MARY FRANCES FISHER

Unless otherwise specified, pictures contained in this section are from “Special Collections, Cleveland State University Library” and reprinted with express permission (and special thanks to Lynn Bycko.) For additional references please see the Cleveland Memory Project at www.clevelandmemory.org.

 

 

Other sources/references include:

 

—Cleveland Police Historical Society (special thanks to Robert J. Cermak); Facebook Cleveland Police Museum & www.clevelandpolicemuseum.org;

 

—Seashore Trolley Museum in Maine (with special thanks to John Middleton and Sherri); www.trolleymuseum.org;

 

—Aston Martin Company (www.astonmartin.com);

 

—Neil DuChez, Esq.;

 

—The Old English Oak Room for use of their copyrighted image (with special thanks to Charles Klass);

 

—Lynn Bycko for her photographic expertise in reproducing copies of two pictures for the Cleveland Irish page (St. Patrick's diploma and 1928 golden jubilee photo.)

 

—WW II photographs include public domain images of the Roosevelts throughout their respective lifetimes, as well as subject areas like the Great Depression, New Deal, and World War II. All items in the FDR library are public domain and can be found at www.archives.gov and http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/archives/collections/franklin/

 

—The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum website at www.USHMM.org

 

—Special thanks to my wonderful editor, mentor, and friend, Lorraine Fico-White of Magnifico Manuscripts—always there with a helping hand and expert advice.

 

—And last, but not least, greatest appreciation and affection to MK McClintock and Cambron Publishing Group, LLC for believing in a first-time author for Paradox Forged in Blood. Their guidance, suggestions, assistance, and professional courtesy are like a dream come true!

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—St. Patrick’s Church—especially Fr. Michael Gurnick (via Scott Menningen) for permissive use of church and school photos. Reference: www.stpatrickbridge.org

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—Dr. Cecelia Mylett & Mark Patrick Caine for the photos of Grace O'Malley's castle

 

—Mooseheart–especially Gary Urwiler (Executive Director), Scott Hart (Director General of the Moose Fraternity), and Colleen Morgan (Assistant to the Directors of Mooseheart Child City and School, Inc.) Reference: www.mooseheart.org

 

—All those working at the North Olmsted, Ohio BMV for their assistance in researching Ohio driving laws and fees in the 1930s.

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—Jan Wellen for the picture of Pervitin 

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--Multiple public use Getty images

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--My son, Sean Patrick, for his wonderful assistance creating this website

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DISCLAIMER

 

Despite meticulous research, resurrecting a past that encompasses more than a century can be fraught with inaccuracies. Therefore, any errors are mine and mine alone. Also, there is no unauthorized use of this website without express permission of the author.