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 24 Collections and/or Records:
William Gates collection of Mixe source materials, 1870-1901
Contains a photocopy and a letter, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source materials in the Mixe language.
William Gates collection of Mixtec source materials, 1593-1800
Contains photocopies, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source materials in the Mixtec 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 Otomí source materials, 1605-1751
Contains photocopies, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source materials in the Otomí 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 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.
William Gates collection of source materials on grammars and vocabularies of native languages, 1520-1940
Contains source materials, largely photocopies, of numerous Mesoamerican, Central American, and South American Indian languages. All materials were compiled throughout Gates' 1898 to 1940 academic involvement with Mesoamerica.
William Gates collection of Tarascan source materials, 1569-1886
Contains a photocopies and pamphlets, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source material in the Tarascan language.
William Gates collection of Tojolabal source materials, 1870
Contains a photocopy, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source material in the Tojolabal language.
William Gates collection of Totonac source materials, 1752-1780
Contains photocopies, compiled by Gates between 1898 and 1940, of source material in the Totonac language.