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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/121
Title:: Letter from King NJOYA to Nji MAMA regarding Ivory Carving
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 22cm x 17.3cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet in red ink and Akauku Mfemfe in pencil; Condition: Good; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: 1910-1946
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/122
Title:: Collective letter of Greetings to Nji MAMA from his wives at the time they were in Koupara [c 1910-1920]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16cm x 15.2cm; Dates ca. 1910-1920; Script: Akauku Nyiet and Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments: This document is of interest for several reasons. First, it is evidence of the use of the Bamum script by women, which has been documented elsewhere, yet the B...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1910-1920
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/123
Title:: Letter from King NJOYA to Nji MAMA at the time the King was in Mamboue
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 22.2cm x 17.2cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet in red ink; Condition: Good; Comments: Includes King NJOYA’s signature
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: 1910-1946
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/124
Title:: Letter to Nji MAMA while at Nkugham from Nji NGOUTANE of Mashinghom that requests Nji MAMA tell his workers to work harder
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 19.1cm x 14.7cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: 1910-1946
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/125
Title:: Letter in Bamum language (roman script) to Nji MAMA from MUAMFON Ndam, with Nji MAMA’s comments in Bamum script [01 Nov 1927]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 21.3cm x 12cm; Dates 1 November 1927; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script (for Bamum language); Condition: Good; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: 01 Nov 1927
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/126
Title:: Communication of King NJOYA, to be announced publicly by Nji MAMA, alerting the people of Mapou’ about their taxes
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 22.2cm x 17.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet script in black ink with Nji MAMA’s notes added in Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: 1910-1946
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/127
Title:: Letter from Nji MAMA to REBEKA, sending his great affections along with a report about a group savings organization
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 12cm x 9.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments: Rebeka was a wife of Nji Mama.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: 1910-1946
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/128
Title:: Letter from King NJOYA in Foumban to the Royal Guards working in Matum [01 May 1919]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 20.7cm x 16.1cm; Dates May 1919; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments: Includes King NJOYA’s official stamp and the King’s signature
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: 01 May 1919
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/129
Title:: Letter from King NJOYA, at Mapu, to Nji MAMA
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 23.1cm x 17.2cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet; Condition: Good; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: 1910-1946
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/130
Title:: Islamic Invocation “Ayatil Kursi” (Verse of Throne from the Qur'an) in Arabic script, with its correct identification noted in Bamum script; on reverse is an explanation of the verse in the Bamum script
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 18cm x 11.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil and Arabic script in black ink; Condition: Good; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: 1910-1946
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

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