German settlers in South Australia: miscellaneous papers 1776-1964

MSS 994.2 G3888


BOX B Folder A

Records, mainly financial, of the German Australian Centenary Committee and Carl Linger Fund 1935-1937. Collected by treasurer, Dr A.J. Schulz of the University of Adelaide.

1. Exercise book, inscribed inside front cover: German Australian Centenary Committee (also Linger fund); A.J. Schulz, 16 Churcher St. Thorngate, Tel M 2631. Contains 13 p. of names and the amount of contribution, April 30, 1935 to March 7, 1938. Also page of notes in pencil

2-3. Typed Roneoed circular letter 5/9/1936 starting: ‘Geehrter Herr Pastor’ from A.J. Schulz, Schatzmeister [= treasurer], with address University of Adelaide, re the collection of information on Germans in S.A. country districts. (2 copies) [Presumably the letter which was sent out with the questionnaires in Box A Folder A]

4. Folder with title 'Centenary Fund' containing:

• 4.1 Ms of list expenses incurred by H. Krawinkel on behalf of the German/Australian Centenary Committee 8/1-17/8/1935, with receipts (8 parts)
• 4.2 .Ms receipt 9/11/1935 signed by Krawinkel, for reimbursement of correspondence and telegrams
• 4.3 Three ms receipts from James Goldsack, stationers, 1/10/1935
• 4.4 Ms financial transactions 1936 (9 p.)
• 4.5 Various receipts dated 28/3/1936 etc (7 p.)
• 4.6 Two ms receipts from City of Adelaide, 1936
• 4.7 Various financial transactions (11 p.) Includes expenditure for cable to Stuttgart to Auslandsinstitut; a cable from Kurzwellensender [= shortwave radio station of Berlin]; and telegram to Die Brücke
• 4.8 Various financial transactions (23 p.) Includes receipt for Klemzig Cemetery memorial marble work
• 4.9 Receipt from A. Langhans to H. Krawinkel 9/11/1936 for payment for the design of the Pioneer Memorial at Klemzig
• 4.10 Receipt from Otto & Co, 3/11/1936 (3 p.)
• 4.11 Receipt from Krischock (photographers) dated 23/11/1936 for August 1936 (2 p.)
• 4.12 Receipt from Sewell’s (florist) 7/9/1936 (3 p.)
• 4.13 Receipt from Flavels & Sons for furniture hire (6 p.)
• 4.14 Two receipts from G. Baring (printer) 23/9/1936 and 1/10/1936, for 500 concert programmes and song sheets for the Town Hall concert
• 4.15 Receipt from Nairn Phillips (3 p.) for amplifier hire
• 4.16 Financial transactions (3 p.) including expenditure/income statement 31/10/1936
• 4.17 Receipts from Allans [Music] Ltd, September 1939, for taking a Steinway piano to the Town Hall, and hire
• 4.18 Receipts from James Goldsack (stationers) for “dodgers, Town Hall” (3 p.)
• 4.19 Receipts from E.J. McAlister (printer) for 1,000 tickets (3 p.)
• 4.20 Receipts from. Advertiser Newspapers re broadcast of Town Hall concert (5 p.)
• 4.21 Receipts from Lutheran Publishing Co. For postage on invitation cards (2 p.)
• 4.22 Ms receipt from J. Stolz (1 p.) re payments of stamps
• 4.23 Receipt from Otto & Co. (2 p.) [reminder letter]
• 4.24 Receipt from Ellis Bakeries 16/11/1936 (3 p.) [reminder letter]
• 4.25 Ms receipt from Kuss and Metz (2 p.)
• 4.26 Bill for Town Hall from Flavel & Sons for hire of furniture (2 p.)
• 4.27 Ms receipt from F. Homburg 17/12/1936 for Tanunda Liedertafel Kaffeeabend in the Town Hall (1 p.)
• 4.28 Ms receipt from Town Hall caretaker to A.J. Schulz 26/2/1937 (1 p.) – returned as a donation
• 4.29 Receipt from Otto & Co. 16/12/1936 (1 p.)
• 4.30 Receipt and statement of expenditure 1/11-23/2/1937 from Barossa News (printer) (4 p.)
• 4.31 Receipt from Advertiser Newspapers about broadcast (2 p.)
• 4.32 Receipt from Centenary Committee signed by A.J. Schulz 23/4/1937
• 4.33 Receipts etc from McAlister (printer) for programmes, tickets etc (2 p.)
• 4.34 Receipt for £10 signed by Schulz 29/7/1937
• 4.35 Receipt plus letter from SA Deutsche Geschichtliche Gesellschaft [SA German Historical Society Adelaide] re Otto & Co.
• 4.36 Receipt from Otto & Co. 13/11/1937
• 4.37 Receipts re incorporation of society of Klemzig Cemetery Trust (5 p.)

5. Folder with title ‘Linger Fund’ = Carl Linger Fund financial records 1936-38

• 5. 1 Typed financial statements (carbon copies) German Centenary Committee, including Carl Linger Fund (2 copies)
• 5.2 Typed list (carbon copy) of names of donors with amounts donated, and ms lists of donations from schools etc (9 p.)
• 5.3 Statement of Income and Expenditure 25/10/1936 of musical evening in Adelaide Town Hall held 23/9/1936, with letter 2/9/1936 in German to Dr Schulz from H. Krawinkel
• 5.4 Bank deposit slips -The English Scottish and Australian Bank for the German-Australian Centenary Committee
• 5.5 Income statements re selling of tickets and broadcast payments to ABC for SA German Historical Society Kaffeeabend held Adelaide Town Hall 11/9/1937 (9 p.)
• 5.6 Statements of income and expenditure 13/2/1937-24/7/1937, financial transactions, receipts etc, including Balfours bill and flyer for afternoon tea with conductor Georg Schneeveigh (17 p.)
• 5.7 Typed financial statements for Carl Linger Fund and German Australian Centenary Fund (3 p.)
• 5.8 Ms financial balances of Linger Committee (7 p.)
• 5.9 Ms notes of various financial balances (9 p.)
• 5.10 Financial balances Carl Linger Fund (4 p.)
• 5.11 Various financial balances Carl Linger Fund and German Australian Centenary Fund, some typed (10 p.)
• 5.12 Circular letter from The German Australian Centenary Committee 30/1/1937, signed Krawinkel asking for information towards a historical record of the public life and work of German settlers and their descendents since 1836 (2 p.)
• 5.13 One page of shorthand (B. Paech the first word) on back of circular for ‘Klemizig evening’ at Flinders Hall June 1938: ‘travel talk by Marsi Homburg on Klemzig in Germany, and recorded speeches from Klemzig in Germany on the occasion of the unveiling of the Klemzig Memorial in SA 29/8/1936’
• 5.14 Shorthand and ms ‘Notes’ = financial records (1 p.)
• 5.15 Records, mainly receipts, of ‘Linger Fund’ (23 p.), including letter 9/6/1936 from J. Johnson to Krawinkel about the Carl Linger Memorial
• 5.16 Receipts from Darian Smith (2 p.) re photo of the Linger Memorial
• 5.17 Receipt from Krawinkel, and statement of expenditure 31/5-31/7/1936 (2 p.)
• 5.18 Receipt from Krischock Studios (photographers)

6. Folder with title: Historical Society to June 1938 [financial records]
•    6.1 Receipt from City of Adelaide to SA German Historical Society for Town Hall hire August 1937
•    6.2 Receipt from Ingleby Wallman and Kriewaldt (lawyers) re Klemzig Cemetery Trust
•    6.3 Receipt from Ellis Bakeries for supper for 600 (2 p.)
•    6.4 Note for payment to Miss Minna(?) Metz for professional service, Town Hall Concert (1 p.)
•    6.5 Correspondence, receipts re subscription to Die Brücke by German Historical Society for Pastor Grollmus of Klemzig in Germany (5 p.) plus additional receipt for German News for 2/8/1937. Includes text for Advertiser advertisement for Adelaide Town Hall concert 11/9/1937
•    6.6 Receipt from E&WS for Klemzig Cemetery costs
•    6.7 Receipts from the Advertiser Newspapers and to Australian German Historical Society 1937 (5 p.)
•    6.8 Receipts from McAlister (printers) including printing of 1000 song sheets, etc (5 p.)