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Traducciones del ritual maya, 1934

 File — Box: 78, Folder: 12
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 9 Sub-Series 11 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains four notebooks containing English translations of unidentified Maya rituals, with a note attributing the translation to Pedro P. Castillo. Contains also two loose pages of an English translation of Maya rituals, and eight pages of unidentified Maya-language typescript, including grammar notes.

Dates: 1934
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 279, William Gates papers / William Gates collection of texts in native languages / William Gates collection of Maya texts / William Gates collection of Maya codices, books of Chilam Balam, and other native texts

Vocabulario de la lengua Cakchiquel / por el R. P. Fray Benito de Villacañas ornis ; Prery, hecho despues de aver tratado cuarenta años con los indios de esta lengua sin interupción con ejemplo y zelo de las animos muy singular cuyo fruto y premio goza ahora en los jardines de la gloria, 1692

 Item — Box: 40, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 8 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains Gates' hand-written translation of Benito de Villacañas' "Vocabulario en lengua Cakchiquel."

Dates: 1692
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 279, William Gates papers / William Gates collection of Mesoamerican source materials / William Gates collection of source materials on grammars and vocabularies of native languages / William Gates collection of Cakchiquel source materials

William Gates early vocabulary studies, approximately 1898-1940

 File — Box: 18, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 3 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains a small notebook with seventy pages of miscellaneous Mayan vocabulary and their English language equivalents.

Dates: approximately 1898-1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 279, William Gates papers / William Gates research notes / William Gates Mesoamerican language studies

William Gates notes on the decipherment of Maya glyphs, approximately 1898-1940

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 3 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains two notebooks containing notes on the decipherment of elements of Mayan glyphs.

Dates: approximately 1898-1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 279, William Gates papers / William Gates research notes / William Gates glyph studies

William Gates practice work in Maya, approximately 1898-1940

 File — Box: 19, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 3 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains typed practice work in Maya by Gates with a key in English.

Dates: approximately 1898-1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 279, William Gates papers / William Gates research notes / William Gates Mesoamerican language studies

William Gates vocabulary and grammatical studies, approximately 1898-1940

 File — Box: 18, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 3 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains hand-written and typed notes on Mayan vocabulary and grammar.

Dates: approximately 1898-1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 279, William Gates papers / William Gates research notes / William Gates Mesoamerican language studies

William Gates vocabulary studies, approximately 1898-1940

 File — Box: 18, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 3 Sub-Series 3 File 2
Scope and Contents

Contains hand-written and typed notes on Mayan vocabularies, the various languages represented being arranged by town.

Dates: approximately 1898-1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 279, William Gates papers / William Gates research notes / William Gates Mesoamerican language studies

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