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EAP1042/49/1
- Record Id:
- 040-003460304
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003460303
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100085288924.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1042/49/1
- Title:
- Collection of Letters in Mandinka Ajami
- Additional Titles:
-
Mandinkakaŋ Leetaroolu
- Scope & Content:
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Transliterated title: Mandinkakaŋ Leetaroolu.
The letters in this collection were mostly written by the owner’s brothers and nephews who were living in Europe to keep him updated on their lives and preoccupations. Most of the letters were written during a time when telephones were not readily available as they are today in rural Mandinka communities. Letter writing in Mandinka Ajami was the primary means of written communication between family members who lived in different places.
Custodial history: The owner received them from his relatives.
Extent and format of original material: 111 pages.
Physical characteristics: Unbound. Some pages have ink stains that make the text difficult to read.
Owner(s) of original material: Nouha Masse.
Additional script information: Mandinka Ajami.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003460303
040-003460304 - Is part of:
- EAP1042/49 : Nouha Masse Manuscript Collection
EAP1042/49/1 : Collection of Letters in Mandinka Ajami - Hierarchy:
- 032-003460303[0001]/040-003460304
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1042/49
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 111 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1042-49-1
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Mandinka
- Scripts:
- Arabic
- Start Date:
- 1900
- End Date:
- 1999
- Date Range:
- 20th century
- Era:
- CE
- Latitude (Decimal):
- 14.69103
- Longitude (Decimal):
- -17.47111
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only
- Physical Characteristics:
- Unbound. Some pages have ink stains that make the text difficult to read.
- Arrangement:
- The letters were digitized the way they were kept by the owner.
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located in Senegal, as part of the private collection of Nouha Masse.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)