Gates, William, 1863-1940
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1863 - 1940
Biographical History
William Gates (1863-1940) was an author, linguist, archaeologist, collector, publisher, museum director, and president of the Maya Society.
Citation:
His Rural education in Mexico and the Indian problem, 1935: t.p. (William Gates)LC in RLIN, 2-26-87 (hdg.: Gates, William Edmond, 1863-1940; usage: William Gates)
Weeks, J.M. Mesoamerican ethnohistory in United States libraries, c1990: t.p. (William E. Gates) p. 9, etc. (b. 12-8-1863; grad. of Johns Hopkins Univ.; owned printing business 1887-1905; became collector of Mesoamerican historical & linguistic mss.; d. 4-24-40 in Baltimore)
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
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 texts in native languages, 1521-1940
Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 9
Scope and Contents
Contains photocopies, typescripts, manuscripts, and notes of texts collected by Gates in various Mesoamerican languages.
Dates:
1521-1940
William Gates papers on collecting activities, 1898-1940
Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 2
Scope and Contents
Contains items related to the collecting activities of William Gates during the years 1898 to 1940, including book lists, bibliographies, book orders, and a catalog of purchased books, all of which being related to his research of Mesoamerican language groups.
Dates:
1898-1940