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1Title:  Devereux Family Papers     
 Creator:  Devereux Family 
 Dates:  1808-1932 
 Abstract:  John Devereux was a sea captain of Marblehead, Mass. John H. Devereux was an American Civil War general, engineer, railroad executive, and philanthropist, of Cleveland, Ohio. Henry K. Devereux was an engineer, real estate agent, industrialist, philanthropist, and harness-horse fancier, of Cleveland. The collection consists of correspondence, diaries, business, financial, and legal documents, genealogical data, ship's logs, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, and other papers, of John Devereux, John H. Devereux, and Henry K. Devereux. Bulk of the collection relates to railroad construction and John H. Devereux's career with several railroads. Includes records (1895-1916) of the Gentlemen's Driving Club, and material relating to Henry K. Devereux's interest in trotting horses and harness racing and his activities as an official of several businesses. The collection also documents the role played by the railroad for the Union during the American Civil War. 
 Call #:  MS 2415 
 Extent:  25.0 linear feet (54 containers and 28 oversize volumes) 
 Subjects:  Devereux family. | Logbooks. | Ship's papers. | Railroads -- United States -- Construction. | Railroads -- United States -- Management. | Railroad companies -- United States. | Harness racing -- United States. | Harness racehorses -- United States. | Horse-racing -- United States. | Horses -- United States -- Breeding. | Race horses -- United States. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources.
 
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