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Shwayder, Jesse, 1882-1970

 Person

Biography

Jesse Shwayder was born in Blackhawk, Colorado in 1882, one of five sons of Isaac and Rachel Kobey Shwayder. The Shwayder family moved to Denver and Jesse encouraged his father to open a small luggage store. Jesse married Nellie Weitz and went to work as a salesman for Seward Luggage in New York City. After a year, he had enough money and experience to come back to Denver and open the Shwayder Trunk Manufacturing Company in 1910, which became the renowned Samsonite Luggage Company. His son King D. Shwayder became president of Samsonite in 1962. Jesse Shwayder died in Denver in 1970.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Box 91, circa 1945

 File — Box B258.09.0091: Series B258.09 [Barcode: U186023258119]
Identifier: B258.09.0091
Abstract

Contains an intaglio engraving plate of Jessie Shwayder, probably made of zinc.

Dates: circa 1945

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  • Subject: Intaglio printing X