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Walter Penn Shipley scrapbooks

Walter Penn Shipley was a local Philadelphia chess talent who assisted in the writing and compiling of Gustavus C. Reichhelm's book, Chess in Philadelphia… Four volumes of chess scrapbooks including tournament records, accounts of games, with individual scores, photographs, portraits of local...

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Main Author: Shipley, Walter Penn b. 1860 (Creator)
Collection:Walter Penn Shipley Scrapbooks
Collection Number:2144
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects and Genres:
Chess > Philadelphia > 19th century
Chess > Philadelphia > 20th century
Scrapbooks
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Physical Description: 1.0 Linear feet 1 linear feet, 5 volumes
Summary: Walter Penn Shipley was a local Philadelphia chess talent who assisted in the writing and compiling of Gustavus C. Reichhelm's book, Chess in Philadelphia… 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. l 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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