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Shwayder, Nellie Weitz, 1886-1977

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Biography

Nellie Weitz married Jesse Shwayder who began trunk company that became Samsonite luggage. Their son King D. Shwayder became president in 1961. Nellie Weitz Shwayder wrote five fictional stories set in Denver, Colorado. Nellie Shwayder was born in Denver in 1886 and died there in 1977.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Digital Container

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Identifier: B245.02.0005
Abstract

Digitized copies of five stories by Nellie Shwayder, a scrapbook containing articles and obituaries on Jessie Shwayder, copy of nine pages from Little Women and Little Men, and eight photographs.

Dates: 1967-2002

Five Stories by Nellie Shwayder

 Item
Identifier: B245.02.0005.0001
Abstract

Digital copy of "Five Stories" by Nellie Swayder. The stories are fictional but set in Denver, Colorado.

Dates: 1967-2002

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