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 11 Collections and/or Records:
William Gates papers
William Gates illustrations and drawings, approximately 1898-1940
Contains drawings of people and ruins in Latin America.
William Gates papers on Ciprano Alvarado, 1920-1930
Contains items related to Gates' 1920 to 1930 studies with native-Quiché speaker Ciprano Alvarado.
William Gates photographic negatives, approximately 1898-1940
Contains photographic negatives of people, places, and objects associated with Gates' travel in Latin America.
William Gates photographs, approximately 1940
Contains photographs of various people, buildings, documents, and other items.
William Gates photographs from Handbook of North American Indians, approximately 1898-1940
Contains photographs of various North American Indians.
William Gates photographs of Mexico and Central America, approximately 1860-1940
Contains photographs of people, places, and objects from Mexico and Central America.
William Gates photographs of Peru and Ecuador, 1860-1930
Contains stereographs and photographs of people, places, and objects from Peru and Ecuador.
William Gates photographs, postcards, and other material, approximately 1860-1960
Collection includes photographs, postcards, stereographs, tintypes, glass negatives and positives, lantern slides, and negatives. Includes images of South American archaeological sites and peoples, some of which were taken by E. & H. Anthony.
William Gates photographs unrelated to Latin America, approximately 1898-1940
Contains photographs and postcards taken in various places in North America and Europe.