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- 1 2 3 Aune, Tormod (1995). Hilsen Nord-Trøndelag (in Norwegian). Namsos: Trønderbok. pp. 151–152. ISBN 82-993613-0-3.
- ↑ Hoffstad, Einar, ed. (1935). "Collett, Axel". Merkantilt biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Yrkesforlaget. p. 147. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
