Background
Carstens, Harold Henry was born on June 20, 1925 in Fort Lee, New Jersey, United States. Son of Henry G. and Johanna L. (Wolf) Carstens.
Carstens, Harold Henry was born on June 20, 1925 in Fort Lee, New Jersey, United States. Son of Henry G. and Johanna L. (Wolf) Carstens.
While in the Army, he studied art and journalism at the Philippine Institute for the Armed Forces.
Associate editor, Model Craftsman Public Corps.
Associate editor, Penn Publs., Inc. (became Carstens Publs., Inc., 1973), Fredon, New Jersey, 1951-1954;
managing editor, Penn Publs., Inc. (became Carstens Publs., Inc., 1973), 1954-1957;
vice president, Penn Publs., Inc.
(became Carstens Publs., Inc., 1973), 1957-1963;
president, public, Penn Publs., Inc. (became Carstens Publs., Inc., 1973), since 1963;
editor, Railroad Model Craftsman magazine, Carstens Hobby Books, since 1952;
staff photographer, New York Lumber Trade Journal, 1954;
managing editor, Toy Trains magazine, 1954;
public, Flying Models magazine, since 1969;
public, Creative Crafts magazine, Railfan and R.R. magazine, since 1974;
public, The Miniature magazine, 1977.
Chairman Fredon Bicentennial Committee, 1975-1977. Member Sussex County Overall Economic Development Planning Commission, 1977-1979. Trustee Wagner College, 1977-1988.
Member executive committee Wagner College, 1981-1988, secretary board trustees, 1985-1988. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member Society Professional Journalists, Academy Model aeronautics, Train Collectors Association (president 1964-1965), Photg.
Society of America (associate editor journal 1960-1962), Hobby Industry Association America (board directors 1965-1968, 70-76, 77-80, president 1971-1972, Big Wheel award 1987), National Model R.R. Association (board directors 1975-1983, president 1977-1979, Distinguished Service award 1962, Man of Year award 1989, inductee Model Railroad Industry Hall of Fame 1996, Pioneer in Model Railroading award 2003), Friends of New Jersey R.R. and Transportation Museum (president 1989-1993), Magazine Publications Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Rotary, Phi Sigma Kappa.
Married Phyllis M. Merkle, April 25, 1959. Children: Rebecca, Heidi, Henry, Harold.