Gates, William, 1863-1940
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 31 Collections and/or Records:
William Gates collection of Cakchiquel source materials, 1521-1940
Contains numerous photocopies, manuscripts, and typescripts, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source materials in the Cakchiquel language.
William Gates collection of Chiapaneca source materials, 1691-1898
Contains photocopies, and typescripts, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source materials in the Chiapaneca language.
William Gates collection of Cholti source materials, 1685-1940
Contains numerous photocopies, notebooks, manuscripts, and typescripts, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source materials in the Cholti language.
William Gates collection of Chortí source materials, 1892-1940
Contains manuscripts, notes, and typescripts, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source materials in the Chortí language.
William Gates collection of Huastec source materials, 1767-1940
Contains photocopies, notes, and typescripts, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source materials in the Huastec language.
William Gates collection of Huastec texts, 1600-1900
Contains a typescript from Gates' collection of text in the Huastec language.
William Gates collection of Kekchí source materials, 1554-1940
Contains numerous photocopies and typescripts, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source materials in the Kekchí language.
William Gates collection of Kekchí texts, 1540-1940
Contains photocopies and typecsripts from Gates' collection of texts in the Kekchí language.
William Gates collection of Mam source materials, 1866-1940
Contains numerous photocopies, manuscripts, and typescripts, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source materials in the Mam language.
William Gates collection of Maya Christian texts, 1521-1940
Contains photocopies, typescripts, and manuscripts from Gates' collection of Christian texts in the Maya language.