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EAP051/1/1/9
- Record Id:
- 036-002760005
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002759805
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023045115.0x0000c9
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP051/1/1/9
- Title:
- Nji Mbouombouo Osmanou Mantum Collection [c 1948-1970]
- Scope & Content:
- Digital images of a selection of manuscripts located and collected by Nji Mbouombouo Osmanou, a caretaker of the Palais des Rois Bamoun. The manuscripts include records of monetary transactions, especially records of community savings groups, and various writings on medicine and proverbs. The EAP051 project has dated the material to c1948-1970.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Bamum script and archives project
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002759805
033-002759806
036-002760005 - Is part of:
- EAP051/1 : Bamum manuscript collection of the Archives du Palais des Rois Bamoun (APRB) in the Royal Palace of Bamum Kings in Foumban,…
EAP051/1/1 : Modern Archives of the Archives du Palais des Rois Bamoun [c1896-1975]
EAP051/1/1/9 : Nji Mbouombouo Osmanou Mantum Collection [c 1948-1970] - Contains:
- EAP051/1/1/9/1 : Bamum Proverb from an earlier generation
EAP051/1/1/9/2 : List of members of a “Gba” (or “Jangui”) group savings organization [mid twentieth century]
EAP051/1/1/9/3 : Records of a “Gba” (or “Jangui”) group savings organization, along with information on medicine [ c mid twentieth century]
EAP051/1/1/9/4 : Records of a “Gba” (or “Jangui”) group savings organization, with many names and dates ofindividual attendance [ c…
EAP051/1/1/9/5 : Records of a “Gba” (or “Jangui”) group savings organization [ c mid twentieth century]
EAP051/1/1/9/6 : Records of a “Gba” (or “Jangui”) group savings organization, along with information on medicine [ c mid twentieth century]
EAP051/1/1/9/7 : Records of a “Gba” (or “Jangui”) group savings organization [ c mid twentieth century]
EAP051/1/1/9/8 : Notes of instruction on the making and use of medicine along with a list of members of a “Gba”(or “Jangui”) group…
EAP051/1/1/9/9 : Records of a “Gba” (or “Jangui”) group savings organization [ c mid twentieth century]
EAP051/1/1/9/10 : Records of a “Gba” (or “Jangui”) group savings organization [ c mid twentieth century]
EAP051/1/1/9/11 : Records of a “Gba” (or “Jangui”) group savings organization [ c mid twentieth century]
EAP051/1/1/9/12 : Records of a “Gba” (or “Jangui”) group savings organization [ c mid twentieth century]
EAP051/1/1/9/13 : Records of a “Gba” (or “Jangui”) group savings organization [ c mid twentieth century]
EAP051/1/1/9/14 : Records of a “Gba” (or “Jangui”) group savings organization [ c mid twentieth century]
EAP051/1/1/9/15 : Records of a “Gba” (or “Jangui”) group savings organization [ c mid twentieth century]
EAP051/1/1/9/16 : Records of a “Gba” (or “Jangui”) group savings organization [ c mid twentieth century]
EAP051/1/1/9/17 : Records of a “Gba” (or “Jangui”) group savings organization [ c mid twentieth century]
EAP051/1/1/9/18 : Records of a “Gba” (or “Jangui”) group savings organization [ c mid twentieth century]
EAP051/1/1/9/19 : Records of a “Gba” (or “Jangui”) group savings organization [ c mid twentieth century]
EAP051/1/1/9/20 : Records of a “Gba” (or “Jangui”) group savings organization [ c mid twentieth century]
EAP051/1/1/9/21 : List of names from a “Gba” (or “Jangui”) group savings organization [ c mid twentieth century]
EAP051/1/1/9/22 : Records of a “Gba” (or “Jangui”) group savings organization [ c mid twentieth century]
EAP051/1/1/9/23 : Record of the rules and regulations of a family compound [ c mid twentieth century]
EAP051/1/1/9/24 : Records for the rules and regulations of a family compound [ c mid twentieth century]
EAP051/1/1/9/25 : Records of a “Gba” (or “Jangui”) group savings organization [ c mid twentieth century]
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Click here to View / search full list of parts of EAP051/1/1/9 - Hierarchy:
- 032-002759805[0001]/033-002759806[0009]/036-002760005
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP051/1
- Record Type (Level):
- Series
- Extent:
- 138 files consisting of 424 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/collection/EAP051-1-1-9⧉ (opens in a new tab)
- Thumbnail:
- Languages:
- Bamun
- Scripts:
- Bamum
- Start Date:
- 1943
- End Date:
- 1970
- Date Range:
- c 1948-1970
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
This item is part of the Endangered Archives Programme.
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- Information About Originals:
- The original materials are held at the Archives du Palais des Rois Bamum, in the Royal Palace of the Bamum Kings, Foumban, Cameroon
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Subjects:
- Bamun (African people)
Bamun language - Places:
- Cameroon, Africa
