<p>gian, I am sure that in this context, you can “protect your sources” in the same way that other scholars would do. I write scholarly papers in which I interview people and refer to them but not by name.</p>
<p>For me, for example, you can say: “Mackinaw – student at Reed College and later the University of Wisconsin in the 1960’s.”</p>
<p>thanks to everyone who helped, especially those kind enough to send me a PM. i made it to the citywide finals (to be held on april 20th). this is when the real competition begins.</p>