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

Collection Ref: EAP051/1
This fonds consists of digital surrogates of the Bamum manuscript collections of the Archives du Palais des Rois Bamoun. The three divisions within…
Letter to Nji Mama from J.S. Anthony from the African Hospital in Bamenda in which he reportson horses and asks Nji Mama to give him one of his daughters to marry [02 Jan 1939]

File Ref: EAP051/1/1/12/887
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 32.1cm x 20.2cm; Dates 2 January 1939; Script: Roman script (Pidgin English); Condition: Good; Comments.…
Letter belonging to Nji Mama regarding a hunting lamp

File Ref: EAP051/1/1/12/844
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 12cm x 9.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Roman script (English language); not in Nji Mama’s hand writing; Condition…
"Letter in English to Nji MAMA from G. Anthony, written from Bamenda regarding gun powder for Nji Mama; on reverse are notes by Nji Mama in Bamum script in which he identifies the sender as Adolf Monk...

File Ref: EAP051/1/1/12/218
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 28.1cm x 20.5cm; Dates Letter dated 4 December 1935 and Nji Mama’s notes indicate he received it on 14 December…
Back cover of an Exercise Book

File Ref: EAP051/1/1/12/549
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 20.6cm x 16.6cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Roman script (English language); Condition: Good; Comments.…
"List of individuals along with the number of the King’s wives, as well as a mention of taxes; on reverse is a note in English from the Banso court [16 Mar 1931]"

File Ref: EAP051/1/1/13/70
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 15.3cm x 10cm; Dates The court note is dated 16 March 1931; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script (English…
Letter in English to Nji MAMA in Kugham from ATENI in Bamenda [14 Feb 1937]

File Ref: EAP051/1/1/12/500
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 33cm x 20.3cm; Dates 14 February 1937; Script: Original in roman script (English language) with notes added…
Title page for English advertisement for Sloan’s Medicine

File Ref: EAP051/1/1/12/426
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 14cm x 10.9cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Roman script (English language); Condition: Fair; Comments.…
Packaging envelope in English with a symbol of a crown

File Ref: EAP051/1/1/12/562
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 22.8cm x 16.7cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Roman script (English language); Condition: Good; Comments: Nji Mama’s…
Notes from a jail surveying cleanliness and number of sick people

File Ref: EAP051/1/1/12/552
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 20cm x 7cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Roman script (English language); Condition: Good; Comments.…
Envelope addressed to NJOYA Ibrahim in Foumban [01 Oct 1947]

File Ref: EAP051/1/1/12/889
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 15.5cm x 12.3cm; Dates October 1947; Script: Roman script; Condition: Fair; Comments: Includes three stamps;…
Advertisement Booklet for a Medicinal Rub called Mentholatum [30 Mar 1905]

File Ref: EAP051/1/1/12/547
Leaves: 12; Pages: 24; Measurements: 8.8cm x 4.9cm; Dates copyright is listed as 1916; Script: roman script in 8 different languages: English,…
Advertisement for an imported Alcoholic Menthol Medicine [c 1913]

File Ref: EAP051/1/1/12/540
Leaves: 1; Pages: 4 (folded into 4 pages); Measurements: 25cm x 18.6cm; Dates ca. 1913; Script: Roman script (French and English) and Arabic script…
Cover page of “The Grafton Exercise Book”

File Ref: EAP051/1/1/12/427
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 20.5cm x 17cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Roman script (English language); Condition: Fair; Comments: Contains no…
Book concerning People following Nji MAMA on a Trading Expedition [c 1902-1910]

File Ref: EAP051/1/1/12/438
Leaves: 7; Pages: 12 (documents snapped 2 pages per image; some pages blank); Measurements: 11.7cm x 7.5cm; Dates c 1902-1910; Script: Akauku Nyiet…

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