Gates, William, 1863-1940
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 58 Collections and/or Records:
William Gates collection of Cakchiquel texts, 1556-1685
Contains photocopies from Gates' collection of texts in the Cakchiquel language.
William Gates collection of Chiapanec texts, 1630-1821
Contains photocopies from Gates' collection of texts in the Chiapanec language.
William Gates collection of Chiapaneca source materials, 1691-1898
Contains photocopies, and typescripts, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source materials in the Chiapaneca language.
William Gates collection of Chinantec source materials, 1860
Contains a photocopy, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source materials in the Chinantec language.
William Gates collection of Chinantec texts, 1730
Contains photocopies from Gates' collection of texts in the Chinantec language.
William Gates collection of Chocho source materials, 1700-1800
Contains a manuscript, collected by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source material in the Choco language.
William Gates collection of Cuicatec texts, 1780
Contains a photocopy from Gates' collection of text in the Cuicatec language.
William Gates collection of Cuna texts, 1521-1940
Contains a photocopy of a Christian text from Gates' collection of text in the Cuna language.
William Gates collection of Hegue source materials, 1898
Contains a photocopy, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source material in the Hegue language.
William Gates collection of Kekchí texts, 1540-1940
Contains photocopies and typecsripts from Gates' collection of texts in the Kekchí language.