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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). "Barnes, James (1866–)". New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
- ↑ "Col. James Barnes, Author, Dies at 69; War Correspondent, Explorer, Editor and Lecturer Had Served in Air Force, Wrote Two Dozen Books; A Descendant of Famous Naval Families -- Led Expedition Through Africa" . The New York Times . May 1, 1936.
- 1 2 3 4 "Colonel James Barnes". Hartford Courant . Princeton, New Jersey (published May 1, 1936). AP. April 30, 1936. p. 4. Retrieved April 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Colonel Barnes Dead". The Press of Atlantic City . Princeton, New Jersey (published May 1, 1936). AP. April 30, 1936. p. 4. Retrieved April 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
