ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

A book like this requires the help of many people to make it a success. First, I would like to thank my coworkers at the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum for their support of this project. Unless otherwise credited, the photographs in this book are from the museum’s collection. Special thanks to Repository journalist Gary Brown, who assisted with research and promoted the call for photographs that made this book possible. The archives at the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum are full of Gary’s “Monday After” columns, which provided a wealth of information for me. Char Lautzenheiser, director of the Canton Classic Car Museum, allowed me to poke around their vast collection of Canton memorabilia, looking for anything related to entertainment. Kathy Fleeher and Al Albacete of the Canton Museum of Art, Georgia Paxos at the Palace, and Michelle Mullaly and Lisa Boyer with the Canton Symphony Orchestra provided photographs and information about their organizations. Valerie Kline, reference librarian at the main branch of the Stark County District Library, sifted through stacks of books and mountains of files to find tidbits of information I needed to complete my research on some of the most obscure entertainment venues in this book. Thank you to the following individuals who brought me photographs from their personal collections or shared information with me: Barbara Abbott (Canton Food Tours), Joyce Bair, Carolyn Baird, Kent Bedford, John Butler, Rosemary Diamond, Richard W. Fulton, Bill and Judy Gouge, Leslie Gruber, Linda Herald, Becky Lloyd, David Lloyd, Al Longbrake, Michelle McCartney (Chateau Michele), Gary Nist, Jerry Novak, Linda Todd, Wanda Tull, and Dawn Walter. Last, but not least, I would like to thank my husband, Christopher Kenney, for his unwavering support, editing, research assistance, and homemade chocolate-chip cookies.

If you do not see your favorite restaurant, store, or entertainment venue in this book, it is likely because I could not locate a photograph of it. If you have one, please contact me at the museum at 330-455-7043 or curator@mckinleymuseum.org. We are always looking to build our collection and preserve more of Canton and Stark County’s history.