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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Everyone,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The <a href="http://ohiohistory.wordpress.com/2014/06/13/i-found-it-in-the-archives-contest-2014/">
<span style="color:blue">I Found It In the Archives Contest 2014</span></a> finalists have been determined. Now it is time for the online voting that will determine our 2014 contest winning entry. Please see all three finalists’ essays at the links below.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Marty Cottrill Essay: <a href="http://ohiohistory.wordpress.com/2014/07/11/i-found-it-in-the-archives-finalist-marty-davis-cottrill/">
<span style="color:blue">http://ohiohistory.wordpress.com/2014/07/11/i-found-it-in-the-archives-finalist-marty-davis-cottrill/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kory de Oliveira Essay: <a href="http://ohiohistory.wordpress.com/2014/07/11/i-found-it-in-the-archives-finalist-kory-de-oliveira/">
<span style="color:blue">http://ohiohistory.wordpress.com/2014/07/11/i-found-it-in-the-archives-finalist-kory-de-oliveira/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Deborah Tracy Essay: <a href="http://ohiohistory.wordpress.com/2014/07/11/i-found-it-in-the-archives-finalist-deborah-m-tracy/">
<span style="color:blue">http://ohiohistory.wordpress.com/2014/07/11/i-found-it-in-the-archives-finalist-deborah-m-tracy/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">After you have read the finalists’ entries, please vote for your favorite I Found It In the Archives story at
<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JGXP359"><span style="color:blue">https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JGXP359</span></a>. The winner of this year’s contest will receive a membership to Ohio History Connection, a behind the scenes tour of the Ohio History
Center’s paper storage area, and free attendance at a genealogy workshop of her choice.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Also, please feel free to spread the word about the essays and voting for the winner using the links above. The public online voting will end on 28<sup>th</sup> July.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lisa<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Lisa Long | Reference Archivist <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ohio History Connection | 800 E. 17<sup>th</sup> Ave., Columbus, OH 43211<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">p. 614.297.2588 | f. 614.297.2546 |<span style="color:#00B0F0">
</span><a href="mailto:llong@ohiohistory.org"><span style="color:blue">llong@ohiohistory.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ohiohistoricalsociety"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.gif@01CF9F51.EC7A7750" alt="Description: ohio history facebook"></span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""> </span></b><a href="https://twitter.com/ohiohistory"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image002.gif@01CF9F51.EC7A7750" alt="Description: ohio history twitter"></span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Ohio Historical Society is now the <a href="http://www.ohiohistory.org/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/ohio-history-connection-announcement">
<span style="color:blue">Ohio History Connection</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Lisa Wood | Curator for Visual Resources & History Services Unit Manager
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ohio History Connection | 800 E. 17<sup>th</sup> Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43211-2474<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">p. 614.297.2544 | <u><span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:lwood@ohiohistory.org"><span style="color:blue">lwood@ohiohistory.org</span></a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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