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Ralph L. Roys papers, 1920-1965
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Roys, Ralph Loveland, 1879-1965
- Title
- Ralph L. Roys papers
- Dates
- 1920-1965 (inclusive)19201965
- Quantity
- ca. 16.3 cubic ft
- Collection Number
- 0777, 1712
- Summary
- Correspondence, Annual Reports, Notes and writings by Roys, Notes and writings of others, Maps, Bound publications, Photographs
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Consult the restrictions governing access for each of the accessions listed below.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Professor of anthrolopogy, University of Washington, linguist, author.
At his death, 1965, Ralph Roys was perhaps the greatest gringo scholar of the Maya. The son of a Polish immigrant, he was born in Greenville, Michigan in 1879. A Mayan scholar from youth onward, he graduated from the University of Michigan in 1900 with a Ph.B. in medieval French. With a natural flair for languages, he commanded also German, Spanish and Polish. He learned Russian on his own, and served in the Diplomatic Corps during World War I. What began as a casual meeting with the curator of the Peabody Museum as a youth blossomed into an intellectual fluency with colonial and contemporary Mayan life. His primary interest was always linguistics, but he shows a keen perception and ability to integrate archaeology and aspects of social life into an all-enveloping mosaic. Roys' first major work was written while working under Gates at Tulane,"The Ethnobotany of the Mayas," 1931. Whitman College conferred the title of Litt. Hum. D. upon him, and he was until his death Wade Research Professor of Anthropology at the University of Washington. Shortly before his death he published the work which was the culmination of his art, "The Ritual of the Bacabs," the mastering of Mayan syllabication and grammar. Roys' greatest honor came to home just before his death when he received an LL.D. from the University of Yucatan.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
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Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
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Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 4 accessions.
- Accession No. 0777-001, Ralph Loveland Roys papers, circa 1929-1965
- Accession No. 1712-001, Ralph Roys papers, 1923-1940
- Accession No. 1712-002, Ralph Roys papers, 1920-1945
- Accession No. 1712-003, Ralph Roys papers, 1920-1945
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 0777-001: Ralph Loveland Roys papers, circa 1929-1965Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, Annual Reports, Notes and writings by Roys, Notes and writings of others, Maps, Bound publications, Photographs, 1929-1965 plus much undated material.
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Mrs. Ralph Roys, 1967-09-12
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Ralph Loveland Roys papers |
Accession No. 1712-001: Ralph Roys papers, 1923-1940Return to Top
Scope and Content: Personal papers of Ralph L. Roys, Prof. of Anthropology, ca. 1923-1940.
Includes Maps of Mayan Mexico, correspondence, writings, miscellaneous charts, prints and photographs.
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Mrs. Roys, 1971-09-15
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Ralph Roys papers |
Accession No. 1712-002: Ralph Roys papers, 1920-1945Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, ca. 1920-1945.
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Mrs. Ralph Roys, 1972-07-27
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Ralph Roys papers |
Accession No. 1712-003: Ralph Roys papers, 1920-1945Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, ca 1920-1945
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Mrs. Ralph Roys, no date given.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Blom, Franz
- Kidder, Alfred
- Roys, Ralph Loveland, 1879-1965--Archives
- Sapir, Edward
- Scholes, France
- Thompson, J. Eric S
- Tozzer, Afred M
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- University of Washington. University Archives