Mark Hancock discusses his career in bookbinding. He describes the many roles he has played in his bindery. He also talks about what his bindery did that was different when compared to other binderies.

Charles “Chuck” Cline, a chemist, worked in the bookbinding industry for over 30 years before starting his own company. He discusses his roles in adhesive research and development, mentors, changes in equipment and the ...

Jerry Flesher and Ian Flesher discuss their contributions to the bookbinding industry. They describe the machines and software they have designed to help bookbinders over their careers. They explain how technology has ...

Jack Tolbert describes his experiences in his family bindery. He talks about inheriting the company after working in it his entire life. He also discusses technology and how it changed over time.

Robert Sibert discusses his career as a third generation bookbinder. He explains the history of the company and the many changes it has seen under his leadership. He describes a great deal of the technological advances ...

Lee Odgen of the HF Group and Jeremy “Jerry” Glick of Glick Bookbinding Corporation (which ultimately became part of the HF Group) discuss their careers working in the commercial bookbinding business. They discuss changes ...

Jay Fairfield recalls the history of his father's bookbinding business and how he came to work for his father. Much of the interview is spent describing the changes to the business and the binding industry over time.

Barclay Ogden and Michael Foley recall their experiences working for the University of California-Berkley. They describe the history of preservation at the University, the relationship between the bindery and the preservation ...

Walter "Butch" Wingo talks about the many bookbinding positions he has had across the country, including his role at the Government Printing Office. He discusses his mentors and apprentices, unions, bookbinding technologies, ...

Janice Comer describes developing preservation equipment and preservation enclosures for libraries. She spends a great deal of time discussing how the preservation field has changed over time. She talks about her mentors, ...