Yaoundé station diary
The diary of the Yaoundé Station in the hinterland of Cameroon , created by Georg Zenker , is a contemporary document that allows insights into the everyday life of colonial expansion. Several diaries were probably created between 1889 and 1895, but Zenker's first diary alone seems to have survived to this day. It is located in the Federal Archives and arrives there as an attachment to a report by Curt Morgen .
Structure and structure
The diary reports on 71 pages of the events in and around the Yaoundé station between December 7, 1889 and July 19, 1890. From June 30, there is a marked change in handwriting and writing style. It can be assumed with certainty that Curt Morgen made the entries again on his return from this day. Handwriting and style change again from July 14th (Zenker) and July 19th (morning).
The information in the diary is noted in bullet points, although there are rarely more than five bullet points per day. While Zenker's entries are factual lists, Morgen makes evaluations in several places.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Federal Archives R1001 / 4351