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 36 Collections and/or Records:
William Gates collection of Achagua texts, 1700-1900
Contains a photographic reproduction of a grammar and vocabulary in Achagua.
William Gates collection of Cakchiquel texts, 1556-1685
Contains photocopies from Gates' collection of texts in the Cakchiquel language.
William Gates collection of Chiapanec texts, 1630-1821
Contains photocopies from Gates' collection of texts in the Chiapanec language.
William Gates collection of Chinantec texts, 1730
Contains photocopies from Gates' collection of texts in the Chinantec language.
William Gates collection of Cuicatec texts, 1780
Contains a photocopy from Gates' collection of text in the Cuicatec language.
William Gates collection of Cuna texts, 1521-1940
Contains a photocopy of a Christian text from Gates' collection of text in the Cuna 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 texts, 1540-1940
Contains photocopies and typecsripts from Gates' collection of texts in the Kekchí language.
William Gates collection of Latin texts, 1521-1940
Contains a photocopy from Gates' collection of text in Latin.
William Gates collection of Mam texts, 1521-1940
Contains photocopies from Gates' collection of text in the Mam language.