Collection EAP051/1/2 | Endangered Archives Programme

Digital images of records created and accumulated by the Royal Bamum Palace since the late nineteenth and early twentieth century under the direction of Sultan Ibrahim Njoya (r. 1889-1933), Sultan Seidou Njimolouh (r. 1933-1992), and the current Sultan Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya (r. 1992-present). Materials range from c 1896-1965 and consist of writings on Bamum history, official records and correspondence of the Royal Palace of Bamum Kings, and a range of writings of artistic and scientific scope, such as calendars, maps, and manuals on medicine and love. Document bags and ephemera have also been photographed. The Reserve Archives collection is located in the office of late Sultan Seidou Njimolouh Njoya.

Collection details

Creation date

c 1895-1965

Languages

Bamun, Arabic, English, French, German, Duala

Scripts

Bamum, Latin, Arabic

Originals information

"The original materials are held at the Archives du Palais des Rois Bamum, in the Royal Palace of the Bamum Kings, Foumban, Cameroon".

Reference

EAP051/1/2

Level

Subfonds

Extent

1191 files, consisting of 5,886 TIFF images

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Access is for research purposes only

This collection is part of

Project EAP051:

Bamum script and archives project: saving Africa's written heritage
Collection EAP051/1:

"Bamum manuscript collection of the Archives du Palais des Rois Bamoun (APRB) in the Royal Palace of Bamum Kings in Foumban, Cameroon [c1896-1975]"

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List of names along with letter written by Malam Chuaibou

File Ref: EAP051/1/2/21
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 20cm x 15cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic script in pencil; Condition: Fair; added to the original document are markings in blue ink made at some point prior to the commencement of work by the Bamum Sc ...
Letter from Malam Suleman to Malam Usman regarding family and rain water

File Ref: EAP051/1/2/22
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 22cm x 14cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Arabic script in black Hausa ink and pencil; Condition: Good; added to the original document are markings in blue ink made at some point prior to the commencement of work by the Bamum ...
Medicine for a woman’s stomach ache, along with a letter from Yende to Nji Musa

File Ref: EAP051/1/2/33
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 12cm x 17cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil; Condition: Fair; added to the original document are markings in red ink made at some point prior to the commencement of work by the Bamum Scripts and Archives ...
Piece of letter mentioning Allah and his messenger, along with reference to...

File Ref: EAP051/1/2/43
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 6cm x 4cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and slight Arabic script in black ink; Condition: Poor (torn page); Comments: ...
Letter from Sabiatou to Mfut informing her of a visit to Yaoundé

File Ref: EAP051/1/2/48
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 13cm x 16cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in black ink; Condition: Good; Comments: ...
Letter from Njoya to Sabiatou

File Ref: EAP051/1/2/52
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 13cm x 16cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in black ink; Condition: Good; Comments: ...
Letter to Mfon Pessi and a list of names

File Ref: EAP051/1/2/65
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 8cm x 12cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil; Condition: Fair; Comments: ...
Letter to Price Musa, in exile, from Malam Muhammed which announces the...

File Ref: EAP051/1/2/86
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16cm x 25cm; Dates: Unknown (?1919); Script: Arabic script in black ink and Akauku Mfemfe in pencil; Condition: Fair; Comments: Includes talismanic writing in Arabic script ...
Medicine to treat hernia and cost of payment for medicine, along with letter...

File Ref: EAP051/1/2/87
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 13cm x 19cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic script in pencil; Condition: Good; Comments: ...
Letter from Mako to Malam Abdu, written from Bamenda, warning of police...

File Ref: EAP051/1/2/91
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16cm x 21cm; Dates: 25 September 1952; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil and roman script (English language) in blue ink; Condition: Fair (torn); Comments: Further study of this document may reveal that the medicine for pai ...
Letter to Prince Musa from Kuotuo and list of disease

File Ref: EAP051/1/2/103
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16cm x 21cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil Arabic script in black Hausa ink; Condition: Fair; added to the original document are markings in blue ink made at some point prior to the commencement of work ...
Letter from John Mbufung to mother, along with notes on how to be strong in...

File Ref: EAP051/1/2/116
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 15cm x 16cm; Dates: 3 March 1943; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil and roman script (English language) in black ink; Condition: Good; Comments: Letter appears to be sent from either Nigeria or British Cameroons and it is p ...
Letter from Mfon Musa to a list of people: Mejoua, Kpounkap, Musa, Temjbet,...

File Ref: EAP051/1/2/122
Leaves: 1; Pages: 3 (one side organized into 2 pages); Measurements: 15cm x 16cm; Dates: 27 July 1934; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil and blue and black ink; Condition: Fair; Comments: ...
Letter from Pafumjati from Gbetnkom concerning medicine to treat hernia

File Ref: EAP051/1/2/138
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16cm x 19cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil; Condition: Fair; Comments: It appears that a seal has been placed on this letter, a circle with a triangle in the center. Such seals were only used by the pala ...
Medicine to treat epilepsy from Nji Njouonkou. On reverse is a letter from...

File Ref: EAP051/1/2/142
Leaves: 1; Pages: 3 (one side divided into two pages); Measurements: 15cm x 18cm; Dates: 16 October 1919 (date of letter); Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil; Condition: Good; Comments: ...