Chess Archaeology - Library: Pre-1900 US Chess Periodicals

[1873-Sep to 1874-Apr] v6#43-v6#50 The Chess Journal (Brownson's Chess Plurima, Martindale's Chess Problems, Portilla's Problems, and Thompson's Chess Problems bound in back)

• The Chess Journal, v6#43 1873-Sep

• The Chess Journal, v6#44 1873-Oct

• Chess Journal, v6#45 1873-Nov

• Chess Journal, v6#46 1873-Dec

• Dubuque Chess Journal, v6#47 1874-Jan

• Chess Journal, v6#48 1874-Feb

• Chess Journal, v6#49 1874-Mar

• Dubuque Chess Journal, v6#50 1874-Apr

• Brownson's Chess Plurima (incomplete?)

• Martindale's Chess Problems (incomplete?)

• Portilla's Problems (incomplete?)

• Thompson's Chess Problems (incomplete?)

[1874-May to 1874-Dec] v7#51-v7#58 The Chess Journal (v2#13 second edition, Hanshew's Problems and Brown's Problems bound in back)

• Dubuque Chess Journal v7#51 1874-May

• Dubuque Chess Journal v7#52 1874-Jun

• Dubuque Chess Journal v7#53 1874-Jul

• Dubuque Chess Journal v7#54 1874-Aug

• Dubuque Chess Journal v7#55 1874-Sep

• Dubuque Chess Journal v7#56 1874-Oct

• Dubuque Chess Journal v7#57 1874-Nov

• Dubuque Chess Journal v7#58 1874-Dec

• Dubuque Chess Journal, v2#13 1871-Mar (second edition)

• Book of Chess Problems by John K. Hanshew

• Book of Chess Problems by Theo. M. Brown

[1875-Jan to 1875-Dec] v8#59-v8#69 The Chess Journal (Constitution of the American Chess Association bound in front. Hanshew, Brown, Bull and Carpenter's problems bound in back)

• Constitution of the American Chess Association

• Dubuque Chess Journal v8#59 1875-Jan

• Dubuque Chess Journal v8#60 1875-Feb

• Dubuque Chess Journal v8#61 1875-Mar

• Dubuque Chess Journal v8#62 1875-Apr

• Dubuque Chess Journal v8#63 1875-May

• Dubuque Chess Journal v8#64 1875-Jun

• Dubuque Chess Journal v8#65 1875-Jul

• Dubuque Chess Journal v8#66 1875-Sep

• Dubuque Chess Journal v8#67 1875-Oct

• Dubuque Chess Journal v8#68 1875-Nov

• Dubuque Chess Journal v8#69 1875-Dec

• Hanshew's Chess Problems

• Brown's Chess Problems

• T. P. Bull's Chess Problems

• Carpenter's Chess Problems

[1876-Jan to 1877-Dec] v9#70-v9#82 The Chess Journal (Brownson's Chess Problems in front)

• Chess Problems by O. A. Brownson

• Dubuque Chess Journal, #70 1876-Jan

• Dubuque Chess Journal, #71 1876-Mar

• Dubuque Chess Journal, #72 1876-Apr

• Dubuque Chess Journal, #73 1876-May

• Brownson's Chess Journal, #74 1877-Feb

• Brownson's Chess Journal, #75 1877-Mar

• Brownson's Chess Journal, #76 1877-Apr

• Brownson's Chess Journal, #77 1877-May

• Brownson's Chess Journal, #78 1877-Jun

• Brownson's Chess Journal, #79 (missing)

• Brownson's Chess Journal, #80 1877-Oct (incomplete)

• Brownson's Chess Journal, #81 1877-Nov (incomplete)

• Brownson's Chess Journal, #82 1877-Dec (incomplete)

[1878-Feb to 1886-Dec] #83-#94

[1887-Jan to 1887-Dec] #95-#106 Chess Journal

• Chess Journal, #95 1887-Jan

• Chess Journal, #96 1887-Feb

• Chess Journal, #97 1887-Mar

• Chess Journal, #98 1887-Apr

• Brownson's Chess Journal, #99 1887-May

• Brownson's Chess Journal, #100 1887-Jun

• Brownson's Chess Journal, #101 1887-Jul

• Brownson's Chess Journal, #102 1887-Aug

• Brownson's Chess Journal, #103 1887-Sep

• Brownson's Chess Journal, #104 1887-Oct

• Brownson's Chess Journal, #105 1887-Nov (incomplete, title page only)

• Brownson's Chess Journal, #106 1887-Dec (incomplete, missing title page)

[1888-Jan to 1889-Dec] #107-#130

[1890-Jan to 1890-Dec] #131-#142 Chess Journal

• Chess Journal, #131 1890-Jan

• Chess Journal, #132 1890-Feb

• Chess Journal, #133 1890-Mar

• Chess Journal, #134 1890-Apr

• Chess Journal, #135 1890-May

• Chess Journal, #136 1890-Jun

• Chess Journal, #137 1890-Jul

• Chess Journal, #138 1890-Aug

• Chess Journal, #139 1890-Sep

• Chess Journal, #140 1890-Oct

• Chess Journal, #141 1890-Nov

• Chess Journal, #142 1890-Dec

[1891-Jan to 1892-Jun] #143-#160 Brownson's Chess Journal

• Chess Journal, #143 1891-Jan

• Chess Journal, #144 1891-Feb

• Chess Journal, #145 1891-Mar

• Chess Journal, #146 1891-Apr

• Chess Journal, #147 1891-May

• Chess Journal, #148 1891-Jun

• Chess Journal, #149 1891-Jul

• Chess Journal, #150 1891-Aug

• Chess Journal, #151 1891-Sep

• Chess Journal, #152 1891-Oct

• Chess Journal, #153 1891-Nov

• Chess Journal, #154 1891-Dec

• Chess Journal, #155 1892-Jan

• Chess Journal, #156 1892-Feb

• Chess Journal, #157 1892-Mar

• Chess Journal, #158 1892-Apr

• Chess Journal, #159 1892-May

• Chess Journal, #160 1892-Jun

Note: When publication ceased in May 1876, Hallock began The American Chess Journal and started that periodical's numbering with #74.

1873 The Chess Record

Published: Philadelphia

Editor:

[1873] v1#1-v1#7

Notes: Merged with "Philadelphia Intelligencer" chess column from [1873-Nov-10 to 1880-Sep]

1874-1875 The Maryland Chess Review

Published: Frederick

Editor: J. K. Hanshew

[1874-Jan to 1874-Dec] v1#1-v1#12 Maryland Chess Review

• The Chess Review, #1 1874-Jan

• The Chess Review, #2 1874-Feb

• The Chess Review, #3 1874-Mar

• The Chess Review, #4 1874-Apr

• The Maryland Chess Review, #5 1874-May

• The Maryland Chess Review, #6 1874-Jun

• The Maryland Chess Review, #7 1874-Jul

• The Maryland Chess Review, #8 1874-Aug

• The Maryland Chess Review, #9 1874-Sep

• The Maryland Chess Review, #10 1874-Oct

• The Maryland Chess Review, #11 1874-Nov

• The Maryland Chess Review, #12 1874-Dec

[1875] v2

1875 American Chess Magazine

Published: Hartford

Editor: B. M. Neill

[1875] v1#1-v1#2

1876-1881 The American Chess Journal

Published: Hannibal; New York; Chicago

Editor: W. S. Hallock (Hannibal); Moore, et. al. (New York); E. Barbe (Chicago)

[1876-Jun to 1877-Mar] #74-#82 {Hannibal; Monthly}

• The American Chess Journal

[1877-Apr to 1877-Nov/Dec] v2#1-v2#5 {Hannibal; Monthly then Bi-Monthly}

• The American Chess Journal

[1878-Mar to 1879-Jul] The American Chess Journal (no volume or issue numbers)

• The American Chess Journal

[1879-Oct to 1881-Apr] v1#1-v2#3 {Chicago; Quarterly}

Note: Began with the number system of "The Chess Journal" when it ceased publication in May 1876. The Oct 1880 issue mislabeled as v1#5 but is v2#1.

1879-1881 Brentano's Monthly

Published:

Editor:

Note: Chess column started in v3

[1880-Apr to 1880-Sep] v3 Brentano's Monthly

[1880-Oct to 1881-Mar] v4 Brentano's Monthly

1881-1882 Brentano's Chess Monthly

Published: New York, NY

Editor: H. C. Allen, et. al.

[1881-May to 1882-Sep] v1#1-v2#4 Brentano's Chess Monthly

1882-1887 Brooklyn Chess Chronicle

Published: Brooklyn

Editor: J. B. Muñoz

[Oct 1882-Sep 1883] v1#1-v1#24 Brooklyn Chess Chronicle

[Oct 1883-Sep 1884] v2#1-v2#12 Brooklyn Chess Chronicle

[Oct 1884-Sep 1885] v3#1-v3#12 Brooklyn Chess Chronicle

[Oct 1885-Sep 1886] v4#1-v4#12 Brooklyn Chess Chronicle

[Oct 1886-Sep 1887] v5#1-v5#12 Brooklyn Chess Chronicle

1885-1891 The International Chess Magazine

Published: New York

Editor: W. Steinitz

[Jan 1885-Dec 1890] v1-v6

[Jan 1891-Dec 1891] v7#1-v7#12 The International Chess Magazine

1886-1887 American Chess Review

Published:

Editor:

[1886-1887] v1

1887-1890 The Columbia Chess Chronicle

Published: New York

Editor: C. Devide, et. al.

[ 2 Jul 1887-29 Oct 1887] v1#1-v1#18 Columbia Chess Club Chronicle

Note: Google Books has incomplete v1, missing most of issues #3 and #4.

[15 Jan 1888-27 Jun 1889] v2#1-v4#26 Columbia Chess Chronicle

[15 Jul 1889- 1 Feb 1890] v5#1-v5#14 Columbia Chess Chronicle

Note: CPL online catalog says v5 should run to 15 Jun 1891. Google Books copy may be incomplete.

1892-1893 American Chess Monthly

Published: Boston

Editor: G. H. Walcott

[Mar 1892-Oct 1893] v1#1-v1#12 American Chess Monthly

1893 The Chess World

Published: Washington

Editor: F. A. Cooley, et. al.

[Jan 1893-May 1893] v1#1-v1#5

1897-1899 American Chess Magazine

Published: New York

Editor: W. Barsodi, et. al.

[Jun 1897-May 1898] v1#1-v1#12 American Chess Magazine

[Jul 1898-Jun 1899] v2#1-v2#12 American Chess Magazine

[Jul 1899-Dec 1899] v3#1-v3#6