Connie Osborne, Don Osborne, and John Salistean describe working in the bookbinding industry. They examine the bindery primarily from a business perspective. They also talk about the various ways the industry has changed ...

Jack Bendror, Sam Bendror, and Robert Ferrando discuss their experiences with using and developing machinery for the bookbinding industry. They focus especially on oversewing. They also discuss the many ways that the ...

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.

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 ...

Ralph Ocker and John Ocker, a father and son, describe their experience owning a family book binding business. They discuss how the industry changed over time, moving from handmade binding to automated binding. They describe ...

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 ...

Paul Parisi and Maggie Parisi discuss their experiences in the bookbinding business. Paul was born into the industry and describes how much it has changed over time. They describe how they have managed their bindery during ...

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 ...

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, ...