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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Dear:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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0in;margin-left:9.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>I would like to announce that I’ve recently been awarded a Major
Grant from The Ohio Humanities Council to manage and preserve the project for
the Franklin Area Historical Society entitled, “Memories of the
1913 Flood in Franklin and Carlisle, Warren County.” </span><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>The Franklin-Springboro Public Library and
the Carlisle Historical Society will cooperate on this project. Researchers,
students and the general public will be able to see and understand the impact
of flooding in the dramatic story of the 1913 Flood of the Great Miami
River. The objectives of this Project are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>¨<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>the arrangement, description, conservation
and preservation of the 1913 Flood Collection, including the creation of a
Finding Aid for easy access of the collection;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.1in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>¨<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Oral History Research with individuals
from the Carlisle area who have early family memories of the 1913 Flood;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>¨<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>a program at Franklin-Springboro Public
Library featuring flood memories with speakers;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-right:.5in;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>¨<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>three
public exhibits using flood artifacts and the archives of the collection,
including photographs by many who experienced the Flood of 1913 in Franklin,
OH, to be held at the Franklin Area Historical Society. Also, an Educational
Tour Bus will take participants to visit all three venues (Franklin Area
Historical Society, Carlisle Historical Society and Springboro Public Library)
for a complete description of important events during the Flood and its
aftermath, and a complete listing of photographs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.1in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.1in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>As the year 2013 approaches, marking the
100<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the 1913 Flood, it would be appropriate that
Ohioans be reminded of the major flood control program in Ohio which resulted
from this disastrous event. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.1in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.1in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.1in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.1in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>The project will be completed in April
2012. Announcements of the program and preservation activities will be
sent to you. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.1in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.1in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.1in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.1in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Sincerely yours, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.1in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.1in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span
style='font-size:10.5pt'>Elli Bambakidis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.1in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.1in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span
style='font-size:10.5pt'>Archivist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.1in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.1in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span
style='font-size:10.5pt'>EMB Preservation Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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