Buea Archives

The below links provide relevant information about the National Archives of Cameroon in Buea. British scholars (Edwin and Shirley Ardener), founded the archives in the 1960s. The archives includes maps, newspapers, photos and documents related to British colonial administration.

  • Buea National Archives, August 2015
  • Conference participants visiting the Buea National Archives in January 2015. The African Photography Initiatives organized the conference, “Validating Visual Heritage in Africa: Historical Photographs and the Role of the “Archive.”
  • Endangered Archives Programme: The project focused on digitizing material in Cameroon’s archives.

Resources

Information about the British founders of the Buea National Archives: Shirley and Edwin Ardener.

EAP506: A project that seeks to help endangered archives in western Cameroon

“The National Archives of Cameroon in Yaoundé and Buea” by  Alois Maderspacher

Buea Archives To Be Digitalized

Ama Muna To Breathe Life Into Buea Archives

Cameroon: Buea – Experts Begin Digitalization of Archives

Primus Forgwe was the chief archivist of the National Archives in Buea for many years.

Tour the Buea National Archives

Click the below to learn more about the National Archives in Yaoundé