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- 1 2 3 "Melissa J. Kelly". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ↑ "James M. Kelly". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Emil B. Pielke (1942-2008)". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
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