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Dorothy Kaffenberger

1974 ~ Corning Glass Works, Greenville, OH. {1099}

W. O. Kahn

1952 ~ Gillinder & Sons, Inc.

Frank Kapicelli

Imperial Glass Co., Bellaire, OH.

Sam Kapner

Imperial Glass Co., Bellaire, OH.

Chas. J. Kappler

1914 ~ Union Glass Co., Somerville, Ma., on Board of Directors {1065}

John Karl

1951 ~ West Virginia Glass Specialty Co., Weston, W. Va.

Paul Karpers

1974-1984 Salesman ~ Imperial Glass Co., Bellaire, OH.

Mr. Karpers was a full time company salesman covering New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania. He, along with Doug Underkoffler, was hired as a trial to see if company representatives were better for Imperial than independent representatives that the company had previously only used. In 1976 under Lenox, it was decided to return to independent Manufacturer’s representatives, Mr. Karpers continued his association with the company in this capacity until its closing.

Forrest (Forky) Kastner

1974 ~ Assistant Plant Manager ~ L. E. Smith Glass Co., Mt. Pleasant, PA. {1091}

Wilfred Kastner

1974 ~ Plant Tours ~ L. E. Smith Glass Co., Mt. Pleasant, PA. {1091}

C. Ralph Keil

1930 ~ United States Glass Co., Superintendent {1079}

1933 ~ United States Glass Co., General Sales Manager {1011}

Mark Keister

1979 ~ Brockway Glass Co., Inc., Brockway, PA. {1110}

Joseph L. Keller

1953 ~ Libbey Glass Co., Mr. Keller is assigned to the Chicago sales office.

William Kelsey

Sales, pre. 1934 ~ Dunbar Galss Corp., Dunbar, West Va.

Mary Kemerer

1979 ~ Jeannette Glass Co., Jannette, PA. {1109}

Clyse Kenaepi

Imperial Glass Co., Bellaire, OH.

Norm Kendall

1974 ~ Corning Glass Works, Parersburg, W. Va. {1099}

Lee Kennedy

1951 ~ Viking Glass Co., New Martinsville, W. Va.

Lucile Kennedy

1942 ~ 197? ~ Office Manager, Imperial Glass Co., Bellaire, OH.

Lucile was fondly referred to as Ms. "K” at the Imperial

19 ~ 19 Dalzell Viking, New Martinsville, West Virigina

Learn more about Lucile here...

Calvin Kenty

Illumination Engineer ~ Holophane Glass Corp., Newark OH.

Graduated from Ohio State University 1941.

Frank Kerner

1954 ~ Fostoria Glass Co., Moundsville, W. Va.

Imperial Glass Co., Bellaire, OH.

Charles (Mounter) Kerns

1896 ~ Fostoria Glass Co., Moundsville, W. Va. {1088} {1089}
(last name maybe Kern)

Jacob Kerns

1896 ~ Fostoria Glass Co., Moundsville, W. Va. {1088}

1910 ~ Fostoria Glass Co., Day Factory Manager {2134}

1910, June 27 ~ Mr. Kerns dies at his home on Fifth Street as a result of an accident at the Fostoria factory. Jacob fell eleven feet into the pit of a new gas producer being installed at the works. His head struck the cement floor and was rendered unconscious. He seemed to be improving for several days after the accident, and his complete recovery was looked for. His death was a great blow to his associates at the Fostoria plant, where he had been a great many years ans where he was held in high esteem. Me. Kerns was a stockholder in the company. {2134}

Alexander H. Kerr

1932 ~ Huntington Tumbler, Huntington, W. Va.

Charles Kiefe

1916 ~ Kiefer Brother Cut Glass Co. {1028}

Gene Kight

1979 ~ Newly hired Moldmaker at Brockway Glass Co., Mold Shop, Zanesville, OH. {1115}

Helen Kimes

1979 ~ Retired from Coring Glass Works, Parkersburg W. Va. {1114}

George W. Kimple

1974 ~ Imperial Glass Co., Bellaire, OH. {1091}

Bob King

1974 ~ Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co., Elmira, NY. {1100}

Clyde King

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Horace King

Designer

Horace Kine was born in 1906 in Pittsfield, Ohio. In 1929 he graduated from the Fine Arts Department of Ohio State University and immediately went to Granville, Ohio where he went to teach in the newly organized arts department which he helped to establish, at Dennison College.

In 1943, T. Clarence Heisey, A. H. Heisey & Co., Newark, OH., contacted Mr. King regarding the possibility of his doing some design work for Heisey. From 1943 until the demise of the company, in 1957, Mr. King gave all of his spare time to designing glass, literature and brochures as directed by T. Clarence Heisey.

In his years with Heisey, Mr. King created 3 original patterns, worked on extensions or revisions of 10 earlier patterns, designed 540 individual pieces. As well as 165 pieces of stemware, bar ware and miscellaneous items. During this period his designs include many items for the pattern lines Plantation, Zodiac, Horsehead stem, Fox ashtray, Lariat, Waverly, Saturn, Mid Century and Cabochon to name a few.

From January 1946 to January 1951 a total of 3,225 drawings were submitted for work by Mr. King. This included work on glassware as well as catalogs. Approximately 10,000 drawings were produced from 1943 to 1957. Mr. King designed many of the novelty items as well as additions to many of the old Heisey patterns in production prior to his employment. Mr. King’s contribution of the Plantation pattern with its pineapple motif was his greatest contribution. Plantation is said to have kept the Heisey plant going for a few years longer.

Edie Kistler

1979 ~ Anchor Hocking Glass Co., Sleur Dept., Lancaster, OH. {1116}

Gerold Kistler

1979 ~ Anchor Hocking Glass Co., Sleur Dept., Lancaster, OH. {1116}

Lenard (Whitey) Klass

1974 ~ Cambridge Glass Co., Cambridge, OH. {1098}

Charles Kleiner

1896 ~ Fostoria Glass Co., Moundsville, W. Va. {1088}

Ed Kleiner

1953 ~ Eastern sales representative, Imperial Glass Co., Bellaire, OH.

Mr Kleiner was in charge of the private mould accounts.

Leland Kline

1974 ~ Anchor Hocking Corp., Lancaster, OH. {1092}

F. C. Kling

A. H. Heisey & Co., Newark, OH., Sales, Honolulu, Hawaii

John Klumpp, Jr.

1932 ~ the Macbeth-Evans Glass Co., is under the management of John Klumpp, Jr. {1077}

Vernon Knapp

1979 ~ Brockway Glass Co., Tubular Products Division, Parkersburg, W. Va. {1114}

W. H. Koch

1934 ~ One of the Directors of the Hazel-Atlas Glass Co., and from many years prominent in business circles in Wheeling, W. Va., W. H. Koch died recemtly. His death was attributed to a heart ailment. He was sixity years old. {1067}

Imperial Glass Co., Bellaire, OH.

Wm. Koenig

1896 ~ Fostoria Glass Co., Moundsville, W. Va. {1088}

Alice Kohler

1979 ~ Retiree ~ Anchor Hocking Glass Co., Sleur Dept., Lancaster, OH. {1116}

Vivian Kolcun

1979 ~ Coring Glass Works {1107}

Bernt Kraft

~ Came to Libbey Glass Co. from Sweden in 1906. {1090}

Father to Carl Kraft {1090}

Carl Kraft

1930 ~ Carl started as a carry-in boy at Libbey Glass Co.

1971 ~ Carl retired from Libbey Glass Co.

1974 ~ Active member of the Glass Collectors Club of Toledo, OH and retired from Libbey Glass Co., Makes paperweights in his GLASS APPLE Studio. {1090}

Son of Bernt Kraft {1090}

Learn more about Carl here...

Emil Krall

Master Glass Engraver & Forman of the Engraving Department ~ A. H. Heisey & Co., Newark, OH.

A native of Austria "crystal city of the world", Emil Krall engraved on glassware the royal crests and crowns of European nobility, and particularly those of Franz Josef, late emperor of Austria. The Kralls have been glassworkers since 1648.

Designer of the cutting Moonglo.

Emil Krall left Heisey in 1948 and started his own cutting business eventually locating on Wilson Street in Newark, OH.

Emil Krall, Jr.

Glass Engraver ~ A. H. Heisey & Co., Newark, OH.

Son of Emil Krall {1086}

Otto Krall

Glass Engraver ~ A. H. Heisey & Co., Newark, OH.

Son of Emil Krall {1086}

Anton Krall

Glass Engraver ~ A. H. Heisey & Co., Newark, OH.

Son of Willibald Krall {1086}

Willibald Krall

1947 Glass Engraver ~ A. H. Heisey & Co., Newark, OH.

Helen Kramer

1974 ~ Jeannette Glass Co., Jannette, PA. {1102}

Raymond Kraus

1931 ~ Mold Shop ~ Imperial Glass Co., Bellaire, OH.

Kathy Krebs

1974 ~ Corning Glass Works, Corning, NY. {1096}

M. C. Krebs

1936 ~ Secretary and Office Manager ~ Hunt Glass Works, Corning, NY.

Following the death of president Harry Hunt in 1936, Mrs Krebs becomes secretary and office manager. {1017}

Larry Krienbrook

1974 ~ Lenox Crystal, Mt. Pleasant, PA. {1095}

John E. Kroll

1965 ~ Corning Glass Works, Corning, NY. Formerly based in New York City, Mr Kroll, with the Consumer Products Division since 1962, was appointed a key store salesman in July, 1963. {1035}

Kathryn Kucera

1974 ~ Lenox Crystal, Mt. Pleasant, PA. {1095}

Billy Kuhar

1979 ~ Plant 28, Brockway Glass Co., Inc., Brockway, PA. {1110}

Farther of Steven Kuhar

Steven Kuhar

1979 ~ Plant 2, Brockway Glass Co., Inc., Brockway, PA. {1110}

Son of Joe Kuhar

Fred Kuhn

1979 ~ Fred, Chairman of the Local Union Shop Committee, was reently appointed working foreman. In theis new position, he will be helping to maintain a steady flow of work through the shop. Fred also serves as the Chairman of the Apprenticeship Committee at Metro Containers, Kraftco Corp., Washington, PA. {1113}

C. Kuntz

1936 ~ The Belmont Tumbler Co., Bellaire, Ohio {1123}

F. Kuntz

1936 ~ The Belmont Tumbler Co., Bellaire, Ohio {1123}

Madlyn Kurpatava

1974 ~ Jeannette Glass Co., Jannette, PA. {1102}

Joe Kurpiel

1974 ~ Hot Metal Department, Retires, Lenox Crystal, Mt. Pleasant, PA. {1095}