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- ↑ The George R. Fox papers 1915-1973 Finding Aid . University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Hawley, Martin F. The Hill of the Dead on the Western Shore of Little Lake Butte des Morts: Two Early Twentieth Century Narratives. December, 2014.
- ↑ The George R. Fox papers 1915-1973 Finding Aid. University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Ibid.
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- ↑ The George R. Fox papers 1915-1973 Finding Aid. University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.