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- 1 2 The New York Times, obituary, "Prof. C. Denoe Leedy of Mt. Holyoke Dies," October 24, 1964
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- ↑ "Harold Randolph: The Man and Musician," (Subscription Access) by Denoe Leedy, The Musical Quarterly, Vol. 30, No. 2 (Apr., 1944), pp. 198-204
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