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- ↑ "Henry Miller: IBEW's Founder Kindled a Legacy". Ibew.org. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
- ↑ They Dared to Dream, The 18-part History of the IBEW, Thorn Pozen, 1991 & The Electrical Workers' Story
- ↑ Kelly, J.T. (September 27, 2015). "NBEW House". NBEW-IBEW Museum. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ↑ Gassaway, Sheri (September 26, 2016). "IBEW celebrates heritage with opening of Henry Miller Museum". The Labor Tribune . Retrieved April 12, 2024.
