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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 100 Collections and/or Records:

William Gates Mesoamerican astrology and calendric studies, 1898-1940

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 3 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains notes on Mesoamerican astrology and calindrics compiled by Gates between the years 1898 and 1940.

Dates: 1898-1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William Gates papers / William Gates research notes

William Gates Mesoamerican language studies, 1898-1940

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

Contains notes, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, on the grammars and vocabularies of various Mesoamerican languages including Tzeltal, Quiché, Maya, and Motul.

Dates: 1898-1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William Gates papers / William Gates research notes

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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William Gates papers / William Gates personalia

William Gates papers on collecting activities, 1898-1940

 Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains items related to the collecting activities of William Gates during the years 1898 to 1940, including book lists, bibliographies, book orders, and a catalog of purchased books, all of which being related to his research of Mesoamerican language groups.

Dates: 1898-1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William Gates papers

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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William Gates papers

William Gates photographic negatives, approximately 1898-1940

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 11 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains photographic negatives of people, places, and objects associated with Gates' travel in Latin America.

Dates: approximately 1898-1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William Gates papers / William Gates photographs, postcards, and other material

William Gates photographs, approximately 1940

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 11 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of various people, buildings, documents, and other items.

Dates: approximately 1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William Gates papers / William Gates photographs, postcards, and other material

William Gates photographs from Handbook of North American Indians, approximately 1898-1940

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 11 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of various North American Indians.

Dates: approximately 1898-1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William Gates papers / William Gates photographs, postcards, and other material

William Gates photographs of Mexico and Central America, approximately 1860-1940

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 11 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of people, places, and objects from Mexico and Central America.

Dates: approximately 1860-1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William Gates papers / William Gates photographs, postcards, and other material

William Gates photographs of Peru and Ecuador, 1860-1930

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 11 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains stereographs and photographs of people, places, and objects from Peru and Ecuador.

Dates: 1860-1930
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William Gates papers / William Gates photographs, postcards, and other material

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