Scrapbooks, 1892-1935.

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Scrapbooks, 1892-1935.

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Four volumes of chess scrapbooks including tournament records, accounts of games, with individual scores, photographs, portraits of local and international chess players, cartoons and newspaper clippings. Vols. 1 and 2 are extra-illustrated copies of Reichhelm's book, Chess in Philadelphia...(Phila., G.C. Reichhelm, c.1898). Collection also includes a folder of loose manuscripts and photographs.

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Franklin Chess Club (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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Reichhelm, Gustavus C., 1839-1905.

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Mercantile Library Chess Club

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Shipley, Walter Penn, 1860-

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Walter Penn Shipley was born on June 20, 1860. He practiced law in Philadelphia during his entire professional life and resided in Germantown, Pennsylvania. Shipley had a lifelong interest in chess, competing at the amateur level and writing for many chess-related publications. From the description of Walter Penn Shipley papers, 1879-1951. (University of Delaware Library). WorldCat record id: 502285399 Walter Penn Shipley was a local Philadelphia chess talent who assisted in...