Acknowledgements
This book would not have been possible nor
even worth attempting without the generous assistance of
several individuals: Steve Massengill and Alan Westmoreland
at the North Carolina State Archives; Gary Knight and Buddy
Scarboro; fire photographer Lee Wilson, who shared both his
rabid interest and enormous catalog of pictures, Dale
Johnson, a former Raleigh-Durham Airport, Durham Highway,
and Yrac firefighter, who answered a ton of questions; Laura
New, my patient editor at Arcadia Publishing; and Julie
Gresens, my sweetheart and personal fact-checker, copy
editor, and all-around motivator. The author also thanks the
legion of fire chiefs, firefighters, former firefighters,
retired firefighters, fire photographers, news
photographers, newspaper editors, librarians, historians,
archivists, administrative staff, friends, family members,
and other contributors, whose support was absolutely
invaluable. Thank you all. |
