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| This venture in history in photographic form calling for many sources would have been totally impossible without the cooperation of many people and we are deeply indebted to each one for his or her part in helping it come to fruition. |
| We single out here at the very beginning Albert W. Herzog who, from the very inception of this study, provided encouragement in one form or another. |
| Since neither one of the authors had any experience in photography, it was necessary to turn to experts in order to acquire the needed skills. Cecil Adkins of Meridian, an excellent teacher of photography, was most helpful with special problems. Jerry Stokes, teacher and professional Meridian photographer, was cooperative beyond the usual call of business. |
| Librarians, archivists, and researchers whom we approached for assistance understood the merit of the research and graciously made materials and information accessible. We thank each one of them. |
| Of the American Jewish Archives in Cincinnati there were Dr. Jacob R. Marcus, director, and dean of American Jewish historians who has "raised up many disciples"; Dr. Abraham J. Peck, associate director; and Fanny Zelcer, archivist. |
| Of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History there were Elbert Hilliard, director; Patti Carr Black, museum director; Madel Morgan, archives director; Jody Cook, research specialist; and Stephen F. Young, museum curator. |
| Of the Meridian Public Library there were Mary Earle Smith, James S. Progar, and Kay Thompson who made "The Mississippi Room" and other facilities of the library available to us. |
| Other Mississippi librarians who aided our research were: McComb, Frances G. Wilber and Anne Hoff; Natchez; Elenora Gralow; Pontotoc, Elliott Thompson; and Brookhaven, Rebecca Nations. |
| In other parts of the country there were: Dr. Malcolm H. Stern, past president of the American Society of Genealogists, New York; Dr. Louis Schmier, Southern Historical Society, Valdosta, Georgia; Lori Feldman, librarian, Hebrew Union College library, Cincinnati; and Rabbi Martin M. Weitz, Laguna Hills, California, veteran journal editor, who made helpful suggestions. |
| Two newspaper editors were most cooperative. They are Edgar T. Crisler, Jr., of the Post Gibson Reveille, and John S. Lewis, of the Woodville Republican. Angela Haymes Rutherford of the Columbus newspaper was most helpful. |
| Rabbi Sidney Strome, Greenville; Rabbi Richard J. Birnholz, Jackson; Rabbi Allan H. Schwartzman, Vicksburg; Mr. Morris Rozolsky, president of the Natchez temple; and Mayor Harold Samuels, Brookhaven, facilitated our visits to their respective communities. |
| Those who contributed photographs and provided accompanying information are acknowledged in conjunction with items shown in the course of the book. |
| In addition, we wish to thank the following people for assisting in a variety of ways: Brookhaven, Clifford Abrams; Canton, Alice Stein; Greenville, David Davidow, Rachel Baskind, Max Weinstein, Rosalie Rafael; Indianola, Morris Lewis, Jr., Celian Lewis; Jackson, Lolita Cohen, Dr. Julian Wiener, Dr. Eugene Hesdorffer, Celeste Orkin, Phyllis Herman, Harold G. Gotthelf, Jr., Fred Marks; Lexington, Fay Berman, Irma Paris, Eugene Herman, Herbert Hyman; Meridian, A. L. and Joan Cahn, Mayor Alfred and Lucile Rosenbaum, Lewis Rosenbaum, Clarice Ullman, William and Dorothy Lerner, William and Diane Lerner, Sam and Doris Feltenstein, Libby Dumont, Sara Niemetz, Frances Davidson, Harold and Ruth Meyer, Harold and Helen Meyer, Sam and Ruth Davidson, Marty and Linda Davidson, William and Sarah Goldberger, Morris and Eve Kogon, Max and Ida Mushlin, Robert and Arlene Merson, Rhoda Herzog; Natchez, Elaine Lehmann, Abe Geisenberger, Delphine Tillman, Naomi Lehman, George and Bernice Abrams, Zelda Millstein; Port Gibson, Bertha Anderson; Summit, David and Dolores Feldman; Vicksburg, Frieda Fischel, Carolyn Leyens Meyer, Richard P. Marcus, Isadore Marcus, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kleisdorf, Ann Emmich, Jack S. Rice; Woodville, Mary B. Scott. |
| Out of state: Barbara Levy, West Newton, Mass.; Rabbi Fred V. Davidow, Atlanta, Ga.; Mildred Kern, Baltimore, Md.; Margaret Pearlstein, Newport Beach, Ca.; Madeline Gottlieb, Davenport, Ia.; Jane Mason, Bethesda, Md.; Edwin J. Feiler, Savannah, Ga.; Isabel Goldman, Shreveport, La.; Samuel Willner, Baltimore, Md.; Herbert M. Meyer, Detroit, Mich.; Ninna Harris Smith, Monroe, La.; Ellis Titche, Dallas, Texas; Henry B. Philippsborn, Dallas; Evelyn R. Rosenblum, Steubenville, Ohio; Barbaree Heaster, Bridgeport, W. Va. |
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