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Herman Lansing Vail was a prominent lawyer, newspaper publisher and Cleveland, Ohio, civic leader who served two terms as
a state representative and in various local positions. His father, Harry Lorenzo Vail, was a prominent Cleveland journalist,
lawyer and politician who served as Cuyahoga County Commissioner and Clerk of Courts. The collection consists of diaries
of Herman Vail, 1909-1922, correspondence of Herman and his father, Harry Vail, announcements for gatherings, certificates
of membership, and telegrams. The collection pertains largely to Herman Vail's early life and touches upon his experiences
at University School in Cleveland, Princeton University and Harvard Law School, his World War I experiences and his European
travels. Harry Vail's correspondence is useful for the study of Cuyahoga County politics and dealings within the local Republican
Party, with correspondence of Warren G. Harding, Theodore E. Burton, Mayor Harry L. Davis and Marcus Hanna.
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