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Show institution available and were helpful at every turn. Steve Olsen and Richard Jensen shared their special knowledge of Mormon history with me, and I benefitted from their perspective. Though an "outsider" in the Mormon world, these people all made me feel welcome and my work worthwhile. A George Marshall Fellowship made it possible for me to travel to Denmark in Sanpete buildings. 1980 to study the Scandinavian antecedents for my In Copenhagen, Bjarne Stoklund and Helger Rasmussen were more than willing to talk with me about nineteenth century Danish buildings and made sure that I had access to the necessary source materials. Nils Nilsson and Mats Johnson were helpful while I was in Sweden, and Eurwyn Wiliam showed me the road to Methyr Tydfyl after a tour of the Welsh Folk Museum at Cardiff. Architectural research begins, or at least it seems that it should begin, with the study of buildings, and this one could not have gotten very far without the people of the Sanpete Valley who opened up their houses for my research. While it is impossible to list all of these individuals, I must single out here Joan Olsen of Ephraim--hers was the first door I knocked on, and her kindness and generosity led me to believe from the outset that my project was doable. People like Pearl and Clarence Miller, Roy Maynes, Steve and Kathy Peterson, Rob and Ellen Robinson, Terry Irons, and Al and Iona Antrei made our stay in the Sanpete Valley enjoyable as well as profitable. Craig Paulsen and his family, M'lisa, Jenny, John, and Ana, made their home our home and their contribution to this project is immeasurable. Finally, I wish to thank my own family. My father-in-law, Dr. Robert Kadesch, patiently worked through the section on proportion with me and was amused by my venture into the world of "science." vii My own |
