011. Walter Hammond Barney Whist Collection
Collecting Area
Identifier: 011
A collection of 500 books on whist, the card game from which bridge evolved, was given to the Library in 1917 by the widow of Mr. Walter Hammond Barney, a lawyer and avid whist player. Mr. Barney participated in local and national whist tournaments, and his collection contains many reports of these tournaments as well as a few obscure whist periodicals. The collection is thought to be the only one of its kind in America.
The majority of the collection is not yet cataloged, so please contact Special Collections for more information.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Walter Hammond Barney Whist Collection
Collection — SpecColBw
Identifier: 011-01-01
Dates:
1761-1983