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- ↑ Tymn, Marshall and Michael Ashley (eds.), Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, p. 822.
- ↑ 1946 Retro Hugos List
- ↑ College of Mt. St. Vincent 2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalogue, p. 220.
- ↑ Alumni Notes University of Michigan Dept. of Library Science, p. 1943.
