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Dr. Theodor Seitz, Governor of German South-West Africa, 1915

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3057A/11

Scope and Contents

190 x 142 mm. A portrait of Dr. Seitz (1863-1939) on horseback in military uniform. After a period in local government administration, Seitz transferred to the Colonial Service and was stationed in Cameroon from 1895-1900 and from 1907-10 (Governor). He was Governor of German South-West Africa from 1910-15 and on the German surrender was interned. He returned to Germany in 1919 and from 1920-30 was President of the Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft.

Dates

  • Creation: 1915

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition.

Existence and Location of Copies

CN/CUL Y3057A/11.

General

WS.

Finding aid date

2004-09-29 14:50:37+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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