American Oak Preserving Co

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In 1916 Frederick Vorm & Charley Vorm set up a preserving operation to process oak leaves and named it American Oak. The preserving method originated in Europe processing beech leaves. North Judson, Indiana was chosen as the location for the processing plant because of the abundance of oak trees. In the first years, American Oak only sold oak leaves and operated from May through November. Charley Vorm, a tinsmith by trade, then sailed back to Denmark for the winter months. From 1928 to 1935, other foliages were added to the processing method, requiring year round operations. Those additions generated a long period of expansion through the 1930’s.

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