Basel missionaries in Cameroon reports, 1915

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Basel missionaries in Cameroon reports, 1915

This series is open for research.

0.25 linear feet; 0.25 linear feet; 1 box

This series contains copies of thirteen typewritten reports from Swiss and German Basel missionaries who were captured and held captive during World War I by British and French troops. Captured while stationed in Cameroon in September and October 1914, these missionaries were held captive until 1915. The reports were recorded in German in 1915 in Basel, Switzerland and Berlin and Connstadt, Germany, and include detailed description and dates of events and names of other missionaries. The thirteen missionaries are Friedrich Bärtschi; J. Bührer; Chr. Gehr.; J. Gutbrod; Philipp Hecklinger; Johannes Ittmann; Johannes Köngeter; Johannes Leiberspeiger; G. Lorch.; Johannes Georg Meier; Robert Schwarz; H. Stahl; and Karl Wittwer.

This series is arranged alphabetically.



Box 1 Folder 1 Friedrich Bärtschi, 1915, 1 folder; 1 folder; 5 pages


Box 1 Folder 2 J. Bührer, 1915, 1 folder; 1 folder; 12 pages


Box 1 Folder 3 Chr. Gehr., 1915, 1 folder; 1 folder; 3 pages


Box 1 Folder 4 J. Gutbrod, 1915, 1 folder; 1 folder; 6 pages


Box 1 Folder 5 Philipp Hecklinger, 1915, 1 folder; 1 folder; 4 pages


Box 1 Folder 6 Johannes Ittmann, 1915, 1 folder; 1 folder; 8 pages


Box 1 Folder 7 Johannes Köngeter, 1915, 1 folder; 1 folder; 7 pages


Box 1 Folder 8 Johannes Leiberspeiger, 1915, 1 folder; 1 folder; 5 pages


Box 1 Folder 9 G. Lorch., 1915, 1 folder; 1 folder; 5 pages


Box 1 Folder 10 Johannes Georg Meier, 1915, 1 folder; 1 folder; 5 pages


Box 1 Folder 11 Robert Schwarz, 1915, 1 folder; 1 folder; 5 pages


Box 1 Folder 12 H. Stahl, 1915, 1 folder; 1 folder; 8 pages


Box 1 Folder 13 Karl Wittwer, 1915, 1 folder; 1 folder; 9 pages