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- ↑ Erblat, Austen (March 27, 2019). "Museum honors Pompano Beach educational pioneer Blanche Ely". South Florida Sun Sentinel . The conclusion of the article is located here. p. 1.
- ↑ Geggis, Anne (November 19, 2017). "Pompano museum will honor educator Ely". Sun-Sentinel .
- ↑ Geggis, Anne (August 6, 2017). "Blanche Ely's legacy to live on in modern museum". Sun-Sentinel .