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Wearer:
Geraldine Letha Preston, 1920 - 2017  Search this
Medium:
metal
Type:
Employee Gear
Place:
Illinois
Date:
c. 1971
Description:
This sick leave recognition pin was awarded to Geraldine Letha Preston (1920-2017), a postal worker in Illinois. It was awarded for 2000 hours of sick leave and was representative of her long career. The award also demonstrates the Post Office Department's efforts to recognize employee performance and attendance.
Topic:
New Acquisitions  Search this
Postal Employees  Search this
The Cold War (1945-1990)  Search this
Credit line:
Angela Kohler
Object number:
2018.2001.1
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm885e109c9-f002-4e9e-9106-487fc73c0890
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_2018.2001.1