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- from Massachusetts Birth Records
Hiram Schwartz (later corrected to Harry) was born 26 Mar 1899 to Max, in Real Estate, of Russia and Anna of Russia. Family resides at 10 Wall St.
- from "The National Cyclopedia of American Biography", Vol 39. New York: James T. White & Co., 1954.
SCHWARTZ, Harry Wolfe, manufacturer, was born in Boston, Mar. 26, 1899, to Maximillian and Ann (Bloom) Schwartz. His father was a native of Germany who immigrated to Boston where he was a real estate dealer. After receiving his preliminary education at public schools in his native city, Harry W. Schwartz was graduated B.S. at Harvard University in 1922 and then attended the Harvard Graduated School of Business Administration for a year. In 1923 he become associated with the Robertson Paper Box Co., Inc., Montville, Conn. After working in the plant to learn the business he became box factory superintendent. in 1925, purchasing agent in 1930, assistant treasurer in 1932, a director in 1934, and a vice-president in 1940. He continued as executive vice-president in charge of production until the close of his life. The company was founded in 1863 when Carmichael M. Robertson purchased the Montville Paper Co., which was founded in 1851. Carmichael added other mills and in 1908 the C.M. Robertson Co. was incorporated by his sons. It became the Robertson Paper Co. in 1916 and in 1921 Ralph A. Powers purchased the business which became the Robertson Paper Box Co., Inc., in 1927. Schwartz's chief contribution to the company and to the paper box manufacturing industry as a whole was the study of stripping operation in folding paper box plants which he headed. The results proved that stripping a cutting process, was most practically effected by the use of air hammers employed by men rather than women. The study also showed the most efficient methods of layout, design, stacking, gluing and other factors to improve paper box manufacturing. During his years of residence in New London, Conn., Schwartz took a leading role in community affairs. In 1947 he was appointed a trustee and member of the board of management of the Lawrence and Memorial Associated Hospitals which included Joseph Lawrence, Memorial and Manwaring Children's hospitals. At his death he was also treasurer of the Groton-New London Bridge Commission. During the First World War he was a member of the Student Army Training Corps and during the Second World War was chairman of the Emergency War Manpower Commission for the New London district. He was a life member of the American Legion and a member of the Folding Paper Box Association of America, National and Connecticut associations of purchasing agents, Manufacturers Association of Connecticut, Inc., the Masonic order, Harvard Alumni Association, New London Chamber of Commerce, and the New London Country, Thames, Rotary and Thames Yacht clubs of New London. His religion affiliation was with St. James Episcopal Church, New London. Politically he was a Republican. Golfing and fishing were his chief recreations. Schwartz was married in New York city, Nov. 29, 1930 to Mary, daughter of Martin Kadlecik, of Fairfield, Conn., a farmer, and had two children: Marlene and Norman Harry. His death occurred in New London, May 17, 1950.
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