But JanSport became better known for its school ... an era when students would lug their books around in a single-strap satchel or simply carry them by hand, clutching paperbacks or heavy ...
Take the school backpack, for example. Its invention can be traced to one man, Murray McCory, who died last month. McCory ...
But JanSport became better known for its school backpacks than its alpine gear. The company was widely credited with helping ...
On a walk through the isles of target, this A New Day Solid Soft Satchel Handbag literally stopped me in my tracks! This is because I’ve been on the hunt for an affordable lookalike for the ...
After the death of Murray McCory, a founder of the outdoors equipment company JanSport, readers recalled how their backpacks served them on life’s journeys. By Amisha Padnani Amisha Padnani is ...
Murray McCory, who founded the outdoor equipment company JanSport while still in college and whose signature innovation, a lightweight backpack, revolutionized school life for millions of students ...
By Clay Risen Murray McCory, who founded the outdoor equipment company JanSport while still in college and whose signature innovation, a lightweight backpack, revolutionized school life for ...
In the late 1960s, Murray and his girlfriend Jan Lewis founded JanSport (see what they did there?), a local manufacturer of recreation equipment such as backpacks, tents and sleeping bags.