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- ↑ Brown, Canter (September 28, 2005). None Can Have Richer Memories: Polk County, Florida, 1940-2000. University of Tampa Press. ISBN 9781879852365 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Studies, Joint Center for Political (June 1, 1977). Profiles of Black Mayors in America. The Center. ISBN 9780874850741 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Florida Municipal Record". Municipal Record Publishing Company. September 28, 1968 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Rywell, Martin; Wesley, Charles Harris (September 28, 1974). "Afro-American Encyclopedia". Educational Book Publishers – via Google Books.
- 1 2 "Hall of Fame | Polk County Public Schools".
- ↑ "Our Founders | Our Story | Gause Funeral Home of Bartow". Gause Funeral Home.
- ↑ "FLOR500: Garden 221 - Xavier Cortada, Inc". www.xaviercortada.com. Archived from the original on 2019-09-29. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
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