March 1940 George Koltanowski plays in California Championship (Chess - British magazine)
February 24, 1947 Poster for Kolty's Santa Rosa Blindfold Chess Exhibition
May 9, 1948 San Francisco Chronicle 1st Chess column - Problem 1
October 1, 1948 Santa Rosa Press Democrat Chess Chats column starts Play Koltanowski by Mail
June 11, 1949 Postcard from R.W. Landre Jr. to George Koltanowski about Chronicle game by mail.
August 7, 1949 Valley of the Moon postcard. (The postcard was from Leah Koltanowski's scrapebook. The back of the card says Sonoma 1947. I believe that Kolti's memory was a little off. The 1st Open air chess festival held in Sonoma was in 1949.)
November 9, 1949 Strengthen Your Chess Game, SF Chronicle
November 14, 1949 Koltanowski's Replies in Chess-by-Mail, SF Chronicle
November 18, 1949 Stamina in Chess, SF Chronicle
November 20, 1949 SF Chronicle Chess Column (Chess Record Play-As Rough as a Channel Swim - Leisure Chess Problem 81)
November 25, 1949 Chronicle Chess Festival, SF Chronicle
November 28, 1949 San Francisco Chronicle, Chess Players
November 28, 1949 San Francisco Chronicle, Chess Master Koltanowski, Blindfold Champion, Never Forgets Until He Wants To.
November 29, 1949 San Francisco Chronicle, Chess History
November 30, 1949 San Francisco Chronicle, Meet The Master
December 4, 1949 Ticket for Kolty's SF Chronicle Chess Festival
December 4, 1949 SF Chronicle note, which accompanied ticket for Kolty's SF Chronicle Chess Festival
December 4, 1949 Flyer for Kolty's SF Chronicle Chess Festival
December 5, 1949 San Francisco Chronicle, A Chess Virtuoso Battles All Comers in Twelve-Hour Marathon Play.
December 6, 1949 Chess Expert Tells How He Did It , SF Chronicle
December 6, 1949 SF Chronicle Inter-Department Memo about Kolty's SF 271 Player Simultaneous Exhibition
December 9, 1949 SF Chronicle Special Services letter to Houston Chronicle about Kolty's SF 271 Player Simultaneous Exhibition
December 9, 1949 Dave Ohman letter to Jim Grady (Radio Station KCBS) about Kolty's SF 271 Player Simultaneous Exhibition
December 9, 1949 Dave Ohman letter to Major General Evans O. Ames about Kolty's SF 271 Player Simultaneous Exhibition
1949 Chess Chats Column reprints from the Sunday edition of Santa Rosa Press Democrat
January 6, 1950, Jane Alter (American National Red Cross) letter to SF Chronicle Chess-By Mail Editor about Kolty's SF 271 Player Simultaneous Exhibition
February 19, 1950 San Francisco Chronicle, Koltanowski's First Draw in Chess-by-Mail.
September 21, 1950 Santa Rosa Press Democrat; George Koltanowski, 'Engram' to 'Dianetics' 4-Check!, Science Mates the Chess Master.
October 1950 Chess in California (Chess - British magazine)
February 19, 1951 FORTNIGHT Newspaper
February, 1951 San Francisco Fireman's Fund Record, The Walking Brain.
May 28, 1951 FORTNIGHT Newspaper
June 19, 1951 Letter from Thelma Arney thanking George Koltanowski for instructing the boys on chess at the SF Chapter of the American National Red Cross
June 19, 1951 Anecdote concerning the letter from Thelma Arney to George Koltanowski
December 20, 1951 Chess Life; Perform Blindfold Record
February 24, 1952 Letter from Kolty to Harry Shaw, San Jose CC
August 21, 1952 Olympic Chess, San Francisco Chronicle
August 27, 1952 Chess Olympics, San Francisco Chronicle
August 28, 1952 Olympic Chess, San Francisco Chronicle
August 30, 1952 Chess Olympics, San Francisco Chronicle
September 4, 1952 Chess Olympics, San Francisco Chronicle
November 1, 1952 An Analysis of World Chess Meet, San Francisco Chronicle
February 1953 Golden Gate CC vs Belgium (Chess - British magazine)
January 31, 1954 Exhibition Wednesday, Top U.S. Player, Reshevsky, To Play Here, SF Chronicle
August 15, 1954 Signature of George Koltanowski for winner of the Valley of the Moon Chess Festival, Group 16, in Sonoma.
August 15, 1954 Signature of George Koltanowski for winner of the Valley of the Moon Chess Festival, Group 22, in Sonoma.
May 22, 1955 Ticket for Kolty's 110 Board Simultaneous Exhibition in Los Angeles
May, 1955 Chess Notes pamphlet advertising SF Chronicle's Sunday Ladder Solving Competition.
June 19, 1955 San Francisco Chronicle, The Amiable Magician Of the Chess Board.
1955 Pamphlet advertising Kolti's new book, Adventures of a Chess Master.
November 18, 1956, Letter from Jim Reynolds to Al Horowitz about the upcoming Simultaneous Exhibition tour and the rivalry between the Mechanics' Institute and George Koltanowski.
December 30, 1956 Chess Notes (Exhibition Set Jan. 18), SF Chronicle
January 6, 1957 Chess Notes (Solutions To No. 13), SF Chronicle
January 17, 1957 Chess Notes (Four Events This Week), SF Chronicle
January 20, 1957 Junior Title Chess Play Set Here, SF Chronicle
January 27, 1957 Chess Notes (Entries In CFNC Open), SF Chronicle
January 27, 1957 Check Your Position On the Chess Ladder, SF Chronicle
February 1, 1957 Chess Notes (Ledgerwood Wins Open), SF Chronicle
February 3, 1957 Chess Notes (CFNC Championship Play Set), SF Chronicle
February 10, 1957 Major Chess Event Set At Quentin, SF Chronicle
February 10, 1957 Check Your Position On the Chess Ladder, SF Chronicle
March 3, 1957 Spring Chess Tournament Announced, SF Chronicle
March 10, 1957 Chess Notes (Addition to Spring Event), SF Chronicle
March 10, 1957 Check Your Position On the Chess Ladder, SF Chronicle
March 17, 1957 Spring Chess Event Begins Saturday, SF Chronicle
March 31, 1957 The Chess Column (First Spring CFNC Chess Tournament), SF Chronicle
March 1957 Kolty's Notes - Number 1
April 7, 1957 Berkeley Chess Club Wins Round, San Francisco Chronicle
April 14, 1957 Close Finish In Industrial Chess Race, San Francisco Chronicle
April 21, 1957 Chess Notes (Tournament Play Results), SF Chronicle
April 21, 1957 Check Your Position On the Chess Ladder, SF Chronicle
May 5, 1957 World Chess Title Won By Smyslov, San Francisco Chronicle
May 19, 1957 Sonoma 7th Annual Chess Festival Set, San Francisco Chronicle
May 19, 1957 Check Your Position On the Chess Ladder, SF Chronicle
May 26, 1957 U.S. Chess Open Set August 5-17, San Francisco Chronicle
June 2, 1957 The Chess Column (New Officers of Chess Friends of Northern California), San Francisco Chronicle
June 9, 1957 Chess Notes (News of The Clubs), San Francisco Chronicle
June 9, 1957 The New Chess Ladder, San Francisco Chronicle
June 16, 1957 Chess Notes (Ogden Group Wins Title), San Francisco Chronicle
June 23, 1957 Chess Notes (New Junior Entry List), San Francisco Chronicle
June 30, 1957 U.S. Junior Chess Champ To Play Here, San Francisco Chronicle
July 7, 1957 U.S. Junior Chess Title Tourney Set, SF Chronicle
July 8-July 14, 1957, TD Kolty's personal U.S. Junior Championship Chronicle Program
July 9, 1957 33 Here in U.S. Junior Chess Meet, SF Chronicle
July 10, 1957 Jr. Chess Tourney in 3-Way Tie, SF Chronicle
July 14, 1957 The Chess Column (U.S. Junior Championship Tournament), SF Chronicle
September 1957 Signature of George Koltanowski "To Neilen Hultgren Champion of Class B, Barton Chess Club", in San Francisco.
1957 A Memo from George Koltanowski of the San Francisco Chronicle pamphlet about Chess by Mail.
February 2, 1958 Chess Notes, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Big Dates On the Bay Area Calendar
February 9, 1958 Chess Notes, San Francisco Chronicle, World Title Match Set
April 19, 1959 Santa Rosa Press Democrat Chess Chats Column, Gossip from Holland (Problem 176)
August 9, 1959 Flyer for Kolty's San Francisco Chronicle Chess Column Special Solving Competition advertising the upcoming IX Annual Sonoma Chess Festival
November, 1959 Chess Ladder, San Francisco Chronicle, Kitabayashi Wins for the Fifth Time
July 30, 1960 The Saturday Evening Post, Campaigns of Silence
September 20, 1960 Chess Life, George Koltanowski, Blindfolded, VS. 100 Chess Players!!!
September 20, 1960 Chess Life, The Tenth Annual Valley of the Moon Chess Festival
December 4, 1960 Flyer for Kolty's San Francisco Chronicle Chess Festival at the Marines' Memorial Club, where he gave a 56-game Consecutive Blindfold Exhibition
December, 1960 Check Koltanowski in the Chronicle pamphlet advertising the Sunday Ladder Solving Competition.
January 2, 1961 Signature of George Koltanowski "To R. H. Parker, Prizewinner in Paul Masson Vineyard Chess Competition."
July 30, 1961 Art Rosenbaum, Sharpening the Mind - A Master's Secret, SF Chronicle
December 8, 1961 Chess, SF Chronicle, The Development of a World Champion
May 1, 1962, Magazine ad, Try The Paul Masson Gambit
May 2, 1962 Lina Grumette letter to George Koltanowski
May 18, 1962 Jerry Spann letter to Mikhail Botvinnik
June 18, 1962 USSR Chess Federation letter to Jerry Spann concerning the purposed Koltanowski-Botvinnik and Fischer-Botvinnik Matches
December 31, 1962, Magazine ad, Your Chance To Win Paul Masson's Champagne Cup
January 20, 1963 Chess, SF Chronicle, Top Prize Of $3000 In Cup Play
February 5, 1963 Lina Grumette letter to George Koltanowski
February 7, 1963 George Koltanowski form letter to chess players informing them of his upcoming match with Paul Keres.
March 11, 1963 Unique Chess Match, SF Chronicle
March 23, 1963 Mr. K vs. Mr. K, SF Chronicle
April 25, 1963 Paul Keres letter to George Koltanowski
May 12, 1963 Your Next Move Should Be ..., SF Chronicle
May 25, 1963 Chess With the Giants, SF Chronicle
May 26, 1963 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, Gold Teeth for Free - Curious Match Play
May 31, 1963 George Koltanowski letter about the Keres-Koltanowski Match
June 1, 1963 Winners of Chess Contest, SF Chronicle
June 6, 1963 Paul Keres letter to George Koltanowski
June 15, 1963 Paul Keres letter to George Koltanowski
June 15, 1963 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, Koltanowski USA vs Keres USSR
August 4, 1963 Flyer for the 13th Annual Valley of the Moon Chess Festival
April 1, 1964 Magazine ad, Paul Masson's 1964 Chess Tourney! (Koltanowski's Ring!)
May 5, 1964 George Koltanowski letter to a winner of the Kolty Column Paul Masson chess tournament
July 18, 1964 - Vallejo Times-Herald, Saturday, Chats on Chess Column, (Valley of the Moon Chess Festival)
August 16, 1964 - San Francisco Chronicle Chess Column, (A Series of TV Lectures)
December 27, 1964 - Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, New Year's Plans
January 31, 1965 - Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, Tourneys, Exhibitions And Gossip
June 1, 1966 San Francisco Chronicle, From Diamonds to Rooks
July 15, 1966 Letter from George Koltanowski to Piatigorsky Foundation about Piatigorsky Cup bulletins after each round
September, 1966 Valley of the Moon
March 30, 1967 Postcard from IM George Koltanowski to Richard Shorman about Richard's phone number
April 1, 1967 Postcard from IM George Koltanowski to Richard Shorman about Lockheed
April 14, 1967 - Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, World Champions
April 29, 1967 Postcard from IM George Koltanowski to thank Richard Shorman for games
June 3, 1967 - Vallejo Times-Herald, Saturday, Chats on Chess Column, (War Of Nerves)
June 29, 1967 Paul Keres letter to George Koltanowski
August 25, 1967 - Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, Open Chess Tournament In San Francisco
December 13, 1967 Postcard from IM George Koltanowski to Richard Shorman about "Averbach's story on the Bobby Fischer case!"
April 19, 1968 Unused custom scoresheet for the William J. Cuddigan Chess Party with George Koltanowski
May 29, 1968 - Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, Candidates Semi-finals
July, 1968 Chess Digest: Kolty's Comments
July 31, 1968 Weibel Vineyards Koltanowski Chess Challenge Poster
September 3, 1968 Flyer for Newsmen's Koltanowski Chess Double Challenge
March, 1969 Chess Digest: Kolty's Comments
July 4, 1969 Flyer for the 3rd Annual San Bruno Chess Festival
September, 1969 Chess Digest: A True Story by Ken Smith
September 22-23 1969 Flyer for George Koltanowski's 20-Day Chess Cruise (California to Hawaii)
April 23, 1970 - Chess Column, San Francisco Chronicle, Bobby Fischer's World Rapid Record Special Report
June 3, 1970 - Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, Last Round Blues
September, 1970 Chess scoresheet booklet issued by Sabena Belgian World Airlines to go with their flight, hosted by George Koltanowski, to the World Chess Olympics in Siegen, Germany.
February 21, 1971 Flyer advertising Kolty Chess Exhibition at Ghirardelli Square
April, 1971 Chess Digest: Kolty's Comments
January 6, 1972 - Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, Kolty Simul in Menlo Park
March 5, 1972 Taking On The World, Sacramento Union
May 3, 1972 - Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, K. Grivainis-Dr. F. Gamboa, California Open, Fresno, 1965
July 2, 1972 - Los Angeles Herald-Examiner Chess Column, A Profile of Bobby Fischer
July 16, 1972 - Los Angeles Herald-Examiner Chess Column, More Expert Match Picks.
July 20, 1972 - Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, The Spassky-Fischer Games in Review
July 21, 1972 - Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, The Spassky-Fischer Games in Review
August 4, 1972 SF Chronicle, It's Your Move At Macy's, Koltanowski Simultaneous
September 2, 1972 - Newhall Signall Chess Column, Koltanowski Is Coming in Two Weeks (Problem 47)
September 6, 1972 - Newhall Signal Chess Column, The New World's Champion (Problem 48)
September 6, 1972 Koltanowski Simultaneous, Newhall Signal
September 13, 1972 Koltanowski To Meet Local Players, Newhall Signal
September 13, 1972 - Newhall Signall Chess Column, Koltanowski Is Coming On Friday! (Problem 50)
September 15, 1972 - Newhall Signal Chess Column, Koltanowski Appears Tonight! (Problem 51)
September 15, 1972 Koltanowski Simultaneous, Newhall Signal
September 18, 1972 Koltanowski Simultaneous, Newhall Signal
October 13, 1972 George Koltanowski postcard to Richard Shorman from the Skopje Chess Olympiad
July 11, 1973 Letter from USCF Executive Director Ed Edmondson to George Koltanowski
July 11, 1973, Flyer advertising "An Evening with Koltanowski" at the Stockton Chess Club
May 19, 1974 Chess on the Offensive - Two Big Bay Area Tourneys, SF Sunday Chronicle and Examiner
August, 1974 Flyer advertising Intermediate and Advanced Chess Classes taught by George Koltanowski at UC Berkeley
October 3, 1974 Newspaper ad for The House of Chess w/George Koltanowski
November 17, 1974 Flyer advertising "George Koltanowski on Chess" at the Concord Library League
May 6, 1975 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, Taking Acers On
May 7, 1975 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, Acer's Revenge
June 4, 1975 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, Swiss Tournament
September 1, 1975 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, Paul Keres 1916-1975
January 29, 1976 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, The Monterey Coast Open
March 25, 1976 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, Played in Australia, 1976
November 20, 1976 Flyer for George Koltanowski Giant Chess Board Exhibit at Morro Bay's 17th Annual Rock-O-Rama.
1976 Note from Max Euwe to Leah and George Koltanowski
July 17, 1977 In the Vineyards With Wine, Cheese, and Chess, SF Datebook
July 23-24, 1977 Fifth Annual Paul Masson American Class Championships with George Koltanowski
August 1, 1977 Chess Nuts, SF New West
June 12, 1978 Max Euwe letter to George Koltanowski
July 11, 1978 USCF Executive Director Martin Morrison letter to USCF President George Koltanowski
July 17, 1978 Mrs. Piatigorsky letter to Alfred Hansen
August 9, 1978 Guthrie McClain letter to Alfred Hansen
August 15, 1978 Arthur Dake letter to Alfred Hansen
September 5, 1978 San Francisco Mayor, George Moscone letter to Alfred Hansen
September 13, 1978 Max Euwe & FIDE telegram to George Koltanowski, c/o Alfred Hansen
September 15, 1978 California Governor, Edmund G. Brown telegram to George Koltanowski, c/o Alfred Hansen
September 16, 1978 Berkeley Chess Club Birthday card to George Koltanowski
October 27, 1978 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, Computer Encounters Of The Chess Kind
February 12, 1979 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, Played in the California Chess Masters' Open, Berkeley
March 19, 1979 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, Meyer Wins People's Open By John Peters
May 24, 1979 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, The Fallen Idol
June 4, 1979 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, Lone Pine Highlights
June 18, 1979 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, A Grandmaster was recently hustled out of $100 on a basic chess ending.
June 21, 1979 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, California State at Hayward hosted a Mexican touring chess group
July 11, 1979 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, Readers Send In
July 24, 1979 Gerard Dullea (USCF) letter to Mrs. Jacqueline Piatigorsky about her receiving the Koltanowski medal
July 26, 1979 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, Readers Send In
July 30, 1979 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, Paul Masson Seventh Annual Class Championship
October 9, 1979 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, From The Bookshelf
October 16, 1979 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, International Master Titles for U.S. Players
October 19, 1979 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, International Master Titles for U.S. Players
July 21, 1980 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, Kenny Fong, of Hayward, who came in fifth in the World Championship Tournament for those under 14, has been chosen for the USA under-18 team
August 25, 1980 Gerald Dullea (USCF Executive Director) letter to Richard E. Fauber about Mr. Fauber awarded the Koltanowski Silver Medal
August 25, 1980 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, Played By Mail, Australia, 1945
August 27, 1980 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, Paul Masson Chess Festival
August 28, 1980 The Chess Column, San Francisco Chronicle, Paul Masson Chess Festival Spassky Exhibition
August 29, 1980 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, Spassky's Only Loss
September 1, 1980 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, Dr. Max Euwe's Only Loss
September 5, 1980 First United States Microcomputer Chess Championship flyer
January 16, 1981 George Koltanowski postcard to Kerry Lawless about a Macy's event that was cancelled
February 12, 1981 Alan Benson letter to George Koltanowski returned with Kolti note about Alan's 5-board Blindfold Simultaneous Exhibition
March 15, 1981 Signature of George Koltanowski "Dedicated to Kerry Lawless with best wishes."
March 17, 1981 The Chess Column, San Francisco Chronicle, Fast Blindfold Chess
April 20, 1981 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, CalChess Masters Open
May 21, 1982, Dr. Terrel Bell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, letter to George Koltanowski
November 29, 1982 Dr. Lim Kok Ann, General Secretary of FIDE, letter to George Koltanowski about "Dean of American Chess" title
July 29, 1983 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, Excitement In Pasadena
August 4, 1983 Los Angeles Times, Soviets Won't Budge-Boycott of Pasadena Chess Tourney Seems Certain
August 7, 1983 Kolty Directs Korchnoi-Kasparov Match, Pasadena Star-News
August 8, 1983 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, The Kasparov Question
August 8, 1983 San Francisco Chronicle, A Very One-Sided Chess Match
August 19, 1983 Pasadena Star-News, Checkmate!
August 28, 1983 The Dean's Gambit By Will Chapin, SF Chronicle
December, 1983 Senior Times V2N12 North Bay Edition, Veteran Chess Champ Still Dazzles Audiences Today
March 30, 1984 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, A Chess Festival will be held at Longfellow School in Berkeley
May 15, 1984 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, Upcoming Masters Event
May 17, 1984 Arthur & Helen Dake letter to George & Leah Koltanowski
June 13, 1984 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, World Correspondence Chess Title
June 21, 1984 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, U.S. Chess Championship, 1984
June 19, 1984 Leonid Shamkovich letter to George Koltanowski
July 4, 1984 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, Coinciding Championships
August 20, 1984 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, U.S. Chess Championship
August 21, 1984 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, U.S. Chess Championship
October 12, 1984 The George Koltanowski Endowment Fund, The Northern California Jewish Bulletin
November 4, 1985 Chess, San Francisco Chronicle, Stars On The Chess Board
April 10, 1986 1986 Kolty Open tournament flyer
August 21, 1986 Letter from State Senator Milton Marks to George Koltanowski
April 28, 1987 Alfred Hansen letter to Mr. Kirkbride.
December 13, 1988 USCF Vince McCambridge letter to George Koltanowski about his forthcoming GM Certificate & Pin
1988 George Koltanowski's FIDE Honorary Grandmaster Diploma
January 14, 1989 Donald Lieberman letter to George Koltanowski about his overdue Grandmaster title
June 4, 1989 Karin Busch-Strangl (Mephisto Chess Computers) letter to George Koltanowski
October 2/3, 1993 Signature of George Koltanowski; "To Carolyn Withgitt and Tom Dorsch for the fine directing of the San Francisco Chronicle's tournament."
October 3, 1993 George Koltanowski Blindfold Chess Exhibition ticket to the Hyatt Regency San Francisco, Embarcadero Center.
May 16, 1995 George Koltanowski postcard to Chris Mavraedis about games Chris sent in to the column
January 25, 1996 Letter from Michael Lange, Youth At Risk Coordinator, to George Koltanowski about the First Annual Young Knights Chess Mentor Tournament
August 16, 1996 Signature of GM Arthur Dake, inscribed to GM George Koltanowski.
October 17, 1998 Kolty Chess For Youth Foundation, Inc., Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting
February 2-10, 1999 Mechanics' Institute Koltanowski International Chess Tournament Poster
2004 email from Laura Sherman about George Koltanowski