Most of the photographs in this book were taken at residential state institutions, summer camps, and private family homes in New York City and Long Island. All are candid and uncropped, and made in available light with a 35-mm camera.

The book is published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Witkin Gallery, New York City, January 23-March 1, 1980.

The text of this book was set on the Linotype in a type face called Baskerville. The face is a facsimile reproduction of types cast from molds made for John Baskerville (1706-1775) from his designs. The punches for the revived Linotype Baskerville were cut under the supervision of the English printer George W. Jones. John Baskerville's original face was one of the forerunners of the type style known as "modern face" to printers.

Composed by Haber Typographers Inc., New York City.
Printed by the Morgan Press Inc., Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.,
on Warren's Lustro Offset Enamel Dull White 80 lb. paper
supplied by the Lindenmeyr Paper Corporation, Long Island City, N.Y.
Bound by American Book-Stratford Press Inc., Saddle Brook, N.J.
Designed by Judith Henry.