| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | Van Sweringen Miscellany
| | | | Creator: | Wickham, Ben B. | | | | Dates: | 1912-1929 | | | | Abstract: | Ben B. Wickham was the Law Director of Cleveland, Ohio (1916-1917) who was associated with the Van Sweringen brothers and their acquisition of land used for the construction of the Terminal Tower and the development of the Shaker Heights area. The collection consists of 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). | | | | Call #: | MS 2865 | | | | Extent: | 2.00 linear feet (3 containers and 2 oversize volumes) | | | | Subjects: | Wickham, Ben B. | Van Sweringen, Mantis James, 1881-1935. | Van Sweringen, Oris Paxton, 1879-1936. | Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railway Company. | Cleveland & Youngstown Railroad. | Court records -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government.
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