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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/3
Title:: Museum Collection [c 1896-1965]
Scope & Content:: Materials created by the Offices of the Royal Palace of Bamum Kings, currently displayed as part of the permanent Museum exhibition at the Archives du Palais des Rois Bamoun. The materials range from c 1896-1956 and consist of Bamum history, official records and correspondence of the Royal Palace...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic, Bamun, Duala, English, French, and German
Date Range:: c 1896-1965
Extent:: 21 files consisting of 2,069 TIFF images

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

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/3/17
Title:: Receipt for payment
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 15cm x 10cm; Dates: unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet; Condition: Poor; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

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

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

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

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/3/18
Title:: Records of Marriages from Njintüt [1912-1919]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 111; Pages: 232; Measurements: 28cm x 21cm; Dates: covers dates ranging from 1912-1919; Script: Akauku Nyiet; Condition: Poor; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: 1912-1919
Extent:: 232 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/3/13
Title:: Agenda of King Njoya [26 Mar 1905]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 45; Pages: 90; Measurements: 28cm x 21cm; Dates: 1912; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: 26 Mar 1905
Extent:: 90 TIFF images

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

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/3/21
Title:: Document bag and a beaded document folder [c 1930?]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 4 photographs of objects; Pages:; Measurements:; Dates: ca.1930?; Script:; Condition: Poor; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1930
Extent:: 4 TIFF images

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