Western Nzema Traditional Council Archive: Stool Affairs

The Western Nzema Traditional Council Archive consists of 194 files and volumes of varying sizes, sorted into 5 series. It has already been the target of a preservation intervention implemented under the auspices of the EAP569 project, which provided decent standards to ensure the long-term durability of the documents. This collection, which amounts to one of the five series within the Western Nzema Traditional Council Archive, contains 45 files and 1 bound volume. It includes a heterogeneous corpus of records: documents regarding land rights and boundaries, lists of chiefs and acts, maps, court proceedings and judgements in civil, land and criminal remedies, as well as the financial administration of the Council. The documents span from the 20th century to the 2000s. The collection refers to the Western Nzema Traditional Area. The collection has been kept by the Head of the Western Nzema Traditional Council, the Paramount Chief, since the time of its constitution. The entire collection is currently located in the Traditional Council Registrar's office in the premises of the Paramount Chief's Palace in Beyin. The Palace is the Headquarters of the Western Nzema Traditional Council. It uses Latin script with Nzima phonetic characters. Arrangement: Chronological order. Undated items at the end of the files. This collection contains the following 45 files: EAP722/6/1: Adusuazo stool affairs, 4 Apr 1974-26 Jun 1988 EAP722/6/2: Agyeza stool affairs, 9 Nov 1963-26 Jun 1988 EAP722/6/3: Ahôbere stool affairs, 30 May 1971-26 Jun 1988 EAP722/6/4: Allenrenzule stool affairs, 20 Jul 1972-1 Oct 1995 EAP722/6/5: Allowule stool affairs, 28 Mar 1956-12 Aug 2005 EAP722/6/6: Anlomatuope stool affairs, 9 Oct 1971-15 Sep 1998 EAP722/6/7: Atweabanso stool affairs, 8 Mar 1974-28 Jul 1992 EAP722/6/8: Avoleεnu (New Town) stool affairs , 10 Apr 1956-13 Nov 1993 EAP722/6/9: Awiane (Half Assini) stool affairs, 1950s-30 Jun 2008 EAP722/6/10: Azuleti stool affairs, 1 Dec 1949-12 Jan 1991 EAP722/6/11: Bawia stool affairs , 24 Dec 1962-22 Nov 1990 EAP722/6/12: Beyin stool affairs, 3 Nov 1952-1990s [Restricted access] EAP722/6/13: Bonyere stool affairs, 2 Sep 1949-26 Jun 1988 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/14: Cocoa Town stool affairs, 3 Apr 1989-23 May 1990 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/15: Ebonloa stool affairs, 26 Jun 1987-24 Feb 1996 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/16: Edobo stool affairs, 1 Sep 1955-26 Jun 1988 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/17: Effasu stool affairs, 14 Aug 1958-15 Mar 1994 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/18: Egbazo stool affairs, 26 Aug 1966-26 Jun 1988 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/19: Ehoaka stool affairs, 26 Jul 1950-26 Jun 1988 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/20: Ekebaku stool affairs, 5 Jun 1990-7 Oct 1992 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/21: Ekpu stool affairs, 11 Jun 1953-26 May 2003 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/22: Εlεnda stool affairs, 14 Mar 1956-1990s [Restricted access] EAP722/6/23: Ellonyi stool affairs, 24 Apr 1962-3 Sep 1980 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/24: Elubo stool affairs, 15 Dec 1950-4 Mar 2009 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/25: Ezinlibo stool affairs, 17 May 1968-1980s [Restricted access] EAP722/6/26: Ghana Nungua stool affairs, 4 Nov 1969-30 Jun 2008 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/27: Jaway stool affairs , 6 May 1955-1 Jan 2005 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/28: Kabenlasuazo stool affairs, 1979-24 Feb 1981 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/29: Kengen stool affairs, 12 Apr 1976-20 Jan 2003 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/30: Mangyea stool affairs, 26 Jun 1988-3 Sep 1996 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/31: Mpataba stool affairs, 14 Apr 1951-15 Sep 2010 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/32: Mpem stool affairs, 31 Jul 1955-27 Jul 2007 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/33: Mpεasεm stool affairs, 7 Nov 1966-26 Feb 2009 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/34: Nawule stool affairs, 21 Aug 1973-4 Aug 1982 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/35: Ndumsuazo stool affairs, 15 Apr 1957-26 Jun 1988 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/36: Ngelekazo stool affairs, 2 Oct 1947-25 Feb 1988 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/37: Nuba stool affairs, 17 Oct 1951-3 Dec 2007 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/38: Nvelenu stool affairs, 29 Oct 1979-11 Oct 2002 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/39: Nzimitianu stool affairs, 2 Feb 1961-1990s [Restricted access] EAP722/6/40: Nzulezo stool affairs, 29 Aug 1981-30 Oct 1997 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/41: Samenye stool affairs, 1950s-14 Jan 1982 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/42: Takinta stool affairs, 4 Dec 1952-28 Jun 1994 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/43: Tikobo n. 1 stool affairs, 20 Feb 1970-11 Feb 2000 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/44: Tikobo n. 2 stool affairs, 25 Jul 1955-22 Dec 1983 [Restricted access] EAP722/6/45: Twenene stool affairs, 17 Mar 1961-27 Nov 1996 [Restricted access].