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- ↑ "Who founded the Negro Society for Historical Research and what was its purpose?". Papertrell. 1911-04-08. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
- 1 2 3 4 Sinnette, E.D.V. (1989). Arthur Alfonso Schomburg, Black Bibliophile & Collector: A Biography. African American life series. New York Public Library. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-8143-2157-7 . Retrieved 2019-01-14.
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- ↑ "Honoring Arturo Schomburg's Afro-Latino Legacy". The New York Public Library. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2019-01-14.