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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 38 Collections and/or Records:

William Gates collection of Matlatzinca texts, 1575

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 9 Sub-Series 12
Scope and Contents

Contains a photocopy from Gates' collection of text in the Matlatzinca language.

Dates: 1575

William Gates collection of Maya Christian texts, 1521-1940

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 9 Sub-Series 11 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies, typescripts, and manuscripts from Gates' collection of Christian texts in the Maya language.

Dates: 1521-1940

William Gates collection of Maya codices, books of Chilam Balam, and other native texts, 1521-1940

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 9 Sub-Series 11 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies, typescripts, and manuscripts from Gates' collection of codices in the Maya language.

Dates: 1521-1940

William Gates collection of Maya historical documents, 1521-1940

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 9 Sub-Series 11 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies and typescripts from Gates' collection of historical texts in the Maya language.

Dates: 1521-1940

William Gates collection of Maya texts, 1521-1940

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 9 Sub-Series 11
Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies, typescripts, and manuscripts from Gates' collection of texts in the Maya language.

Dates: 1521-1940

William Gates collection of Mazahua texts, 1637-1683

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 9 Sub-Series 13
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1637-1683

William Gates collection of Mixe texts, 1729-1733

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 9 Sub-Series 14
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1729-1733

William Gates collection of Mixtec texts, 1568-1719

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 9 Sub-Series 15
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1568-1719

William Gates collection of Nahuatl Christian texts, 1521-1940

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 9 Sub-Series 16 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies, typescripts, and manuscripts from Gates' collection of Christian texts in the Nahuatl language.

Dates: 1521-1940

William Gates collection of Nahuatl codices, picture manuscripts, and historical texts, approximately 1521-1940

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 9 Sub-Series 16 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies and manuscripts from Gates' collection of codices, picture manuscripts, and historical texts in the Nahuatl language.

Dates: approximately 1521-1940