Object Details
Description
This is a convention badge from the National Convention of the National Association of Post Office Mechanics (NAPOM) was worn by Orville P Clark, national president, of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The convention was held in Cincinnati, Ohio, August 25-28, 1941.
The NAPOM was founded in 1937. The union changed its name in 1945 and by 1947 it merged with the National Association of Post Office Custodial Employees to become the National Association of Post Office and General Service Maintenance Employees. On July 1, 1971, this union merged with four others to found the American Postal Workers Union.
Date
1941
Object number
2002.2006.16
Type
Labor Unions & Associations Material
Medium
rayon; metal; paper; plastic
Dimensions
Height x Width (overall): 5 x 2 3/4 in. (12.7 x 6.99 cm)
Place
Ohio
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Data Source
National Postal Museum
Topic
World War II (1939-1945)
Postal Employees
Link to Original Record
Record ID
npm_2002.2006.16