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xiii Awork of this nature involves many people’s efforts. I thank those who helped me. Martin Elks researched and wrote chapter 6, “Clinical Photographs.” James Knoll contributed chapter 9, “Art for Art’s Sake.” These chapters are based on Elks’s and Knoll’s outstanding doctoral dissertations, completed at Syracuse University (Elks 1992; Knoll 1987). Not only are these chapters important contributions to this book, but the work of these two talented scholars provided some of the inspiration that sustained my efforts in completing it. Research on asylum postcards in chapter 5 was done with the assistance of Ann Marshall (Bogdan and Marshall 1997). She skillfully worked the data and contributed important ideas. Some of the material on movie stills in chapter 8 is derived from work I published with Douglas Biklen, Arthur Shapiro , and D. Spelkolman (Bogdan et al. 1982). I also thank those who helped in obtaining the illustrations found here. Leonard A. Lauder, Bruce Nelson, and Joel Wayne have been most generous over the years in allowing me access to their significant collections. Others who have contributed images to this book include Doug Aikenhead, Carl Griffin, Mike Maslan, Jim Matthews, Don and Newly Preziosi, and Robert Wainwright. I am indebted to Lynda Klich, archivist for the Leonard A. Lauder Collection; Nicolette Dobrowolski, archivist in the Special Collections Research Center at Syracuse University; Craig Williams, senior librarian at the New York State Library; David W. Rose, archivist for the March of Dimes; Carin Johnson at the Fraenkel Gallery; Meredith Lue at Mary Ellen Mark Library/studio; and Susan Thomas at the Wolfensberger Collection. Meg Bogdan, my daughter, helped with clarifying and researching copyright restrictions and other legal dimensions of the book. A special thanks to my colleague Steve Taylor, who prodded me to start as well as to complete this project. He provided insightful commentary at various stages in the preparation of this manuscript , including a careful reading of an early draft. In addition to making general suggestions about the manuscript, John Moeschler applied his medical expertise to an early draft to point out classification , diagnostic, and language concerns. Phil Ferguson read the manuscript and made helpful suggestions for revisions. Annie Barva did a fine job copyediting the manuscript. I have worked with Mary Selden Evans, former executive editor at Syracuse University Press, on a number of projects over the years. With all of these projects, she has been a supportive and insightful collaborator as well as a joy to work with. My experience with her and others at the press—including Alice Pfeiffer, Kay Steinmetz, Victoria Lane, Fred Wellner, Lynn Hoppel, Lisa Kuerbis, Mona Hamlin, and Jennika Baines—has filled me with admiration for them. Their support of authors has produced a long list of interesting and important books. Throughout our years together, Janet Bogdan has served as an editor and a supportive critic of my work. Thanks to her for continuing to serve in that role here. My work and life have greatly been improved by her presence. Acknowledgments ...

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