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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 64 Collections and/or Records:

William Gates collection of Maya codices, books of Chilam Balam, and other native texts, 1521-1940

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 9 Sub-Series 11 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies, typescripts, and manuscripts from Gates' collection of codices in the Maya language.

Dates: 1521-1940

William Gates collection of Maya historical documents, 1521-1940

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 9 Sub-Series 11 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies and typescripts from Gates' collection of historical texts in the Maya language.

Dates: 1521-1940

William Gates collection of Maya source materials, 1550-1940

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 8 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 13
Scope and Contents

Contains numerous photocopies, manuscripts, notes, and typescripts, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source materials in the Maya language.

Dates: 1550-1940

William Gates collection of Maya texts, 1521-1940

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 9 Sub-Series 11
Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies, typescripts, and manuscripts from Gates' collection of texts in the Maya language.

Dates: 1521-1940

William Gates collection of Mazahua source materials, 1550-1940

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 8 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 14
Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source materials in the Mazahua language.

Dates: 1550-1940

William Gates collection of Mazahua texts, 1637-1683

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 9 Sub-Series 13
Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies from Gates' collection of texts in the Mazahua language.

Dates: 1637-1683

William Gates collection of Mixe source materials, 1870-1901

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 8 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 15
Scope and Contents

Contains a photocopy and a letter, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source materials in the Mixe language.

Dates: 1870-1901

William Gates collection of Mixe texts, 1729-1733

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 9 Sub-Series 14
Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies from Gates' collection of texts in the Mixe language.

Dates: 1729-1733

William Gates collection of Mixtec source materials, 1593-1800

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 8 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 16
Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source materials in the Mixtec language.

Dates: 1593-1800

William Gates collection of Mixtec texts, 1568-1719

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 9 Sub-Series 15
Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies from Gates' collection of texts in the Mixtec language.

Dates: 1568-1719