Weil, William M., 1918-2002
Biography
William M. Weil was born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 8, 1918 and earned a BA at Case Western Reserve. He was a distant cousin of Hannah and Jack Levy, the owners of the Fashion Bar stores. He began as a salesman in 1952 and became president of Fashion Bar Stores in 1968. His job at Fashion Bar was kept open for him while he served in the U.S. military from 1943-1946. William Weil retired from Fashion Bar in 1973 and died on May 24, 2002.
Citation
Not found in LCNAF or VIAF. mmata 2016-11-16 Sources: https://www.immigrantentrepreneurship.org/entry.php?rec=268 (article by Jeanne Abrams (2016). Obituaries.
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
Bill Weil, between 1960-1970
Formal studio portrait of Bill Weil, manager of Fashion Bar.
Bill Weil, between 1940-1960
Formal studio portrait of Bill Weil, manager of Fashion Bar.
Bill Weil, between 1940-1960
Formal studio portrait of Bill Weil, manager of Fashion Bar.
Bill Weil, between 1970-1990
Formal studio portrait of Bill Weil, manager of Fashion Bar.
Bill Weil, between 1980-2002
Formal studio portrait of Bill Weil, manager of Fashion Bar.
Bill Weil, between 1950-1970
Bill Weil sits at his desk wearing a pinstriped suit.
Bill Weil, between 1950-1970
Bill Weil sits at his desk wearing a pinstriped suit.
Bill Weil and Hannah Levy, between 1940-1960
Bill Weil and Hannah Levy pose together on a hill overlooking Florence, Italy. A bridal couple can be seen posing with their photographer in the background.
Box 6, 1938-1993
(7) file folders include: photographs of Fashion Bar buildings, events, logo images, employees, and Hannah and Jack Levy. Photos of trips to Hong Kong, Italy and Israel with Golda Meir. Also a photo with May D and F visible.
Box 13, 1934-2002
Box contains eleven (11) file folders, five (5) of which are from the personal papers series. The file folders contain the Weil family tree; a copy of William Weil's high school diploma, Japanese Language School reunion booklet, and identification cards; William Weil's memorial service materials; William Weil's 2002 correspondence; and Kathe Jervis' 2002 correspondence.
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