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 2 Collections and/or Records:
William Gates personalia, 1898-1940
Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 7
Scope and Contents
Contains professional papers, photographs, mementoes, and artifacts related to Gates' career, including items related to his linguistic work with Ciprano Alvarado.
Dates:
1898-1940
William Gates printed matter, 1898-1940
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 7 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
Contains materials both relating to Gates' studies of Mesoamerica as well as other non-Mesoamerican interests, such as documents related to the Congress of Americanists and the American Indian Defense Association. Materials span Gate's entire 1898 to 1940 academic career.
Dates:
1898-1940