Language: Bamun / Level: [40] File - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/13/87
Title:: Circular Notice from King NJOYA to the Bamum people settled at MANSHOUT NOUN (the Noun bridge) concerning the payment of taxes; on the reverse are a list of various names and taxes paid [11 Apr 1920]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 20.4cm x 16cm; Dates 11 April 1920; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; Comments: Includes official stamp of King Njoya; the handwriting on the document “Minutes du Tribunal” was written by a late palace secretary, NDAYOU Emmanuel, who attempted to study doc...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: 11 Apr 1920
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/13/88
Title:: Note by Pafumjati and Malam Ibrahimu indicating that what Malam Musa said was correct, along with the names of various individuals
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 13.5cm x 10cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1912-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/13/89
Title:: Note on medicine by Nji KOUOTOU; on the reverse is part of a letter in poor pidgin English
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 20.1cm x 12.6cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script (Pidgin English); Condition: Poor; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun and English
Date Range:: c 1912-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/13/90
Title:: Names of various medicinal ingredients to heal dizziness along with a small diagram used for healing, written on the back of a school exercise booklet
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 18cm x 13.9cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic script; Condition: Poor; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: c 1912-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/13/91
Title:: List of various names of people with Pamfumjati listed first
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 20cm x 12cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; page torn; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1912-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/13/92
Title:: Note by TEYAP, servant of NJIASSE of Njisse, with a letter of Mutnjü
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 10cm x 4cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1912-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/13/93
Title:: Explanation and conversion table of Bamum measurements in traditional form (number of large footsteps, for example) and those used by whitemen
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16cm x 10cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and a few words in roman script (for Bamum language); Condition: Poor; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1912-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/13/94
Title:: Record of Tontine with names of members with unidentified writing in Arabic
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 20cm x 16cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic script; Condition: Poor; page torn; Comments: A “tontine” or “njangui” is a community savings organization
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: c 1912-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/13/95
Title:: Note that Sultan El-Hadj Seidou has given some advice regarding Mama and Yacouba concerning a land problem; on reverse, written at an earlier time, is a note indicating that Sultan Seidou has said that seven p
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16.2 x 10.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; page torn; Comments: In the note regarding the seven people who Sultan Seidou has said should not come to Yaoundé, it appears that King Njoya is still living at this point (he would die in 1933).
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1912-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/13/96
Title:: Note on the Arrival of the British in the Bamum Kingdom, the creation of King Njoya’s store in Nkongsamba, and a note indicating that women should not pay taxes except for the daughter of PAYUEGHUE, called Pasma, at Bape [08 Apr 1905]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 15.5cm x 10.2cm; Dates 1925 (according to the document, exactly twenty-two years after the death of Njapdunke, who died in 1913); Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; page torn; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: 08 Apr 1905
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

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