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Boston Chess Club minutes, 1899-1908, pages 1-63; Annual Secretary's Reports, 1903-1904, pages 65-68; tournament results, 1902-1904, pages 69-71; Proposals for membership, 1899-1906, pages 200-195.

Scope and Contents 216 pages. Most of the book contains records of chess matches played in 1876-77, 1881, and 1884-85. Other contents includes: drawing of a farm, page 93; list of books in Boston Chess Club Library, pages 150-158; 12 class lessons about teaching chess, pages 168-183; notes on chess strategy, pages 188-189; Plans of great notable battles with descriptions and drawings, upside down from pages 201-190; list of library books (possibly in Young's personal library), pages 202-203; description of...

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138 pages of Tournament records: Tournament, Boston Chess Club 1877, pages 1-27; Tournament Boston Chess Club, 1884, pages 28-69; Grand Tournament of the Boston Chess Club, 1886, pages 70-138.

Scope and Contents About 100 pages with many pages torn out: First match between Messrs. Ware and Young for the chess championship of New England, April-May 1885, pages 18-34; Second match between Messrs. Ware and Young for the chess championship of New England, September 1885, pages 36-48 (incomplete); Third match between Messrs. Ware and Young for the chess championship of New England, 1885, pages 73-99 (incomplete); Fourth championship match between Messrs. Young and Ware, 1885, pages 100-121; Handicap...

Scope and Contents 42 pages. List of guidelines to follow, page 2; vs. Steinitz, 1885, pages 4-6; vs. Johannes Zukertort with consultation of Ware, 1883, pages 7-8; vs. Geo. H. Mackenzie, 185, pages 9-13; vs. Geo. H. Mackenzie, 1887, pages 14-15; vs. George Hammond, 1877, pages 16-17; vs. Rufus Sawyer, 1877, pages 17-18; vs. P. Ware, Jr., 1876, page 19; vs. Richardson, 1877, page 20; vs. Miller, 1877, page 21; vs. C.B. Snow, 1885, page 22; vs. C.B. Snow, page 23; vs. Chess Editor, Springfield, IL, 1886, page...

Scope and Contents 300 pages. Twentieth Century Tournament, pages 4-85, 150 (this tournament was played by mail and many of the match results are accompanied by resignation letters from the opponent); notes from New York in 1905, pages 88-89; military strategy notes, pages 102-103; notes on chess and game results, pages 109-149; 151-197; East vs. West Team Chess Match, 198-213 (this tournament was conducted by mail, and many match results are accompanied by resignation letters); notes on chess strategy, pages...