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This page is dedicated to all of the fine men and women who worked for or helped The H. N. White Company grow into the success that it was. Everyone at the company was accountable for the extremely high quality that was built into every H. N. White instrument and deserves credit for their efforts. Even today, H. N. White instruments are in demand by those who recognize quality. In the following biographies I have attempted to provide the individual's years of employment, in addition to any known catalog pictures in which he or she appeared. Unfortunately, The Seeburg Company destroyed all of the H. N. White employee records. As such, this page is incomplete but with the help of others this page will continue to grow. Please contact me if you can help. Another www.hnwhite.com Exclusive! When ever possible the actual signature of the craftsmen has been added to the biography sheet!
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The following biographies are in alphabetical order.
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| Mr. James Anastasi Instrument Tester |
Mr. Albert Brancae Treasurer |
Mr. Peter Bukur Master Craftsmen |
Mr. Floyd J. St. Clair Composer |
Mr. Davey Davidson Sales Representative |
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| Mr. H. E. Dreves General Superintendent |
Mr. Earl Farrington Production Engineer |
Mr. Clem Frak Sales Manager |
Mr. T. J. (Joe) Gillespie Regional Sales Representative |
Mr. John Hayduck Instrument Tester |
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| Miss. Elsie King Early Advertising Girl |
Mr. Walter Kriesch Trumpet Assembly |
Mr. John Kuhn Assembly Room Supervisor |
Mr. Fred Larson Secretary and Treasurer |
Mr. Bob Liessman Executive Vice President |
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| Mr. Ernie Long Assistant Superintendent - Case and Wood Departments |
Mr. Fred Myers Design Engineer "Mr. Super 20" |
Mr. Nick Ravine Advertising Department |
Mr. F. A. Reynolds Master Instrument Builder |
Lil Sanuik Saxophone Assembly |
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Mr. Henry Schultz Buffer |
Mr. Andy Smeltzer Woodwind Craftsmen |
Mr. Frank Stopar Master Bell Spinner
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Mr. C. H. Strupe Chief Engineer & Plant Manager |
Mr. Joseph Yanick Reed Tester |
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James Anastasia - Instrument
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Tom Love - Unknown |
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Pauline Lunder - Scheduling |
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Nick Makransky - Woodwind Assembly |
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Dan Bataka - Lacquering
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T. A. Matson - Unknown |
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Rudy Brancel -
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Walter McCormick - Assembly |
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Albert Brancae - Treasurer
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Richard Mlaker - Bell Spinner |
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George Bukur - Unknown |
Robert Morgan - Master Engraver |
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John Bukur - Burnishing Department
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Bill Moskin - Inspecting |
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Peter Bukur - Master Craftsmen |
G. M. Mueller - Unknown |
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Bob Burrows - Case Department |
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Bernadine Neiberding -Secretary
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Bill Cesa - Forman |
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Ed Chetink - Reed Department
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Lou Comer - Forman |
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Ray Cottos - Assembly |
Frank Panovec - French Horn
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Joe Pavlosky - Valves |
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Leo Pease - Forman |
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Ralph Plavcan - Buffing |
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Ray Diniro - Traffic
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Buck Dolan - Sales Rep |
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Nate Dolin |
Joe Raycher - Forman |
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Aloys Dular - String Bass Assembler
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S. A. Raymond - Unknown
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T. R. Reasoner - Unknown |
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Jess Y. Russ - Instrument
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Alexander Eichberg - Bell Finisher
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Lil Sanuik - Saxophone Assembly
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Richard Schick - Cases
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Jake Falkenstein - Trombone
Slide Craftsmen |
Henry Schultz - Buffer
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Gus Fessenmeyer - Superintendent
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George Seibert - Sales Rep |
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Frank Figlar - Stockroom |
Emil Silic - Pistons |
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Alphonse "Al" Fronczak
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Grorge Slavik - Forman
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Frank Sikon - Buffing |
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Emil Silc - Pistons
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Ellen C. Galbraith - Secretary |
Sophie Silc - Instrument
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T. J. (Joe) Gillespie - Sales
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Frank Stopar - Bell Spinner |
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Jack Gloger - Assistant Sales
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Charles H. Gorby - Field Representative |
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Casper Titsch - Assembly
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Mabel Tonn - Bookeeping Department
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Johnny Hayduk - Instrument
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Marjorie A. Traux - Secretary |
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Bill Haynes - Sales Rep |
John Tusick - Case Department
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Johnny Hayseed - Instrument
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Kenneth Tyler - Production
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Ted Hudia - Valves |
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John Ineman - Burnisher
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John Vargo - Unknown
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Ed Vidmar - Buffer |
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Otto Jeglie - Unknown
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David Johnson - Auditor
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R. V. Warren - Office
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Jacob Weber - Unknown
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Frank Whites - Forman
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Russ Kaplan - Purchasing Agent
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Walter Kaunas - Bending |
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Mary Klass - Receptionist |
Joseph Yanick - Reed Inspector
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Chester Kramasz - Assembly |
John Young - Sales Manager |
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Austin Kramer - Master Engraver |
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Jim Kunc - Assembly |
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Tony Zeszut - Buffing |
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Gus "Rinny" Zinn -
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I would like to add a special thanks to all of the family members that have contacted me!
Special thanks to the Bukur-Bruce family, thanks for all of your time and effort!
All pictures and written material (pictures and signatures) are property of www.hnwhite.com and may NOT be reproduced without written consent.
Copyright ©2008, The H. N. White Company LLC
All Rights Reserved.