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Berry, Hannah Shwayder, 1895-1986

 Person

Biography

Rachel Kobey and Isaac Shwayder had 11 children: Solomon, Dora, Jesse, Raschelle, Mark, Gertrude, Florence, Maurice, Hannah, Benjamin, and Liebe. Having been persuaded by his wife's pioneering uncle Abe Rachofsky and great uncle Alexander Rittmaster, Isaac Shwayder first came to Central City, Colorado, in 1879 to find work, and after two years the rest of his family joined him. The Shwayders later moved to Nevadaville (Black Hawk), Colorado, and in 1888 they settled in Denver. Hannah Shwayder was born in Denver on August 21, 1920 and died in Denver on December 21, 1995. Hannah Shwayder married Harry I. Berry and wrote about the Shwayder family and business, Samsonite luggage, in "Tales of a Little Trunk and Other Stories."

Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:

Hannah Shwayder Berry, between 1950-1959

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Identifier: B063.08.0024.00076
Abstract

Hannah Shwayder Berry stands in front of the house at 164 S. Humboldt wearing a dark dress and hat.

Dates: between 1950-1959

Hannah Shwayder Berry, 1913

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Identifier: B063.08.0024.00078
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Studio portrait of Hannah Shwayder Berry as a young woman wearing a white shirt and sweater.

Dates: 1913

Hannah Shwayder Berry, circa 1930

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Identifier: B063.08.0024.00079
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Hannah Shwayder Berry stands on a sidewalk wearing a large fur coat and hat.

Dates: circa 1930

Hannah Shwayder Berry, between 1940-1960

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Identifier: B063.08.0024.00081
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Hannah Shwayder Berry poses for a Council of Jewish Women event wearing sister Florence's wedding dress and a large hat.

Dates: between 1940-1960

Hannah Shwayder Berry Public Talk for Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society, 1983 October 1

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Identifier: B098.01.0005.00118
Abstract

Topics covered include singing at local churches and a trip to New York, sings a number of songs in recording.

Dates: 1983 October 1

Harry Berry Family, 1934

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Identifier: B063.05.0041.00081
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Family portrait of Harry and Hannah Berry with their sons Ray and Lawrence.

Dates: 1934

Isaac Shwayder Family, circa 1905

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Identifier: B063.05.0041.00085
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Isaac and Rachel Shwayder sit for a formal family portrait surrounded by their ten children: Sol, Jesse, Rachel, Mark, Gertrude, Florence, Maurice, Hannah, Ben and Liebe.

Dates: circa 1905

Morris and Harry Berry Delivering Groceries in the 1913 Blizzard, 1913

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Identifier: B063.01.0017.00018
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Morris and Harry Berry deliver groceries by horse-drawn sled during the 1913 blizzard in Denver, Colorado. Morris Berry later married Hannah Shwayder.

Dates: 1913

Oral History Interview with Hannah Shwayder Berry, 1981 March 1

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Identifier: B098.01.0004.00084
Abstract

Major subjects covered in the interview include the Shwayder and Kobey (originally Kobersky) families, immigrating to Colorado from Poland, Hannah Shwayder Berry’s grandmother Miriam "Mary" Kobey (a Denver midwife nicknamed the “Angel of Mercy”) and refers to book “The Tale of the Little Trunk”; a copy of the book can be found in the Beck Archives.

Dates: 1981 March 1

Picnic at Dome Rock, 1906 August 5

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Identifier: B063.05.0021.00082
Abstract

Left to right Hilda Benesch, Florence Shwayder, Leba Shwayder, Hannah Shwayder, and Mrs. Benesch pose together during a picnic at Dome Rock.

Dates: 1906 August 5

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