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Title: Munitz Chess Collection
Dates: 2011
Collection Number: 2011.002
Creator/Collector:
Barry Munitz
California State University, Los Angeles
Extent: over 50 chess sets
Repository:
California State University, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California 90032-8300
Abstract: The Munitz Chess Collection, donated to the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library by Dr. Barry Munitz in 2006, is comprised of
over 400 volumes of rare chess books and serials. The collection also includes over 50 chess sets which exhibit a wide variety
of artistic styles, materials, and designs, each offering a unique complement to the art of the game. Dr. Barry Munitz served
as chancellor of the California State University system from 1991 to 1999 and is currently Trustee Professor, California State
University, Los Angeles.
Language of Material: English
Access is available by appointment for Cal State LA student and faculty researchers as well as independent researchers.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Munitz Chess Collection. California State University, Los Angeles
Scope and Content of Collection
Comprised of over 400 volumes of rare chess books and serials. The collection also includes over 50 chess sets.
Chess
Chess Sets