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- ↑ Martin, Harry & Klein, John, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, a History, page 963, The University of Virginia, 1924
- 1 2 3 Anna Myers, Teacher, Author, The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 10, 1972, page 18
- 1 2 3 4 Anna Myers, Author and Poet Dies, Sunday News (Lancaster, PA), April 9, 1972, page 2
- ↑ Smith, Geoffrey D., American Fiction, 1901 - 1925: A Bibliography , page 487, Cambridge University Press, 1997
- ↑ "Dedication of the Memorial to Henry William Stiegel" (PDF).
