Central American papers, 1544-1944.

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Central American papers, 1544-1944.

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Transcripts, printers proofs, grammars, vocabularies, dictionaries, glyph studies, botanical studies, commentaries, articles, editions of codices, personal correspondence, 44 original manuscripts, imprints, maps, charts, drawings, photographs, notes, memoranda, Maya Society materials, genealogies of Maya families, Mayan glyphs on moveable type, and an unpublished biography of Gates by Gareth W. Lowe. Many of the items are photocopies. The materials relate to the languages history and archaeology of the Indian peoples of Centeral America. The collection emphasizes the Mayan and Aztec civilizations.

117 boxes (49 feet).

Harold B. Lee Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6699721

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Gates, William, 1863-1940

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Author, linguist, archaeologist, collector, publisher, museum director, and president of the Maya Society. From the description of Central American papers, 1544-1944. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122392536 William Gates (1863-1940) was an author, linguist, archaeologist, collector, publisher, museum director, and president of the Maya Society. From the description of William Gates photographs, postcards, and other materials, circa 1860s-1930s. (Brigham Young Un...

Maya Society

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