Van Sweringen miscellany, 1918-1929.

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Van Sweringen miscellany, 1918-1929.

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Documents pertaining to the activities of Mantis J. and Oris P. Van Sweringen of Cleveland, Ohio, including exhibits 1-155 entered in the case of the Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railway Company vs. the United States of America et al. (1929); proceedings (1918-1919) of the City Council concerning Cleveland Union Terminal; ordinances authorizing construction of the Cleveland & Youngstown Railroad in Cleveland, with notes; Cleveland's proposed charter (1913); and Cleveland's charter (1923).

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Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library

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Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library

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