It Started with a Horse, a Cart, and a Barn
In 1912, Samuel and Louisa Naglee began a carting business out of their home and barn on Horsehead Boulevard in Elmira Heights, hauling dry goods to and from the freight terminals in nearby Elmira by horse and cart. Within a couple of years they bought their first motorized vehicle, a 1914 Selden flat-bed truck, and Sam’s son Arthur joined him on it.
When Sam changed careers, Art took over and added household goods moving to the service list. That decision shaped everything that followed: moving became the heart of the business, and Art carried the company through the war years and beyond until his retirement in 1962, when he sold it to a trusted employee, Bill Gustin, and Bill’s wife June.
The Gustin Era: National Network, International Reach
Bill Gustin moved the operation a mile south into the city of Elmira, to a former fuel terminal with a sturdy warehouse and room to grow. In 1967 came the decision that still defines the company: Naglee joined United Van Lines, becoming Agent 901, a partnership now in its sixth decade.
Gustin added two services that set Naglee apart from every other mover in the region: international relocation and fine art shipping. He expanded storage with a 10,000 square foot heated warehouse in 1981, and under his stewardship Naglee was continuously rated among the top ten United Van Lines agents nationally for international bookings. He led the company for 25 years before passing it on in 1987.
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Serving Customers Since 1912
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OVER 100 YEARS OF SERVICE
New Owners, New Specialties
In June 1987, three young men from a competing moving company, Phil Schweiger, Scott Hoose, and Roger Goyette, bought Naglee and set out to grow it. Working with a world-class corporation nearby, they developed a reputation for transporting extremely sensitive collections, and word spread among institutions across the East Coast. They invested in specialized vehicles for museum work, and in 1995 they built a secured, climate-controlled storage facility designed with input from museum and technical-industry partners. That facility became Naglee Fine Arts, the division that today serves museums, galleries, and collectors across New York and beyond.
The same era brought new specialties that remain core services: library relocations, school and university moves, laboratory transport, and other projects most movers will not touch.
A New Generation Since 2015
In 2015, in a fitting echo of history, Phil Schweiger, Blair “Beau” Roskow, and Jessica Schweiger Roskow approached Scott Hoose with an offer, the very same month Phil and Scott had made theirs in 1987. Beau brought 23 years of experience from Walmart, where he rose from the ground up to retire as a Regional Director, and that operational background now drives Naglee’s investment in technology and a culture built for the company’s second century. Future leaders are already being mentored to carry the name forward.
The People Behind the Name
Across more than a century, hundreds of employees have worn the Naglee name, some for a season, some for their entire working lives. Families like the Ochabs gave generations to this company. The owners’ names appear in the history books, but the crews, drivers, packers, and office staff are the reason customers keep calling. Naglee exists because of their work, and we do not forget it.
Naglee Today
The company that started with a horse and cart now offers residential, commercial, corporate, international, and specialized moving, packing services, more than 65,000 square feet of climate-controlled storage, and museum-grade fine art services. We are a Military Certified Relocation and Storage Provider, an Authorized New York State Vendor, and BBB accredited, operating under US DOT #15251 and NY DOT T-6656.
Four ownership groups. One hundred and thirteen years. The same promise Sam Naglee made in 1912: do the job carefully, charge a fair price, and earn the next call.
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