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- 1 2 Zehnder, Katherine (11 February 2022). "David Karpeles remembered for legacy, manuscript collection". Santa Barbara News-Press.
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- ↑ "Denfeld Alumni Association - Hunter Hall of Fame - David Karpeles". denfeldalumni.com.
- ↑ Spano, Susan (15 February 2004). "Worth more than the paper it's printed on". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Corinna, Richardson (12 August 2020). "Manuscript museum 'will be a bulwark' for local community". AP NEWS.
- ↑ Smith, Abigail Keely (February 11, 2022) 'A quiet, modest genius': David Karpeles leaves behind museums, legacy:The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum founder died Jan. 19. Duluth Times Tribune.
- ↑ "Minnesota briefs: David Karpeles, the Duluth-raised manuscript collector and philanthropist, dies at 85". Star Tribune. 12 February 2022.
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