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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Kay Bogendorfer Orner was born in 1909. She was president of the Los Angeles Civil Service Commission from 1953-1960, and the first female postmaster in Van Nuys, serving from 1960-1972. She died in 1991. Photograph caption dated December 9, 1960 reads "Christmases were white." Kay Bogendorfer, postmaster of Van Nuys, is recalling her most memorable Christmas holidays.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Borgendorfer, Kay,--1909-1991 United States Postal Service--Officials and employees Women--California--San Fernando Valley Postmasters--California--San Fernando Valley Boxes--California--San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley (Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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