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Maya Society

 Organization

administrative history

Citation:
NIC files (hdg.: Maya Society; imprint: Maya Society, at the Johns Hopkins University)

LC in RLIN, 8-10-86 (hdg.: Maya Society)

Checklist of Mesoamerican manuscripts, 2003 (Maya Society; est. 1920 in Auburn Hill, Va. by William Gates; dedicated to collection and dissemination of information on Maya languages and culture; published more than twenty publications)

The Maya Society and its work, 1937: p. 3 (est. July 21, 1930 in Washington, D.C.; dedicated to promotion of knowledge and understanding of Indian races of Middle America, past and present, especially the Maya people and their country; publishing and research on topic)

Found in 66 Collections and/or Records:

Maya Society draft materials for publication no. 6, 1935

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

Contains photocopies of the Maguey manuscripts used in the 1935 publication of the Maya Society publication number 6.

Dates: 1935

Maya Society draft materials for publication no. 15, 1935

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 6 Sub-Series 13
Scope and Contents

Contains two manuscripts and a publication announcement relating to the 1935 publication of Maya Society publication number 15.

Dates: 1935

Maya Society proposed publication no. 9, 1930-1940

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 6 Sub-Series 19 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains a manuscript relating to the once-proposed Maya Society publication number 9: "The Indian form of Confessional" to be published between the years 1930 and 1940.

Dates: 1930-1940

William Gates collection of Achagua texts, 1700-1900

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 9 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains a photographic reproduction of a grammar and vocabulary in Achagua.

Dates: 1700-1900

William Gates collection of Cakchiquel source materials, 1521-1940

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 8 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains numerous photocopies, manuscripts, and typescripts, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source materials in the Cakchiquel language.

Dates: 1521-1940

William Gates collection of Cakchiquel texts, 1556-1685

 Sub-Series — Box 103: Series 9 [Barcode: 31197235230213], Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 9 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies from Gates' collection of texts in the Cakchiquel language.

Dates: 1556-1685

William Gates collection of Chiapanec texts, 1630-1821

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 9 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies from Gates' collection of texts in the Chiapanec language.

Dates: 1630-1821

William Gates collection of Chiapaneca source materials, 1691-1898

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 8 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies, and typescripts, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source materials in the Chiapaneca language.

Dates: 1691-1898

William Gates collection of Chinantec source materials, 1860

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 8 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains a photocopy, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source materials in the Chinantec language.

Dates: 1860

William Gates collection of Chinantec texts, 1730

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 9 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies from Gates' collection of texts in the Chinantec language.

Dates: 1730