           if year_int > max_year
             max_year = year_int
 
-      min_max_year_array = [min_year, max_year]
-      console.log(min_max_year_array)
-
       @setState
         all_first_pages: first_pages_json
         all_institutions: all_institutions

    @setState
      first_page_array: first_pages_view


  updateFirstPageArray: ->
    console.log("updating first page array")
    selected_institution = $(".collection-institution select").val()
    selected_playwright  = $(".collection-playwright select").val() 

    # define the selection criteria to be used to filter first page objects
    selection_criteria_options = [

      first_pages_view.push <FirstPageThumbnail page_json={page_json} key={index} />
    @setState
      first_page_array: first_pages_view

  render: ->
    if ! @state.group?
