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- ↑ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF) .
- ↑ "Alumnae Bibliography: Alumnae Authors O-Q". Books Etc. Barnard College. n.d. Archived from the original on 2003-09-19. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ↑ "Doctoral Dissertations". Department of Anthropology graduates. Columbia University. n.d. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
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