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- ↑ "Oklahoma Academy of Science". ojs.library.okstate.edu. 1992. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
- ↑ "Library of Congress". loc.gov. 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- ↑ "Oklahoma Forestry Services". Forestry.ok.gov. 1907-10-15. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
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