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 17 Collections and/or Records:
William Gates collection of Pocomam texts, 1720
Contains a photocopy and a typescript from Gates' collection of texts in the Pocomam language.
William Gates collection of Pocomchi texts, 1521-1940
Contains photocopies and typescripts from Gates' collection of texts in Pocomchí.
William Gates collection of texts in native languages, 1521-1940
Contains photocopies, typescripts, manuscripts, and notes of texts collected by Gates in various Mesoamerican languages.
William Gates collection of Tzeltal source materials, 1571-1940
Contains photocopies, manuscripts, and typescripts, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source material in the Tzeltal language.
William Gates collection of Tzotzil source materials, 1550-1940
Contains photocopies and typescripts, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source material in the Tzotzil language.
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 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.