Harold James Ruthven Murray (1868-1955) was a chess player and historian of chess and board games. He was the author of A history of chess (Oxford, 1913) and A history of board games (Oxford, 1952).

Papers and correspondence of H.J.R. Murray, relating to chess and board games, consisting of:

• Transcripts of manuscripts and printed works, mainly copied from items owned by J.G. White
• Collections of problems and games
• Papers on chess by Murray
• Papers on chess by other writers
• Collections and notes by Murray
• Papers relating to draughts
• Papers relating to other board games
• Correspondence

The papers were given to the Library with a collection of printed books and Oriental manuscripts in 1955.

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures see http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/services/admissions/).

M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. II, nos. 49061-229.

See also Papers of H.J.R. Murray.

Board games

Checkers

Chess

Murray | Harold James Ruthven | 1868-1955 | Chess Player and Historian

White | John G