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 4 Collections and/or Records:
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
William Gates collection of Nahuatl texts, 1521-1940
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 9 Sub-Series 16
Scope and Contents
Contains photocopies, typescripts, and manuscripts from Gates' collection of texts in the Nahuatl language.
Dates:
1521-1940
William Gates illustrations and drawings, approximately 1898-1940
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 11 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents
Contains drawings of people and ruins in Latin America.
Dates:
approximately 1898-1940
William Gates maps, drawings, and other material, 1890-1940
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 8 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 30
Scope and Contents
Contains a book on ancient mexican art, as well as maps and drawings of various ruins.
Dates:
1890-1940