I am in dept to my son, Paul, for all his support and encouragement. He spent many hours offering advice and inputting the valuable data. Also, I am grateful for his his patience as I made changes and additions along the way. Without his participation, this would not have happened.
I wish to express my gratitude and acknowledge the following for their valuable contribution ... Nicholas Daniloff, Grant Din (AIIA Foundation), Yves Franquen, Katya Johnson, Olga Kachina, Margarita Meniailenko, Mike and Alla Moltchanoff, Paul and Mary Nikonenko, Sandra Pushkin, Maria Sakovich, Anatole Shmelev, Igor and Dennis Stark (St. Petersburg, Russia ), Paul Stark (Australia), Kyra and Peter Tatarinoff (RHS Australia), Dr. Lada Tremsina, Dr. Michael Tripp (British Columbia), the San Francisco History Center, the San Francisco Public Library, the Honolulu Library Archives.
Sincerely, Eugenia Nikonenko Bailey
