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- 1 2 "Guide to the John Henry Nash papers, 1909-1947". oac.cdlib.org. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
- 1 2 3 "John Henry Nash". paulelder.org. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
- ↑ "John Henry Nash | UO Libraries". library.uoregon.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
- ↑ "Guide to the John Henry Nash papers, 1909-1947".
