ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This history book was undertaken as a "labor of love", to
chronicle
the first 75 years of The Omaha Home for Boys . . . its people, its
events
large and small, and its moments happy and sad.
A special debt of gratitude is owed to those who were here earlier, for
they cared enough to provide for - and then carefully preserve -
photographs,
mementos and printed materials from the Home's earliest decades.
A treasure chest of historical information was just waiting to be
used.
The minutes of the Board of Directors starting with October 12, 1920, and
the 1970 booklet by Wray M. Scott were invaluable sources of
information.
If this book has any particular merit, however, it is due to the many
individuals
who directly aided in its writing. The Home IS people.
Many thanks to all - they are far too numerous to mention or to single
out
- who shared their memories whether by telephone or by faxed messages, by
mail - all the way from hastily scribbled notes to 15 page letters, by
taped
messages, or in personal visits, from fleeting comments to 3 and 4 hour
visits.
All contributed to the spirit of this book, and all were truly
appreciated.
John E. Carter
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