032-002759805 / Subject: Bamun language - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/13/41
Title:: List written by Musa with the names of the people from whom he collected tax money; on reverseis letter written in Bamum language in Bamum script dated 23 May 1952 [c 1952?]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 25cm x 22cm; Dates ca.1952?; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic; Condition: Poor; page torn on edges; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: c 1952?
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/13/55
Title:: Story about the theft of a sacred pipe and how the thief was brought to justice; written on the back of receipt
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 15.5cm x 8cm; Dates Unknown but receipt dated 25 May 1920; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1912-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/13/125
Title:: Note on the process of making medicine, written on the back of a list of items in English marked “Contents of a Bag”
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 14.3cm x 11cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script (English language); Condition: Poor; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun and English
Date Range:: c 1912-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/346
Title:: Collected notes of Nji Mama: a copy of a letter Nji Mama sent to Fopeya to inform him that he had received his letter but that he was not pleased that Fopeya had written to him on a bad piece of paper; in another section Awawu reports that she [17 May 1939]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 20.7cm x 13.4cm; Dates 17 May 1939; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments: There have been several instances in which we have been confused because we have found copies of Nji Mama’s letters, as he sometimes wrote drafts of letters. The “Njoya” mentio...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: 17 May 1939
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/100
Title:: Receipt for fees for justice of the peace paid by CHINTOUS, spouse of LIYOU, written in French; on the reverse is a note describing the transaction. On the reverse is a note in the Bamum script describing the transaction [04 Feb 1936]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 11.9cm x 6.1cm; Dates 4 February 1936; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script (French language); Condition: Good; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun and French
Date Range:: 04 Feb 1936
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/873
Title:: Notes on the time taken by the King to settle a man (in a house?) along with a calendar [06 Apr 1905]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 8.7cm x 5.6cm; Dates 1923; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic script in pencil and black ink; Condition: Fair; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: 06 Apr 1905
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/415
Title:: Letter to Nji MAMA from a son who complains to his father about a bad deed done to him by his brothers Nkayuengan and Nsangu, with a land issue also reported [06 Oct 1953]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 27cm x 21.2cm; Dates 6 October 1953; Script: roman script (French language); Condition: Fair; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: French
Date Range:: 06 Oct 1953
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/13/70
Title:: List of individuals along with the number of the King’s wives, as well as a mention of taxes; on reverse is a note in English from the Banso court [16 Mar 1931]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 15.3cm x 10cm; Dates The court note is dated 16 March 1931; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script (English language); Condition: Poor; Comments: The “king” referred to here might be “Mfon Musa” was made a claim on the throne after King Njoya’s death and was liv...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun and English
Date Range:: 16 Mar 1931
Extent:: 1 TIFF images

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