Guide to the German East Africa: Lüderitz to Tanga, overland journey photographs Bernath Mss 453

Finding aid prepared by D. Tambo, 2014.
UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Collections
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California, 93106-9010
Phone: (805) 893-3062
Email: special@library.ucsb.edu; URL: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/special-collections
2014


Title: German East Africa: Lüderitz to Tanga, overland journey photographs
Identifier/Call Number: Bernath Mss 453
Contributing Institution: UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Collections
Language of Material: German
Physical Description: 0.2 linear feet (1 half-size document box)
Date (inclusive): circa 1930s
Abstract: Original photographs taken by a party of German travellers on a coast-to-coast overland tour of former German Empire colonies, beginning with the once diamond prospering town of Lüderitz in German South-West Africa, and ending at Tanga where an important battle took place in the East African Campaign of the Great War
Physical Location: Del Norte Oversize
Language of Materials: The collection is in German.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of Item], German East Africa: Luderitz to Tanga, overland journey photographs, Bernath Mss 453. Department of Special Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Acquisition Information

Library purchase, 2014.

Scope and Content

Lüderitz (Namibia), Tanga (Tanzania), circa 1930s. Original photographs taken by a party of German travellers on a coast-to-coast overland tour of former German Empire colonies, beginning with the once diamond prospering town of Lüderitz in German South-West Africa, and ending at Tanga where an important battle took place in the East African Campaign of the Great War. 8vo. Album contains 39 black and white photographs measuring approximately 4 x 3 inches mounted on heavy cardstock teal coloured leaves with integral windows. Also with a cutting from a printed document commemorating the death of German colonist and captain Tom von Prince and others during the 1914 battle.

Existence and Location of Copies

DVD copy with album. In addition, DVD content has been copied onto "repository" drive in folders corresponding to the mss number.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Namibia--Pictorial works
Photographs
Tanzania--Pictorial works