Manz Corporation

It was incorporated in 1866 as the J. Manz Engraving Company by Jacob Manz,{{cite web|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/498409202.html?dids=498409202:498409202&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Dec+16,+1951&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=CHICAGO+HOME+FOR+%27BIG+3%27+OF+PRINTINGTRADE&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131184414/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/498409202.html?dids=498409202:498409202&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Dec+16,+1951&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=CHICAGO+HOME+FOR+'BIG+3'+OF+PRINTINGTRADE&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 31, 2013|title=Archives: Chicago Tribune - CHICAGO HOME FOR 'BIG 3' OF PRINTINGTRADE|website=pqasb.pqarchiver.com}} who was the company president, and was built in 1867 in Chicago to act as a wood engraving business.{{cite web|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/457295732.html?dids=457295732:457295732&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=Jun+01,+1932&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=U.+S.+AND+FRANCE+CALLED+NEAR+NEW+TRADE+COMPACT&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713011500/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/457295732.html?dids=457295732:457295732&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=Jun+01,+1932&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=U.+S.+AND+FRANCE+CALLED+NEAR+NEW+TRADE+COMPACT&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 13, 2012|title=Archives: Chicago Tribune - U. S. AND FRANCE CALLED NEAR NEW TRADE COMPACT|website=pqasb.pqarchiver.com}} The company moved to premises at 4001-43 Ravenswood av. in Chicago in 1908, just after it merged with The Hollister Press. It had purchased the property from Mrs. Harriet L. Sulzer and others for USD16,000. By 1922 it was known as the Manz Engraving Co. and employed 500–600 people.{{Needs citation|date=February 2025}} The company president was now Alfred Bersbach, who had joined the company in 1880. On January 1, 1925, the company changed its name to the Manz Corporation.

In 1947 the corporation purchased and moved to a one-story factory from which to run the business.{{cite web|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/495640152.html?dids=495640152:495640152&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=Jun+29,+1947&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=ONE+STORY+FACTORY+BUILDING+PURCHASED+BY+PRINTING+COMPANY&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716112221/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/495640152.html?dids=495640152:495640152&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=Jun+29,+1947&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=ONE+STORY+FACTORY+BUILDING+PURCHASED+BY+PRINTING+COMPANY&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 16, 2012|title=Archives: Chicago Tribune - ONE STORY FACTORY BUILDING PURCHASED BY PRINTING COMPANY|website=pqasb.pqarchiver.com}} In the same year, the corporation and its president at the time, Virgil Lynch, were charged with "performing paper cutting operations" at late hours of night that disturbed the peace of the entire neighborhood.{{cite web|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/495755032.html?dids=495755032:495755032&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=Sep+07,+1947&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=CONTINUE+CASE+AGAINST+PAPER+CUTTING+PLANT&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103134444/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/495755032.html?dids=495755032:495755032&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=Sep+07,+1947&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=CONTINUE+CASE+AGAINST+PAPER+CUTTING+PLANT&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 3, 2012|title=Archives: Chicago Tribune - CONTINUE CASE AGAINST PAPER CUTTING PLANT|website=pqasb.pqarchiver.com}} This, however, would not seem to change over the years, as, in 1962, the corporation was ranked as being "noisier than 97 per cent of all industry in Chicago" by the city zoning board.{{cite web|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/573071512.html?dids=573071512:573071512&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jul+05,+1962&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Printing+Firm+Ranked+High+As+Noisy+Company&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103132130/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/573071512.html?dids=573071512:573071512&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jul+05,+1962&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Printing+Firm+Ranked+High+As+Noisy+Company&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 3, 2012|title=Archives: Chicago Tribune - Printing Firm Ranked High As Noisy Company|website=pqasb.pqarchiver.com}}

The corporation was purchased in April 1961 by Process Lithographers.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1961/09/01/archives/macfadden-sets-a-3way-merger-maps-deal-with-bartell-and-process.html|title=MACFADDEN SETS A 3-WAY MERGER; Maps Deal With Bartell and Process Lithographers COMPANIES PLAN SALES, MERGERS|date=September 1, 1961|via=NYTimes.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1961/03/31/archives/process-lithographers.html|title=Process Lithographers|date=March 31, 1961|via=NYTimes.com}} Due to this, the name of the corporation was changed to Process Manz Press Inc.{{cite web|url=http://www.loislaw.com/ogpc/login.htp?WSRet=12&dockey=11380670@FDCR&OLDURL=/gpc/index.htp&OLDREFURL=http://news.google.com/archivesearch?q=%2522Manz+Corporation%2522&scoring=a&hl=en&ned=us&sa=N&start=60|title=Loislaw Libraries on Fastcase - Fastcase|website=www.loislaw.com}} On November 21, 1962, the buildings and equipment of Process Manz Press Inc. were seized by New York financial institution A.J. Armstrong Inc., and on November 23, 1962, Process Manz Press Inc. was declared involuntarily bankrupt.

• Virgil Regis Lynch, President.{{cite web|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/477136292.html?dids=477136292:477136292&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=Dec+02,+1934&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Mrs.+Irene+Lynch+Dies;+Printing+Executive%27s+Wife&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201010507/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/477136292.html?dids=477136292:477136292&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=Dec+02,+1934&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Mrs.+Irene+Lynch+Dies;+Printing+Executive's+Wife&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 1, 2013|title=Archives: Chicago Tribune - Mrs. Irene Lynch Dies|website=pqasb.pqarchiver.com}}
• Frank John Bersbach, Sr. (1888–1929) was the vice president and general manager.{{cite news |title=Frank John Bersbach|work=Chicago Tribune |date=January 27, 1929 }}
• Oscar Julius Bersbach (?-1927), secretary and assistant treasurer.{{cite news |title=Oscar J. Bersbach, Official of Manz Corporation, Dies |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/455973302.html?dids=455973302:455973302&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=Jul+09,+1927&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Oscar+J.+Bersbach,+Official+of+Manz+Corporation,+Dies&pqatl=google |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103110051/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/455973302.html?dids=455973302:455973302&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=Jul+09,+1927&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Oscar+J.+Bersbach,+Official+of+Manz+Corporation,+Dies&pqatl=google |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 3, 2012 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=July 9, 1927 |access-date=August 2, 2010 }}
• Joseph Christian Leyendecker, illustrator
• Sigurd Vogt, illustrator.{{cite web|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/574877682.html?dids=574877682:574877682&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Oct+13,+1960&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Artist+Starts+Second+50+Years&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103132217/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/574877682.html?dids=574877682:574877682&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Oct+13,+1960&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Artist+Starts+Second+50+Years&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 3, 2012|title=Archives: Chicago Tribune - Artist Starts Second 50 Years|website=pqasb.pqarchiver.com}}
• Eugene P. Pattberg, Eastern representative.{{cite web|url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0B10F63E58177B93C6A8178DD85F4C8485F9|title=Manz of Chicago Names Eastern Representative|date=June 14, 1948|via=NYTimes.com}}
• J. Lewis Coath, manager of the picture and calendar department.{{cite web|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/433521122.html?dids=433521122:433521122&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=May+26,+1927&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=ELECT+COATH+SCHOOLS+CHIEF&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713002058/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/433521122.html?dids=433521122:433521122&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=May+26,+1927&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=ELECT+COATH+SCHOOLS+CHIEF&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 13, 2012|title=Archives: Chicago Tribune - ELECT COATH SCHOOLS CHIEF|website=pqasb.pqarchiver.com}}

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{{cite journal|journal=The Engraver and Electrotyper|volume=19–20|publisher=W. Hughes|year=1917|title=Engraver Jacob Manz Dies|pages=140}}

{{cite book|title=Official reference book|author=Press Club of Chicago|year=1922|chapter=The Manz Engraving Co.|pages=291}}

{{cite book|title=The Federal reporter|volume=54|author=United States Court of Claims, District of Columbia|publisher=West Pub. Co.|year=1932|pages=178|chapter=Manz Corporation vs. United States}}

In re Process-Manz Press, Inc., 236 F. Supp. 333 (ND Ill. 1964), rev'd on other grounds, 369 F.2d 513 (7th Cir. 1966), cert. denied, 386 US (1967)

{{cite news|work=The economist|volume=36|publisher=Economist Pub. Co.|year=1906|title=Ravenswood gets an engraving company|pages=58}}

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• {{cite book|title=Prominent Americans of Swiss origin|volume=1|author=Swiss-American Historical Society|publisher=J.T. White & Co.|year=1932|chapter=Jacob Manz|pages=165–166}}

• [http://idnc.library.illinois.edu/cgi-bin/illinois?a=d&d=DIL19270125.2.19&dliv=none&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- "Contracts for Binding, Printing of Illio Let" - Illinois Digital Newspaper Collection]

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