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The archival materials in this book largely came from Cornell University libraries such as the Johnson Management Library, the Engineering Library, Kroch Library, and the Fine Arts Library. I am most thankful to Cornell’s Olin Library and its many offices, particularly the wonderfully helpful and capable reference librarians. The Cornell Library Annex, Library Acquisitions, and the Interlibrary Loan Office were indispensable in this research project. I also thank the reference librarians at the Monroe County Public Library System. The help of Tokyo University, Ateneo de Manila University, and University of the Philippines is much appreciated.
I am most grateful to Virginia Cole of Cornell’s Olin Library, whose library expertise found many rare primary sources; Fred Kotas at the East Asian section of the Kroch Library; David Brumberg of Olin Library Acquisitions; and intellectual property officer Peter Hirtle; Cornell Veterinary School’s Judy L. Urban, Ann Townsend-Poors, and Margie Vail. My special thanks to Kiyoshi Shiraishi, Yashushi Uchida, and Dan Plafcan for their assistance in Japan.
For ideas, support, and inspiring conversations, thank you to Daina Taimina, David Henderson, Boris Dzikovski, Robert Ackerson, Patricia Garnier, Samba Sow, William Sow, Fanta Sow, Ann Leonard, Victoria Ying, William Harold Newman, Margaret “Sugar” Franklin, Manjari Mahajan, Mahnaz Mousavi, Lindy Feigenbaum, Claire Lyngå, Kurt Karlsson, Saga Karlsson, Andrew Webster, Jonalee and Ben, Vivian and Robert Orshaw, Yvonne Hoehn, Victoria Rodriguez, Marjorie Mudrick, Winnie So, Bernie Que, Merritt Crocker, Kim and Mike Thies, Judy Radabaugh, EunYun Park, Kira and Peter, Astrid and John October, Clare Pollard, Ulla Uusitalo, Barb Bridges, Beverly Bradley, and my wonderful girls at AXO.
For prodding and praise, I thank my family, Manong Manolo, Maribelle for her clever advice and tireless encouragement, Francis and Bernice, Michael for photographs of the jeepney, Lilibeth, Lance, Liam, Luc, Leon, and my caring brother Carlos, his wife Carol, and little Claire.
Finally, my special thanks to my parents, Anita Lim and Francisco Chiu, who taught me my first lesson on how to pick myself up.