ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Will McKay from The History Press, without whom this work would not have become a reality. Many thanks for all of the encouragement and advice on the project and for allowing us this wonderful opportunity.

Kathleen White, park manager of White Hall State Historic Site, who gave endless support, suggestions and numerous days off work to complete the book.

Jeffrey Boord-Dill, theatre instructor, director, tour guide extraordinaire and fountain of knowledge in all things Clay, who provided interesting tidbits and recommendations for the book and spent many hours editing the work.

Mack McCormick at the University Press of Kentucky and Jim Birchfield from the Warwick Foundation, for their generous permission to use Clay Lancaster’s floor plans of Clermont.

Jim Holmberg from the Filson Historical Society, for assistance with transcriptions of and permission to use General Green Clay’s January 8, 1820 letter housed in the Green Clay Papers of Filson’s collection.

Elizabeth Thomas, for her fabulous photographic work and attention to detail on the modern images in the book.

Paula White, for her insightful interview and remarkable enthusiasm. Thank you for traveling back in time with us.

James M. Cox, for the generous use of his photographs and his wife’s information on the Richmond Garden Club, as well as the wonderful visits he made to White Hall, entertaining us with boundless recollections of his life and the mansion before restoration.

Helen Chenault, for the delightful conversation about White Hall and her firsthand experiences with the Richmond Garden Club.

Judy Ballinger King, for her recollections of the mansion while she and her family lived there and for the use of the photograph of her family and friend on the steps.

Lynn Daniels, for helping us contact her cousin, Judy Ballinger King, and her immense interest in White Hall.