Analekten zur Geschichte der deutschen Ritter und der Ortschaften im Burzenland [Analects to the tales of German knights and localities in The Barso Country]
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
Typed letter in French from NGAPOUT Mama to the Administrateor of Yoko regarding a Divorce, with panels of sketchings on reverse
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2 (page is large, so front page – typed letter – snapped as whole and also top and bottom); Measurements: 31cm x 20cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Roman script (French language); Condition: Fair; Comments: Includes many designs
Leaves: 23; Pages: 44; Measurements: various sizes; Dates ca. 1940s; Script: Akauku mfemfe in pencil and various ink colors; some roman script (Bamum language);Arabic script; typed letter in roman script (French); Condition: Good (although torn on some pages); Comments: Akauku mfemfe syllabary an...
Lists of names and monetary contributions along with an invitation to a dance [1978]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 2; Pages: 4; Measurements: 19cm x 14.7cm; Dates 1978; Script: Akauku mfemfe in blue ink and roman script (French language); Condition: Good; Comments:
Cameroon health card with names in Akauku Mfemfe [1970]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2 (when the card is folded it amounts to 4 pages); Measurements: 12.7cm x 8.2cm; Dates 1970; Script: Akauku mfemfe handwritten with printed card in roman script (French language); Condition: Good; Comments:
Official typed letter in French from court (with official stamps) regarding the trial of MÙNDI and NJIPAM against MAPON on Wednesday 15 February 1944. On the reverse Nji Mama hasincluded an explanation in the Bamum scrip [15 February 1944]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 28cm x 22cm; Dates 15 February 1944; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script (for French); Condition: Good; Comments:
Letter to Mr. Monta Oumarou in Njiyuom, Foumban from Ali Mfoshingue from Victoria [Limbe]. .The letter is handwritten in French with slight explanation of letter in Bamum script written onletter by Nji Mama. [1 June 1949]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 21cm x 17cm; Dates 1 June 1949; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script (French language); Condition: Good; Comments: