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Robert Sanders

1974 ~ Foreman, Decorating Department at Sinclair Glass, Hartford City, Ind. {1101}

Verner Sandveck

Fostoria Glass Co., Moundsville, W. Va.

Mr Sandveck died July 1952 following a heart attack. He had been on the company's sales staff for 30 years.

Andrew John Sanford

Designer

Andrew Sanford was foreman of the mould shop and primary designer at A. H. Heisey & Co., Newark, OH., during the "Colonial" years. He is responsible for many of the colonial patterns. He also designed many of the sanitary syrups, light shades and baskets. Some of the items he designed were in the patterns: #352 Flat Panel, #393 Narrow Flute, #468 Octagon with Rim, #451 Cross Lined Flute and #473 & #475 Narrow Flute with Rim. He also designed several early colognes. He was one of Heisey’s most prolific designers.

Andrew Sanford died at the age of 64. As an employee of the company with more than 34 years experience, he was among the oldest workmen on the payroll in point of service.

Ethel Sanning

1974 ~ Corning Glass Works, Greenville, OH. {1099}

David S. Saunders

1916 ~ Kiefer Brother Cut Glass Co. {1028}

M. Schackelford

1936 ~ The Belmont Tumbler Co., Bellaire, Ohio {1123}? ~

Louis P. Schaub

? ~ Arriving to America as a young man he secured employment at the Central Glass Works. His advance was rapid. He became a factory foreman and later became a stockholder and director in the company. {2177}

1910 ~ Mr. Schaub died at his home, last week (mid January). The funeral took place Thursday and some 500 glass workers attended the services in a body. Mr. Schaub was born in Alsace, France, now Germany. {2177}

Otto Schenk

Imperial Glass Co., Bellaire, OH.

Joseph Schertzinger

1896 ~ Fostoria Glass Co., Moundsville, W. Va. {1088}

1927 ~ working somewhere in Indiana, Pa. {1089}

Mary Schlens

1951 ~ West Virginia Glass Specialty Co., Weston, W. Va.

John Schlosser

Glass Blower ~ Imperial Glass Co., Bellaire, OH.

John learned to blow glass from his father when he was about 20 years old and continued for more than 55 years.

Learn more about John here...

Gary Schmeltzer

1974 ~ Anchor Hocking Glass Co., Lancaster, OH. {1097}

Dutch Schramm

Imperial Glass Co., Bellaire, OH.

Mary Schwarz

1974 ~ Phoenix Glass Co., Monaca, Pa. {1104}

Perry Schwartz

1960 ~ Libbey Glass Co., Manager of the Denver Office. {1043}

Connie Scudder

1979 ~ Coring Glass Works., Corning, NY. {1107}

Charles A. Scully

1952 ~ McKee Glass Co.

Sales Manager, National Chainstore Sales Manager

Robert Scully

1952 ~ McKee Glass Co.

Henry Seamon

1896 ~ Fostoria Glass Co., Moundsville, W. Va. {1088}

Max Seidel

1933-1957 ~ Glass Cutter at A. H. Heisey & Co., Newark, OH.

Max worked on the cutting Dolly Madison Rose.

Marie Sellard

1979 ~ Coring Glass Works {1107}

P. S. Shackleford

Imperial Glass Co., Bellaire, OH.

Ralph Sheeler

1947~ Glass Cutter ~ A. H. Heisey & Co., Newark, OH.

Ralph worked on the cutting Dolly Madison rose.

Tom Shelly

Imperial Glass Co., Bellaire, OH.

Delbert Sheppard

1979 ~ Retired from Coring Glass Works, Parkersburg W. Va. {1114}

Freddie Sheppard

1979 ~ Coring Glass Works, Danville, VA. {1116}

M. G. Sheppard

1979 ~ Coring Glass Works, Parkersburg W. Va. {1114}

Eugene Shipley

1974 ~ Lenox Crystal, Mt. Pleasant, PA. {1095}

Charles J. Shipman

Buckeye Glass Company, Martins Ferry, Ohio

1893 ~ Elson, Northwood and Deitridge Glass Companies of Martins Ferry, Ohio.

~ Riverside Glass Company, Wellsburg, W. Va.

~ Rodefer Glass Company, Bellaire, Ohio

~ Umphrey Glass Company, Steubenville, Ohio

~ Brudewald Glass Company, Hammonsville, Pa.

~ Tarentum Glass Company, Tarentum, Pa.

~ Gillinder and Sons of Philadelphia, Pa.

{2000}

Joe Shipman

1947 ~ Salesman Libbey Glass Co.

Thomas Shotton

1913 ~ Founder Shotton Cut Glass Works, Brooklyn, NY {2003}

William Sidal

Imperial Glass Co., Bellaire, OH.

Sue Simmons

1979 ~ Worked as a Selector and retired from Coring Glass Works., Paden City, W. Va. after 20 years. {1113}

Lou Simpson

1951 ~ Viking Glass Co., New Martinsville, W. Va.

Dorothy Siwula

1974 ~ Lenox Crystal, Mt. Pleasant, PA. {1095}

Helen Skidmore

1953 ~ Sales ~ Louie Glass Co., Weston, W. Va.

Lucille Skilling

1979 ~ Jeannette Glass Co., Jannette, PA. {1109}

George Skinta

1947 ~ Libbey Glass Co.

A Salesman in upper New York State, George becomes branch manager of the Atlanta office with Jack McCulloughs promotion.

Norval Slater

1951 ~ Fostoria Glass Co., Moundsville, W. Va.

Edwin E. Slick

1932 ~ Chairman of the board of directors of United States Glass Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. {1076}

George Smeltz

Plant Superintendent and Production Manager

1952 - Named Vice-President in charge of plant operations at A. H. Heisey & Co., Newark, OH.

Dick Smith

1974 ~ Ball Corp., Muncie, Ind. {1102}

Donald Smith

1936 ~ {1013}

Eleanor P. Smith

1979 ~ Retired from Coring Glass Works, Parkersburg W. Va. {1115}

Mary Smith

1979 ~ Anchor Hocking Glass Co., Sleur Dept., Lancaster, OH. {1116}

Roger Smith

1979 ~ Coring Glass Works., Paden City, W. Va. {1113}

Jack Smoogen

1979 ~ Coring Glass Works {1107}

International Representative

Paul Snow

1951 ~ Viking Glass Co., New Martinsville, W. Va.

Butch Snyder

1947 ~ Glass Cutter ~ A. H. Heisey & Co., Newark, OH.

Elsie Snyder

1974 ~ Smoothing Department, Retires, Lenox Crystal, Mt. Pleasant, PA. {1095}

Robert J. Snyder

1952 ~ Sales in the Toledo Office, Libbey Glass Co.
1960 ~ Manager of the Chicago Office, Libbey Glass Co. {1043}

Lawrence Snyder

1932-1984 ~ Imperial Glass Co., Bellaire, OH.

1943 ~ Assistant Superintendent of Maintenance
1959 ~ Superintendent of Maintenance

Mr Snyder was hired by Imperial in 1932, at the age of 18, and worked full-time at Imperial until he retired in 1981. He then continued his employment as part-time to help during the Leonx years.

Curt South

to 1947 ~ Glass Cutter ~ Imperial Glass Co., Bellaire, OH.

Curt was hired away from Imperial in early 47, by the Duncan & Miller Glass Co., Washington, Pa., where he would be Foreman of the cutting shop.

Joanne Southard

1979 ~ Coring Glass Works {1107}

Anne Southerland

1979 ~Retired from Coring Glass Works {1107}

Francis Spaun

1979 ~ Anchor Hocking Glass Co., Sleur Dept., Lancaster, OH. {1116}

Millie Spearing

1974 ~ Phoenix Glass Co., Monaca, Pa. {1104}

Cedric (Sonny) Spence

1974 ~ Plant Manager ~ L. E. Smith Glass Co., Mt. Pleasant, PA. {1091}

J. L. Sprowls

1952 ~ Hazel-Atlas Glass Co.

Ellis Stamps

1979 ~ Coring Glass Works, Danville, VA. {1116}

Henry Stapleman

Glass Blower

Worked in the A. H. Heisey & Co., Newark, OH., factory during the 1910's and 20's.

Phyliss Starowesky

1974 ~ Anchor Hocking Glass Co., Lancaster, OH. {1097}

C. C. Stein

1952 ~ The Federal Glass Co., Columbus, OH.,

William Steinkemper

1951 ~ United States Glass Co.
Midwest representative for United States Glass Co., will also be in charge of the Midhurst Importing Corporation's new Chicago showroom, 1506 Merchandise Mart. Mr Steinkemper will represent Booths, Colclough, Royal York and Jonann Haviland Chinas for the Midhurst Importing Corporation in the same metropolitan Chicago territory in which he will continue to represent U. S. Glass. {1046}

Bob Sterling

1979 ~ Anchor Hocking Corp., Lancaster, OH. {1106}

Don Stewart

1974 ~ Mold Maker, Boston Mold, Cambridge, OH., Don accepted work in the mold shop at Imperial Glass Co., Bellaire, OH. {1097}

Don "Spkie" Stewart

1979 ~ Newly hired Moldmaker at Brockway Glass Co., Mold Shop, Zanesville, OH. {1115}

J. W. Stewart

Imperial Glass Co., Bellaire, OH.

Elaine Stillwagoner

1974 ~ Working on the "Decal Crew" Coring Glass Works., Paden City, W. Va. {1092}

Elbert "Bunk" Strauss

1979 ~ Brockway Glass Co., Mold Shop, Zanesville, OH. {1115}

Carole Stupell

1951 ~ President, Carole Stupell Ltd., New York, NY {1045}
Decorator House ~ Creator of the Bridal Registry and Unique Styles Since 1931

Walter Sullivan

1936 ~ General Manager, Hunt Glass Works, Corning, NY.

Following the death of president Harry Hunt in 1936, Mr Sullivan succeeds in the position of general manager at Corning, N.Y. {1014, 1017}

Bruce E. Sutton

1954 ~ Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Company, Inc., Elmira, NY.
Mr. Sutton, Sales Manager of the Detroit office, died after a brief illness.

C. T. Swartling

1951 ~ Viking Glass Co., New Martinsville, W. Va., Sales

Anna Swartz

1979 ~ Anchor Hocking Glass Co., Sleur Dept., Lancaster, OH. {1116}

Alan Symmes

1951 ~ Viking Glass Co., New Martinsville, W. Va., Sales