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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/920
Title:: List of Leading Citizens (Nji) at Magba and their tributes made to the king during the Nguon ceremony
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16cm x 19cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet in black ink, with Akauku Mfemfe in red ink added subsequently; Condition: Good; added to the original document are markings in French language made at some point prior to the commencement of work by the Bamum Sc...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/1024
Title:: Speech given by King Njoya with his goodbye wishes and gifts to a high-ranking soldier (colonel) [01 Apr 1905]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 19cm x 26cm; Dates: 1918; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in black ink; Condition: Fair (weathering); added to the original document are markings made by Emmanuel Ndayou Njoya ca. 1979 prior to the commencement of work by the Bamum Scripts and Archives Project; Comments: ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: 01 Apr 1905
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/87
Title:: Medicine to treat hernia and cost of payment for medicine, along with letter in Arabic script
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 13cm x 19cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic script in pencil; Condition: Good; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/226
Title:: Letter from Ahmidou in Arabic and a note regarding Ngabu and money given as a contribution
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 15cm x 15cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Arabic script and Akauku Mfemfe in pencil; Condition: Fair (taped); added to the original document are some numerals in pencil made at some point prior to the commencement of work by the Bamum Scripts and Archives Project; Co...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/534
Title:: Notes on the history of the death of Nchare Yen in Rifum and the companionship of Njimonshare
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 17.5cm x 24cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet in black ink; Condition: Good; added to the original document are markings in the French language in blue and red ink made at some point prior to the commencement of work by the Bamum Scripts and Archives Proje...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/12/285
Title:: Title Translation in English with Description Envelope and letter addressed to Nji Mama
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 2; Pages: 4; Measurements:; Dates Unknown; Script: roman script; Condition: Good; Comments: Entry APRB461 is incomplete and may be misplaced; it appears that the image for this file may be incorrect and that this document is supposed to be a 30 page document written by Nji Mama detailing ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: 1910-1946
Extent:: 4 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/13/156
Title:: “Periode de Commandement” under French Colonialism: November 1916—December 1919
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 28.9cm x 18.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Roman script (French language); Condition: Torn, the item representing only a part of its original whole (cf. APRB 1182-1188); Comments: Decorative and informational piece which at one time was displayed publicly in theBam...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: French
Date Range:: Nov 1916-Dec 1919
Extent:: 1 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/2/4
Title:: Manual on the Art of Sorcery [ c 1908]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 4; Pages: 8; Measurements: 20cm x 16.2; Dates ca. 1908?; Script: Akauku Nyiet; Condition: Torn throughout; Comments: The manual is written as a “how to” guide for those learning the art of sorcery
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1908
Extent:: 8 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/2/8
Title:: History of Brass Casting in the Bamum Kingdom
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 20.8cm x 16.2 cm; Dates unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet; Condition: Poor; torn pages; Comments: The emphasis of the text is on the origin of brass work
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: 1910-1946
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/1/2/12
Title:: Inventory of Clothes in the Storeroom of King Njoya [1923]
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 2; Pages: 3; Measurements: 27.1cm x 21cm; Dates 1923; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; Comments: The author of the document is an individual by the name of MEGNA and it has been suggested that he was in fact the person overseeing the storeroom
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: 1923
Extent:: 3 TIFF images

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