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 14 Collections and/or Records:
Box 13, c. 1880 - 2002
Box contains eleven (11) file folders, six (6) of which are from the photographs, scrapbooks, and clippings series. File folders contain portrait photos of Weil ancestors; Levy family photos; photos of Bill and Elise Weil; scrapbook pages; newspaper clippings about William Weil; and a VHS of family photos entitled "Weil: Reflections 1944-1990".
Fashion Bar and Levy Family Papers
William Weil, between 1900-1930
Studio portrait of William Weil in Denver, Colorado.
William Weil (Fashion Bar) Papers
William Weil was the manager of the Fashion Bar stores in Denver, Colorado and president by the time of his retirement. The Fashion Bar was a very successful chain of department stores owned by siblings Jack Levy and Hannah Levy. Collection contains photographs, scrapbooks, foreign currency, diplomas, transcripts, correspondence, resumes, family trees, naval service records, divorce papers, and publications from William Weil (Fashion Bar) from 1920 through 2000.
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- Archival Object 12
- Collection 2
- Subject
- Photographs 10
- Denver (Colo.) 9
- Jewish men 9
- Colorado 8
- Jews 5
- Department stores 3
- Fashion 2
- Jewish businesspeople 2
- Jewish families -- Colorado 2
- Stores, Retail 2
- Businesspeople 1
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 1
- Clothing trade 1
- Correspondence 1
- Diplomas 1
- Family histories 1
- Family-owned business enterprises -- Colorado -- Denver 1
- Florence (Italy) 1
- Funeral service 1
- Identification cards 1
- Immigrants 1
- Italy 1
- Jewish businesspeople -- Colorado 1
- Jewish merchants 1
- Jewish women 1
- Memorial service 1
- Merchants 1
- Photograph albums 1
- Portraits 1
- Social life and customs 1
- Special events 1
- Video Home System (VHS) 1
- Wedding anniversaries 1
- Weddings 1 + ∧ less