Germany
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Locator = 51.165691;10.451526,Created For = Germany
Found in 29 Collections and/or Records:
Papers in geography, history, and science, 1750-1781
Item
Identifier: Coll205/2/2 (Dc.1.58)
Scope and Contents
Approximately 75 mostly handwritten leaves, including a 2-page colour drawing of Burrum chundalle, an extract from a history of Louisiana by W. de Page du Pratz (1783); extract from a history of Sumatra by William Marsden (1783); extract from the 'Constitution of the German Empire', s.n., s.d.; extract from 'Baretti's Account of the Manners and Customs of Italy' (1775); extract from 'Baretti's Travels Thro' England Portugal Spain & France to Genoa (1760); extract from 'Travels thro'...
Dates:
1750-1781
Papers of Joseph H. Oldham (1874-1969) and Betty D. Gibson (1889-1973)
Fonds
Identifier: CSWC 2
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of: correspondence and reports relating to the difficulties faced by German and German speaking missionaries after the war (1914-c 1923); reports on the history and activities of German missions, in particular the Basel Mission (1912-1951); correspondence between Oldham and Gibson about Gibson's visit to Africa and Oldham's IMC work (1933); and papers and correspondence collected by Gibson on missions and churches (including some German missions) in Congo, Rwanda,...
Dates:
1912-1975
Photos related to relief work, 1920-1945
File
Identifier: Coll-705/6/3
Scope and Contents
This file contains photos related to Majorie Rackstraw's relief work in Russia during 1920-1922, and her work in Germany with Displaced Persons during 1944-1945. The top photo is a group photo of 7 people in uniform, Marjorie Rackstraw is in the top row on the far left. The next photo is a group of women surrounding a woman in white in a wheelchair. The back of this photo reads "Polish bride with no legs. (As written by Meg!) UNRRA Germany, probably at Greven DP Camp where MR was welfare...
Dates:
1920-1945
Proof copy of article on 'The Geological Influences which have Affected the Course of British History', 1881
Item
Identifier: Coll-74/8/4
Scope and Contents
First proof copy of an article by Sir Archibald Geikie on 'The Geological Influences which have Affected the Course of British History' from printers Clay, Sons and Taylor, for Macmillan the publisher in 1881. This looked at ancient peoples and legendary figures, puting them in the context of the evolution of the natural world. Including elements such as the impact of the devlopment of commerce and the move from an agricultural to an urban industrial society, Sir Archibald Geikie mapped them...
Dates:
1881
Reports on German Research Institutes, and related committee, 1945
File
Identifier: Coll-37/G.6
Scope and Contents
The material consists of Reports on German Research Institutes, and related committee, dated 1945.
Dates:
1945
Scenes of Europe
Series
Identifier: Coll-1167/E
Scope and Contents
In 2020, there are only glass plate negatives and photographic prints within this series.
Dates:
1753-c 1985
Scenes of Europe: photographic prints, c 1890-c 1914
sub-series
Identifier: Coll-1167/E/3
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
In 2020, there are only glass plate negatives and photographic prints within this series.
Dates:
c 1890-c 1914
Sheep in France and Western Germany, 1966
Item
Identifier: Coll-1362/1/230
Scope and Contents
Located in A.B.R.O. Reprints 1965 - 1966. Volume 4 of 19.
Dates:
1966
Story about Fenians and accompanying notes from the informant about story-telling, 24 April 1866
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW104/28
Scope and Contents
Story about Art, a Fenian warrior, collected from Eachann Maciosaig [Hector MacIsaac], Iocar [Ìochdar, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist], who heard it from Ruari Rua [Roderick MacQuien, catechist] and accompanying notes from the informant about story-telling. Hector begins with the sloinneadh [patronymic] of Caramag mac Art. The story then relates how Art married Nighean Rìgh Lochlann but cheated on her. Rìgh Lochlann was very angry so he banished Art overseas. He went travelling...
Dates:
24 April 1866