Glass (John B.) Papers, 1525-2014

Summary

Title:

Glass (John B.) Papers

Dates:

1525-2014

Creators:

Abstract:

Extent:

94.67 linear ft.

Language:

Preferred citation:

Glass (John B.) Papers. California State University, Los Angeles

Background

Scope and content:

In 2016 the John B. Glass collection of rare books and his papers were donated to Cal State LA Special Collections and Archives. The rare books were separated from the papers and integrated into the Mesoamerica and Colonial Mexico Rare Book Collection. The collection consists of two other book collections, which belonged to Scholar of the Aztecs, H.B. Nicholson and book collector Wayne Ruwet.

Biographical / historical:

John B. Glass (1929-2015) was born in Hawaii. He majored in economics at Yale and earned a Ph.D. in archaeology at Harvard. He became an authority on Pre-Columbian hieroglyphics manuscripts, publishing numerous papers and books on the subject. The bulk of the collection includes publications/papers and notes by John B. Glass related to his research on Mesoamerica.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Finding aid created by California State University, Los Angeles staff.

Date Prepared:

1525-2014

Date Encoded:

This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on April 17, 2025, 11:28 a.m.

Restrictions:

Access is available by appointment for Cal State LA student and faculty researchers as well as independent researchers.

Terms of access:

Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

Glass (John B.) Papers. California State University, Los Angeles

Location of this collection:

California State University, Los Angeles

5151 State University Drive

Los Angeles, CA 90032-8300, US

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