Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 21cm x 16.4cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku mfemfe; Condition: Good; stapled; Comments: This document has been used by the Bamum palace to settle disputes concerninglineage claims, most recently (2006) involving a dispute about seating arrangements at thepalace...
Histories of various palace lineages and records of warriors [c 1940]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 4; Pages: 8; Measurements: 21cm x 16.7cm; Dates ca. 1940s; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments: This document has been known and employed in disputes in the palace for severaldecades. It was at some point removed from the palace without authorization and ended up inthe hands ...
Traditional Bamum Book/Document Bags [early 20th century]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: ; Pages: Three photographs ; Measurements: 28cm x 21cm; Dates: Early 20th century; Script: Not applicable ; Condition: Worn from years of use; some tearing; Comments: Includes note on missing contents of bags This File is currently closed.
Register of Births. Foumban Region. 1912-1919. [1912-1919]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 140 + covers; Pages: 280 + covers; Measurements: 28cm x 21cm; Dates: 1912-1919; Script: Akauku Nyiet in black ink; Condition: Poor with torn pages and some water damage; pages are numbered in Bamum script as usual but note that blue roman script (that is, Hindu-Arabic) numerals have been ...
Register of Judgments. Mambue Region. 1919. [02 Apr 1905]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 22 + cover; Pages: 43 + cover; Measurements: 28cm x 21cm; Dates: 1919; Script: Akauku Nyiet in black ink; Condition: Good; pages are numbered in Bamum script as usual but note that blue roman script(that is, Hindu-Arabic) numerals have been added in ball point pen. The addition of this bl...
Register of Judgments concerning Palace servants. 1912-1919. [1912-1919]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 67 + cover; Pages: 134 + cover; Measurements: 28cm x 21cm; Dates: 1912-1919; Script: Akauku Nyiet in black ink; Condition: Good; added to the original document are markings in blue and red ink, as well as pencil, made at some point prior to the commencement of work by the Bamum Scripts an...
Register of Judgments. Nkoundoum Region. 1913-1919. [1913-1919]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 30 + cover; Pages: 60 + cover; Measurements: 28cm x 21cm; Dates: 1913-1919; Script: Akauku Nyiet in black ink; Condition: Good with some decomposition and water staining; added to the original document are markings in blue ink made at some point prior to the commencement of work by the Ba...
Register of Judgments. Njisse (Foumban) Region. 1919. [02 Apr 1905]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 40 + cover; Pages: 79 + cover; Measurements: 28cm x 21cm; Dates: 1919; Script: Akauku Nyiet in black ink; Condition: Good; added to the original document are markings in blue ink made at some point prior to the commencement of work by the Bamum Scripts and Archives Project. Comments: comp...
Register of Marriages. Njinka Region. 1911-1919. [1911-1919]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 15 + cover; Pages: 29 + cover; Measurements: 28cm x 21cm; Dates: 1911-1919; Script: Akauku Nyiet in black ink; Condition: Good; added to the original document are markings in blue ink made at some point prior to the commencement of work by the Bamum Scripts and Archives Project.; Comments...
Register of Marriages. Mambue Region. 1915-1917. [1915-1917]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 17; Pages: 33; Measurements: 28cm x 21cm; Dates: 1915-1917; Script: Akauku Nyiet in black ink; Condition: Good; added to the original document are markings in blue ink made at some point prior to the commencement of work by the Bamum Scripts and Archives Project.; Comments: compiled by nu...