Gates, William, 1863-1940
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1863 - 1940
Biographical History
William Gates (1863-1940) was an author, linguist, archaeologist, collector, publisher, museum director, and president of the Maya Society.
Citation:
His Rural education in Mexico and the Indian problem, 1935: t.p. (William Gates)LC in RLIN, 2-26-87 (hdg.: Gates, William Edmond, 1863-1940; usage: William Gates)
Weeks, J.M. Mesoamerican ethnohistory in United States libraries, c1990: t.p. (William E. Gates) p. 9, etc. (b. 12-8-1863; grad. of Johns Hopkins Univ.; owned printing business 1887-1905; became collector of Mesoamerican historical & linguistic mss.; d. 4-24-40 in Baltimore)
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
William Gates collection of sales catalogs, 1924
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 8 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
Contains catalogs related to the late 1920s sale of portions of William Gates' collection of Mesoamerican language source materials.
Dates:
1924
William Gates correspondence, 1899-1947
Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 1
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence between Gates and book dealers and colleagues. Most of the materials relate to Gates efforts to either sell or purchase publications for his Mesoamerican research. Materials date from between 1899 and 1947.
Dates:
1899-1947
William Gates maps, drawings, and other material, 1890-1940
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 8 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 30
Scope and Contents
Contains a book on ancient mexican art, as well as maps and drawings of various ruins.
Dates:
1890-1940
William Gates papers on Ciprano Alvarado, 1920-1930
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 7 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents
Contains items related to Gates' 1920 to 1930 studies with native-Quiché speaker Ciprano Alvarado.
Dates:
1920-1930