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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">SOA Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Celebrate Archives Month by Honoring the Accomplishments of an<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Ohio Archival Institution</span></b><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">The Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board Achievement Award recognizes significant accomplishments in preserving and improving access to historical records,
in any format, by an Ohio archival institution.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">All Ohio institutions responsible for archival records that provide public access to at least a portion of their collections are eligible. Eligible accomplishments
include recent special projects or on-going programs that:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">build significant collections<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">implement successful preservation strategies<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">enhance access to archives<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">develop effective digitization programs<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Preference will be given to projects or programs that can be adapted for use by other institutions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Because the award recognizes institutional achievements, individuals are not eligible. Departments employing members of OHRAB are not eligible, but other departments
in their institutions are eligible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Nominating letters should be no longer than two pages, 12-pt, single spaced, describing the institution’s program/project along with its goals, accomplishments,
and significance. Each must include the nominee’s institutional name along with a contact person’s name, mailing and email addresses, and phone number.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Send nominations via email or U.S. mail to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Tina Ratcliff</span><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">County Records & Information Manager</span><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"><br>
<span style="color:black;background:white">Montgomery County Records Center & Archives</span><br>
<span style="color:black;background:white">117 South Main Street </span><span style="background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">P.O. Box 972</span><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"><br>
<span style="color:black;background:white">Dayton, OH 45422</span><br>
<span style="color:black;background:white">937.496.6932</span><span style="color:#373737;background:white"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:ratclifft@mcohio.org"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">ratclifft@mcohio.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Nominations must be received by October 9, 2020.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Self-nominations are encouraged.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Questions? Contact Tina Ratcliff at
</span><a href="mailto:ratclifft@mcohio.org"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:blue">ratclifft@mcohio.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"> or 937.496.6932<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Tina S. Ratcliff<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">OHRAB Awards Committee Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="67" height="119" style="width:.6979in;height:1.2395in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D67224.79AD54C0"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Montgomery County Records Center & Archives<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">117 S. Main St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PO Box 972<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dayton OH 45422<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(937) 496-6932<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:ratclifft@mcohio.org"><span style="color:blue">ratclifft@mcohio.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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