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- 1 2 "An Interview with Barbara Owen, Church Musician, Organist, Historian, and Lecturer". November 17, 2015.
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- ↑ Duran, Stacey. "Research: STH: Special Collections: Barbara Owen Hymnal Collection". library.bu.edu.
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