God’s word from the Qur'an about the Beginning of the Day
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 10.8cm x 8.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil and Arabic script in black ink; Condition: Good; Comments:
Advertisement Booklet for a Medicinal Rub called Mentholatum [30 Mar 1905]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 12; Pages: 24; Measurements: 8.8cm x 4.9cm; Dates copyright is listed as 1916; Script: roman script in 8 different languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Hungarian,Italian, Polish and Swedish; Condition: Good; Comments: Manufactured in Buffalo, New York, USA
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Spanish, and Swedish
Book of the History of Bamum Kings originating in Rifum, including a chapter about Mfonta, Mfokup and Mfonpu [ c 1900]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 26; Pages: 51; Measurements: 22cm x 16cm; Dates ca.1900; Script: several early variants, prior to Akauku Nyiet; Condition: Poor; pages decomposing and brittle; Comments: The artistic work in the center of pages reproduce Bamum script characters in large form
Letter from Tita Mfon Mochamo who was the assistant Manshüt to Mfon Musa, regarding ameeting between Mfon Musa and the King of Banso [c 1931-1954]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 28.5cm x 12.7cm; Dates ca. 1931 to 1954; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; Comments: Letter indicates that Mfon Musa did not make the appointment he had with the King of Banso, although he his attendance was greatly expected
Letter from Mfon Musa, in Bamenda, to Pafumjati regarding parcels and health [14 April 1937c laiming he was the rightful heir to the throne. ]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 13.4cm x 11cm; Dates 14 April 1937; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Fair; Comments: Mfon Musa lived in exile, in British Cameroons, following the death of King Njoya in1933, claiming he was the rightful heir to the throne.