Maya Society
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 47 Collections and/or Records:
William Gates collection of unidentified texts, 1521-1940
Contains photocopies and a typescript of unidentified texts from Gates' collection of texts in native languages.
William Gates collection of Zapotec texts, 1567-1882
Contains photocopies and a typescript of Christian-related texts from Gates' collection of texts in the Zapotec language.
William Gates collection of Zoque texts, 1696-1709
Contains photocopies of Christian texts from Gates' collection of texts in the Zoque language.
William Gates ethnohistorical materials in European languages, 1521-1940
Contains photocopies, typescripts, and manuscripts from Gates' collection of ethnohistorical materials in European languages, primarily Spanish with some German and English texts.
William Gates glyph studies, 1898-1940
Contains hand-written, typed, and photographic notes on various Mesoamerican codices and glyphs in addition to an extensive card file for glyph identification. The notes were compiled by Gates both in the field and in California and Baltimore between the years 1898 and 1940.
William Gates maps, drawings, and other material, 1890-1940
Contains a book on ancient mexican art, as well as maps and drawings of various ruins.
William Gates research notes, 1898-1940
Contains Gates' research notes, produced both in the field (Southern Mexico and Guatemala) and in Baltimore and California, between the years 1898 and 1940, on various codices, early Mesoamerican vocabularies and grammatical studies, as well as astrological and calindrical studies. Many of the notes are in organized into lengthy charts and tables.