The editorial and production staff wishes to thank the many individuals, organizations, and agencies that have contributed to the creation of this Web Site:
- Mr. Gennady Orlov, President of the Taganrog Philatelist Society for his permission to reproduce the collection of Taganrog postcards of the 19th and 20th centuries and photos from his personal archive;
- Mr. Alexander Nikolaenko for valuable materials on Nestor Kukolnik;
- Taganrog Office of the State Archive of Russian Federation;
- Mr. Sergey Kopilov, freelance photographer for permission to publish photo materials;
- Mr. Sergey Plishenko, freelance photographer for permission to publish photo materials;
- Taganrog Arts & Culture Council at the local government of Taganrog;
- Municipalities of the cities of Badenweiler, Lüdenscheid, Cherven Bryag, Khartsyzsk and Jining for permission to reproduce photo materials;
- The Literary Museum "Chekhov Salon" in Badenweiler;
- Taganrog Museum of Art;
- The Taganrog Chekhov State Museum-Preserve.