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<p class="MsoNormal">And to Dana @ Mult. Co. Library!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Tamara Ottum <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 27, 2018 8:10 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'answerland@listsmart.osl.state.or.us' <answerland@listsmart.osl.state.or.us><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Help finding historical records of private businesses<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks to Liz @ Cedar Mill for helping our colleague with this question!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Tamara Ottum <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 23, 2018 9:16 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'answerland@listsmart.osl.state.or.us' <<a href="mailto:answerland@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">answerland@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Help finding historical records of private businesses<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning Answerlanders,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A fellow librarian needs our help:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“This is a second-level reference question. One of our patrons contacted us by email and has requested information about a gas station her grandfather owned in Springfield, Oregon in the 1960s. Her grandfather's name was Gerald Kinnaman.
Th patron knows that it was an Arco station, and that they sponsored race cars. She attached a picture of a sponsored racecar with the station behind it. The racecar appears to say "Jerry's Arco 52 Main Spfld" in white paint on the blue car. She is interested
in anything she can find out about the gas station. I believe this includes any information but especially names of employees who worked there. She believes that her grandfather employed a mechanic in 1963. I am not sure where to search for historical records
of private businesses. I appreciate any ideas you may have! I have also reached out to retired library staff who fill substitute desk shifts at our library to see if they have any ideas. Thank you.”<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You can find this question (#13346091) in the Shared Followup list in QuestionPoint.
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<p class="MsoNormal">To add a note:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Open the question<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Click <b>Claim</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Click <b>Add Note</b>, type in your note, and click
<b>Add Note</b> again<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Click <b>Claim</b> again<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• In the <b>Refer To</b> drop-down box, select <b>Shared Followup</b> and click the blue arrow<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To send a response to the patron:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Open the question<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Click <b>Claim</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Click <b>Answer</b> and write your response. If you have files to send to the patron, attach them here. Click
<b>Send Answer</b> when you are finished.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Click <b>Claim</b> again<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• In the <b>Refer To</b> drop-down box, select <b>Shared Followup</b> and click the blue arrow<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">-Tamara<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#595959">Tamara Ottum, MLIS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#595959">Answerland Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#595959">State Library of Oregon | Library Support & Development Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79"><a href="mailto:tamara.ottum@state.or.us"><span style="color:#1F4E79">tamara.ottum@state.or.us</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5">
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