Charles Allen was born in Massachusetts, a son of Robert Chase Allen and Florence Akers Taylor. He had a brother Donald Taylor Allen 1904–1978.
He attended Harvard, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1928. His brother was also a Harvard graduate in 1926.
He married Natalie Warren Johnson in 1938 in Worcester, Mass. and they had two sons.
He joined the Army Organized Reserves in 1928 and was called to active duty as a First lieutenant, Field Artillery, in 1941 serving at Fort Bragg, NC with 47th Field Artillery. From 1942 to 1945 he served at the Headquarters Army Service Forces in Washington, DC as chief of Steel Section in last year, separating as a Major in September 1945.
He career was in the steel industry, starting with Bethlehem Steel upon graduation and was the industrial supply distributor sales manager for George F. Blake, Inc., starting in 1940.
He was Vice-president, University Club of Worcester and a member of the Harvard Club Worcester, University Club, Tatnuck Country Club, Worcester Country Club, Worcester Club, Military Order of World Wars, American Society for Metals and the Welding Society.
***The Harvard Class of 1928 celebrated their 25th Anniversary in 1953 with a 1,000+ page book. Here is the perspective he provided on life after Harvard:
"MY LIFE since graduation has been wrapped up by my family, my business, and my hobbies. My family didn't start until ten years out of college when I was rewarded for a long distance courtship of 300 yards. Nat has always lived in Worcester and so have I. In fact being strictly local Worcester seems to be one of my traits. Except for my four years in the Army I have lived in only two houses, the one I was born in and the one I moved my wife into. About a year after I married, economics indicated an addition would be welcome and Chip arrived—-he has been welcome ever since. I was stationed in Washington most of the war and Danny came while we were there to complete the family. Our family life has been one of great mutual enjoyment and our pleasure increases as Chip grows up to where he joins Nat and me on little vacation trips and other activities we formerly did alone.
When I graduated I went to work for the Bethlehem Steel Company, and it is thanks to the education I received from them that I am in my present position of sales manager of a steel warehouse. I believe the steel industry is the most fascinating that I could have picked. Incidentally I got the job with Bethlehem through the Harvard employment office - it might have been in textiles for all the definite intentions I had in any direction. The depression hit the steel industry but fortunately not my father's contracting business so I went with him for three or four years until that dried up too. I joined Jones & Laughlin Steel in 1935 and sold steel until 1940 when I went into the warehouse business—-it is still fun.
My hobbies are mostly golf which does not strain the family ties since Nat likes to play as much as I do, and Chip is starting to hack around with us on occasion. I have spent most of my vacation time for years trying to copy the Sneads, Hogans, and Joneses. As a result of this hobby I have spent a lot of time running golf activities at the club. My other hobby is helping Chip with his electric train. We spend many hours together adding to his train "Empire" every year.
In politics, concerning which I am not active, I am one of the Straight Line Republicans, so I am enjoying myself politically for the first time in twenty years.
He attended Harvard, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1928. His brother was also a Harvard graduate in 1926.
He married Natalie Warren Johnson in 1938 in Worcester, Mass. and they had two sons.
He joined the Army Organized Reserves in 1928 and was called to active duty as a First lieutenant, Field Artillery, in 1941 serving at Fort Bragg, NC with 47th Field Artillery. From 1942 to 1945 he served at the Headquarters Army Service Forces in Washington, DC as chief of Steel Section in last year, separating as a Major in September 1945.
He career was in the steel industry, starting with Bethlehem Steel upon graduation and was the industrial supply distributor sales manager for George F. Blake, Inc., starting in 1940.
He was Vice-president, University Club of Worcester and a member of the Harvard Club Worcester, University Club, Tatnuck Country Club, Worcester Country Club, Worcester Club, Military Order of World Wars, American Society for Metals and the Welding Society.
***The Harvard Class of 1928 celebrated their 25th Anniversary in 1953 with a 1,000+ page book. Here is the perspective he provided on life after Harvard:
"MY LIFE since graduation has been wrapped up by my family, my business, and my hobbies. My family didn't start until ten years out of college when I was rewarded for a long distance courtship of 300 yards. Nat has always lived in Worcester and so have I. In fact being strictly local Worcester seems to be one of my traits. Except for my four years in the Army I have lived in only two houses, the one I was born in and the one I moved my wife into. About a year after I married, economics indicated an addition would be welcome and Chip arrived—-he has been welcome ever since. I was stationed in Washington most of the war and Danny came while we were there to complete the family. Our family life has been one of great mutual enjoyment and our pleasure increases as Chip grows up to where he joins Nat and me on little vacation trips and other activities we formerly did alone.
When I graduated I went to work for the Bethlehem Steel Company, and it is thanks to the education I received from them that I am in my present position of sales manager of a steel warehouse. I believe the steel industry is the most fascinating that I could have picked. Incidentally I got the job with Bethlehem through the Harvard employment office - it might have been in textiles for all the definite intentions I had in any direction. The depression hit the steel industry but fortunately not my father's contracting business so I went with him for three or four years until that dried up too. I joined Jones & Laughlin Steel in 1935 and sold steel until 1940 when I went into the warehouse business—-it is still fun.
My hobbies are mostly golf which does not strain the family ties since Nat likes to play as much as I do, and Chip is starting to hack around with us on occasion. I have spent most of my vacation time for years trying to copy the Sneads, Hogans, and Joneses. As a result of this hobby I have spent a lot of time running golf activities at the club. My other hobby is helping Chip with his electric train. We spend many hours together adding to his train "Empire" every year.
In politics, concerning which I am not active, I am one of the Straight Line Republicans, so I am enjoying myself politically for the first time in twenty years.
Charles Allen was born in Massachusetts, a son of Robert Chase Allen and Florence Akers Taylor. He had a brother Donald Taylor Allen 1904–1978.
He attended Harvard, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1928. His brother was also a Harvard graduate in 1926.
He married Natalie Warren Johnson in 1938 in Worcester, Mass. and they had two sons.
He joined the Army Organized Reserves in 1928 and was called to active duty as a First lieutenant, Field Artillery, in 1941 serving at Fort Bragg, NC with 47th Field Artillery. From 1942 to 1945 he served at the Headquarters Army Service Forces in Washington, DC as chief of Steel Section in last year, separating as a Major in September 1945.
He career was in the steel industry, starting with Bethlehem Steel upon graduation and was the industrial supply distributor sales manager for George F. Blake, Inc., starting in 1940.
He was Vice-president, University Club of Worcester and a member of the Harvard Club Worcester, University Club, Tatnuck Country Club, Worcester Country Club, Worcester Club, Military Order of World Wars, American Society for Metals and the Welding Society.
***The Harvard Class of 1928 celebrated their 25th Anniversary in 1953 with a 1,000+ page book. Here is the perspective he provided on life after Harvard:
"MY LIFE since graduation has been wrapped up by my family, my business, and my hobbies. My family didn't start until ten years out of college when I was rewarded for a long distance courtship of 300 yards. Nat has always lived in Worcester and so have I. In fact being strictly local Worcester seems to be one of my traits. Except for my four years in the Army I have lived in only two houses, the one I was born in and the one I moved my wife into. About a year after I married, economics indicated an addition would be welcome and Chip arrived—-he has been welcome ever since. I was stationed in Washington most of the war and Danny came while we were there to complete the family. Our family life has been one of great mutual enjoyment and our pleasure increases as Chip grows up to where he joins Nat and me on little vacation trips and other activities we formerly did alone.
When I graduated I went to work for the Bethlehem Steel Company, and it is thanks to the education I received from them that I am in my present position of sales manager of a steel warehouse. I believe the steel industry is the most fascinating that I could have picked. Incidentally I got the job with Bethlehem through the Harvard employment office - it might have been in textiles for all the definite intentions I had in any direction. The depression hit the steel industry but fortunately not my father's contracting business so I went with him for three or four years until that dried up too. I joined Jones & Laughlin Steel in 1935 and sold steel until 1940 when I went into the warehouse business—-it is still fun.
My hobbies are mostly golf which does not strain the family ties since Nat likes to play as much as I do, and Chip is starting to hack around with us on occasion. I have spent most of my vacation time for years trying to copy the Sneads, Hogans, and Joneses. As a result of this hobby I have spent a lot of time running golf activities at the club. My other hobby is helping Chip with his electric train. We spend many hours together adding to his train "Empire" every year.
In politics, concerning which I am not active, I am one of the Straight Line Republicans, so I am enjoying myself politically for the first time in twenty years.
He attended Harvard, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1928. His brother was also a Harvard graduate in 1926.
He married Natalie Warren Johnson in 1938 in Worcester, Mass. and they had two sons.
He joined the Army Organized Reserves in 1928 and was called to active duty as a First lieutenant, Field Artillery, in 1941 serving at Fort Bragg, NC with 47th Field Artillery. From 1942 to 1945 he served at the Headquarters Army Service Forces in Washington, DC as chief of Steel Section in last year, separating as a Major in September 1945.
He career was in the steel industry, starting with Bethlehem Steel upon graduation and was the industrial supply distributor sales manager for George F. Blake, Inc., starting in 1940.
He was Vice-president, University Club of Worcester and a member of the Harvard Club Worcester, University Club, Tatnuck Country Club, Worcester Country Club, Worcester Club, Military Order of World Wars, American Society for Metals and the Welding Society.
***The Harvard Class of 1928 celebrated their 25th Anniversary in 1953 with a 1,000+ page book. Here is the perspective he provided on life after Harvard:
"MY LIFE since graduation has been wrapped up by my family, my business, and my hobbies. My family didn't start until ten years out of college when I was rewarded for a long distance courtship of 300 yards. Nat has always lived in Worcester and so have I. In fact being strictly local Worcester seems to be one of my traits. Except for my four years in the Army I have lived in only two houses, the one I was born in and the one I moved my wife into. About a year after I married, economics indicated an addition would be welcome and Chip arrived—-he has been welcome ever since. I was stationed in Washington most of the war and Danny came while we were there to complete the family. Our family life has been one of great mutual enjoyment and our pleasure increases as Chip grows up to where he joins Nat and me on little vacation trips and other activities we formerly did alone.
When I graduated I went to work for the Bethlehem Steel Company, and it is thanks to the education I received from them that I am in my present position of sales manager of a steel warehouse. I believe the steel industry is the most fascinating that I could have picked. Incidentally I got the job with Bethlehem through the Harvard employment office - it might have been in textiles for all the definite intentions I had in any direction. The depression hit the steel industry but fortunately not my father's contracting business so I went with him for three or four years until that dried up too. I joined Jones & Laughlin Steel in 1935 and sold steel until 1940 when I went into the warehouse business—-it is still fun.
My hobbies are mostly golf which does not strain the family ties since Nat likes to play as much as I do, and Chip is starting to hack around with us on occasion. I have spent most of my vacation time for years trying to copy the Sneads, Hogans, and Joneses. As a result of this hobby I have spent a lot of time running golf activities at the club. My other hobby is helping Chip with his electric train. We spend many hours together adding to his train "Empire" every year.
In politics, concerning which I am not active, I am one of the Straight Line Republicans, so I am enjoying myself politically for the first time in twenty years.
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