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 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 126 Collections and/or Records:

William Gates catalog of purchased books

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSS279_S2_B11A_F13
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

William Gates collection of Mesoamerican source materials, 1593-1924

 Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains sales catalogs of Gates' collection of Mesoamerican manuscripts and source materials as well as 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.

Dates: 1593-1924
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 279, William Gates papers

William Gates collection of sales catalogs, 1924

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 8 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains catalogs related to the late 1920s sale of portions of William Gates' collection of Mesoamerican language source materials.

Dates: 1924
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 279, William Gates papers / William Gates collection of Mesoamerican source materials

William Gates papers on collecting activities, 1898-1940

 Series
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains items related to the collecting activities of William Gates during the years 1898 to 1940, including book lists, bibliographies, book orders, and a catalog of purchased books, all of which being related to his research of Mesoamerican language groups.

Dates: 1898-1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 279, William Gates papers

William Gates register to personal collection, 1930-1940

 Item — Box 116: Series 3; Series 6; Series 9; Series 10 [Barcode: 31197233635389], Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 3 Sub-Series 1
Dates: 1930-1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 279, William Gates papers / William Gates research notes / William Gates research notes

William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis collection on African American artwork, approximately 1970-approximately 1998

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 6223 Series 1 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains certificate of authenticity for "'Harriet' Underground Railroad," by James Huff; a Huff Art Studio catalog and business card; and a brochure for the Savery Art Gallery. Also contains the print titled "'Harriet' the Underground Railroad" by James Huff, and "Female Buffalo Soldier (The Untold Story)" by William Jennings. Dated approximately 1970 to approximately 1998.

Dates: approximately 1970-approximately 1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6223, William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis collection / William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis collection of African Americana

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