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 13 Collections and/or Records:
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 collection of Zapotec texts, 1567-1882
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 9 Sub-Series 27
Scope and Contents
Contains photocopies and a typescript of Christian-related texts from Gates' collection of texts in the Zapotec language.
Dates:
1567-1882
William Gates ethnohistorical materials in European languages, 1521-1940
Series — Box 104: Series 10 [Barcode: 31197232492600], Folder: 3, 3A, 4, 4A
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 10
Scope and Contents
Contains photocopies, typescripts, and manuscripts from Gates' collection of ethnohistorical materials in European languages, primarily Spanish with some German and English texts.
Dates:
1521-1940