William H. Sadlier, Inc. is an American educational publishing company that publishes educational content, software, and services for pre-K-12. It is based in New York City, U.S.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Publishing |
| Founded | 1832 |
| Founders | Denis Sadlier James Sadlier |
| Headquarters | New York City, U.S. |
Key people | Theresa Thompson (President and CEO) Thomas Allen (Chief Operating and Financial Officer) |
| Products | Books |
| Owner | Sadlier Dinger family |
| Website | www |
William H. Sadlier is one of the oldest family-owned publishing company in the United States.[1]
History
editWilliam H. Sadlier was founded as D&J Sadlier in 1832 by two Irish-born brothers, Denis and James Sadlier, who emigrated from Cashel, County Tipperary to the United States and began publishing materials under the aforementioned name.[2][1][3]
In the 1840s, D&J Sadlier established a Canadian branch of the company in Montreal.[2]
In 1857, it acquired a weekly newspaper which was founded as American Celt by Thomas d'Arcy McGee.[2] The newspaper was renamed as the New York Tablet after the acquisition.[2]
In 1872, after working with his uncles at D&J Sadlier since 1860, William H. Sadlier founded his separate eponymous branch of the publishing firm.[2] Later, D&J Sadlier was merged into William H. Sadlier Company. William's wife, Annie, also joined the newly founded business and kept running it as a family business after William's death[2][1] Writing as Mrs. J. Sadlier, Mary Anne Sadlier, wife of James Sadlier, translated seventeen religious books from their original French and wrote twenty-three inspirational novels.[4][5][6]
In 1907, Annie's son, Frank X. Sadlier, joined the company on a leadership position. He introduced new programs in history and geography, as well as acquired rights to D&J Sadlier imprint.[2]
In 1927, F. Sadlier Dinger, son of William H. and Annie Sadlier, joined the company, working alongside his uncle, Frank.
In 1928, the company was incorporated as William H. Sadlier, Inc.[7]
In the 1930s, Dinger proposed that traditional questions and answers of the Baltimore Catechism be accompanied by exercises, explanatory material, and tests. Written by Ellamay Horan, Sadlier's Baltimore Catechism with study lessons was soon a success. During this time, Sadlier began to publish new history texts with full-color art, a series of poetry books for elementary grades, and a series of spelling books developed for the New York City public schools.
In 1932, Anne Cassidy Sadlier, a president of the company, died and was succeeded by his son, Francis X. Sadlier, as the president.[3]
In 1939, William H. Sadlier started a spelling series for New York City public schools and a poetry series for elementary grades. In the same year, Frank Sadlier died and succeeded by F. Sadlier Dinger.[7]
In 1943, the company published its Progress in Arithmetic series.
In 1945, after the culmination of World War II, Neva H. Sadlier, widow of Frank, became chairperson of the board, Frank M. Power became president, and F. Sadlier Dinger became CEO of the company.[8]
In the late 1950s, Sadlier pioneered the kerygmatic approach to catechetics, drawing upon the fourfold revelation of Jesus through scripture, liturgy, doctrine, and Christian witness. This resulting series, called On Our Way, was developed by Maria de la Cruz with the advice of Johannes Hofinger.[2]
In the 1970s, the company acquired the Oxford Book Company and started to expand its offerings in the academic subjects such as social studies, language arts, and mathematics.[2][1]
In 1973, Sadlier published its first bilingual Spanish-English textbook, Jesus Nos Dice.
In 2008, Frank and William Sadlier Dinger were inducted into the AEP Hall of Fame by the Association of Educational Publishers for their lifetime achievements in educational publishing.[9]
In 2017, Raymond D. Fagan became the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the company who served until September 2022.[10] Theresa Thompson was appointed president and CEO, effective September 6, 2022.[11]
Imprints
editSadlier comprises two imprints:
- Sadlier School, which publishes academic basal and supplemental programs for K–12.
- Sadlier Religion, which publishes catechetical programs for K–adult.
Corporate affairs
editPresidents
edit- William H. Sadlier[7]
- Annie M. Cassidy Sadlier (1877–1932)[3]
- Francis X. Sadlier (1932–1939)[7]
- F. Sadlier Dinger (1939–1945)
- Frank M. Power (1945–1974)
- Ralph J. Fletcher (1974–1984)
- Elinor R. Ford (1984–1991)
- William Sadlier Dinger (1991–2017)[12]
- Raymond D. Fagan (2017–2022)
- Theresa Thompson (2022-Present)
Management
editDirect descendants of the Sadlier Dinger family are continuing the tradition. Melissa Gibbons is Director of Customer Service, and William Sadlier Dinger Jr. serves as VP International Sales.
Titles and series
editSchool
editMathematics
edit- Progress in Mathematics
- Progress Mathematics
- New York Progress Mathematics
- Sadlier Math
Vocabulary
edit- Vocabulary Workshop, Tools for Comprehension
- Vocabulary Workshop, Tools for Excellence
- Vocabulary Workshop Achieve
- Vocabulary for Success
English language arts
edit- Progress English Language Arts
Grammar & Writing
edit- Grammar Workshop, Tools for Writing
- Grammar for Writing
Reading
edit- From Phonics to Reading by Wiley Blevins[13]
- Close Reading of Complex Texts
Religion
editAwards
edit- F. Sadlier Dinger Award
- William Sadlier Dinger Award
- Sister Rose Anita McDonnell, IHM Award
- Catholic Identity Award
References
edit- ^ a b c d "America's oldest family companies list: Page 3 | Family Business Magazine".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Sadlier".
- ^ a b c "MRS. W.H. SADLIER, PUBLISHER, IS DEAD; Widow of Head of Textbook Firm Carried on Business Since 1877 by Act of Legislature". The New York Times. 27 March 1932.
- ^ "Works of Mary Anne Madden Sadlier". University of Virginia. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005.
- ^ Rose, A., Beloved Strangers: Interfaith Families in Nineteenth Century America, p. 67, Harvard University Press, 2001
- ^ Lacombe, Michèle (Summer 1984). "Frying Pans and Deadlier Weapons". Essays in Canadian Writing (29): 105. cited in Szabo, Liz; "Sadlier's Biography" at the University of Virginia. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Clipped from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 9 June 1939. p. 15.
- ^ "MRS. Frank Sadlier". The New York Times. 28 October 1971.
- ^ "Mercy College Honors Frank and William Sadlier Dinger of William H. Sadlier, Inc". 24 May 2012.
- ^ "Raymond D Fagan, William H Sadlier Inc: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg News.
- ^ "Theresa Thompson profile". Bloomberg.
- ^ "William Sadlier Dinger".
- ^ "From Phonics to Reading (2020)".
- ^ a b "Current-Conformity-List | USCCB" (PDF).