First I extend thanks to both of my grandmothers. Had it not been for Ethel Loeb, I would never have started this project; it was her book and boxwood that made this project possible. The wider dimensions of this project are inspired by Caroline Carrera and her sibling’s quest to seek knowledge in all places with the noble purpose of helping humanity.
There are numerous people I need to thank for their help both great and small in making this project a reality. From acquaintances accompanying me and the engravings on their trips to and from Yale, to friends and family proofreading sections and appendices, to interns spending their summer or winter terms or afternoons during the semester, many people put in many hours assisting this project. There are also others who helped in strange and unpredictable ways—showing me the Boston Globe article in 1996, or lending, fixing, or building equipment. These people know the degree to which they sweat on this project and I thank all of them. Alphabetized and unranked, I hope none have been omitted.
Thank you Will Abrahamson; Chris Abrams; Jeff Altpeter; Catherine Badot-Costello; Susi Barbarossa; Jody Beenk; Dan Beyerbach; Sonia Brenner; Richard Brilliante; Barbara Buatois; Bridget Burke; Daniel Burstein; Jon Calame; Nick and Mary Jeanne Carrera; Sasha Carrera; Lisa Clark; Becca Cohen; Christine DeVallet; Cynthia Fields-Belanger; Alisa Friedman; Stephanie Gibbs; Roger Gordy; Anna Hepler; Luke Hepler; Ravi Jain; Martha Kearsley; Sally Key; Madeline Kripke; Chris Latizia; Eloise Leigh; Ruth Lingen; Michelle Dunn Marsh; Charlie Melcher; Mason Miller; Amanda Nelson; Shoji Okamoto; Andrew Omwenga; AnnMarie Ostrowski; Mike Ostrowski; Nicole Passerotti; Jamie Poush; Alan Puglia; Patti Quill; Alan Rapp; Jae Jennifer Rossman; Sara Safriet; Sara Beth Schneider; Kate Shreeves; Jeff Sias; Sarah Smith; Nell Tallos; Mary Tasillo; Greg Timko; Carter Vickery; Andrea Volpe; Ann Prentice Wagner; Carol Waldmann; Maria Walker; Bridget Watson Payne; Fred Widmer; James Withgott; Amanda Zoellner; thank you.