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One more week until the deadline, and we've got a few more free preservation kits to give away.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">The Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board (OHRAB) and the Ohio Preservation Council (OPC) are excited to announce a new project to support preservation in Ohio.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">The <b>Ohio Preservation Kits Project</b> is a collaborative initiative between the OHRAB and OPC, designed to empower small cultural heritage organizations, such as historical societies, community archives, and smaller libraries,
with essential tools and resources for preservation. Each kit includes a curated selection of basic conservation tools, product samples, educational materials, and references to support everyday preservation needs, such as:</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Funding for the kits was provided by National Historical Publications and Records Commission as well as a donation from the Ohio Preservation Council.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>40 preservation kits will be distributed on a needs-based, first-come, first-served basis.</b> Organizations not selected in the initial round will be added to a waitlist for a potential future distribution. Each kit also includes
information about the generous partnering organizations that helped fund and support this initiative.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Recipients of the kits will be invited to attend an educational webinar, where a preservation expert will walk through the kit contents, demonstrate proper use of included tools, and share best practices for collections care.
The session will also feature an open Q&A to address specific questions from participants.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">A dedicated website will host additional resources, including:</span></p>
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<span role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt;">Opportunities to connect with other kit recipients and preservation professionals</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Please see the attached application to apply. Applications can be made using either the pdf fillable form or Word document.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: red;"><b>Applications are due on October 31, 2025.</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Please send applications via email or U.S. mail to:</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tina Ratcliff</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">County Records & Information Manager</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Montgomery County Records Center & Archives</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">117 South Main Street</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">P.O. Box 972</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Dayton, OH 45422</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">937-496-6932</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">OHRAB and OPC are committed to building a sustainable, community-driven model for preservation support across Ohio.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tina Ratcliff</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tina S. Ratcliff</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Montgomery County Records & Information Manager</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Montgomery County Records Center & Archives</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">PO Box 972</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">(937) 496-6932</span></p>
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