Young, Franklin Knowles, 1857-1931

Person

Dates

Existence: 1857 - 1931

Occupations

Chess players
Authors
Inventors
Journalists

Places

United States (Associated Country)
Boston (Mass.) (Residence)

Topics

Chess

Languages Used

English

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Franklin Knowles Young Chess Papers and Boston Chess Club Records

Collection

Identifier: MSSP_10020

Content Description Six bound volumes of papers and records related to the game of chess gathered or compiled by Franklin Knowles Young, a noted chess player, chess strategist, and author. Three ledgers document the operation of the Boston Chess Club during the late ninteenth and early twenteth century, including meeting minutes, member lists, tournament results, match results, contents of the library, notes on strategy, and other information about the Club. Three of the ledgers records Young's personal chess...

Dates: 1875-1908

Found in: University of Notre Dame Rare Books & Special Collections