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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1
Title:: Bamum manuscript collection of the Archives du Palais des Rois Bamoun (APRB) in the Royal Palace of Bamum Kings in Foumban, Cameroon [c1896-1975]
Scope & Content:: This fonds consists of digital surrogates of the Bamum manuscript collections of the Archives du Palais des Rois Bamoun. The three divisions within the Archives - Modern Archives, Reserve Archives and Museum Collection - are represented here, consisting of correspondence, journals, official palac...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic, Bamun, Duala, English, French, and German
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 3 sub-fonds containing 2,714 files, consisting of 13,511 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/3/1
Title:: Bamum Pharmacopeia
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 2; Pages: 4; Measurements: 28cm x 21cm; Dates: unknown (ca. 1915?); Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; Comments: pages extracted from the Pharmacopeia in Reserve Archives
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 4 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/198
Title:: Palace Correspondence
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 15cm x 16cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in native black ink and pencil; Condition: Good (torn in original form); added to the original document is a numeral in pencil made at some point prior to the commencement of work by the Bamum Scripts and Archiv...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/3/17
Title:: Receipt for payment
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 15cm x 10cm; Dates: unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet; Condition: Poor; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/131
Title:: Medicine for toothache
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 9cm x 14cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil; Condition: Fair; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/243
Title:: Letter to Pafoumjati
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 13cm x 18cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in native black ink; Condition: Good; added to the original document are markings in the French language in red ink made at some point prior to the commencement of work by the Bamum Scripts and Archives Project;...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/637
Title:: History of Tibati
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16cm x 19cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet in pencil; Condition: Good (slightly torn); added to the original document are markings made at some point prior to the commencement of work by the Bamum Scripts and Archives Project; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/639
Title:: History of Tibati
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16cm x 19cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet in pencil; Condition: Good (slightly torn); Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/652
Title:: History of Birnyanu
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16cm x 19cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet in native black ink and pencil; Condition: Good; added to the original document are markings made at some point prior to the commencement of work by the Bamum Scripts and Archives Project; Comments: Incorporated ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/822
Title:: Story in Shümom
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 14cm x 16cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet in native black ink; Condition: Good; added to the original document are numerals in blue ink made at some point prior to the commencement of work by the Bamum Scripts and Archives Project; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

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