside Europe - particularly Africa & Asia." "The Gospel reaches non-Jews: Africans." "An insight into the musical culture of Africa" - list of contents of Boateng’s dissertation. "Some Aspects of Ghana Music - Folk Songs." D-10.62,2

Biographische Notizen - "My Life History"

D-10.62,3 One piece of firewood... Leben und Werk von C.G. Baëta - eine biographischtheologische Studie. Life and work of C.G. Baeta a biographical-theological study. For the doctoral examination at Amsterdam University, Amsterdam 1991. By Siegfried Arends. Small booklet, 102 pp.

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D-10.62,4 "Fufu und Münchner Bier". Tagebuch v. Eugen Lutzeier. Eugen Lutzeier, B.V.1597, Ghana 1900-1904, in America since 1905. Transcription of his diary by his descendant Dr. Gerhard Lutzeier, beginning with his life history, written for the Basel Mission in 1900 and ending 15 July 1901, Ada (Ghana). With photocopies of photographs, a letter from Cleveland 1909 and other notes. 191 typed pp, dated 27.05.1993, Dr. Gerhard Lutzeier. (1993/26) D-10.62,5 "Odumase-Schule", undatiert Schülerarbeiten aus der Odumase-Grundschule, Englisch und Adangme – work done by the pupils in the primary school in Odumase. D-10.62,6 "Dr.med. Hey’s Pflanzenmittel insbesondere zur Erleichterung der Geburt und Muttermilchbeförderung in ihrem Werte für die Volksgesundheit und Sittlichkeit", - Dr. Hey’s herbal receipe to ease birth and promote the supply of mothers’ milk - Abhandlung von Dr. H. Göring, 1911, 102 pp (Kreuzverweis: E-10.66). D-10.62,7 Wilhelmine Maurer aus Strümpfelbach, Würtemberg, die erste Missionsschwester in Ghana. Vortrag für einen Gemeindeabend in Strümpfelbach von W. Haas-Lill, November 1993 – Wilhelmine Maurer of Strümpfelbach, Württemberg, the first mission sister in Ghana.. Lecture for an evening with the congregation in Strümpfelbach by W. Haas-Lill, November 1993. D-10.62,8 H.W. Debrunner: Anpassung und Widerstand in der Religion Westafrikas, Antrittsvorlesung an der Universität Bern vom 3.5. 1969 - Adaptation and Resistance in West African Religion, inaugural lecture, University of Bern, 3 May 1969. D-10.62,9 In memory of father and mother: A short sketch of mother’s early life, together with some letters from both father and mother written during their stay in Africa, put together for December 25, 1932. In German. Concerns the life of Nane Hoch-Burkhardt and J.G. Hoch-Burkhardt, BV 594. D-10.62,10 Theo von Laue: To the Brink of Christian Culture. Basel Missionaries Prepare for the Gold Coast, ca. 1975, pp. 31. D-10.62,11 pp.

Philip F.W. Bartle: Some notes on the Burukun-cult in Kwawu, June 1980, 8

D-10.62,12 The Nigritian Episcopal Church – Ghana. Some notes on its history, dated 26th June 1969, 2 pp. Schachteln/ Boxes D-10.63 to D-10.75 D-10.63 An Insight into the Musical Culture of Africa through Ghana Gates. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Halle-Wittenberg, by Otto Ampofo Boateng, Senior Tutor Presbyterian Training College, Akropong, Akwapim, Ghana 1963. D-10.64 pp.

Emmanuel Kellerhals (Inspector). Report on the situation in Ghana in 1942, 2

D-10.65 Four circular letters and 1 essay on the question of co-operation between the BM and the Scottish missionaries in Ghana, 1931-1937. D-10.66 Circular letter by E. Kellerhals to all mission workers (brothers and sisters) in both African mission fields, Basel, 27.1.1936.

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D-10.67 Afrika macht oder bricht einen Mann. M.A. thesis on the Swiss colony in Ghana from 1945 to 1966, by Rene Lenzin, History Department of the University of Zürich, 1988, 94 pp. D-10.68 Dissertation (Centre for International Child Health, University of London) by Ann Armstrong Reid (formerly on the staff in Agogo) on Stress in Nursing; Implications for Managers. Submitted November 1993. D-10.69 Ashanti-Akim District Profile, 1980. Basic Information on a Primary Health Care Programme in the Ashanti-Akim District, Ashanti Region. D-10.70 Afrika als Patient: Basler Missionsärzte in Westafrika 1885-1914. Magisterarbeit im Fach Empirische Kulturwissenschaft, Universität Tübingen, vorgelegt von K. Jahnke, 9/1995 – Africa the patient: Basel Mission doctors in West Africa 1885-1914. MA thesis, Department for Empirical Cultural Sciences, University of Tübingen, K. Jahnke, 1995. D-10.71 Das Schulwesen an der Goldküste vor 1914 unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Erziehungsarbeit der Basler Mission. Wissenschaftliche Hausarbeit von Arnd Seemann, 1996, 107 pp – The education system on the Gold Coast before 1914, with especial reference to the work of the Basel Mission. Special essay, Arnd Seemann, 1996, 107 pp. D-10.72 Elias Kwaku Asiama, Drama in Christian Worship. B.A. Thesis submitted to the Theatre Arts Department, University of Ghana, Legon, July 1990. D-10.73 Elias Kwaku Asiama, A Contribution to the Study of Cultural Studies, Presbyterian Training College, Akropong, January 1992, pp 50. D-10.74 Ruth Wolfensberger, Fotoelizitation. Ein Versuch oder: "One picture is worth a thousand words", Seminararbeit, Juni 1995 On "photoelicitation", essay in the context of a seminar on photographs, 1995. D-10.75 Elias Kwaku Asiama, Drama in Education. Puberty Rites in Ghana. University of Ghana, Legon, May 1984. Schachtel/ Box D-10.76 Nachlass H. Henking, papers of H. Henking. D-10.76,1 Protokoll der Missionarskonferenz in Agogo, 1.-5. Juli 1936, Schriftführer W. Ammann, W. Ringwald – the minutes of the Basel missionaries’ annual general conference, Agogo, 1-5.7. 1936, secretaries W, Ammann, W. Ringwald. D-10.76,2

"Verlassenes Volk", Paper by H. Henking on the Gyaman, undatiert, 6 pp.

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Lagebericht Goldküste/ situation report Gold Coast, Juni 1948, 2 pp.

D-10.76,4 Minutes of Synod of the Presbyterian Church of the Gold Coast, Odumase, 28. Sept.-1. Okt. 1937. D-10.76,5 Missionsordnung für die Goldküste vom 30. Januar 1935 (Komiteeprotokoll §86) Regulations for the missionaries on the Gold Coast, dated 30th Jan. 1935, Kommittee Minutes para. 86. D-10.76,6 Protokoll der Missionarskonferenz in Kumasi vom 16. u. 17. Mai 1934 Minutes of the Basel Missionaries’ General Conference, May 1934.

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D-10.76,7 Bescheid des Komitees auf das Protokoll der Generalkonferenz der Goldküstemissionare vom 16./17. Mai 1934 – the response of the Basel Home Board to the minutes of the Missionaries’ Annual General Conference, 1934. D-10.76,8 Rundschreiben an sämtliche Geschwister und Stationen der Goldküste-Mission vom 3. Mai 1935 – circular to all Basel missionaries and all Basel Mission stations in Ghana, dated 3. May 1935. D-10.76,9 Koreferat ueber die Kooperation mit der Schottischen Mission von W. Stamm, Akropong, undatiert – input by W. Stamm to a debate about co-operation with the Free Church of Scotland Mission. D-10.76,10 Missionarskonferenz Juli 1936 zur Mädchenerziehung – Missionaries’ Conference on bringing up girls, 1936. D-10.76,11 Die theologische Ausbildung der Arbeiter unserer Kirche, Referat von W. Stamm, undatiert, 5 pp. The theological education of the workers of our church, lecture by W. Stamm, undated, 5 pp. D-10.76,12 Tierfabeln und andere Geschichten von der Goldküste, insgesamt 13 Geschichten, undatiert. Stories about animals, and other Gold Coast stories, 18 pp, 13 stories altogether. D-10.76,13 Einiges über Sekten an der Goldküste – something about sects on the Gold Coast, 4 pp, undatiert. D-10.76,14 Afrika Seminar Bern. Afrikanische Dokumente. Dokumente zur Geschichte Afrikas, zur Missionierung und zum Neo-Kolonialismus – Africa Seminar in Bern. African Documents, documents about African history, about missionary activities and about neocolonialism. Faltschachtel/ Box D-10.77 D-10.77,1 Robert M. Boonzajer Flaes and Fred Gales, University of Amsterdam, Brass Bands in Ghana, 37 pp. D-10.77,2 The Making of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, compiled by Elias Asiama, Eric Ampiaw, Adu Okore and students of the Trinity College, 17 pp. D-10.77,3 Diary of the young missionary Johannes Kopp, written during his travel to the Gold-Coast in the sailing ship "Palme", 1869, 67 pp. D-10.77,4 Index of articles in the "Christian Messenger" vol. 1, pp 4-156, compiled by W. Stamm. An assessment in English of materials in Twi. D-10.77,5 Index of articles in the "Christian Messenger" 1905-1912, compiled by W. Stamm, as above. D-10.77,6 Die Uebersetzung des Teufels. Ueber die religiösen Vorstellungen von Mitgliedern einer ehemaligen Missionskirche in Südost-Ghana. Dissertation zur Erlangung der Doktorwürde von Birgit Meyer, Universität von Amsterdam (Unveröffentlichtes Manuskript; nicht zu zitieren ohne Einwilligung der Autorin). D-10.77,7 To the Brink of Christian Culture: Basel Missionaries Prepare for the Gold Coast, unpublished paper by Theo von Laue, undated, 31 pp, also D-10.62,10.

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D-10.77,8 Mit dem Segelschiff von Bremen nach Accra an der Goldküste im Frühjahr 1868. Tagebuch von Jakob Marti (vgl. QH-10.44,5), Travelling by sailing ship to Accra on the Gold Coast in the early weeks of 1868. Jacob Marti’s diary. Faltschachtel/ Box D-10.78 D-10.78,1 In Memory of Father and Mother. A Short Sketch of Mother’s Early Life, Together with Some Letters from Both Father and Mother Written During Their Stay in Africa (1867-1870), Dezember 1932. Betrifft die Erinnerungen von G. und Chr. HochBurkhardt (Goldküste) [But see D-10.62,9]. D-10.78,2 Problems in Odumase following the death of Mrs. Klaiber; several letters covering the period May-October 1871. In German. D-10.78,3 "Untersuchungsakten Zurkuhl, Buchli, Thal, Schänker", verschiedene Briefe und Protokolle aus den Jahren 1889/1890 - Investigations concerning Zurkuhl, Buchli, Thal and Schänker. D-10.78,4 Kleine Festschrift zum 25-jährigen Bestehen der Basel Mission Girls’ School in Agogo, Vervielfältigung aus dem Jahre 1956 D-10.78,5

Tagebuch der Annegret Guggenbühl (16. Oktober 1947 bis 5. Juli 1949).

Faltschachtel/ Box D-10.79 D-10.79,1 The Krobo Constitution in Relation to the Nyewe-Ogome Dispute and the Significance of Priestly Stools, by M.J. Field (May 1942). MS-Transkript, 6p, durch Hugo Huber – we thank P.Hugo Huber for enabling us to have access to this document. D-10.79,2 Christel Adick Die Gründung der "Mfantsipim"-Schule in Ghana: Reformoder Eliteschule? in: Lenhart, Volker/ Hörner, Horst (Hrsg.): Aspekte Internationaler Erziehungswissenschaft, Festschrift für Hermann Röhrs aus Anlass seines 80. Geburtstages. Weinheim, 1996, p 189-198. D-10.79,3 Lebenslauf von/ autobiography of H.E. Henking, Manuskript, pp. 174, September 1960. D-10.79,4 In Memoriam Missionar Karl Epting (1855-1875). Obituary of Karl Epting. Eine Auswahl von Briefen und Berichten zusammengestellt von Karl-Christoph Epting, Oktober 1975 – a selection of letters and reports put together by Karl-Christoph Epting, October 1975. D-10.79,5 Karl Epting, vom 14. September 1900 aus Accra, Bericht über Bauarbeiten (Transkription von D-1.72,77) - transcription of a letter about building work, dated 14th Sep. 1900, see D-1.72,77 for the original. D-10.79,6 Religion and Medicine of the Ga People, by M.J. Field, Accra and London, undated, printed. D-10.79,7 "Hermann Ludwig Rottmann. Die Anfänge der Basler-Missions-HandelsGesellschaft in Christiansborg 1854-1859" – Hermann Ludwig Rottmann and the beginnings of the Basel Mission Trading Company in Christiansborg 1854-1859: Seminar essay by Giorgio Miescher, History Department of the University of Basel, Juni 1996, 71 pp.

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D-10.79,8 "Missionsstunde im Betsaal des Basler Missionshauses. 12. Dezember 1944", verfasst von Missionar Karl Epting. Beinhaltet einen Rückblick auf seine Tätigkeit in Ghana, 8 Seiten – a talk for a meeting in the chapel of the mission house in Basel, 12. Dec. 1944, looking back on his time in Ghana, 8 pp. Schachteln/ Boxes D-10.80 to D-10.81 D-10.80 Die Basler Missionare und Krobo zur Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts. Die Etablierung weltlicher Herrscher in Krobo im Lichte der frühen Berichte aus dem Archiv der Basler Mission. Lizentiatsarbeit an der Universität Basel von Veit Arlt 1995, 131 pp, mit einem Quellenanhang, 188pp. The Basel Mission and Krobo in the mid-19th century. On the establishment of a state in Krobo, viewed in the light of the the Basel Mission Archive. MA thesis, 131 pp, University of Basel, Dept. of History, 1995. Author: Veit Arlt. There is also an appendix with sources typed up in German, about 50 pp long. D-10.81 Die Schule hat Schule gemacht. Von der Ablehnung der modernen Schule zur Akzeptanz dargestellt am Beispiel der Ashanti in Ghana. Lizentiatsarbeit in Ethnologie an der Universität Basel, eingereicht von Marianne Alder, Juni 1997. - School as school - how Ashanti moved from refusing the introduction of schools to accepting them. MA thesis, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Basel, author: Marianne Alder, June 1997, 122 pp. Faltschachtel/ Box D-10.82 D-10.82,1 to D-10.82,6 Nachlass H. Büchner/ from Hans Büchner’s papers. D-10.82,1 Heft mit Notizen zur Haussa-Sprache (Herkunft, Grammatik, Aussprache, Vokabular, Texte) 1927 – notebook with notes on the Hausa language, 1927. D-10.82,2 Heft mit Notizen zur allgemeinen Phonetik und zur Phonetik des Twi und Yoruba, undatiert – notebook with notes on general phonetics, and on the special phonetics of Twi and Yoruba. No date. D-10.82,3 Heft mit Notizen zur "anthropologischen und ethnologischen Gliederung Afrikas" und zu verschiedenen westafrikanischen Sprachen (Twi, Yoruba, Ewe, Ga etc.)/ notebook with notes on the anthropological categorisation of Africa and on West African languages. D-10.82,4 "Handagenda zu dem Kirchenbuche für evangelische Gemeinden" von J. Amend, Gütersloh 1929. Persönliches Exemplar mit Notizen und hinzugefügten Texten. A copy of a publication on protestant liturgies by J. Amend, 1929, with personal notes by Hans Büchner. D-10.82,5 Heft mit Notizen zu Bibelsprüchen und Predigtnotizen für diverse kirchliche Anlässe. 1942. Notebook with notes on Bible texts, and preaching notes, collected for different occasions, 1942. D-10.82,6 "Yesu Kristo mmeran ne abodin" by Christiana Afua Gyane. Gedruckte Schrift in Twi, undatiert./ Twi texts of prayers spoken by Christiana Afua Gyane and published in Ghana. See also QH-10.46.

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D-10.82,7 Inhaltsverzeichnisse der Familienalben Monninger-Groh und Groh-Wenger. Kopiert wurden alle Verzeichnisse, die im Zusammenhang mit Aufenthalten in Ghana stehen – Lists of contents of the albums of the families Monninger-Groh and Groh-Wenger. All lists relating to stays in Ghana have been copied. D-10.82,8 Briefe des Missionaren Fritz Meischel an den Augsburger Dekan August Bomhard (7 Briefe) und an Pfarrer Christoph Haid in Ober-Allershausen (1 Brief), geschrieben zwischen 1844 und 1849 in Basel, London, Akropong und Aburi/ 7 Letters from Fritz Meischel to Dean Bomhard in Augsburg and 1 letter to Pastor Haid in OberAlleshausen, from the years 1844 and 1849, written in Basel, London, Akropong and Aburi. D-10.82,9 Reisebericht von Missionar I. Kiess von Lomé an die Goldküste, 1912. Abschrift, 8 Seiten/ Report of a journey by the missionary I. Kiess from Lome to the Gold Coast, 1912. Typewritten copy, 8 pp. D-10.82,10 Brief wahrscheinlich von Rottmann, Wilhelm, Akropong, ca. 1902/1903/ Letter, probably from Wilhelm Rottmann in Akropong, ca. 1902-1903, 15 pp. Important source on the life & conversion of a merchant who was also an official of the Akropong court. D-10.82,11 Brief von Emanuel V. Abeberese (?), Prince of Coomassie, Mampong, Akuapem, 26.9.1910, Mitarbeiter der Basler Mission vermutlich an Missionar auf Heimaturlaub betreffend dessen Rückkehr an die Goldküste. Enthält einige Sätze auf Twi/ Letter from Emanuel V. Abeberese(?), "Prince of Kumase", from Mampong Akuapem 26.9.1910. Abeberese was probably working for the Basel Mission and probably wrote to a missionary on furlough who was planning to return to Ghana. Some sentences in Twi. D-10.82,12 Huppenbauer, Hans: Sprichwörter der Dagomba, gesammelt 1912-1916 in Yendi, (nur in Deutsch)/ Huppenbauer, Hans: Dagomba proverbs collected in Yendi 19121916. duplicated 2002, 56 pp (only German texts). D-10.82,13 Huppenbauer, Hans: Woher das Chamäleon seinen krummen Rücken hat. Dagomba-Märchen, gesammelt 1912-1916 in Yendi, vervielfältigt, (nur in Deutsch)/ Huppenbauer, Hans: How the Chameleon got its Humped Back. Dagomba tales, collected 1912-1916 in Yendi, duplicated 2002, pp 91 (texts only in German). D-10.82,14 Huppenbauer, Hans, Tagebuchblätter von der Reise nach Nord-Togo/ extracts from his diary during the journey to North Togo 1913, 19 pp, typwritten copy. D-10.82,15 Huppenbauer, Hans, Tagebuchblätter von der Reise Palime-Yendi/ extracts from his diary during the journey Palime-Yendi 1913, 19 pp, typwritten copy. D-10.82,16 Huppenbauer, Hans, Mitteilungen aus Togo Bd. 2 (für Bd. 1 s. D-10.91). MS / news from Togo vol 2 (for vol. 1 see D-10.91). D-10.82,17 Huppenbauer, Hanns-Walter, Die Volksliteratur der Dagomba/ Dagomba popular literature (German text only) 12 pp, n.d. D-10.82,18 Association of Christian Chiefs and Queen Mothers: Annual Report for 1996 by the National Organiser, 5 pp. D-10.82,19 Bischoff, Alexander, Are Patients Satisfied? A descriptive study of Churchrelated health services, as compared ot Governmental Health Services, in the Central Region of Ghana. Dissertation submitted to the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 1994, 73 pp.

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D-10.82,20 Huppenbauer, Hanns-Walter, Mit offenem Herzen... Aufbruch ins Unbekannte nach Yendi. Aufarbeitung von Hans Huppenbauer’s Tagebuch für die Reise Hamburg-LoméYendi, Herbst 1912-Januar 1913. Vervielfältigung in einer sehr kleinen Anzahl, Okt. 2001/ German text only: With an open heart... presentation of Hans Huppenbauer’s diary from his journey Hamburg-Yendi autumn 1912-Jan. 1913, 41 pp. D-10.82,21 Huppenbauer, Hanns-Walter, La Route des Esclaves in Ouida, Benin – ein afrikanischer Kreuzweg. Illustrierte Vervielfältigung, Affoltern am Albis, 2001,/ German text only: The slaves’ road to the ships in Ouida, Benin, an African way of the cross. Duplicated document with illustrations, 2001, 11 pp. D-10.82,22 Huppenbauer, Hanns-Walter, Aufruhr in Kyebi. Die Unbrüderlichkeit der Brüder, oder Junge Missionare wehren sich für ihr Werk. Aus dem Missionarsalltag von Karl Buck und David Huppenbauer in und um Kyebi im Jahre 1881. Vervielfältigung in kleiner Anzahl, Affoltern am Albis, 1999, 47 S./ German text only: Trouble in Kyebi... young missionaries defend their work [against other missionaries], based on a consideration of the everyday life of Karl Buck and David Huppenbauer, Kyebi, 1881. Duplicated in very small numbers, Affoltern am Albis, 47 pp, 1999. D-10.82,23 Akrong, R.H., A Brief History of the Sakumono Presbyterian Church, 3 pp, from the sod-cutting ceremony for a new church, 1st August, 1999. D-10.82,24 Tetteh, S. & Associates: Rehabilitation of the 19th century Ramseyer Mission House and Chapel, Abetifi. Illustrated design report, Accra, 1995, 30 pp. D-10.82,25 Various authors: Theological Education in Ghana, file with contributions on this theme 1964-1970. D-10.82,26 Wieber, Karl, (BV 1299) Twi Proverbs, Schreibmaschinenabschrift/ German text only: collection of Twi Proverbs, 76 pp typescript. Schachteln/ Boxes D-10.83 to D-10.95 D-10.83 Der Akan-Staat Akyem Abuakwa zwischen 1860 und 1943, Verweltlichungsprozesse und Königsamt vor dem Hintergrund von Mission und kolonialer Herrschaft. Lizentiatsarbeit am Ethnologischen Seminar der Universität Basel, eigereicht von Christoph von Blarer, 29. Dezember 1999/ Akyem Abuakwa 1860-1943 – the office of King and the process of secularisation in an Akan state in the context of mission activities and colonial rule. MA thesis, University of Basel, Department of Anthropology, 1999. Author: Christoph von Blarer, 158 pp. D-10.84 Commoners, Chiefs And Colonial Government: British Policy and Local Politics in Akim Abuakwa, Ghana, under Colonial Rule. PhD thesis, Department of History, University of Trondheim, 1975, pp 345. Author: Jarle Simensen. D-10.85 The Basel and Bremen Missions and their Successors in the Gold Coast and Togoland; 1914-1926; A Study in Protestant Missions and the First World War". PhD thesis, Dept. of Theology, University of Aberdeen, 1977, pp 445. Author: Samuel Prempeh. D-10.86 Hesse, Rahel, "Missions- und Entwicklungsarbeit in Abokobi (Südghana), (1854-1918, 1975-2000)"/ "Mission and development work in Abokobi, S. Ghana, 18541918, 1975-2000", student essay in the Department of Geography, University of Freiburg (Germany), 2001.

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D-11.87 Gott, Edith Suzanne, "In Celebration of the Female: Dress, Aesthetics, Performance, and Identity in Contemporary Asante, PhD, Indiana University, 1994. D-10.88 Quaye, Irene: The Ga and their Neighbours 1600-1742. PhD University of Ghana, 1972, 148 pp. D-10.89 Nkrumah, Kwame: Mind and Thought in Primitive Society. A Study in EthnoPhilosophy. Unpublished doctoral thesis. D-10.90 Anabah, Gideon, The Role of the Nurse in the delivery of primary health care, with special reference to Ghana. Essay for the diploma of advanced nursing administration, Royal College of Nursing, London, 1987. D-10.91 Huppenbauer, Hans, Briefe aus Togo 1912-1913/ German text only: Letters from Togo 1912-1913, 193 pp, MS. A second volume of letters is at D-10.82,16. D-10.92 Huppenbauer, Hanns-Walter, Rechte Europäer lernen unsere Sprache nicht, 103 pp, duplicated in a very small number of copies, 2002/ German text only: Real Europeans don’t learn our language. Hanns-Walter Huppenbauer’s exploration of his father’s experiences in Yendi 1913-1916. D-10.93 Knispel, Martin: Die Begegnung von Christentum und Tradition in Ghana am Beispiel der presbyterianischen Kirche und der Volksgruppe der Akan. Abschlussarbeit des Studiengangs "Master of Arts" am deutschen Zweig der Columbia International University, Korntal, März 2001. Knispel, Martin: The Encounter of Christianity and Tradition in Ghana example of the Presbyterian Church and the Akan people. M.A. Thesis, German branch of Columbia International University, Korntal. 2001 (German text with English summary). D-10.94 Canton, Elisa, "God gives Electronics" – Christliche Kirche in Ghana – Feldforschungsbericht des ethnologischen Seminars der Universität Basel/ German text only: "God gives [us] electronics" – field report on a visit to churches in Ghana, Anthropological Seminar, University of Basel, 155 pp, 2001. D-10.95 Minutes of the Annual Conference of Colonial Officials in the Northern Territories [of the Gold Coast] held in Tamale 21st-24th December 1937, ca 400 pp duplicated typescript. This document was presented to the archive ca. 2000 by a former member of Union Trading Corporation. D-10.96 Wille, Susanne: Dienen, kämpfen, beten: Die ersten unverheirateten Schwestern im Dienst der Basler Mission in der Goldküste 1857-1917/ To serve, to struggle and to pray: the first unmarried women in the service of the Basle Mission in Ghana, 18571917. M.A. thesis, Dept. of Philosophy, University of Zurich, 2001. D-10.97 Gott, Edith Suzanne, Precious Beads and Sacred Gold - Trade, Transformation and the Unifying Principle of Generative Nurturance in the Arts of Southern Ghana, 388 pp, PhD in the History of Art, Indiana University, 2002. D-10.98 Leuppi, Claudia, Prophetische Bewegungen und Kirchen in Ghana, M.A. Thesis in Anthropology on prophetic movements and churches in Ghana, ca. 150 pp, 1994. Schachtel/ Box D-10.99 Verschiedenes – Miscellaneous D-10.99,1 "Personalien" - Notizen über das Leben von Pastor William Obeng geb. ca. 1850, geschrieben von einem Missionar in Kyebi, 1912, mit den Geburtstagen von 8 Kindern,/

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Notes on the life of Pastor William Obeng, born c. 1850, written by a [very critical] missionary in Kyebi, 1912, 3 pp. D-10.99,2 Gott, Edith Suzanne, "Historical Photographs as an Ethnographic Resource: the Basel Mission Archive's Ghana Collection", 12 pp, paper at the ASA Meeting in San Francisco, November 1996. D-10.99,3 "List of documents relating to the activities of the Basel Mission in the Gold Coast, Presbyterian Teachers Training College, Akropong", 2 pp, 1955. D-10.99,4 "Memorial & Thanksgiving Service for all departed Basel Missionaries, latest being Miss Friedel Mischler and Dr. Gertrud Juzi and African Staff of Basel Mission Girls' School and Presbyterian Training College Agogo, Ashanti Akim at the Presbyterian Church of Resurrection, Accra on Saturday, 20th February, 1999", 28 pp. Schachteln/ Boxes D-10.100 to D-10.102 D-10.100 Rytz, Stephan: Von den Heidenboten zum Auftrag. Das Missionsverständnis und Wirkung der Basler Mission an der Goldküste/ in Ghana bis 1960/ From Messenger to the Heathen to The Missionary Task. Changes in the idea and impact of Basel Mission work in Ghana to 1960. Long essay written in the framework of a degree course in Theology, University of Bern, ca. 130 pp, 2003. D-10.101 Mahu-Rickenbach, Anne: Glasperlenhandwerk in Odumase Krobo, Bericht über die Feldforschung Juli/ August 1995/ Report on fieldwork on bead-making in Odumase Krobo, done in 1995 as a Basel anthropology student, c. 40 pp text, c. 40 pp illustrations including family trees, plans of compounds etc. D-10.102 Franc, Andrea: "Der Kakaohandel der Basler Missionshandelsgesellschaft in Ghana 1893-1914"/ "The Basel Mission Trading Company's trade in cocoa in Ghana, 18931914." M.A. thesis in History, University of Basel, 91 pp, 2002. Cross references to specific documents in other parts of the Archive of relevance to Ghana E-10.1,6 "Werdende Volkskirchen in Afrika". W. Oettli ca 1929, on the coming church of the people in Africa, taking the example of mission churches in Ghana and Cameroon. Typescript, 38 pp. E-10.1,8 "Denkschrift über das afrikanische Schulwesen", E. Kellerhals, 1944. On a school-system for Africa, meaning the BM schools in Ghana and Cameroon. Typescript, 41 pp. E-10.22,6 "4 Voten zur Polygamiefrage" (Kamerun). 1909. MSS, 4 missionaries write on the question of polygamy: J. Keller (Kamerun), K.Stolz (Kamerun), A. Mohr (Ghana), J. Rösler (Ghana). All the texts seem to have been written in Germany, apparently after the authors’ return to Europe. E-10.34,36 "Heidnische Gebete und darin enthaltene Spuren einer reineren monotheistischen Gotteserkenntnis" - Traditional prayers and what they indicate about an earlier purer monotheism in Africa. 15 pp, typescript (concerned partly with Asante).

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F-41.19,5 Hugo Huber, Publikationen, Veröffentlichungen von Hugo Huber, Fribourg zwischen 1951-1995. Umfasst Titel zu Benin, Ghana und Tansania, typescript, 5p. A bibliography of the publications of Hugo Huber, covering especially Benin, Ghana and Tansania. Q-10.27,3 "...für Afrika bestimmt", zum 100. Todestag von Johann Gottlieb Christaller, verfasst und zusammengestellt von Margarete Henninger, 1995. A 35 p document in the life of Johann Gottlieb Christaller written as background to the 100th anniversary of his death.

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12 files in chronological order containing letters and reports concerning the work in Ghana, duplicated in the Mission House in Basel and circulated to friends of the Mission in Europe. Authors in alphabetical order.

D-11.1 - D-11.2

1889-1924

D-11.3 - D-11.8

1925-1939

D-11.9 - D-11.12

1940-1954

D-11.13 - D-11.17 1955-1989 D-11.18

Additional collection of duplicated annual reports 1966-1972.

ARCHIVE SERIES D-12 Aids in reading the Ghana Archive D-12.1 "Ghana. Auszüge aus Akten 1828-1851. Verfasst von H. Debrunner, 1956." Abstracts in English made from correspondence in the Basel Mission Archives 1828-1851, by Hans Debrunner, 1956. File with 121 pages, covering the correspondence of all stations which existed in these years, and including material from missionaries’ personal files and Basel copy-books of out-correspondence. The material is ordered chronologically. D-12.2 "Ghana. Auszüge aus Akten 1844, 1850 - (1898), verfasst von Paul Jenkins 1970". Abstracts in English from correspondence in the Basel Mission Archives 1850 ... (1898), by P. Jenkins, from 1970 on, approx. 700 pages. The correspondence abstracted here is almost exclusively from Series D-1, mainly from the Twi district frontier stations Gyadam, Kyebi, Anum, Begoro, Abetifi, Kumasi. D-12.3 "Ghana. Kopien von Briefen aus Afrika-Bänden." A file in which miscellaneous typewritten copies of documents from D-1 in their original German are collected. Some few of them have English translations. The material is arranged chronologically. D-12.4 "Ghana. Listen von Artikeln und Berichten"/ Ghana: lists of articles and reports. File containing lists of reports and articles written by various missionaries and published in mission periodicals, 1855-1938. Schachtel/ Box D-12.5 Lesehilfen zu Johannes Zimmermann/ Box containing transcripts of some of Johannes Zimmermann's writings. Typed copes of German-language documents found in series D-1 and D-10, written by Johannes Zimmermann or concerning his work, prepared and handed over to the Basel Mission Archive by Ms. Agnes Maisch, at that time Honorary Archivist of Gerlingen, Zimmermann's home town near Stuttgart. D-12.5,1 Zimmermann: "Land und Leute". Zimmermann's general report on Ghana and her people, transcribed from D-10.1,4, 64 pp. D-12.5,2 Zimmermann's autobiography, written in about 1841 as his application to join the Basel Mission, from his personal file (BV 302), 5 pp. D-12.5,3 Letter from Zimmermann to the Committee in Basel, dated Odumase 1.3.1859, 3 pp, from D-1.10 Odumase 2. D-12.5,4 Letter from Zimmermann to the Committee in Basel, dated Odumase 2.7.1859, 1 p, from D-1.10 Odumase 3. D-12.5,5 Appendix to a letter of the missionaries Zimmermann and Aldinger about building in Krobo, Christiansborg, 8.8.1859, written by C.W. Locher. D-1.10 Odumase 3a. D-12.5,6 Annual Report of the protestant mission station 1859, transcribed from D-1.10 Odumase 1, 8 pp. See D-10.80 for a 188 p body of transcripts on the Basel Mission in 19th century Krobo.

ARCHIVE SERIES D-20 Miscellaneous MSS in Ghanaian Languages This is a remainder category for MSS in Ghanaian languages which are not filed under other headings (see especially D-1, D-3, D-4 and D-5). In principle documents in German and English concerning publications in the vernacular are not collected here (see, for instance, D10.22). But it has not always been possible to separate correspondence of this kind from the MSS in vernacular languages. See the Introduction, paragraph B. 2.b, for the availability of documents from series D-20 on microfilm. a) Documents in Twi: In 1975 a list of the Twi documents in this series was made available for inclusion in D.M. Warren’s Bibliography and Vocabulary of the Akan Language of Ghana (Bloomington, 1976, section III.0). The catalogue of the D-20 series printed here includes more items, however: Twi documents which have been added since 1975 b) Documents in other Ghanaian languages: When one looks at these holdings one sees indications that much of the material in D-20 had been collected by J.G. Christaller or was a result of his work on publications in Ghanaian languages after his final return from Ghana. Much of this material will, in this reading, have been brought to Basel from his study in the German town of Schorndorf after his death. D-20.1 A bound notebook with c. 500 foolscap pages; appears to be a workbook for Christaller’s Twi dictionary. D-20.2 A parcel containing a 680 page MS version of Christaller’s Twi dictionary, apparently prepared for the printer. Attached is a copy of a letter dated April 1882 commending the dictionary to the English Secretary of State for the Colonies. D-20.2b "A Dictionary of the Asante and Fante language called Tshi" by J.G. Christaller, Basel 1881. The author’s own annotated copy. Bound in 4 parts. (See also Printed Archive collection D.II.e.2). D-20.2c "A Dictionary of the Asante and Fante Language called Tshi." An annotated copy, belonging to the missionary Gustav Neef (B.V. 1822). Former ref. no. in the Printed Archive collection: D.II.e.2b. D-20.3 A parcel containing MSS of Christaller’s Grammar of the Asante and Fante Language. At least two different versions seem to be present. D-20.4 A parcel with approx. 600 quarto MSS pages in Twi in a handwriting different from Christaller’s. It has been labelled "Akwapim Land, Leute und Religion" (Akwapim, Land People and Religion), but also seems to include some sort of diary from the early and mid 1860s. (Later examination by Ms Erika Eichholzer, with support from Father Kofi Ron Lang, has established that this file contains notes made for Christaller in the 1860s by teachers and catechists of legal proceedings in the courts of Akan Kings and Chiefs. Christaller’s objective was apparently to obtain examples of the use of Twi in action, and not least to understand in what context specific proverbs were being used.)

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D-20.5 A ¾ inch hard-cover exercise book "Predigt-Dispositionen mit Kritik 1907. Prediger Seminar Goldküste" - i.e. Trial sermons with the lecturers’ assessments from the Pastors’ Seminary in Akropong, 1907. Each sermon is signed by a different student: the assessments are written in Twi by the missionary Wilhelm Rottmann. D-20.6 A ¾ inch hard-cover exercise book marked "Kurtz" (i.e. used by the Missionary Kurtz). From one end it consiste of explanations of Twi proverbs and is dated May 1890, from the other notes on Twi talks on the catechism given in Begoro in 1896. D-20.7 A packet with a translation of parts of the Old Testament (Genesis-Numbers, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samuel, Isaiah, Jeremiah) and marked "corrected by Christaller". D-20.8 A packet marked "MSS from a number of different authors, for the ‘Christian Messenger’". The packet is 2-3cm thick. Cataloguing its contents in detail and comparing them with the items which were actually published in the Christian Messenger and Christian Reporter would be a considerable undertaking. See also D-20.Sch.1.7; D-20.Sch.3.5; D20.Sch.3.20. D-20.9 Packet containing a MS ready for the printers, listed as the Twi translation of the Old Testament, Exodus-Malachi, 1871. D-20.10 Anonymous undated 102 pp foolscap MS entitled "Kleine Wörtersammlung in der Otschi Sprache" ("A Small Twi Wordlist"). D-20.11 A notebook in Christaller’s handwriting, entitled "Lebensweisheit der Neger der Goldküste in ihren Sprichwörtern" (The Wisdom of the Africans of the Gold Coast as illustrated in their proverbs).More than 3000 Twi proverbs listed. For other proverbs see also D/20.Sch.3.16 and D/20.Sch.4.11 and 13. D-20.12 Konkomba, Bassari-Sammlung. Biblische Uebersetzungen (Hans Huppenbauer). Box containing miscellaneous notes in the Dagbane and Konkomba languages (4 items). Further contents of this box: D-20.12,5 Lekol. Wörterverzeichnis. Handwritten dictionary of a dialect of the Dagomba language group by H. Huppenbauer. Former ref. no. Printed Archive collection D.III.a.l. D-20.12,6 Sprichwörter. Small notebook with proverbs in (presumably) Haussa and Dagbane. By H. Huppenbauer, whose son Hanns-Walter Huppenbauer handed it over to the archive in April 1988 (1988/17). D-20.12,7a/b Dagomba Märchen. Two note-books with stories and legends in Dagbane and Haussa, in H. Huppenbauer’s hand-writing. Provenance as 12,6. (1988/17) D-20.12,8 H. Huppenbauer, envelope with two note-books and a collection of words in various West African languages. (1988/17). D-20.12,9 H. Huppenbauer, Konkomba-Sprache, Wörterverzeichnis, 1912-1916 (formerly in the Printed Archive collection, ref. no. D.X.1). D-20.13,1-6 Card-index for the "Gonja-English-Dictionary and Spelling-Book", begun 1971 (see Archiv-Bücherei, reference D.VII.M .) On loan from Pfr. Otto Rytz, 23.8.1978, BV. 2513. 6 boxes containing approximately 5000 cards with Gonja words. The typed MS of this index to be found in D-20.Sch.7.

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D-20.14 "Konferenzaufsätze. Gottfried Martin." Oct. 1895 Anum. A hard-cover exercise book handwritten by apparently more than one person and containing sermons (?) written to be delivered at conferences. Pages numbered up to 125. D-20.15 "Predigtentwürfe und Dispositionen." G. Martin. Sermons written 1896-1898, pages numbered up to 98. D-20.16 "Vorarbeiten zum Ga Wörterbuch". 5 big folders each one containing old copy books with a collection of Ga words. D-20.17 Korrespondenz Schopf betr. Ga-Literatur 1897-1912, Wörterbuch, bibl. Bücher etc. File containing 77 items, mainly letters concerning Ga literature and dictionary and some printed alphabet specimens, the letters written in German or Ga. D-20.18 "Manuskript zu An English-Accra or Ga Dictionary, Enlisi – Ga, 2. Edition, rev. and enlarged by Rev. J. Schopf and Rev. L. Richter." Handwritten manuscript for an English-Ga dictionary, approx. 256 pages. D-20.19 "Kopierbücher Schopf betr. Ga-Literatur." 1-6 "Kopierbuch Schopf Ga New Testament, vergleiche Edition 1872 & 1889. Fragen und Bemerkungen zum Neuen Testament. Beginnt 10.12.1906, Seite 1-6. Weitere Korrespondenz über Ga und Twi Literatur 1900-1906, u.a. Brief an Reindorf, Seite 362". 6 copy-books containing wet-paper copies of letters concerning Ga literature (mainly New Testament). D-20.20 "Manuskripte von John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress übertragen in die Ga Sprache von 1.R.A. Doku, Katechist, 165 Seiten 2. Elia Ablo, Katechist, 372 Seiten 3. Anon. 288 Seiten. Folder containing MSS translations into the Ga language of Bunyan’s "Pilgrim’s Progress". D-20.21 "Ungedruckter Ga-Sprachstoff, Manuskripte für Christian Reporter. Revision: Akontabu Wolo. School Arithmetic in Ga. MS: Arithmetic. MS: für Ga Lesebuch." Folder containing mainly handwritten and unprinted MSS for the "Christian Reporter" (including some heavily annotated printed parts of school Arithmetic books by Rev. Zerweck, printed in Basel 1876 and 1877). See also D-20.22 and D-20.Sch.5.9,1 D-20.22 "Good Manners’: Manuskript für Christian Messenger, 1883-1886. S. 42. Andere MSS in Ga. Uebungen in der Ga Sprache. Kurze Sprachlehre von J.G. Christaller. Manuskript. 25 Uebungen in der Ga oder Akra-Sprache von H. Bohner, Christiansborg 1889, Manuskript." Cardboard folder containing MSS for the Christian Messenger, also a bundle of handwritten exercises in the Ga language with explanations in German, apparently for the use of missionaries learning the language. D-20.23 "Akra Songs (Ga) for Children (Revision), J. Zimmermann and others, 1874." Folder containing a partly printed and partly handwritten collection of songs, only a few of them with tunes. D-20.24 "1896 Revisionsarbeiten von D.I.c.38 ‘Series from General History’ 1876, Kappe, D. Asante/ Zimmermann/ Nikoi 1892. Ergänzungen und Zusätze zur Ga-Agenda. J.Schopf." Folder containing 1 copy book and part of another, and some printed parts of the "Stories from General History", translated from the German of E. Kappe and the Twi translation of D. Asante into the Ga language by Rev. Zimmermann and the native catechist J.S. Nikoi. Second revised and augmented edition Basel 1896.

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D-20.25 "Ga-Hymnbook 1896 and 1887. Richter, Revision. Neues Testament, Revision 1900." Folder containing: a) printed parts of the hymnbook, notes and correspondence about revision. b) 2 copy books and some loose leaves concerning the revision of the hymnbook, also some letters on the same subject, addressed to Christaller. Also some printed parts of the hymnbook 1896 and 1887 and a liturgy in the Ga language 1866. c) Revision of the NT, as printed 1900. NT translated from the original Greek into the Akra or Ga language by J. Zimmermann and a few pages with remarks for a revised version. D-20.26 "Sika-Idsona. Goldküste Geschichte, 1500-1856, von Carl Christian Reindorf." Folder containing 342 pages of a handwritten Ga manuscript on the history of Ghana, a translation (?) of Reindorf’s well-known "History of the Gold Coast and Asante", 1895. (But see also D-20.27. This MS and the MS in D-20.27.1-4 do not appear to be identical) D-20.27 "Ga-Manuskript von Pfr. Reindorfs Geschichte der Goldküste." (But See also D-20.26. The MSS in D-20.27.1-4 does not appear to be identical with that in D-20.26.) Folder containing 9 items: 27,1-4 Files containing 342 pages of a handwritten MS of the History of Ghana by C.C. Reindorf in the Ga language. 27,5

One small folder containing the MS index to the History, 1895.

27,6

One small exercise-book with a collection of Ga words.

27,7

One envelope containing:

a) one double page MS by C.C. Reindorf in the Ga language concerning some changes to be made in the "History of the Gold Coast", dated Christiansborg Sept. 24th, 1912. b) 1 Page with corrections to be made in the "History of the Gold Coast and Asante". c) 14 letters, mainly addressed to Christaller on the "History". 27,8 Two letters by C.C. Reindorf addressed to J.P. Werner, London (1891?) - and one Photograph of Taki II, King of Accra. 27,9 Folder containing 3 letters by H. Bächtold to H. Trutenau, Legon, dated 27.11.1967, 13.2.1968, 28.1.1970. D-20.28 "1907, Vorarbeiten zur Ga Bibel Revision von 1866 von J. Zimmermann." Folder containing the preparatory work for the Ga bible, annotated text of the 1866 edition. D-20.29

Folder with three hard-cover notebooks:

a) "Märchen des Tschi-Volkes auf der Goldküste. Gesammelt von I. Adaye. Uebersetzt von G. Zimmermann." Folk-tales of the Twi people of Ghana. Collected by I. Adaye. Opposite pages left for translation, which has not been done in this book. 190 numbered pages. b) "Märchen des Tschi-Volkes auf der Goldküste. Gesammelt von I. Adaye. Uebersetzt von G. Zimmermann. Deutsch." Folk-tales of the Twi people of Ghana. Collected by I. Adaye. Translated by G. Zimmermann. German. 109 pages. German version of a)? c) "Märchen des Tschi-Volkes auf der Goldküste. Gesammelt von 1 Adaye. Uebersetzt von I. Bellon." Folk-tales of the Twi people of Ghana. Collected by I. Adaye, translated by I. Bellon. Some of them have been printed under the above title as "Sonderabdruck aus den

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Mitteilungen des Seminars für Orientalische Sprachen zu Berlin ... Abteilung III, Afrikanische Studien", Berlin 1914, 38 pp. D-20.30 Christliche Ethik. Hard-cover note-book with notes on Christian Ethics in Twi, 353 pp. Author? Former ref. no. Printed Archive collection D.II.b.32. D-20.31 Die Gurenne-Sprache in Nord-Ghana. An Introduction to the language of the Gurenne in Northern Ghana, some proverbs and a dictionary. Author: E.L. Rapp, who gave this typescript copy to the Basel missionaries at Bolgatanga. 1 bound volume, 148 pp. Former ref. no. Printed Archive collection D.IX.4. D-20.32 Dagbane-Deutsch Wörtersammlung, a-d: 4 files with an MS collection of Dagbane words translated into German, collected and translated by H. Huppenbauer. Handed over to the archive by Hanns-Walter Huppenbauer in February 1988. A MS with stories and legends of the Dagomba (in German), also by H. Huppenbauer, can be found in D-10.43. Some other notes by H. Huppenbauer in the Dagbane language can be found in D-20.12 D-20.33 Dagbane-Grammatik. File with a typescript copy of H. Huppenbauer’s grammar of the Dagbane language with explanations in German. Handed over to the archiv February 1988 by Hanns-Walter Huppenbauer. D-20.34 Aus dem Nachlass W. Ringwald (B.V.2323)/ from the papers of W. Ringwald. Folder with misc. notes in the Twi language as well as exercise-books containing sermon preparations in Twi. Handed over to the archive in 1988 by Mrs. H. Ringwald. Schachtel/ Box D-20.Sch.1. D-20.Sch.1.l A MS of a Twi translation of Pilgrim’s Progress (Kristoni Akwantu anase Okristoni Kwan a otufi Oseekrom Ko Osorokrom). 123 foolscap pages. In Christaller’s handwriting, prepared for the printer. D-20.Sch.1.2 "Neger-Sagen von der Goldküste." Three versions of the same ? article based on a Twi text written by a student in the Akropong seminary "before 1853". Concerned with religious subjects. Literal translation and extensive notes provided by Christaller. D-20.Sch.1.3 A notebook containing (pp 1-22) texts of 4 Twi sermons by "David Dieterle" (later David Asante) and 5 Anansesem written down by Paul Keteku (pp 23-32). D-20.Sch.1.4 "Asante Grammar for Englishmen" - 40 pp of MSS with several versions of the introductory material for this grammar only. In Christaller’s handwriting. D-20.Sch.1.5 handwriting.

"Tschi School Grammar 1864 August" - 26 quarto pp, in Christaller’s

D-20.Sch.1.6 (Otschi Schul-Grammatik) (Twi School Grammar) - 40 quarto pp, only partly in Christaller’s handwriting. An earlier version of 1,5 above? D-20.Sch.1.7 A 1" thick parcel marked "Twi Sprachstoff abgedruckt im Christian Messenger" - i.e. materials in Twi printed in the Christian Messenger. Many different contributors. See also D-20.8, D-20.Sch.3.5 and 3.20. D-20.Sch.1.8 MS in Christaller’s handwriting of Anyamesem mu Abasem no Nfweso, "The Bible and History ... "), 285 quarto pages. D-20.Sch.1.9

Nyangkupong Engnuma mu ensem Akropong 1851, by J.C. Dieterle, 69 pp.

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D-20.Sch.1.10 MS of Anamesem zu nsem ma Mmotafowa, ("The Word of God for Children"), 4th edition, thoroughly revised 1896. In 6 school exercise books. Not in Christaller’s handwriting, and with the remark that the local pastors Asare and Ofusu had carefully checked it. D-20.Sch.1.11 Ben. R. Seku, Basel Mission Station Pekyi. Exercise-book with 13 pp autobiography(?) D-20.Sch.1.12

Briefe aus den Jahren 1859 bis 1884:

a) Christian Asante to Rev. Mader, Gyadam, 1. Juli 1859, b) Sender and Adressee unknown, Akropong, 14. Februar 1873, c) Theophil Opoku to J.G. Christaller, Kukurantumi, 6. Februar 1884, d) Theophil Opoku to J.G. Christaller, Kukurantumi, 18. Februar 1884, e) Theophil Opoku to J.G. Christaller?, Kukurantumi, 23. April 1884, f) Theophil Opoku to David Asante?, place not specified, 14. Oktober 1892. (These letters entered the Archive from the papers of Hermann Henkins.) Schachtel/ Box D-20.Sch.2 D-20.Sch.2.1 A 1" parcel containing two copies of the MS of Christaller and Asante’s translation of a German theological work - Kristofo Nyamesam ho Kyere (The Doctrine of the Christian Religion). Original by J.R. Kurtz of Dorpat. D-20.Sch.2.2 Two copies of the MS of Asuasem ne Asoresem (Words for learning and praying), 1871. D-20.Sch.2.3

MS of additional material for the Twi-Fibel (Twi Reading Book).

D-20.Sch.2.4 MS of a Twi translation of a tract on Abeokuta ("Oguyomi aboawa bi a ofi Abeokuta" by David Asante, 1869). D-20.Sch.2.5 MS Abofra ayisa nhoma bi a okverew komaa n’Aavenkwa. 12 pp, apparently by David Asante in 1870. D-20.Sch.2.6 David Asante Akwantusem, 17 pp. Report of his journey to Basel in 1859 (with some later material in German and Twi at the end). D-20.Sch.2.7 A packet of over 50 letters passing between David Asante and Christaller 1862-1890. Most of them from Asante and in Twi. D-20.Sch.2.8 A packet containing MSS materials, corrected proofs etc. of the Basel Mission’s "Regulations for Catechists". The main MS is dated 1869, and marked "translated by Ph. Breitenbach with the assistance of Jonathan Palmer, revised by David Asante." See also D-9.1c,2b where a printed copy of the revised version of the "Regulations for Catechists" in Twi is to be found (revised 1863, printed in Basel 1871). D-20.Sch.2.9

Miscellaneous letters to the missionary Gsell, mostly written in Twi:

6 letters from Ghanaians to Gsell, 1903-1909, in Twi, 2 letters written in English, dated 1907 and 1949.

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D-20.Sch.2.10 Anthropological Material on Akropong. 6 items, written in the Twi language. Some of them dated 1880 and 1888. D-20.Sch.2.11 Twi Predigten MS. Envelope with loose leaf notes, apparently sermons in the Twi language. No date, no author. Around 1904? Former ref. no. in the Archive Printed collection D.II.b.60. D-20.Sch.2.12 Dogmatics, author E.L. Rapp. Exercise-book, hard-cover, with notes in Twi by Dr. E.L.Rapp, no date given, former reference number Printed Archive Collection D.II.a.41. D-20.Sch.2.13

Ch. Afwireng, essay for the catechists’ advanced training, Anum, 28.7.1899.

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P. Hall, essay for the catechists’ advanced training, Apasare, 27.6.1899.

Schachtel/ Box D-20.Sch.3 D-20.Sch.3.1 ½" packet containing Twi MSS, apparently translations of tracts about mission work in other areas of the world. D-20.Sch.3.2 MS of a Twi Grammar in Christaller’s handwriting, 136 pp (with a separate MS of the first 28 pp in addition). D-20.Sch.3.3 MS marked in a recent handwriting "Vorarbeiten zu einem Twi Liederbuch" (preparatory work for a Twi hymn-book) approx. 70 pp, in Christaller’s handwriting. D-20.Sch.3.4 MS of additional material for a world history to be published in Twi, 38 pp, deals with the 1870s and 1880s. In Christaller’s handwriting. D-20.Sch.3.5 MSS apparently for the first number of the Christian Reporter (1893). For other MSS for the Christian Reporter see also D-20.8; D-20.Sch.1.7 and D-20.Sch.3.20. D-20.Sch.3.6 Atie Yaw cult.

Okwanfo Bosom Atia Yaw ho Asem by J. A. Hanson, 1895, 9 pp. On the

D-20.Sch.3.7 A 65 pp MS in different handwritings, entitled on the first sheet in a modern script "Abrokyiri-Rasa" but apparently a Twi-Ga word-list. D-20.Sch.3.8 Akuapim Amansem a.s. abasem 1880, by Edward Samson, 45 pp - On the history of Akuapem. D-20.Sch.3.9 History of the Gold Coast, Native Reports in Tschi, two selections, together 42 pp. MS in Christaller’s handwriting, ready for the printer. Items D-20.Sch.3.10-18 (from a package marked "Twi Myths and Legende") D-20.Sch.3.10 143 pp notebook, without covers, containing 26 different items varying apparently from reports of Twi myths, to accounts of contemporary incidents. Some reports are dated in the mid- and late 1850s. Not all in one handwriting. D-20.Sch.3.11 Three slim school notebooks all in the same handwriting, marked Otschi Sagen ("Twi Legends"). D-20.Sch.3.12 A slim school notebook untitled, but concerned with the same subject matter as No. 11 above.

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As .12 above, but marked in pencil on the first page "Ed. Samson Odonko".

D-20.Sch.3.14 A 37 Page MS with section headings "Adonsem", "Amanne", "Brofo", "Ohiawu", "Osamamomofo" etc. D-20.Sch.3.15

A 44 Page MS, entitled Anansesem. (Folk tales)

D-20.Sch.3.16 A school exercise book with 477 Twi proverbs all in one handwriting.(For Twi proverbs see also D-20.Sch.4.11 and 13.) D-20.Sch.3.17 A 31 page MS with 10 sections, all under the heading "Anansesem", and dated Febr. 1855 to May 1856, all in the same handwriting. D-20.Sch.3.18 A 50 page MS with 10 sections, (?) compositions from (?) one school pupil, mostly Anansesem, dated 1855-1856. D-20.Sch.3.19 Lefana, a language in Boem. Translation of Arnolds Bible Stories into Lefana by N. Clerk, addressed to Christaller. D-20.Sch.3.20 Three Twi items (totalling 6 pp) presumably for the Christian Reporter from David Asong in Apedwa, 1895. See also D-20.8; D-20.Sch.1.7 and D-20.Sch.3.5. Schachtel/ Box D-20.Sch.4 D-20.Sch.4.1 Wörter der Otwyi-Sprache, gesammelt von J.A. Mader ("Words in the Twi language collected by J. A. Mader"). A MS book with 52 pp of notes from Mader, and at the end 12 pp of notes in German from Christaller, in part drafts for letters from the late 1870s. D-20.Sch.4.2 Grammar.

A 20 pp MS notebook, apparently preparatory work for Christaller’s Twi

D-20.Sch.4.3 84 MS sheets bound together. The first 57 pp are about aspects of Twi culture in a handwriting other than Christaller’s. The last 20 pp are mostly drafts for letters written by Christaller in 1876, in German. The intervening pages are a collection of Twi phrases. D-20.Sch.4.4

A 22 pp, MS notebook, containing:

Christaller’s handwritten copy of part of Protten’s 1764 publication in Danish on Fante and Ga (This includes a version of the rare Appendix to this work, pp 63-67 in the original). Christaller’s handwritten excerpts from Römer’s "Nachrichten von der Küste Guinea". Short notes by Christaller on historical changes in the Twi language. D-20.Sch.4.5

a) A 130-page MS Asante Abasem (History of Asante) by N.T. Asare.

b) "Asante Abakosem". Stories from Asante History. "Compiled and dedicated to the BM by the Late Rev. N.T. Asare". Typed copy, 23 pp. A typed version of this MS is at D-20.Sch.9.1. D-20.Sch.4.6 Twelve sermons (one in English, the rest in Twi) all but one from local agents of the Mission, apparently all dating from 1881-1882. D-20.Sch.4.7 An 8 pp MS marked in a modern hand "Augustin Confessions by Rev. Nyfeler" - presumably notes toward a translation of certain sections of St. Augustin’s Confessions.

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D-20.Sch.4.8 A slim notebook entitled "Some Notes on Fetish and Spirit Worship" collected by Fritz Ramseyer. Mostly Twi liturgical texts. D-20.Sch.4.9

A 30-page report in Twi by David Asante on a journey to Salaga in 1884.

D-20.Sch.4.10 Two ½" hard cover notebooks: Okwam’-man ho nsentia bi/ A short History of Akwamu, parallel texts,English/ Twi, by C. Owusu, undated. D-20.Sch.4.11 About 1300 Twi proverbs in MS, in a handwritîng other than Christaller’s perhaps that of David Asante (containing 2 additional sheets: No 1-105, signed W. mim. Oberi. D-20.Sch.4.12 Kinderlieder in Ewe, kirchliche und andere. (Childrens’ songs in Ewe, some for church use). D-20.Sch.4.13 "1736 Tschi Proverbs v. Christaller. Handschriftlich". Hard-cover notebook of 69 pages, with 1736 Twi proverbs, handwritten by Christaller. Schachtel/ Box D-20.Sch.5 D-20.Sch.5.1 Envelope containing mainly letters written in Ga and addressed to H. Bohner, 1882-1884: a) 9 letters by C.C. Reindorf, 1 letter Reindorf to Bohner, b) 2 letters Regina Rottmann to Bohner, c) 9 letters Dan. Saba - H. Bohner, D-20.Sch.5.2 "Gbomo tsui" (Man’s heart either God’s Temple or Satan’s Abode). Handwritten 30 Page MS in Ga. Author and date unknown. D-20.Sch.5.3

a) Sermons by J. Nikoi, 6 items, unbound and hand-written MSS in Ga.

b) Sermons by Stefano Tete, 2 items. D-20.Sch.5.4 "Die Hirtentreue Jesu Christi" (The faithfulness of Jesus Christ the shepherd). Small printed booklet in German attached to a handwritten MS by Paul Fleischer plus another handwritten and corrected MS, both dated Abokobi 19th May 1860. Both MSS in the Ga language. D-20.Sch.5.5 a) Handwritten MS by J. Zimmermann in Ga, "General History, Vol. III". Notebook without cover, 86 numbered pages. b) Another handwritten MS in Ga by J. Zimmermann "History of the Reformation", 14 loose double pages, numbered but with several pages missing. D-20.Sch.5.6

Various handwritten MSS in the Ga language:

a) "A brief confession. Songs of Isaac Ak. Abraham in his tongue." (His own verbatim translation of hymns? ) b) "History of the Passion of Christ" in the Ga language. 33 page MS in Christaller’s handwriting with remarks for the printer, 1880. c) 16 letters in Ga by various Ghanaians and addressed to Rev. Bohner. Dated 1882-1884.

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d) Various items in Ga: One Sermon by W. Hesse, 2 apparently identical sermons but in different hand-writings. Dated 16.9.1880. 2 double page letters to catechists written by Bohner. D-20.Sch.5.7 "The First Catechism of the Wesleyan Methodists translated into the Ga or Accra language by Chr. Fleischer, Wesleyan Teacher, 1877". Loose-leaf MS, handwritten, 40 numbered pages. Also several notes in Christaller’s handwriting on the orthography of the Wesleyan catechism and some annotated printed copies of Christaller’s notes. D-20.Sch.5.8 A collection of Ga words with their English or German meanings, collected by Zimmermann and with a note attached to it, dated 22.8.1871, saying that this collection is to be sent to Christaller. About 50 pp. D-20.Sch.5.9

Five miscellaneous MSS in Ga and English:

1) 14 large pages with 24 stories in Ga and English, probably written for publication in the Christian Messenger (See also D/20.21 and 22). 2) 2 pages with four stories in Ga and English. 3) 5 pages with 8 short pieces in English and Ga. 4) A Sermon about books, English and Ga, 14 pages. 5) 8 pages of a sermon written in the Ga language. Most of the stories seem to have been translated from the English into Ga and have some christian or moral meaning. D-20.Sch.5.10 Nine miscellaneous Station Reports by Ghanaian catechists or teachers. Dated 1882-1884, in the Ga language. D-20.Sch.5.11 a) and b) Handwritten Manuscript in Ga "Klibotemo", 43 numbered pages which have apparently been corrected by Christaller. Another handwritten MS with the same title, not quite identical. D-20.Sch.5.12 a) "Dsen sane", handwritten MS in the Ga language. Notebook (?language exercises?) without cover, 50 pages. Author unknown. b) Exercise book with blue cover, 24 pages by Emanuel John Afote? c) Another blue covered exercise book, 30 handwritten pages. Author unknown. D-20.Sch.5.13 Remainder category of miscellaneous and unidentified notes in Ghanaian languages. A bundle of loose leaves and notes, some of them in Christaller’s handwriting. D-20.Sch.5.14 a) The first catechism of the Wesleyan Methodists. See also Sch.5.2 and 5.7 Second edition 1896. Corrected proofs, 24 loose leaves. b) Gbomo Tsui. Translated from the Twi language into Ga or Akra. Basel 1896. Corrected proofs, 54 loose leaves. c) Another bundle of proofs of the same. d) Some unidentified and incomplete loose leaves of corrected proofs, pp 36-56. D-20.Sch.5.15 3 Documents in the Ga language and a letter written in English by C.Y. Kwei, Akuse 1933, to Rev. J. Wertz.

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D-20.Sch.5.16 Matthäus-Evangelium in Gâ. Hard-cover exercise-book with a translation into the Ga language of the gospel according to St Matthew, chapter 5-7. Author?, 177 pp. Former ref. no: Printed Archive Collection D.I.a.34. D-20.Sch.5.17 Vocabulary of the Akra-or Gâ-Language with an Adangme Appendix. By Rev. J. Zimmermann. Printed Stuttgart 1858. This is an annotated copy apparently used by the missionary Schopf (see remark on first page), 464 pp. Former ref. no. Printed Archive Collection D.I.e.l. D-20.Sch.5.18 Solemo-Sadsi. Liturgy for the use of the Christian Church in the Akra and Adangme language. Printed book, 128 pp, with annotations, Basel 1903. Former ref. no. Printed Archive Collection D.I.b.12. Schachteln/ Boxes D-20.Sch.6 to D-20.Sch.7 D-20.Sch.6 Twi MSS. Andachtsbuch. A bundle of MSS in the Twi-language. Preparatory notes by different Ghanaian authors with a letter by Clerk (30th June 1936) in German addressed to Monninger. Notes meant for the publication of a book for worship. (Daa Asore N4 Mpaebo Nhoma.) D-20.Sch.7 Typed copy of the MS: "Gonja-English Dictionary and Spelling Book". Compiled by: J.W.Y. Amankwaah, S.S. Fusseini, C.J. Natomah (Ghana), Dr. Brigitta Hennen-Benzing and E.L. Rapp, Mainz (Germany) and O. Rytz (Switzerland). Edited by: O. Rytz, Heimenschwand, Switzerland. For the printed version of the MS see the Printed Archive collection ref. no. D.VII.15 and D.V1I.6. The preparatory card-index has the ref. no. D-20.13,1-6. Schachtel/ Box D-20.Sch.8 (consists of two Boxes) Nachlass Otto Boateng/ from the papers of Otto Boateng. (s. also D-10.62). Handed over to the archive by Paul Rutishauser, (1992/17). D-20.Sch.8.1 file: About Hymn Book Revision (Revision des Kirchengesangbuchs der Presbyterian Church, Originale und Kopien) new hymns, new texts, revised melodies. D-20.Sch.8.2

file: Liturgy (Arbeiten an der Liturgie).

D-20.Sch.8.3 (Originals).

file: Compositions by Otto Boateng which are not in the Twi-Hymn-Book.

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Photocopied negatives of compositions by Otto Boateng.

D-20.Sch.8.5

file: Uncompleted Compositions.

D-20.Sch.8.6 file: Music CMA; a file with songs for the CMA Seminar, or which were written during the Seminar. [CMA = Church Music Association] D-20.Sch.8.7

notebook: Cantate Basel Mission, 1965, pencil notes for texts and music.

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puenne-opera, 200 S. MS Text, a few indications about music, 1942.

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file: Twi-Hymn-Book, Copies.

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file: Ghanaian Composers (other than Otto Boateng), with list.

Schachtel/ Box D-20.Sch.9 D-20.Sch.9.1 Asante Abasem (History of Asante), a typed version by Hans Büchner of MS D-20.Sch.4.4. The obituaries of the missionaries Perregeaux, Bauer, Haasis, Weller and some Africans are not contained in this version. Ca. 100 pp. There are currently no boxes D-20.Sch.10 or D-20.Sch.11. Schachtel/ Box D-20.Sch.12 H. Huppenbauer: materials on Konkomba/ Dagomba D-20.Sch.12,1 ca. 200 pp.

Collection of words in the Dangbane (Dagomba) language, handwritten,

D-20.Sch.12,2 pp.

Note-book, handwritten dictionary (collection of Dagbane words), ca. 35

D-20.Sch.12,3 Linguistic notes in Dagbane 1913-14, Togo, badly damaged by rain (?) and without cover, handwritten, ca. 140 pp. D-20.Sch.12,4

Konkomba Zettelwörterbuch, Konkomba-Deutsch, handwritten.

D-20.Sch.12,5 Lekol. Wörterverzeichnis; Notizbuch, handschriftliches Wörterbuch eines Dialekts der Dagomba-Sprache, ca. 35 pp. D-20.Sch.12,6

Sprichwörter, Notizbuch, handwritten, ca. 40 pp.

D-20.Sch.12,7a/b Dagomba Märchen, handwritten, 75 and 144 pp. D-20.Sch.12,8a/b Wörtersammlung in verschiedenen westafrikanischen Sprachen; zwei Notizbücher, handritten, 112 and 34 pp. D-20.Sch.12,9

Konkomba-Sprache, Wörterverzeichnis, 1912-1916, handwritten, 44 pp.

ARCHIVE SERIES D-30 Photographs and Pictures of Ghana Historical photographs of Ghana in the Basel Mission archive are now available under the website www.bmpix.org. Please see www.bmpix.org for suggestions as to how best to search this web site for Ghana photographs and other forms of image.

ARCHIVE SERIES D-31 Ghana: Hand-drawn maps and sketches, plans of buildings and legal documents concerning land D-31.1,1-28

Box containing 4 envelopes with sketches and maps listed as following:

D-31.1,1-6

6 sketches by W. Rottmann:

1,1 Sketch map of Akyem and the neighbouring areas. Copied from the Government map of 1895. Begoro, July 97. 1,2

Sketch of the Begoro area.

1,3

Sketch map of the BM stations in Ghana Scale 1:680 000.

1,4

Sketch map of the North West Akyem area.

1,5

Sketch map of the South West Akyem area.

1,6

Sketch of the area from Mampon in the NW to Kyebi in the S.

D-31.l,7-23 1,7 1870.

Sketch map of routes in the area Accra-Akyem-Fankyeneko-Akropong before

1,8

Sketch map of the area around Aburi by Rev. Groh, 1898.

1,9 The area around Abetifi indicating places, where congregations with teachers, or Christians without teachers are to be found. Scale 1:185 000. 1,10a Large sketch map of the Nsaba station area with main station and outstations, 1913, scale 1:250 000. 1,10b Another large sketch map of Nsaba and the surrounding provinces, by W. Rottmann. 1:300 000. 1,11

Sketch map of the area around Christiansborg.

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Abokobi station area, map by Rev. Wertz.

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Aburi Station area, by Rev. Groh, 1909.

1,14 Kumase station area, drawn by A. Lipps after a map by Rev. Bauer. Attached is a small sketch of the Berekum area. 1,15 Anum station and the area along the Volta river, stating the distances from Anum to various villages, by Rev. Bürki, 1910. 1,16 Anum station area by Rev. Bürki 1910 with the stations of the BM, Bremen Mission, various villages, custom posts and plantations. Scale 1:200 000. 1,17a Kyebi station area, sketch map by K. Wieber 1910 with a list of distances given in minutes attached to it by G. Martin, also a letter by G. Martin addressed to Rev. Anstein who apparently had asked for this sketch. 1,17b

Sketch map of the Kyebi station area by K. Buck, 1878.

1,18 Begoro and the surrounding areas (NE Mpraeso - SW Kukurantumi - S Kyebi), by A. Mohr, Febr. 1880. 2 identical sketch maps.

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Odumase and outstations. Scale 1:400 000.

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The Ga villages between Abokobi and the Densu, 1874.

1,21 Bremana-Afua-Anyan-Akumfi-Agona-Gomoa areas indicating the residencies of members of the BM, Wesleyan Mission and Mohammedans, also the main trading routes. 1,22 The journey of the missionaries Bohner, Schopf and Eckardt in the Western part of the Fante area 1889. 1,23 Small sketch of the Krakye-Boem-Nkonya area with a 4 page description of the whole route and the villages along the route. By G. Martin D-31.1,24a&b-25 1,24a

Very large sketch map of the Asante region by Rev. Bauer, 1907.

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Extension to map 24a.

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More detailed sketch map of the Asante region by Bauer, 1907.

D-31.1,26 1,26a Envelope containing 4 undated sketch maps of the Ada area, probably drawn by Ghanaian students. Description in English. Two of the maps are signed a/1: D. Saba, 7th July, 1886 a/2: Imanuel Kofi. No date. 1,26b

1 undated sketch map of Kwahu. By ? Christaller ?

1,26c 1 undated roughly sketched map of the villages lying between Late and Wuno, by ? I.A. Menson ? 1,27 miscellaneous letters and notes, mostly by Christaller, on the revision and editing of maps. Dated 1882-1884, with 9 items. D-31.2,1-6

Folder containing 5 large sketch maps of areas in Ghana.

2,1 The area between Densu and Volta ca. 1865, indicating idealised tribal and language boundaries as well as locations of many small towns and villages. Scale 1:270 000. 2,2 Southern Ghana, rather detailed around Kumase. Also indicating the railway line and BM stations. Apparently not completed. 1:506 880. 2,3 Ghana with BM stations only, probably for use with congregations in Switzerland. Ca. 1910. Scale 1:500 000. 2,4

Kumase station area, Asante region and Brong-Ahafo. Undated.

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Southern Ghana and the routes to Kintampo and Berekum before 1900.

2,6 The coastal area of Ghana from the river Asini in the W to Oworu in the SE and up to Kumase. By J.G. Christaller. D-31.3 "Ghana Landakten" Legal documents concerning land. Large folder containing 6 items listed as following: 1) "Kopie der Landakten Goldküste" Copy of 48 documents concerning land bought in Ghana over the years 1838-1937. Bound copy-book, 369 numbered pages. 2) "Grundbuch-Akten der Goldküste" Folder containing several documents, originals and copies, from the Land Register in Ghana. Numbered 1-73. Numbers 64, 66, 67, 72, 73

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missing. The land concerned had been bought over the years 1845-1885. Separate list of contents under D-31.3,2b. 3) "Grundbücher der afrikanischen Stationen" (Ghana). German translations of 50 documents concerning land bought in Ghana over the years 1846-1878. List of contents 1-59. 4) "Verzeichnis der im Archiv der Generalkasse befindlichen Papiere über Erwerbung von Gebäuden und Grundstücken, sowie der Uebertragungsurkunden." List of contents of documents in the archive of the General Treasury in Christiansborg concerning the aquisition and transfer of land and buildings from 1846-1879. Nr. 1-110. 5) "Ghana Landangelegenheiten." Letters and documents listed in bundles, each with a separate list of contents in English, concerning the aquisition and possession of land in Ghana. See also D-9.1a,1: A printed list of BM property in Ghana 1884. D-31.4 "Stationspläne Goldküste I, Abetifi bis Begoro und Bolgatanga". Station plans (plans of buildings) of mission stations in Ghana, alphabetical from A to Bolgatanga, mainly nineteenth century. Folder containing 9 items, mostly thin folders with list of contents on cover. To D-31.4,2 Abokobi: 3 rather detailed documents on the building of a mission house in Abokobi in 1858 with correspondence on the building to be found in D-10.3,6. To D-31.4,4 Ada: See also D-10.3,13. Correspondence on the building of a missionhouse in Ada in 1876/1877. D-31.5 "Stationspläne Goldküste II, Christiansborg bis Odumase, Pamu". Plans of buildings and building-sites in Ghana, alphabetical, C to Pamu, 1851 to 1967. Cardboard folder containing 6 items, mostly folders with list of contents on cover. (For Christiansborg see also D-10.3,9: Anstaltsbauten in Christiansborg 1866-1867). An Essay about the Building of Houses (mission-houses) in Africa in 1895 is to be found in D-10.4,18 though apparently with some pages missing. To D-31.5,7 Building plans and description of a pre-fabricated house to be shipped to Ghana. 8 items, 1912. D-31.6 Omnibus Transfer. Certified copy of the documents necessary for the "omnibus transfer" of all former BM property to the Presbyterian Church in Ghana. Large envelope with 3 documents. (See Eingangsbuch 1986/19). D-31.7 Baupläne und Berichte von/ über das Agogo-Hospital aus den 30-er Jahren (Stations- und Spitalpläne); Pläne der Agogo-Mädchenschule von 1947/48. D-31.8 Vier handgezeichnete Karten von Asante (2x Hauptkarte Kumase, Norden, Westen) von A. Bauer; aus dem Besitz von F. Jost * 1907, dem Archiv überreicht durch F. Jost, 29.4.1998.

ARCHIVE SERIES D-41 Collection of newspaper cuttings and "grey literature" concerned with the history of Ghana. D-41.1 Landesmappe Ghana, Dokumentation zu verschiedenen Schwerpunkten Landesübersicht, Geschichte, Politik, Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft, Landwirtschaft, Kultur, Religion, Erziehung/ Bildung, Gesundheitswesen, Gastland/ Ausland, Entwicklungszusammenarbeit, Alltag, Medienverzeichnis (v.a. Photokopien und Zusammenfassungen von Zeitungsberichten) erstellt von Günther Rusch, 1984, Deutsche Stiftung für internationale Entwicklung. (A so-called country file on Ghana, compiled by Günther Rusch 1984, comprehensive reference to the information circulating in the German papers on Ghana in the early 1980s). Schachtel/ Box D-41.2 D-41.2,1 "An Historical and Ethnographic Commentary on The Northern Conflict" (author unknown), submitted by the Swiss Embassy, Accra, February 1995 (Report concerning the tribal conflict, which took place in the Northern part of Ghana in 1994). D-41.2,2 Yams in West Africa. Some observations on the origins, use, and cultivation of the yams, of relevance to the study of the West African socio-economic matrix, by D.G. Coursey, University of Legon, Ghana, 1965, 20 pp. D-41.2,3 Nyimidzii Kuw, Honesty Society, Ghana & Abidjan, 50th Anniversary Celebrations, 1964. D-41.2,4

Nyimidzii Kuw, Honesty Society, Constitution Rules and Bye-Laws, 1961.

D-41.2,5 Salome im Hof/ Claude Lesslauer, Kurofoforom. The Traditional Craft Of Brass Casting in a Modern Asante Community, Ethnological Institute of the University of Basle, September 1994. D-41.2,6 "Report on Investigations into a Mysterious Disease at Agogo Presbyterian Women’s Training College", by UST School of Medical Sciences, Kumasi, May 1988. D-41.2,7 Around Ghana. A Magazine of Events and Places, Souvenir Issue 1995. Otumfuo Opoku Ware II, Silver Jubilee Anniversary. D-41.2,8 Association of Christian Chiefs and Queenmothers 1996. Annual Report by the National Organiser. D-41.2,9

Behind Abokobi’s Driving Force. By Samuel Sarpo.

D-41.2,10 Verlet, Martin: Ende des ghanaischen Sonderweges. Die Popularität von Hauptmann Rawlings ist gesunken. Artikel aus Le monde diplomatique/ Die Tageszeitung/ WoZ, Legon, 6. 11. 1996, deutsch von Sabine Scheidemann/ The End of Ghana's special Way. Captain Rawling's Popularity has declined. Article from Le Monde/ Die Tageszeitung/ WoZ, Legon, November 6th 1996, 1 p, translated into German by Sabine Scheidemann. D-41.2,11 Tschudin-Gehr, Rosmarie: Hans Buser erhält Häuptlingsehrentitel. Zeitungsartikel, erschienen in der Volksstimme, Sissach, 14. 4. 2001, deutsch/ Hans Buser

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receives an honorary Title as Chief. Newspaper Article, published in the Volksstimme, Sissach, April 14th 2001, 1 p, German. D-41.2,12 Schweizer, Peter A.: Die schweizerische Afrikapolitik. Einleitungsreferat des Schweizer Botschafters in Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone und Togo für ein Gespräch mit Studenten der Universität Basel, Basel, 2. 5. 2002/ Swiss Politics in Africa. Introductory remarks by the Swiss Ambassador in Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Togo for a discussion with students of the University of Basel, Basel, May 2nd 2002, 8 pp, German. D-41.2,13 Staff Appraisal Report Ghana: Northern Grid Extension Project, Jan. 1987, ca. 55 pp, World Bank. (Present in this collection because of the energy implications for the Presbyterian Hospital in Bawku.) D-41.2,14 Documents concerning Bawku Nurses Training College, 1984-1988, particularly linked to assistance in defining organisation and objectives given by Sister Vreni Fiechter. D-41.2,15 Kägi, Ursula: "Foto-Einsichten", Reformiertes Forum 15. Okt. 1993. Verwendet werden alte Fotografien aus Ghana. A short illustrated article about 19th century photographs taken in Ghana by Basel missionaries, pp 9-11. D-41.2,16 Fortwängler, Markus: "Wo 'Father Hagen' Hoffnung gibt", Badische Zeitung 19. Sept. 1992. Article by a Basel student of African History after a visit to a Catholic missionary (WF) in Tuna, North-West Ghana, 21 pp. D-41.2,17 5 Aufsätze über Ghana, Wirtschaft und Politik ca. 1987, in der deutschsprachigen Presse - 5 newspaper articles about Ghana's politics and economy ca. 1987 in the German-speaking press. D-41.2,18 Examples of Ghanaian newspapers - Experience 29.Sep-5.Oct 1992, The Guide th th 29 Sep-5 Oct 1992 - Beispiele der ghanäischen Presse. D-41.2,19 Gerlinger in Kroboland - "Sieben Tage wie in Trance". Reportage über einen Gerlinger Besuch in Kroboland 1989 (aus der Stuttgarter Zeitung) - short report on a visit from the Wurttemberg town of Gerlingen to Odumase Krobo, 1989. D-41.2,20 ems Informationsbrief 9/89 "Zur wirtschaftlichen und politischen Lage in Ghana" & ems informationsbrief 3/95 "Die presbyterianische Kirche von Ghana zwischen Traditionsbewusstsein, Aufbruch und Krise" (2 substantial EMS reports on the situation in Ghana 1989 and 1995). D-41.2,21 Fleischer, C.F.: "Our Girls' Schools", in The Gold Coast Leader, n.d. but probably before 1914. D-41.2,22 A.B.M.G.S. Golden Jubilee 1931-1981. Songs and hymns to remember, ca. 20 pp duplicated, English & Twi, 1981. (ABMGS = probably Agogo Basel Mission Girls' School.) D-41.2,23 Bing, Geoffrey: "Living with Dr. Savundra", Punch, 3. Aug. 1966, pp. 179182. (Geoffrey Bing had been Attorney General in Dr Nkrumah's government. The Savundra was a famous case of corruption and inefficiency in Nkrumah's Ghana. The article refers to the Basel Mission "one of the greatest Christian enterprises on the West Coast of Africa.) D-41.2,24 "Who is a Presbyterian?" and "Discipline of the Presbyterian Church", from Christian Messenger 1998/4.

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D-41.2,25 Zeitungsartikel aus der deutschen und englischen Presse 1900-1928 aber hauptsächlich über die Asante-Rebellion 1900 - press cuttings in German and English, Ghana 1900-1928, but especially on the Yaa Asantewa War 1900. D-41.2,26 Zeitungsausschnitte & Dokumente, deutsch, Ghana: Kirche/ Gesellschaft/ Kultur 1936-1953 - documentation in German on Ghana, church/ society/ culture 1936-1953 (three items). D-41.2,27 "Zeitungsartikel" aber eigentlich statistische Zusammenfassungen auf Englisch 1926-1930 - thin folder with statistical information on the Gold Coast collected and written up in English, largely based on Gov. Guggisberg's "Review of the Events of 1920-1926". D-41.2,28

Drei Zeitungsausschnitte von Frau Annegret Guggenbühl gesammelt:

Christian Messenger May 1981 p. 4 on the Agogo Presb. Training College jubilee, Akwapemhene in Volketswil (Tagesanzeiger? n.d.), Präsident Limann in Bern (keine Quelle, kein Datum aber Oktober 1979?). D-41.2,29 Flegel, Cordula: "Accra, eine Zeitreise. Eine afrikanische Stadt im Spiegel der Fotografie", aus Eine Welt Juni 1999. Article in German "Accra, a journey through time - an African city mirrored in photographs", from Eine Welt, 1999, 4 pp. D-41.2,30 4-part series on the Basel Mission in Ghana, from the [Accra] Daily Graphic Dec.-Jan. 1998-1999. Along with some documentation of the exhibition"Images of the Basel Mission in Ghana". D-41.2,31 "Health Services, Bawku District", 8 pp, Annual Report by M.H. Broekhuizen, District MOH, 1981. D-41.2,32 "Stimmen aus Bawku", 1988 - einmaliges Informationsblatt für Gemeinden mit einer Direktpartnerschaft zum Spital Bawku. Voices from Bawku - an information sheet produced once for congregations in Switzerland and Germany with a direct partnership to Bawku Hospital, 8 pp, 1988. Schachtel/ Box D-41.3 Selection of reports on the Presbyterian Church of Ghana dated 1990-1992 which were collected at the Africa Desk of the Basel Mission in Basel, and especially linked to the Triennial Consultation of the Church with its partners, Oct. 1991: Presbyterian Church Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (Prescard) Report 1990. Presbyterian Church Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (Prescard) SemiAnnual Report Jan-June 1991. Presbyterian Church Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (Prescard) ICCOsupported sections. Akyem Abuakwa Presbytery Quarterly Jan-Mar 1991. Ashanti Akim Primary Health Care Health Plan 1992-1996. Presbyterian Church Clinic Assin Praso, 5-year health plan 1992-1996.

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A Characterisation of the Ghanese Economy on behalf of the Presyterian Church of Ghana and the Dutch Raad voor de Zending, Sep. 1991. Report of the sub-committee on the Conference Centre at Kuku Hill, Osu, Accra. Donkokrom Hospital (Afram Plains District) 5-year Health Plan 1992-1996. Dormaa District Primary Health Care 5 year Health plan 1992-1996. Presby Farmers' Training Programme Mile 7. Financial Report to the Triennial Consultation 1991, Presbyterian Church of Ghana. Flucht in die Heimat. Über eine Million Ghanäer aus Nigeria vertrieben. Zürcher Kirchenbote 16.6.1983. Von Martha Bähler, Ghana, 1pp. Guest House complex, Kuku Hill, Osu, Accra. Health Report, Corat Recommendations.

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Five-year Health Plan 1992-1996 Summary. Presbyterian Church of Ghana 5-year Health Plan (1992-1996). Supplementary Report. Language and Cultural Learning for Fraternal Workers of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana. Rural Health Bolgatanga, 5 year Health Plan. Rural Health Bolgatanga, 5 year Health Plan Langbensi. Sandema Agricultural Station programme of work for 1992. State of the Economy in Ghana. Tamale Rural District (Presbyterian Church of Ghana) Annual Report 1990. Involvement in Vocational Training Programmes. Womens' Participation in Mission. General Report on the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, 1991. with additionally: The Accra Declaration of the Ministerial Conference of the Non-Aligned Countries, 7. Sep. 1991. Address by Chairman J.J. Rawlings. Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement, Accra, Sep. 1991. Schachtel/ Box D-41.4 Mappe mit Exemplaren des Informationsbriefs Ghana von Jan. & Nov. 1980, April 1981, Mai 1982, Juli 1983. Englische Fassung für Einzelheiten, red. Verantwortung P. Jenkins. File containing copies of the Basel Mission/ EMS Informationsbrief Ghana (Information Letter on Ghana) issued in Jan. & Nov. 1980, April 1981, May 1982, July 1983, editor, P. Jenkins. The format is constant: the main text is in German, but the appendices are often in English. The

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Informationsbrief was an attempt at broad and in-depth documentation, including comments on the churches in Ghana politics. Schachtel /Box D-41.5 Copies of three periodical information sheets about Ghana: Economic News from Ghana, ed. Rohefa Ltd, 1988-1990, Drum Beat (information letter of the Summer Institute of Linguistics in Ghana) aus den 1980er Jahren, News from Ghana/ Ghana Today (Organ der Botschaft) 1982-1989. Serien nicht vollständig. Schachteln/ Boxes D-41.6 to D-41.7 D-41.6 Ghana, miscellaneous documents, from 1960, European sources. Collected by P. Jenkins. 1 File. D-41.7 Ghana miscellaneous documents from 1980 from Ghanaian sources. Collected by P. Jenkins. Crude chronological order.

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INDICES Places and ethnic groups Abeokuta 88 Abetifi 11, 17, 41, 42, 49, 54, 57, 58, 59, 61, 74, 81, 97, 99 Abidjan 101 Abokobi 11, 42, 44, 45, 74, 97, 98, 99, 101 Abuakwa 19, 22, 40, 49, 74, 103 Aburi 11, 19, 21, 43, 44, 49, 59, 61, 64, 67, 73, 97 Accra 7, 11, 15, 17, 22, 32, 34, 44, 46, 71, 85, 86, 97, 103, 104 Ada 44, 45, 49, 68, 98, 99 Adafo 43 Adangme 39, 68, 75 Adele 50 Afram Plains District 104 Afua 98 Agbowo 47 Agogo 14, 49, 62, 67, 69, 71, 99, 101, 102, 103 Agona 98 Agu 54 Akan 41, 60, 62, 65, 74, 75, 83 Akem 43, 59, 60, 103 Akpafu 54 Akropong 7, 11, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 35, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 52, 58, 59, 61, 63, 68, 69, 70, 73, 76, 84, 87, 88, 89, 97 Akumfi 98 Akuse 92 Akwamu 91 Akwapim 43, 45, 49, 62, 68, 73, 83, 89, 103 Akyem 18, 19, 40, 41, 49, 74, 97, 103 Amedzowe 53 Antigua 42 Anufo 58 Anum 11, 22, 46, 48, 52, 81, 85, 89, 97 Anyako 52, 62 Anyan 98 Anyung 54

Apasare 89 Apedwa 90 Asante 39, 41, 44, 45, 47, 49, 51, 57, 58, 59, 63, 66, 69, 72, 74, 75, 76, 84, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 94, 98, 99, 101, 103 Asentema 19 Asini river 98 Assin Praso 103 Atakpame 54 Atebubu 49 Bana 41 Bawku 102, 103 Bawku District 103 Begoro 11, 17, 18, 20, 22, 52, 60, 61, 81, 84, 97, 99 Benin 74, 77 Berekum 98 Bern 103 Boem 48, 49, 90, 98 Bolgatanga 87, 99, 104 Bremana 98 Bremen 53, 54 Brong-Ahafo 98 Büren 53 Cameroon 35, 36, 37, 64, 76 China 34, 35, 36 Christiansborg 11, 22, 23, 43, 44, 51, 56, 61, 71, 81, 86, 97, 99 Cleveland 68 Copenhagen 42 Dagomba 64, 65, 73, 84, 87, 94 Dansoman Estates (near Accra) 66 Densu 98 Donkokrom 104 Dormaa District 104 Duala 61 Edinburgh 11, 15, 37, 47 Elmina 22 Enge 61 Ewe 41, 53, 60, 72, 91 Fankyeneko 60, 97

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Fante 41, 71, 90, 98 Freudenstadt 52 Ga 39, 71, 72, 75, 85, 90, 91, 92, 98 Ga District 11, 35, 41, 45, 46 Gerlingen 81, 102 Germany 103 Gernsbach 52 Gomoa 98 Gurenne 87 Gyadam 17, 18, 21, 60, 81, 88 Gyaman 15, 69 Hamburg 53, 74 Hausa 72, 84 Herisau 52 India 34, 36 Kete 58 Kintampo 98 Konkomba 94 Korntal 46 Kotoku 19, 49 Krakye 49, 56, 58, 98 Krobo 18, 41, 43, 49, 60, 71, 72, 76, 81, 102 Kubease 41 Kuku Hill 104 Kukurantumi 18, 44, 88, 97 Kumasi 11, 14, 41, 44, 49, 50, 59, 69, 73, 81, 97, 98, 99, 101 Kumawu 49 Kusasi 62, 64 Kwahu 18, 41, 47, 49, 58, 62, 65, 68, 98 Kwantanang 49 Kwanyako 47 Kyebi 11, 17, 18, 21, 22, 44, 48, 51, 52, 65, 74, 76, 81, 97 Larte 19 Late 98 Liberia 8, 59, 102 Lomé 12, 53, 54, 73 Mampong 73, 97 Middle Volta Basin 58 Mpraeso 97 Nigeria 104 Nkonya 48, 98

Nkoranza 20 Nsaba 11, 17, 41, 97 Nsakye 19 Ntoaso 19 Nwereme 14 Obutu 47 Odumase 11, 18, 21, 23, 41, 43, 44, 60, 68, 69, 71, 76, 81, 98, 99, 102 Osu 44, 104 Ouida 74 Oworu 98 Palime 54, 73 Pamu 14, 99 Richmond 47 Salaga 45, 49, 61, 91 Samsam 48 Sandema 104 Scandinavia 42 Schorndorf 47, 52, 56, 83 Sierra Leone 102 St. Gallen 52 Sweden 53 Switzerland 103 Tamale 63, 75 Tamale District 104 Tansania 77 Togo 7, 12, 36, 46, 50, 52, 53, 54, 56, 60, 62, 73, 74, 75, 94, 102 Tove 54 Tübingen 52 Tutu 19 Twi District 11, 20, 34, 35 Upper Volta Region 46 Volketswil 103 Volta region 49, 52 Volta river 46, 97, 98 West Indians 11, 39, 42 West Indies 7, 19 Wilhelmsdorf 61 Wuno 98 Yendi 7, 12, 73, 74, 75 Yoruba 72 Zofingen 52

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Persons Ababio, K. Effa 62 Abeberese, Emanuel V. 73 Ablo, Elia 85 Abraham, Isaac Ak. 91 Adaye, I. 86 Addo, J. Francis 41, 42 Addo-Fening, R. 62 Adick, Christel 71 Adsei, N.S. 46 Afote, Emanuel John 92 Akrong, R.H. 74 Aku, P.A. 53, 54 Alder, Marianne 72 Aldinger 81 Amah, M. 47 Amankwaah, J.W.Y. 93 Amend, J. 72 Ammann, W. 40, 69 Ampiaw, Eric 70 Anabah, Gideon 75 Anstein, Hans 97 Anum, Eric 63 Arends, Siegfried 67 Arlt, Veit 72 Asante, Christian 88 Asante, David 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 61, 85, 87, 88, 91 Asare, N. 41, 88, 90 Asiama, Elias Kwaku 69, 70 Asirifi, S. 46 Asong, D.R. 59, 90 Ayi, William D. 46 Bächtold, H. 86 Badu, Agyeman 65 Baeta, Christian G.K. 53, 60, 67 Bähler, Martha 104 Balfour, Mr. 64 Bartle, Philip F.W. 65, 68 Bassi, Bruno 47, 58 Bauer, A. 94, 97, 98, 99 Baum, David 61 Beck, P. 11 Becker, 56 Beck-Henking, H. 23 Bedkoi, N. 46

Beeko, A.A. 59 Bellon, Immanuel 41, 57, 62, 86 Benson, C.G. 59, 63 Binder, Albert 63 Binder, Johannes 44 Bing, Geoffrey 102 Bischoff, Alexander 73 Blarer, Christoph v. 74 Boateng, Otto Ampofo 67, 68, 93, 94 Bohner, Hanna 64 Bohner, Heinrich 45, 49, 64, 85, 91, 92, 98 Boi, T. 46 Bomhard, August 73 Breitenbach, Ph. 88 Briandt, C.E. 46 Broek, A.P.v.d. 63 Broekhuizen, M.H. 103 Buchli, Paul 71 Büchner Boama-Secu, Margaret 41 Büchner, Hans 62, 72, 94 Büchner, Mrs. 62 Buck, Karl 48, 49, 51, 52, 74, 97 Buhl, Chr. Immanuel 44 Bunyan, John 85 Bürgi, Ernst 12, 52, 53, 54, 55 Bürgi, Mrs. 55 Bürki, Rudolf 66, 97 Buser, Hans 101 Buss, F. 45 Canton, Elisa 75 Cappeler, Jürgen 42 Christ, Adolf 44 Christaller, J.G. 43, 47, 48, 49, 50, 55, 56, 77, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 98 Clerk, N. 11, 90, 93 Coursey, D.G. 101 Däuble, G. 52 Debrunner, H.W. 58, 68, 81 Dettinger, D. 61 Dieterle, David Siehe Asante, David Dieterle, Joh. Christian 44, 45, 57, 61, 87 Dieterle, Katharina Friederike 57 Dilger, Christian 49

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Dinkelaker, Claudia 66 Doku, I.R.A. 85 Eckardt, Dr. Alfred 98 Edonu, Kweku K. 58 Edwards-Raudonat, Rev. 63 Eiagbe, Nicholas I.Y. 64 Eichholzer, Erika 83 Eisenschmidt, David 43, 44 Elisabeth 43 Epting, Karl 71, 72 Epting, Karl-Christoph 71 Evans, Fred 56 Fiechter, Vreni 102 Field, M.J. 71 Fisch, Dr. R. 35, 57, 60, 65, 67 Fischer, Friedrich Hermann 65 Fischer, W. 59 Flaes, Robert M. Boonzajer 70 Flegel, Cordula 103 Fleischer 54 Fleischer, C.F. 102 Fleischer, Chr. 92 Fleischer, Paul 91 Flindt, T. 46 Flothmeier, Friedrich 52 Fortwängler, Markus 102 Franc, Andrea 76 Fritz, Joh. Gottlieb 44 Furer, Anna 61 Furer, Sophie 61 Furrer 49 Fusseini, S.S. 93 Gaese, H. 22, 63 Gales, Fred 70 Göring, H. 68 Gott, Edith Suzanne 75, 76 Graf, Hedwig 63 Groh, B. 21, 59, 60, 97 Groh-Wenger 73 Guggenbühl, Annegret 71, 103 Guggisberg, F.G. 54, 57, 103 Gurtner 64 Gutmann, Bruno 41 Gyamfi, Simeon 43 Gyane, Christiana Afua 72 Haasis 94 Haas-Lill, W. 68 Haenger, Peter 65

Hagen 102 Haid, Christoph 73 Hall, Peter 59, 89 Hall, Richard Addington 58 Hanson, J.A. 89 Hartenstein, Karl 14, 57 Haskett, Norman Dean 58 Heck, Jakob 56 Heinze, Christian Friedrich 42 Henke, Joh. Phil. 42 Henking, H. 41, 69, 71 Hennen-Benzing, Brigitta 93 Hesse, Rahel 74 Hesse, W. 92 Hey, Dr. 68 Hoch-Burkhardt, Chr. 68, 71 Hoch-Burkhardt, J.G. 68, 71 Holzwarth, Gottl. 42 Hörner, Horst 71 Huber, Hugo 71, 77 Hull, Mr. 59 Huppenbauer, Bartholomäus 51 Huppenbauer, David 51, 52, 74 Huppenbauer, Doris 51 Huppenbauer, Hanns-Walter 75 Huppenbauer, Hans 39, 51, 60, 64, 65, 73, 74, 75, 84, 87 Huppenbauer, Lydia 51 Huppenbauer, Wilhelm 51, 52 Jäger, Peter Petersen 42 Jahnke, K. 69 Jehle, A. 41, 56 Jenkins, Paul 60, 81, 104, 105 Jenkins, Raymond George 64 Jones, Adam 51 Josenhans, J. 19, 40, 43, 60 Jost, Friedrich 65, 99 Juzi, Gertrud 76 Kägi, Ursula 102 Kappe 85 Kaundinya, H.A. 65 Kaundinya-Reinhardt, H. 65 Keller, G. 61 Keller, J. 76 Kellerhals, Emmanuel 13, 15, 31, 35, 37, 40, 68, 76 Keteku, Paul 87 Kiess, I. 73

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Kirby, John B. 58 Kirchner, Irmgard 65 Klaiber, Mrs. 71 Knecht, Andrea 64 Knecht, H. 52 Knispel, Martin 75 Kofi (elder of Begoro) 60 Kofi, Imanuel 98 Kölle, C. 39, 41 Kopp, Johannes 49, 70 Kurtz, H. 22, 84 Kurtz, J.R. 88 Kurz 64 Kusmierz, Kathrin 63 Kwabi, Philip 22 Kwadzo, Isaac 54 Kwatei, W. 46 Kwei, C.Y. 92 Lädrach, O. 11, 59 Laissle, Gottlieb Heinrich 46 Lang, Gottlob 62, 65 Lang, Kofi Ron 83 Langhorst, 19 Laue, Theo v. 68, 70 Lechler, Dr. L. 48 Leimenstoll, Carl 59 Leimenstoll, Friederike 59 Lenhart, Volker 71 Lenzin, Rene 69 Lepsius, R. 48, 56 Lesslauer, Claude 101 Leuppi, Claudia 75 Limann 103 Lipps, Adolf 11, 97 Locher, C.W. 81 Lomotey, George N.A. 66 Lukey, Barbara 59 Lutzeier, Dr. Gerhard 68 Lutzeier, Eugen 68 Mack, Katharina Friederike Siehe Dieterle, Katharina Friederike Mader, Joh. Adam 22, 43, 44, 45, 46, 62, 88, 90 Mähly, Ernst 47, 49, 61 Mahu-Rickenbach, Anne 76 Maisch, Agnes 81 Malm, H. 46 Marti, Jakob 71

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Martin, Gottfried 46, 51, 52, 60, 85, 97, 98 Martinson, Charles 56 Marx, D. 67 Maurer, Wilhelmine 68 Mbillah, Johnson Apenad 62, 64 Medegbo, G. 46 Meischel, Fritz 73 Mensah, P. 46 Menson, I.A. 98 Meyer, Birgit 60, 70 Middleton, John 58 Miescher, Giorgio 71 Mischler, Friedel 76 Mischlich, A. 46 Mohr, Adolf 40, 48, 49, 56, 60, 76, 97 Mohr, Joseph 44, 62 Moloney, A. 47 Monninger, Fr. 60, 93 Monninger-Groh, Friedrich 73 Muehlemann, Jakob 57 Müller, G. 61 Müller, Johannes 43, 46, 61 Müller, Rolf 40 Münter 42 Natomah, C.J. 93 Neumayer 48 Nikoi, A.S. 46, 85 Nikoi, J. 91 Nkrumah, Kwame 75, 102 Nyfeler, G. 39, 44, 90 Obeng, William 76 Obobi, Christian 60 Oettli, W. 35, 47, 53, 67, 76 Ofori Atta 47, 62 Ofori, E. 43, 56 Ofusu 88 Ohly, Insp. 53 Okore, Adu 70 Opo, Rosina 43 Opoku, A.A. 58 Opoku, Theophil 45, 47, 49, 88 Owusu, C. 46, 91 Palmer, Jonathan 88 Papafio, B.W 47 Patrick, S.H. 46 Perregeaux, Edmond 94 Pfister, Doris 62 Pine (Engl. Governor) 42

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Plüss, Joh. 51 Prätorius, Hermann 7, 51 Preiswerk, E. 60 Preiswerk, Wilhelm 33, 63 Prempeh, Samuel 74 Quartey, S. 46 Quartey, T.W. 46 Quaye, Irene 75 Raaflaub, Fritz 13, 22, 67 Ramseyer, Fritz Augustus 41, 42, 46, 49, 50, 51, 58, 59, 61, 91 Rapp, E.L. 87, 89, 93 Rawlings, J.J. 101, 104 Reid, Ann Armstrong 69 Reindorf, Carl Christian 63, 64, 86, 91 Reindorf, Dr. C.E. 63 Reller, F. 46 Renz, F. 57 Richter, Karl 63, 86 Richter, L. 85 Riis, Andreas 19, 42, 57, 58 Ringwald, W. 60, 62, 63, 66, 67, 69, 87 Röhrs, Hermann 71 Rösler, J. 43, 76 Rottmann, Hermann Ludwig 44, 71 Rottmann, Regina 91 Rottmann, Wilhelm 21, 56, 73, 84, 97 Rusch, Günther 17, 41, 66, 101 Rutishauser, Christiane 40 Rutishauser, Paul 67, 93 Rytz, Otto 84, 93 Rytz, Stephan 76 Saba, D. 47, 91, 98 Salbach, Carl 42 Sarpo, Samuel 101 Savundra, Dr. 102 Schäfer, Wilhelm 57 Schänker, Friedrich 71 Scheidemann, Sabine 101 Schlegel, Joh. Bernhard 52 Schlegel, Lydia 52 Schlunk, Insp. 53 Schmid, W. 67 Schmid-Leuthold, G. 60 Schmidt, J.G. 42 Schönfeld, C. 23, 44 Schönfeld, Werner 23 Schopf, J. 85, 93, 98

Schott, Insp. 51 Schrenk, Bertha 63 Schrenk, Elias 22, 23, 43, 44, 63, 64 Schröder, H. 53 Schuetz, Aenni 61 Schweizer, Peter A. 102 Seemann, Arnd 69 Seku, Ben R. 88 Seniagya, Johannes 43 Simensen, Jarle 74 Spieth, D. 54 Stamm, W. 39, 65, 70 Steiner, Paul 19, 21, 39, 61 Steinhauser, A. 45 Stolz, K. 76 Streicher, Ralf 65 Strömberg, Charles Friedrich 46 Süss, Simon 60, 63 Taki II (King of Accra) 86 Tete, Stefano 91 Tetteh, S. 74 Thal, Oskar 71 Thompson, George 19 Trutenau, H. 86 Tschudin-Gehr, Rosmarie 101 Valloton, H. 41 Verlet, Martin 101 Verstraelen, Frans 60 Vetter, Christiane Siehe Rutishauser, Christiane Vogelsanger, C.M.R. 57 Warren, D.M. 83 Weber 21 Weimer 21 Weller, P. 94 Werner, J.P. 86 Wertz, J. 92, 97 Westermann, Dietrich 56 Widmann, Joh. Georg 19, 39, 44, 45 Widmann, Rosine 46 Wieber, Karl 74, 97 Wiegräbe, Paul 63 Wilcox, Capt. 59 Wille, Susanne 75 Witschi, H. 15 Wolfensberger, Ruth 69 Wolo, Akontabu 85 Wrisberg, P.W. 42

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Wulff 15 Wyder, H. 35 Zerweck 85 Zimmermann 81 Zimmermann, G. 86

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Zimmermann, Johannes 39, 43, 44, 46, 49, 50, 61, 67, 81, 85, 86, 91, 92, 93 Zündel 43 Zürcher, G. 11, 21 Zurkuhl 71

Subjects aesthetics 75 Africa Secretary 13 African Folklore Society of Cape Town 49 agriculture 41, 60, 101, 103, 104 Akwapemhene 103 Anansesem 87, 90 annual accounts 25, 34, 51, 65 annual budgets 19, 25 annual estimates 25 anthropology 39, 52, 60, 69, 72, 75, 76, 83, 89, 101 anti-alcohol campaign 36 anti-mosquito lamps 36 architecture 36, 42, 46, 67, 99 Archives Ghana National 17 Presbyterian Church 17 Station 7, 9, 11, 17 art 62, 66, 75 Asafo 60 Association of Christian Chiefs and Queen Mothers 73, 101 Atie Yaw 89 Basel 11, 14, 19 Basel Mission Book Depot 59 Book Shop 7, 11, 32 Chapel Abetifi 58, 74 Tsevie 54 Committee 18, 19, 20, 27, 33, 34, 35, 40, 45, 69, 81 expulsion 16, 17 Inspector 3, 33, 35, 47, 51, 53, 64, 67, 68 Pension Fund 34 Schools Adafo 43

Agogo 14, 71, 102 Akropong 21, 22 Begoro 18 Christiansborg 43 Ga speaking 46 Lomé 54 Odumase 68 settlement 58 Trading Company 19, 31, 32, 33, 36, 59, 60, 61, 71, 76 Treasurers 11, 14, 18, 32, 98, 99 beads 75, 76 Bible 50, 72 Dagbane 65, 84 Ga 55, 85, 86, 93 Konkomba 84 Lefana 90 Twi 48, 55, 56, 84, 87 bibliography of Hugo Huber 77 of the Akan language 83 birth 68 British & Foreign Bible Society 48, 55 Burukun 68 Catholic Church of Ghana 57, 58, 60, 102 census church 20, 29, 59 congregational 29 school 29 chiefs 49, 73, 74, 83, 101, 102 Christian ethics 87 Christianity 58, 64, 75, 102 Christmas 41 church discipline 35, 102 Church Music Association 93 cocoa 37, 40, 60, 76 communion 35 conferences 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 35, 37, 40, 42, 45, 46, 57, 69, 70, 75, 104

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conflict 43, 71, 101 congregations 7, 19, 33, 34, 37, 56, 58, 63, 97, 103 constitution Abuakwa 49 church 40, 41, 57 Honesty Society 101 Krobo 71 traditional 48 construction of a hospital 57, 67 of houses 22, 25, 45, 46, 58, 81, 99 of roads 42 of schools 43 conversion 54, 73 corruption 102 court 73, 83 crafts 46, 76, 101 creation of the world 45 crime 36 customs 41, 47, 48, 58, 62, 68, 69, 89, 90, 101, 103 death 41, 49, 61, 63, 71, 77, 83 devil 60, 70, 91 diary 39, 46, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 65, 68, 70, 71, 73, 74, 83 disease 61, 101 congestion of the kidneys 35 gall fever 61 malaria 36 divorce 45 dreams 41 dress 75 economy 101, 102, 104, 105 ecumenical contacts 13, 53, 57, 58, 62, 68, 70 Edinburgh Continuation Committee 11, 37 educated Africans 39, 41, 47, 64 education 101 education, theological 15, 57, 70, 74, 89, 103 elders 33, 34, 60 energy 102 Evangelical Ewe Church 41 everyday life 74, 101 exhibition 58, 103 exploration 42 family history 41, 76

family life 48, 60, 63 festival Christian 41, 54, 76 traditional 41, 52 fetishes 41, 45, 46, 49, 91 financial matters 7, 9, 11, 13, 18, 25, 33, 34, 42, 104 firms 61 Bagelmann & Vietor 42, 43 Foreign Office (London) 15 funeral 54, 58, 62 furnishing 32 future of Africa 39 of the world 54 garden 60 geographical matters 49 geographical mobility 20 Ghanaian Churches 58, 75, 76, 105 Nigritian Episcopal Church 68 Sakumono Presbyterian Church 74 gifts 37 god 41, 46, 49, 75, 88, 91 gold 75 Gold Coast Supreme Court 19 gold-weights 66 government Akan 65 colonial 15, 19, 21, 22, 36, 37, 43, 52, 54, 57, 59, 74, 75 Ghana 65, 73, 102 Gold Coast 11, 59 granary 46 health 36, 69, 73, 75, 103, 104 history 39, 47, 50 of Abokobi 74 of Accra 103 of Africa 70 of Akwamu 91 of Akwapim 83, 89 of Churches in West Africa 66 of Ghana 46, 59, 63, 64, 81, 86, 89, 101 of Kwahu 62 of mission schools 40, 65, 69, 71, 72 of the Adangme 75 of the Akan 75 of the Asante 44, 51, 59, 60, 63, 65, 72, 86, 90, 94

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of the Basel Mission 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 74, 75, 76, 79, 81, 89, 103 of the Catholic Church in Ghana 57 of the Ga 75 of the Ga Bible 55 of the Mission Trading Company 71, 76 of the Nigritian Episcopal Church 68 of the North Togo Mission 7 of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana 40, 47, 58, 59, 66, 70 of the Reformation 91 of the Sakumono Presbyterian Church 74 of the Swiss Colony in Ghana 69 of the world 89, 91 of Togo 60 Homowo 46 Honesty Society 101 hospital 14, 57, 67, 99 Agogo 62, 69 Assin Praso 103 Bawku 102, 103 Donkokrom 104 hymn-book 93 Ga 50, 86 Twi 55, 56, 89, 93 identity 75 inspection 7, 14, 15 instructions 9, 14, 19, 22, 32, 34, 42, 47, 48 International Institute for African Languages and Cultures (London) 56 internment 12, 44, 50, 54 inthronisation 58 Islam 37, 62 journey 7, 36, 48, 49, 67, 98 in Ghana 48 to Accra 71 to Basel 88 to Ghana 14, 57, 70, 73 to Odumase 102 to Palime-Yendi 73 to Salaga 45, 49, 61, 91 to the Krobo area 60 to the West Indies 7 to Togo 46, 53, 56, 60, 73

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to West Africa 15, 37 to Yendi 74 king 83, 86 lady missionaries 19, 75 land 19, 22, 97, 98, 99 aquisition 98, 99 register 98 language examination 32 learning 104 law 58, 62, 101 library Legon 41 Odumase 41 life history 41, 43, 46, 59, 60, 61, 63, 67, 68, 71, 73, 76, 77, 81, 88 life-style 48 linguistic matters 50 Adangme 93 Africa 48, 49, 50 Akan 56, 83 Dagbane 64, 65, 84, 87, 94 Ewe 55 Fante 55, 83, 90 Ga 50, 55, 56, 59, 85, 86, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93 Ghana 50, 55, 56, 83, 92, 98 Gonja 84, 93 Gurenne 87 Hausa 72 Konkomba 84, 94 Lefana 90 Togo 50 Twi 48, 50, 55, 56, 72, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93 Volta Group 50 West Africa 49, 72, 84, 94 Yoruba 72 literature Adangme 93 African 50 Christian 14, 41, 55, 59, 72, 85, 87, 88, 90, 91, 92, 93 Dagomba 64, 73, 84, 87, 94 Ga 55, 56, 85, 86, 91, 92 Ghanaian 45, 70 Hausa 72, 84

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Guide to the Basel Mission’s Ghana Archive

Twi 46, 48, 55, 56, 59, 66, 72, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 94 liturgy 72, 86, 91, 93 local agents 16, 17, 22, 34, 39, 50, 59, 70, 73, 76, 90 catechists 11, 20, 33, 34, 47, 54, 55, 59, 83, 88, 89, 92 chairman (Präses) 11, 14, 19, 22, 34 ministers 33, 34, 35, 62 pastors 7, 11, 20, 33, 40, 52, 53, 63, 64, 76, 84, 88 teachers 7, 46, 47, 53, 57, 76, 83, 92, 97 marriage 45, 47, 54, 60, 62, 63 law 58 money 34 matrilineal community 65 medical equipment 47 medicine 11, 14, 35, 36, 61, 65, 67, 68, 69, 101, 102, 103 traditional 71 merchant 43, 64, 73 mining industry 37 money 37 monotheism 76 moral help 48 moral standard 40 mortality rates infant 48 of missionaries 47 music 64, 67, 68, 70, 91, 93 brass bands 70 choir 67 compositions 93 Ghanaian composers 59, 67, 68, 91, 93, 94 hymns 102 songs 55, 59, 67, 85, 91, 93, 102 national movements 66 neo-colonialism 70 North German Mission 7, 12, 52, 53, 55, 74 nursing 69, 75, 102 ordinations 20, 53 performance 75 periodicals 39, 54, 61, 81 Christian Messenger 64, 70, 84, 85, 87, 92, 102, 103 Christian Reporter 84, 85, 89, 90

philosophy 41, 45, 75, 84 photographs 66, 68, 69, 76, 86, 95, 102, 103 Pietism 57, 66 plans of buildings 76, 97, 99 political officials 11, 12 politics 39, 65, 71, 72, 74, 101 British 74 Ghana 102, 105 local 62, 74 Swiss 102 polygamy 40, 76 powers of attorney 37, 53 preaching 45, 66, 72 Presbyterian Church Committee 103 Presbyterian Church of Ghana 15, 29, 34, 35, 39, 40, 47, 58, 59, 60, 66, 69, 70, 75, 76, 99, 102, 103, 104 press English 67, 103 French 101 German 101, 102, 103 Ghanaian 101, 102, 103, 105 local 15, 39, 67 Presbyterian Church 15, 103 Swiss 48, 102, 103 West African 67 priests 36 prince 73 property 15, 31, 98, 99 proverbs Adangme 39 African 60 Dagomba 73, 84, 94 Ga 39, 59 Gurenne 87 Hausa 84 Twi 41, 74, 83, 84, 90, 91 puberty rites 69 Publications Committee 32, 36 queen mothers 73, 101 refugees 104 religion 39, 64, 66 African 45, 68 Asante 45 Christian 76, 88, 103 Ga 41 Ghanaian 60, 70, 75, 101

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traditional 36, 39, 41, 45, 46, 49, 58, 60, 64, 68, 71, 75, 76, 83, 87 religious life 39 rural development 103 salary 34, 59 Salem 19, 49 scholarship 64 school matters 18, 20, 21, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 53, 54, 57, 62, 64, 65, 69, 70, 71, 72, 76, 99, 102 books 56, 59, 85, 87, 88 essays 46, 59, 89, 90 exercises 46, 58, 68, 88 inspection 11, 20, 21 Scottish Mission 13, 15, 57, 58, 68, 70 sects 70 secularisation 74 seminaries 15, 20, 21, 22, 35, 40, 47, 54, 63, 84 sermons 54, 84, 85, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92 ship 42, 70, 71, 74, 99 shrines 58 sin 41 sketch maps 7, 48, 97, 98, 99 Slave Emancipation Commission 7, 43, 44 slave troubles 44 slavery 34, 43, 44, 57, 74 social tension 60 society 101, 103 spirits 91 State Council of Akyem Abuakwa 40 station chronicle diary

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Aburi 21 Agu 54 Akpafu 54 Akropong 21 Anyung 54 Gyadam 21 Kyebi 21 Palime 54 Togo 53 statistics 7, 20, 47, 103 stools 71 Summer Institute of Linguistics 105 Swiss Embassy 101, 102 terracotta objects 62 Thanksgiving 76 theatre 69 tools 46 trade 42, 46, 52, 60, 75, 76 traditions 41, 52, 54, 57, 75, 90, 103 travelling expenses 33 trees 50 Union Trading Company 63, 75 vocational training 104 Volta Transport Company 32 war 63, 103 weapons 46 Wesleyan Methodists 92 women 40, 46, 52, 61, 63, 64, 68, 71, 75, 101, 104 World Bank 102 yams 101