Pages 21 - 30

Page 21

Sam Owens, Judy Owens, Doug Owens, Mike Owens, 

Alicia Owens, Fred Hightower, Janice Halphin,

Allen Halphin, Bill Carter 

Page 22 - Lovett Family

Denver "Tuck" Lovett, Mattie Lovett, Viola & husband Bob, 

Terry Lovett, Kirk, Doug, Jayne Ann, Pyle, Rex & Ginny Lovett

Page 23

Tuck Lovett, Mattie Lovett, Viola & Bob, Floyd Legg, Rugh Legg

Ernie Thompson, Alan Thompson, Mike Thompson,

Barry Thompson, Harry Cashdollar, Etta Turpin, Rose Cowan

Page 24

Bertha Margason, Katherine Hall, Diane Wendell, Gilda Wendell, 

Bonnie Hill, Kris Hill, Sue Walker, Patrick walker, Michael Walker,

Stephen Cooper, Gary Cooper, Tina Cooper, Jack Alexander

Page 25

Ronald Caffoe, Edwin Lee, Wilma Newhouse, 

Joe Richie, Max Cory, Martha Cory

Page 26

Tim Lewis, Ruby Lewis, Thomas Smith, John Smith,

Nancy Burtt, Paul Tollar, Jeff Garrison, Jean Hosea, Gale Tarr

Page 27

Ann Haffner, Larry Haffner, Carl Burton, Susan Burton,

Mike Burton, Pat Burton, Beth Burton, Danielsons, 

Richard Johnson, Jack Hick

Page 28

Eugene Supinger, Irene Supinger, Tim Supinger, 

Linda [Supinger], Paul Carlton

Page 29

Frank Ritz, Jim Ritz, Linda Ritz, Jana Ritz, Ben Merrill,

Gregg Merrill, Faith (Merrill) Rickert, Gordon Chastain,

Frank Lepera Sr.

Page 30

Harry Fike, Tom Fike, Lisa Fike, Carry Fike, Donald Huckleberry,

Dennis Queener, Clydia Queener, Duane Queener, 

Pages 11 - 20

Click on link to see close up of photos.

Page 11

Art Kissick, Ed Criswell, Charles Abbott, Tim Armstrong, Ruth Legg, 

Faith Jackson, Madge Koons, Bernice May, Juanita Poge

Page 12

Dorothy Holt, Edna Briner, Evelyna Upchurch, Betty Balinger, 

Lia Phillips, Mildred Cogswell, Lois Johns, Betty Ecrote, 

Elizabeth Dagley, Charley Wilkinson, Irene Groves Edna Davis, 

Jane Coates, Loraine Pierce, Pearl Benbow, Mary Riggs,

Etta Turpin, Pearl Tyner, David Davis, Merv Wantz,

Paul Cluggish, Earl Miller, Tony Huntz, Carol Sexton, 

Charles Henry, John Boyles

Page 13

John Jones, Cynthia [Jones], Tuck Lovett, Mattie Lovett,

Mrs. Chas Fink, Henry Oberdorfer, Walter Trout, Clydia (?)

Bertha Margason, Julia Oberdorfer, Etta Turpin.

Page 14

George Filson, Harry Fike, J. W. "Joe" Ritchie, Dan Magers,

Wayne Bittner, Chuck Sahlberg, Katherine Hall, 

Martha Clawson, C. S. Hoffner

Page 15

Bennet Merrill, Bill Strong, Chuck Good, Warren Feerman,

Marge Lorton, Jim Wales, Bonnie Hill, John Adams, Frank Lepera Jr.

Page 17

Page 20

Mr. & Mrs. Wm Clements, Tom Clements, Mr. & Mrs Wm Clements III,
Bobbie Clements, Steve Bond, Liz Bond, Mr. & Mrs. Dan Magers,
Doug Magers, Mary K. Magers. Gene Wallace,
Susie Wallace, Pam Wallace, Mr. & Mrs Pomeroy Sinnock,

Mr. Sewell, Eva Sewell, Todd Sewell

 Pages 16, 18, & 19 are blank

Pages 1 thru 10

To access a close up of each photo, click on the link provided.

Inside front cover

Page 1

Page 2

Page 3

Page 4 Blank

Page 5

Ruth Horn, Henry Oberdorfer, Thelma Shrout, Jack Hick,
Mattie Lovett, Jerry Covey, Pauline Lacy, Mike Shellenberg,
Dorothy Clevenger, Ron Caffoe, Marvin Planedux, Ruby Adams,
Jean Hosea, Harriett VanArsdol, Johnny Armstrong,
Clydia (?), Fern [Tinkle]

Page 6

Floyd Kessler, Paul Cluggish, Jim Baker, Slim Owens,
Fern Tinkle, Betty Bell, Faith Jackson, Jack Alexander,
Ruby Adams, Jerry Covey

Page 7

Richard "Dick" Northorn, Richard Franklin,
Ron Caffoe, Joe Morris, Dick McLaren

Page 8
Oleva Tower, Slim Owens, Clydia (?), Margaret Trout, Ruby Koon,
Annabella Swim, Geneva Vincent, Georgia Dawell, Nelva Wilson,
Fern Tinkle, Thelma Shrout, Betty Bell, Faith Jackson

Page 9

Thelma [Shrout], Catherine[?], Carry Chesler, Ruby Koon,
Mattie Lovett, Vivian Stout, Juanita Poge,
Faith Jackson, Peggie Klein, Ruth Pearce, Charley [Wilkinson]

Page 10
Myran Matney, John Hall, Mary Razor, Dorothy Holt, Mary Mikles,
Martha Frost, Elsie Lowhorn, Ruby Koon, Annabelle Swim,
Janet Hall, Helen Cary, Barbara Jolly, Joan Pimberton, Joyce Dobbs,
Ruby Smith, Marcella Clapp, Neva Day, Frances Cannon,
Jim Poore, Clyde Hicks, Madge Koons

Henry Dixon Oberdorfer - Inside Cover

This photo is on the inside cover of the scrapbook. 

The man behind the desk is Henry Dixon Oberdorfer.

Genealogy Treasure Trove for employees of New Castle Products, Inc 1968

In 2009, my mother Elizabeth (Betsy) passed away. Among her pile of stuff was a scrapbook that had been presented to my great grandfather Henry D Oberdorfer upon his retirement from New Castle Products, Inc in 1968. This scrapbook is full of photos circa 1967 of not only employees, but their families as well and of some retirees from the firm. According to my grandfather and grandmother, the employees loved my great grandfather and great grandmother very much.

A brief history of New Castle Products, Inc from inception to Henry's retirement in 1968.

1925 - Circle A Company begins to build wood folding doors, wooden office partitions and the first pre- fabricated classroom and church buildings

1930 - Henry Oberdorfer, General Manager at Circle A, buys out its assets, and New Castle Products is founded. The company adds large folding partition for gymnasiums to its product line.

1932 - A St. Louis -based architect specifies several large fabric folding door projects. New Castle Products receives contract and the first production "accordion" door is born.

1939 - Chicago World's Fair introduces the Modernfold accordion door in 14 of the 29 homes featured in its "Town of the Future".

1941 - 1945 - New Castle Products converts production to support the war effort. The company manufactures large tents for the Navy, aircraft hanger doors for the Army Air Corps, and produces engine covers for every bomber in World War II.

1946 - The company is incorporated.

1947 - New Castle Products, Canada, founded

1950 - Despite new competition, New Castle Products keeps lead in the market through the foresight of its nationwide distribution system, and by moving into the commercial construction marketplace.

1960's -  Modernfold sees the expansion of products and the acquisition of several companies: Peabody Seating Co.; Mutschler Cabinets; Force Control, Pyro Electro, and Laminating Surfaces. During this era, the company changes its name from New Castle Products to Modernfold Industries.

1963 - The Acousti-Seal® operable wall is introduced, and the Soundmaster® accordion door was launched.

1964 - Coil Wall partitions of Dyersville, Iowa is acquired.

1969 - Mr. Oberdorfer, Modernfold's founder, retires and sells the company to American Standard Corp. Modernfold becomes part of the Building Specialties Group.

You can even take a peek at an ad from 1958 ModernFold Ad

Because there are so many photos it may take some time for me to get all of them uploaded, marked, indexed and ready for searching. If you are doing a bit of genealogy and you stumble upon a photo of one of your relatives, then this was all worth it.

Check back often for updates.