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
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from William Gates papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
From the Collection:
William Gates (1863-1940) was an author, linguist, archaeologist, collector, publisher, museum director, and president of the Maya Society.
Extent
4 boxes
Language
Multiple languages
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS279.xml
Creator
- Gates, William, 1863-1940 (Creator, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States