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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Celebrate Ohio’s Citizen Archivists by Honoring the Accomplishments of a Volunteer in an Ohio Archival Institution<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">The Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board Citizen Archivist Award honors volunteers in Ohio’s archives who work long hours answering reference requests, processing collections, and indexing historic records.
This award recognizes a volunteer in an Ohio archive who best exemplifies the dedication and hard work volunteers—our citizen archivists—contribute to Ohio’s archives each day.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">All Ohio institutions responsible for archival records that provide free public access to at least a portion of their collections are eligible. Preference will be given to volunteers whose work increases
access to archival collections in Ohio. OHRAB will accept nominations from Ohio archival institutions as well as the general public.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">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"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Nominating letters should be no longer than two pages, 12-pt, single spaced, describing the accomplishments and dedication of the volunteer. Include the nominee’s name along with a contact person’s name,
mailing and email addresses, and phone number. If the nominee’s contributions include online collections, please include a link to the website.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Send nominations via email or U.S. mail to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Tina Ratcliff<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">County Records & Information Manager<br>
Montgomery County Records Center & Archives<br>
117 South Main Street <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">P.O. Box 972<br>
Dayton, OH 45422<br>
937.496.6932 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:ratclifft@mcohio.org">ratclifft@mcohio.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Nominations must be received by September 20, 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Questions? Contact Tina Ratcliff at
<a href="mailto:ratclifft@mcohio.org">ratclifft@mcohio.org</a> or 937-496-6932. Or visit OHRAB’s website at
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ohrab.org/__;!!BJspS0a0Bgg!oXl1zyUnHqZqxIHmPVGLe77HWm2fR9GdF3C2rT3r1z6NWNZ9l2dlb9qSo0QFsOXFX2ZQC6lJjf61Uoeu87R375xte8EkKto$">
https://ohrab.org/ [ohrab.org]</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Tina S. Ratcliff<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">OHRAB Awards Committee, Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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