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441. EAP051/1/1/11/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/1/11/1
Title:
Drawings and plans for homes of high-ranking Bamum elite in the late nineteenth and earlytwentieth century, with notes in Akauku Mfemfe.
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 29.9cm x 25.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku mfemfe in pencil; Condition: Fair; Some staining and tearing on the top and right-hand side of the item; Comments: Drawn with colored pencils on brown paper resembling packaging material and tapedalong the back to e...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bamun
Date Range:
Late 19th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
1 TIFF images

442. EAP051/1/1/11/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/1/11/2
Title:
Drawings and plans for homes of high-ranking Bamum elite in the late nineteenth and earlytwentieth century, with notes in Akauku Mfemfe.
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 29.9cm x 25.5cm (measurements of probable original form; now severely torn); Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku mfemfe in pencil; Condition: Very Poor; item severely damaged, although architectural plan and notes in Bamumscript still exist; Comments: Drawn with color...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bamun
Date Range:
Late 19th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
1 TIFF images

443. EAP051/1/1/11/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/1/11/3
Title:
Drawings and plans for homes of high-ranking Bamum elite in the late nineteenth and earlytwentieth century, labeled with Akauku numerals.
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 29.7cm x 22.4cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku mfemfe numerals; Condition: Good; Some rips with attempts to repair employing professional archival standards; Comments: Drawn with colored pencils on brown paper resembling packaging material.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bamun
Date Range:
Late 19th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
1 TIFF images

444. EAP051/1/1/11/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/1/11/4
Title:
Drawings and plans for homes of high-ranking Bamum elite in the late nineteenth and earlytwentieth century, with notes in Akauku Mfemfe. [c 1940s]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 3; Pages: 3; Measurements: 29.9cm x 25.5cm; Dates ca. 1940s; Script: Akauku mfemfe in colored pencils and ink; Condition: Good (some staining); Comments: Drawn with colored pencilson brown paper resembling packaging material and taped along the back to extend the size of thepaper (not as ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bamun
Date Range:
c 1940s
Extent:
3 TIFF images

445. EAP051/1/1/11/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/1/11/5
Title:
Famous story of the Rat illustrated and narrated [c 1940s]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: divided into 16 panels (photographed in entirety with 16 close up photographs of theindividual panels in correct order); Measurements: 50cm x 64cm; Dates ca. 1940s; Script: Akauku mfemfe in colored pencils and pen; Condition: Good; Comments: Drawn on strong white paper
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bamun
Date Range:
c 1940s
Extent:
16 TIFF images

446. EAP051/1/1/12

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/1/12
Title:
Nji Mama Nsangou Collection [1910-1946]
Scope & Content:
Digital images of records collected by Nji Mama Nsangou, cousin and trusted advisor to King Ibrahim Njoya. The records consist of writings on Bamum history, manuals of sorcery and medicine, inventories, records of savings organizations, and correspondence concerning King Njoya and Mfon Musa. The ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bamun
Date Range:
1910-1946
Extent:
22 files consisting of 203 TIFF images

447. EAP051/1/1/12/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/1/12/1
Title:
Letter of Congratulations from NJI MAMA TO NJOYA IBRAHIMOU
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2 (yet folded into a small triangular note); Measurements: 28cm x 22cm; Dates no date; Script: Akauku Nyiet; Condition: Poor; Comments: NJOYA IBRAHIMOU was the younger brother of NJI MAMA, the two shared the same father, NJI PEKEKOU (a brother of King NSANGOU), whose home was al...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bamun
Date Range:
1910-1946
Extent:
2 TIFF images

448. EAP051/1/1/12/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/1/12/2
Title:
Note of Tikompaful and Nji Mùntapmbéme documenting that the news regarding Ibrahim hasbeen reported
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 13cm x 8.4cm; Dates no date; Script: Akauku Nyiet; Condition: Fair; Comments: “Tikompaful” is the Shümom name of Nji Mama, which translates as “Flag Bearer” (for the Bamum Kingdom).
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bamun
Date Range:
1910-1946
Extent:
2 TIFF images

449. EAP051/1/1/12/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/1/12/3
Title:
Short Story of King NSANGOU including details of the war of Njibam, King NJOYA’s rise to power,and the war of Manga
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1 long leaf; Pages: 2; Measurements: 51cm x 21cm; Dates no date; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Excellent; Comments: The document is so long that we have divided it in photographing it
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bamun
Date Range:
1910-1946
Extent:
2 TIFF images

450. EAP051/1/1/12/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/1/12/4
Title:
Letter from Njoya Ibrahimu to Nji Mama written from Douala [ 4 January 1934]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 27cm x 21cm; Dates 4 January 1934; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments:
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bamun
Date Range:
04 Jan 1934
Extent:
1 TIFF images

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