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1. EAP051/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1
Title:
Bamum manuscript collection of the Archives du Palais des Rois Bamoun (APRB) in the Royal Palace of Bamum Kings in Foumban, Cameroon [c1896-1975]
Scope & Content:
This fonds consists of digital surrogates of the Bamum manuscript collections of the Archives du Palais des Rois Bamoun. The three divisions within the Archives - Modern Archives, Reserve Archives and Museum Collection - are represented here, consisting of correspondence, journals, official palac...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Bamun, Duala, English, French, and German
Date Range:
c 1896-1975
Extent:
3 sub-fonds containing 2,714 files, consisting of 13,511 TIFF images

2. EAP051/1/1/12/650

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/1/12/650
Title:
Letter in Duala Language to Nji MAMA from MUSHEPU NGAPUTE Maama, writing from Loum;Nji Mama adds three sketches of houses [17 Nov 1922]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 27cm x 21cm; Dates 17 November 1922; Script: Roman script (Duala language); Condition: Good; Comments:
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Duala
Date Range:
17 Nov 1922
Extent:
2 TIFF images

3. EAP051/1/1/12/651

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/1/12/651
Title:
Letter in Duala language to Nji MAMA from Ally Granft, writing from Nkongsamba [11 Mar 1921]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 2; Pages: 2 (letter and envelope); Measurements: 20.7cm x 13.3cm; Dates 11 March 1921; Script: Roman script (Duala language); Condition: Good; Comments: Name on envelope actually reads “Njoya Mama”
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Duala
Date Range:
11 Mar 1921
Extent:
2 TIFF images

4. EAP051/1/1/12/656

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/1/12/656
Title:
Letter to Nji MAMA from NGBETNKOM, in Douala, regarding receiving an earlier letter [16 Jul 1931]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 33.1cm x 21.2cm; Dates 16 July 1931; Script: Roman script; Condition: Good; Comments:
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Duala
Date Range:
16 Jul 1931
Extent:
1 TIFF images

5. EAP051/1/1/12/657

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/1/12/657
Title:
Letter to Nji MAMA from GARBA Yanguo, in Douala, regarding news and greetings [03 May 1942]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 24.5cm x 22.2cm; Dates 3 May 1942; Script: Roman script; Condition: Good; Comments:
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Duala
Date Range:
03 May 1942
Extent:
1 TIFF images

6. EAP051/1/1/12/663

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/1/12/663
Title:
Letter to Nji MAMA from NJOYA Amadou, from Nkongsamba, regarding matter of a house [12 Oct 1948]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 27.6cm x 21.5cm; Dates 12 October 1948; Script: Roman script; Condition: Good; Comments:
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Duala
Date Range:
12 Oct 1948
Extent:
1 TIFF images

7. EAP051/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/2
Title:
Reserve Archives Collection [c 1895-1965]
Scope & Content:
Digital images of records created and accumulated by the Royal Bamum Palace since the late nineteenth and early twentieth century under the direction of Sultan Ibrahim Njoya (r. 1889-1933), Sultan Seidou Njimolouh (r. 1933-1992), and the current Sultan Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya (r. 1992-present). Mat...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Bamun, Duala, English, French, and German
Date Range:
c 1895-1965
Extent:
1191 files, consisting of 5,886 TIFF images

8. EAP051/1/3

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

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