ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thanks to my editors at Arcadia, Jason Humphrey, for helping me get the ball rolling on the book, and Lydia Rollins, for seeing me through the process, which was always a challenge. My deepest appreciation to Irene Wainwright and the special collections staff of the New Orleans Public Library. Thanks to all the photographers and sources who contributed in making this project successful: Carlos “Froggy” May, Stephanie Schoyer, Robert Avery, JonGunnar Gylfason, Netherlands National Archives, Louisiana State Museum, Library of Congress, Darlene Susco, Derek Bridges, Mark Ghstol, US Marine Corps, and the White House Office of Communications.

Once again, all my love to my wife, Helen, and my boys, Kevin Branley and LTJG Justin Branley, US Navy, who put up with me being distracted while working. Thanks to my friends who encouraged the project, particularly those who joined the book’s Facebook page and offered suggestions. All the best to Jenifer Hill, my most wonderful friend, and Melissa Case, for her unique brand of motivation and inspiration. Heartfelt thanks to the staff of P.J.’s Coffee at Clearview Mall for putting up with me while I was writing and researching.

The names of organizations are abbreviated in the courtesy of lines as follows:

Library of Congress (LOC)
Louisiana State Museum (LSM)
National Health Service Corps (NHSC)
National Park Service (NPS)
Netherlands National Archives (NNA)
New Orleans Public Library (NOPL)
State Library of Louisiana (SLL)
University of New Orleans (UNO)
US Marine Corps (USMC)