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- ↑ Zegart, Shelly (1998). Kentucky quilts: Roots and wings. Morehead, KY: Kentucky Folk Art Center.
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- 1 2 Allen R. Hite Art Institute (2006). Alma Lesch: A life in fabric. Louisville, KY: Hite Art Institute, University of Louisville.
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- ↑ Nordness, Lee (1970). Objects: USA. Viking Press. pp. 316–7. ISBN 9780670520138. LCCN 73087253. OCLC 95458.
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