Vanderblog

Robert O. Vandercook founded his company for manufacturing proof presses in 1909 and incorporated as Vandercook & Sons in 1918. Vandercook became a Division of Illinois Tool Works in 1968. ITW sold Vandercook in 1972 to an employee named Hugh Fletcher who renamed it Vandersons.

This partial list is complied from several sources including company records and photographs held by NA Graphics, and U.S. Patents, Invoices and pack lists. Thanks is also due to former Vandercook employees, Bill Critchlow, Deane Elmblad, Stanley Metza, Dick Tower, and Gene Wenderski, and to Jim Roozee Jr.

If anyone has information on the persons listed below or can add names or other data, please inform the moderator via the Contact Form.

See also Press Inspectors.

Names in bold appear on U.S. Patents

Names in italic identified in photographs

Chester Adamski, c.1973, Assembly

Elmer Aebi, c.1973

Mike Anchor, c.1973

Henry Anderson, c.1973

Jim Aranda, c.1973

Harmon Barnard, c.1957-73, Eastern Service Technician

Gene Belasco, c.1973

Steven Benko, c.1965

Thomas E. Boccio, c.1970-73, Vandercook/ITW Purchasing Agent

Raymond Bogdan, c.1955-1973, V&S sales manager; c.1979 Vandersons VP

W.P. Brand, c.1962, Plant Manager

Gary Buffaloe, c.1973

Jan Burczy, c.1965-73

Joyce Burgert, c.1973

Bob Campagna, c.1973

John Cannella, c.1973

Florence Carlstrom, c.1958-73, secretary to O.F. Duensing

Ed Carter, c.1973

Rudy Carter, c.1973

Frank Casey, c.1951-70, NYC Sales Representative

Bob Chaniski, c.1935–55

Bob Cheuvront, c.1967-73, Service Technician

John Chlopecki, c.1965-73, Special Tooling Dept.

Roy Costello, c.1950s, Chief Purchasing Agent

Bill Critchlow, (b.1932) c.1961-71, VP Marketing; E.O.V. son-in-law

G.D., c.1959-69, Sales Representative

J.E. Damler, c.1962, Engineer

Art Davis, c.1956, Sales Representative

Pete Dawidziak, c.1973

Joe DeBartolo, c.1973

Mary Lou DeBoer, c.1973, Receptionist

Virginia DeMilliano, c.1973

Roy Deiz, c.1956, Asst. to F.R. Vandercook for production control

Don Duda, c.1973

Vince Dudzinski, c.1973

Ann Dunning, c.1973

O.F. “Fred” Duensing (1895–1964) 1946-63, Marketing Manager

Deane Elmblad (b.1936), c. 1965-1990, Service Technician (NYC); self-employeed after ITW era.

Doris Etcheson, c.1973

Jim Farley, c.1967-71, Sales Representative, Dallas

Mark Farrar, c.1963, Assistant to Fred Rymer

Steve Felau, c.1973

Ted Ficek, c.1973

Joe Filetti, c.1965

John “Tiny” Fischer, c.1973, Assembly

Hugh Fletcher, ITW manager, puchased company in 1972, renamed Vandersons

Fred A. Fouser, c.1961, Engineer

Frank G. Gagnon, c.1964-70, San Francisco District Sales Manager

Theresa Gardi, c.1973

Otto C. Geffken, c.1938, Engineer, Instructor, Vandercook School of Proving

Charlotte Goldberg, c.1973

Ray Gross, c.1965-73

William “Bill” Hankley, c.1950s-1960s, Director of Engineering, succeeded by J.B. Roozee

Bob Hartwig, c.1973

E. Burton Henry, c.1965-70, NY Sales Representative; c.1971 Eastern Sales Manager

Jim Herdzina, c.1973

Menard Heydanek, c.1973

J. Hlavin, c.1950–1969, Press Inspector

Henry R Hochuli, c.1957-69, Sales Representative (NYC)

Pat Holohan, c.1957-70, Sales Representative (Chicago); married FRV daughter Joanie

John David Hull (d. 1952), Machinist

Steve Jackowski, c.1973

Chester Jakubik, c.1973

Rosemary Jasinski, c.1983, Controller

Ed Jenkins, c.1973

P.K., c.1970-71, Sales Representative

Hank Karwacki, c.1973

H.L. “Hank” Keller, c.1948-1973, Press Inspector

George Kledzik, c.1962-73, Material Controls Manager

W.J. Koetke, c.1951, Sales Manager (Chicago)

John Kolak, c. 1965

Marion Konowalski, c.1973

Fred Kosieracki, c.1973

Michael Kovac, c.1970

Joseph W. Koyak, c.1950-73, Printing Advisor to E.O.Vandercook

Tony Kraft, c.1973

Joe Kreft, c.1950s-60s, Supervisor of Maintenance

Jim Kubalewski, c.1973

Ed Kulpa, c.1973

Ed Lefferts, c.1973

Bert. E. Lindberg c.1956-63 Sales Representative, pre-1960, West Coast Sales Mgr.,

Harold Loefer, c.1973

Martin Lukas, c.1973

Conrad Majewski, c.1973

Max Makela, c.1973

Les Malec, c.1973

Ernie Malkowski, c.1967-73

Howard Martin, c.1973

Leroy Maximini, c.1957-71, Easten Service Manager

Joe Mazanek, c.1973

Lauretta McCabe, c.1973

Charlie McLaughlin, c.1965

Andy Mentus, c.1973

Stanley A. Metza, b. 1913. c.1944-47 & 1953-75. West Coast Sales Mgr 1960–75

Russ L. Miles, c.1953-67, Sales Represenative (Chicago).

Marvin G. Moose, c.1960-70s, Sales Manager

John Mulder, c.1965-73, Asst. Plant Manager

Judy Napoleon, c.1973

George D. Nastek, c.1960s, Sales Representative

Stanley D. Nastek, c.1955-71, Sales Representative

Harold Neff, c.1961–1967, Press Inspector

Tibor Nemeth, c.1968

Glen Newberry, c.1973

Eugene “Red” Nikodem, c.1940s-1973; Machinist, brother-in-law to Burt Roozee

Raymond F. Nowak Jr., c.1962, Engineer

J. Ogden, c.1955, Sales Representative

Fred W. Otto, c.1947-73, Service Manager

Everett Pagett, c.1973

Gus Palumbo, c.1973

Ben Pankiewicz, c.1973

Bill Pappas, c.1973

Pete Pasiuk, c. 1965

D.E. Pate, c.1968, Press Inspector

Norb Paulish, c.1973

Viv Pedersen, c.1973

Raymond L. Pelland, c.1935-47, Engineer

Julius Petrusek, c.1973

Jean Polaski, c.1973

Bill Pokorny, c.1965

Posivk, c.1963, Serviceman

Albert Prange, c.1973

W.R., c.1969

R.A. “Ralph” Raedeker, c.1962, Engineer

Robert T. Rice, c.1952, Engineer

Garrett D. Robar, c.1955 Engineer; Designed landscaping at Touhey Ave plant

Crystal Roehm, c.1973

James Burton Roozee (1918-1998), c.1942-74, Director of Engineering

_ Rugg, c.1969

Jerry Rutherford, c.1965

Fred Rymer, c.1953-65

Otto P. Sandvik, c.1948-59, Sales Representative

Roy H. Sandvik, c.1952-54Eastern Sales Manager

Gabby Sarno, c.1968

Raymond B. Saunders, c. 1957-64, Sales Representative

_ Scarbeck, c.1960s, Engineer [?]

Jim Schmin, Art Director [?]

Bodo Schulz, c.1973

Ted Schwarz, c.1956-70, d. 1974, West coast Service Technician

Bob Schwartz, c.1965-73, Service Technician (Chicago)

Weldon Sims, c.1965

Stan Spychalski, c.1973

Nancy Stelmachowski, c.1973

George E. Stevenson, c. 51-73, Sales Representative (Chicago)

Pat Strebar, c.1973

Maynard Swan, c.1966-70, Sales Representative (Denver)

Diana Szatkowski, c.1973

Joe Szymula, c.1973

Marion Townsley, c.1940-1968, Secretary to EOV

Kurt Tellesch, c.1973

Dick Tower, (b.1937) c.1963-70, Sales Representative (NYC); E.O.V. son-in-law

Chester Uminowicz, c.1973

David D. Vandercook (1901–1975), c.1918-1954, Vice President in Charge of Engineering

Edward O. Vandercook (1897–1985), c.1918-1968, General Manager, President

Fred R. Vandercook (1903–1987), c.1918-1968, Chief Financial Officer

Robert O. Vandercook (1866–1951), c.1909-1940, Company Founder

Gene Vlazzoni, c.1973

Vic Vonke, c.1960s, Time Study Auditor and Inventory Control

J. “Jack” Waldier, c.1962-73, Press Inspector; c.1971 Service Manager

Gene Wenderski, c.1968–73; later Vandersons General Manager

Harry Wiase, c.1965-73, Engineer

John Wilson, c.1965

Ron Wiltgen, c.1973

A.W. Winard, c.1949–65, Press Inspector

Al Winkel, c.1973

Steve Wojotowycz, 1950s-73, Press Inspector

I. Worden, c.1963, Sales Representative

Robert Wright, c. 1980s, Vandersons General Manager

Gustave Zeese, c.1956-62, Eastern Sales Manager

Bob Ziwiski

Tony Zmuda, c.1973

C.G. Zurick, c.1948-49, Press Inspector