Mam i Español / Manuel García Elgueta, 1900

File — Box: 44, Folder: 6

Identifier: MSS 279 Series 8 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 11

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Scope and Contents

Contains Elgueta's 17-page manuscript and a three page typescript of a portion of Elgueta. Spanish-Mam vocabulary, compiled by Father Manuel Elgueta probably around 1900. Miscellaneous Spanish words and phrases are arranged in list format, followed by equivalents in Mam. There is also a brief Mam-Spanish word list. In addition, there are specialized Spanish-Mam vocabularies for colors, clothing, fruits, herbs, illnesses, birds of prey, types of doves, bees, wasps, flying insects and animals, and family relationships. Also included are simple verb conjugations for "amar," with Mam equivalents, and a list of common phrases and questions.

Dates

1900

Language of Materials

Items in Spanish and Mam and English.

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.