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 12 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 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 Maya source materials, 1550-1940
Contains numerous photocopies, manuscripts, notes, and typescripts, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source materials in the Maya language.
William Gates collection of Nahuatl source materials, 1547-1940
Contains photocopies and a typescript, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source materials in the Nahuatl language.
William Gates collection of Pocomam source materials, 1867-1940
Contains photocopies and typescripts, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source materials in the Pocomam language.
William Gates collection of Pokomchi source materials, 1550-1940
Contains manuscripts and typescripts, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source materials in the Otomí language.
William Gates collection of Quiché source materials, 1550-1940
Contains numerous manuscripts, typescripts, and photocopies, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source materials in the Quiché language.