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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face=Arial>We are pleased
to announce the winner of our statewide contest for the I Found It In the
Archives!. Brian Fox of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
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w:st="on">Pickerington</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>, was chosen from a group of three
finalists by public online vote. We had 261 votes placed on our blog at
http://ohiohistory.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/time-to-vote-i-found-it-in-the-archives-2012/.
Brian won by receiving 54% of the public vote. <SPAN
class=439311322-29022012>His entry has been submitted to the national
competition sponsored by the Society of American Archivists. His prize
package from OHS includes a one year membership and an exclusive tour of the
archives/library stacks.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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class=439311322-29022012>Thank you,</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=439311322-29022012>Lisa</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Lisa Wood</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Curator for Visual Resources / History
Services Unit Manager</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Ohio Historical Society</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial>614-297-2544 </FONT></DIV>
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