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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Container Reference (shelfmark) EAP051/1/3 Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

1. EAP051/1/3/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/3/1
Title:
Bamum Pharmacopeia
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 2; Pages: 4; Measurements: 28cm x 21cm; Dates: unknown (ca. 1915?); Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; Comments: pages extracted from the Pharmacopeia in Reserve Archives
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bamun
Date Range:
c 1896-1975
Extent:
4 TIFF images

2. EAP051/1/3/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/3/2
Title:
Bamum Book of Love (Lerewa Nuu Nguet) [04 Apr 1905]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 30; Pages: 60 with inserts; Measurements: 13.4cm x 10cm; Dates: 1921; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments: Initially 64 pp in length, pp. 31-38 of original mss are missing
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bamun
Date Range:
04 Apr 1905
Extent:
60 TIFF images

3. EAP051/1/3/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/3/3
Title:
History of the Bamum Kings: from Rifum to Njoya, Volume II (known famously in the Shümom language, invented by Njoya, as “Snak Rifum: Libonar Pantu Dusang”) [c 1912?]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 304; Pages: 604 (numbered 615-1218); Measurements: 22cm x 15cm; Dates: ca. 1912?; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; Comments: This book is the equivalent of the Bamum language version known as “Saa’ngam Pamom” or History and Culture of the Bamum, which is APRB5010. Volume I was remo...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bamun
Date Range:
c 1912
Extent:
604 TIFF images

4. EAP051/1/3/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/3/4
Title:
Attestation of the Retirement of Manshüt (Chief of Servants) Mekumié issued by King Njoya [05 Apr 1905]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 20cm x 12cm; Dates: 1922; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; taped and torn; Comments: seal of King Njoya visable
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bamun
Date Range:
05 Apr 1905
Extent:
1 TIFF images

5. EAP051/1/3/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/3/5
Title:
Agricultural Calendar [14 Mar 1905]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 30; Pages: 59; Measurements: 28cm x 21cm; Dates: 1900; Script: Akauku Mfemfe & Nyiet, and several early variants; Condition: Poor; Comments: Calendar drawn in circle; contains sketches in pencil probably made later
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bamun
Date Range:
14 Mar 1905
Extent:
59 TIFF images

6. EAP051/1/3/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/3/6
Title:
A story of a King called Wajambaziar narrated by King Njoya [c 1908-1915?]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 2; Pages: 3; Measurements: 15cm x 11cm; Dates: ca.1908-1915?; Script: Akauku Nyiet; Condition: Poor; Comments: probably extracted from a larger book, which cannot now be traced
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bamun
Date Range:
c 1908-1915?
Extent:
3 TIFF images

7. EAP051/1/3/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/3/7
Title:
King Njoya’s Brass Inkwell
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 5 photographic images of same object; Pages: 5; Measurements: 16cm x 10cm; Dates: unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet; Condition: Good; Comments: on side is King Njoya’s name, written in a “mirror image”. When ink is applied to the protruding brass letters and a paper is placed against it, the ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bamun
Date Range:
c 1896-1975
Extent:
5 TIFF images

8. EAP051/1/3/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/3/8
Title:
Record of the arrival of the first white men in the Bamum Kingdom [c 1910-1915?]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 2; Pages: 4; Measurements: 22cm x 15cm; Dates: ca.1910-1915?; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; Comments: a date appears to translate as “July 1902” but needs verification (but the document was created at least a decade after this, judging by the script variant employed)
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bamun
Date Range:
c 1910-1915?
Extent:
4 TIFF images

9. EAP051/1/3/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/3/9
Title:
Festival of Nguon, including a list of gifts contributed by various lineages
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 28cm x 21cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet; Condition: Very Poor; oil on paper makes it blurry; Comments:
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bamun
Date Range:
c 1896-1975
Extent:
1 TIFF images

10. EAP051/1/3/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/3/10
Title:
History of King Mbuombuo (1st)
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 28; Pages: 56; Measurements: 28cm x 21cm; Dates: unknown; Script: early script variants; Condition: Good; Comments: blue and red ink
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bamun
Date Range:
c 1896-1975
Extent:
56 TIFF images

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