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1. EAP051/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/1
Title:
Modern Archives of the Archives du Palais des Rois Bamoun [c1896-1975]
Scope & Content:
This sub-fonds represents the materials housed as part of the Modern Archives of the Archives du Palais des Rois Bamoun. The following collections are contained within the Modern Archives: Nji Mapon Collection, Nji Ntuoyu Collection, Nji Nghouh Hamza Collection, Nji Ngoutane Collection, Nji Musa ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bamun
Date Range:
c 1896-1975
Extent:
13 Series containing 1,502 files, consisting of 5,556 TIFF images

2. EAP051/1/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/1/1
Title:
Nji Mapon Collection [c 1900-1929]
Scope & Content:
Digital images of three manuscripts inherited by Nji Mapon, the daughter of King Njoya. The original manuscripts are dated c 1900-1929, and were produced as part of the Palace administration.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bamun
Date Range:
c 1900-1929
Extent:
3 Files containing 372 TIFF images in total

3. EAP051/1/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/1/2
Title:
Nji Ntouoyou Collection [1910-1946]
Scope & Content:
Digital images of manuscripts inherited by Nji Ntouoyou, a daughter of King Ibrahim Njoya. The manuscripts consist of writings on Bamum history, manuals of sorcery and medicine, inventories, records of savings organizations, correspondence concerning King Njoya and Mfon Musa, and date from 1910-1...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bamun
Date Range:
1910-1946
Extent:
22 Files containing 203 TIFF images in total

4. EAP051/1/1/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/1/8
Title:
Nji Nsangou Yacouba Collection [early 20th century]
Scope & Content:
Digital images of early-varient Bamum script written on banana leaf, inherited by Nji Nchare Yacouba from his grandfather, Nji Nsangou Yacouba, who was a palace general. The writings on the leaf have been dated by the EAP051 project to the early 20th century.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bamun
Date Range:
Early 20th century
Extent:
1 file consisting of 3 TIFF images

5. 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

6. 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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