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- ↑ "Martha Mitchell Obituary". Legacy.com. 2011-12-16. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- 1 2 Cole, Austin (2012-02-15). "Brown's 'unofficial historian' remembered by faculty and staff". The Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
- ↑ Stone, Douglas (1977-04-12). "Brown's Archives: Stacking Up the Memories". The Brown Daily Herald.
- ↑ Ravitz, Joshua (1986-03-07). "Martha Mitchell: Brown's Trivia Whiz". The Brown Daily Herald.
- ↑ Mackie, Peter (2012-07-19). "Martha's Legacy". Brown Alumni Magazine. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
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