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Fred E. Schwab papers, 1930-2009

2 linear feet — 1 oversize folder

Fred E. Schwab was an influential member of the plastics community in the Detroit area. A German immigrant, he opened and ran several plastic manufacturing businesses, including Schwab & Frank and Schwab Plastics, which focused on styrofoam products and later automotive parts. He was also a founding member of the Society of Plastics Engineers. The collection includes personal materials, photographs, and professional files relating to his association with various plastics firms.

The Fred E. Schwab collection has been divided into three series: PERSONAL LIFE, PLASTICS, and PHOTOGRAPHS. The collection documents Schwab's professional endeavors in the plastic community in addition to elements from his personal life.

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Personal Life

PERSONAL LIFE (.5 liner feet, 1930-2009) includes correspondence, official documents, and press clippings. The majority of the correspondence relates to claims against the German government relating to property confiscated from the Schwab family during World War II. It also includes a number of press clippings related to Fred Schwab and a series of autobiographical timelines written by Mr. Schwab over a number of years. A significant portion of this series is in German.

Fred E. Schwab papers, 1930-2009
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