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Mildred Steinbach was an art historian and the fourth Chief Librarian of the Frick Art Reference Library.
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References
- ↑ The Frick Collection (2008). With Retirement of Andrew W. Mellon Chief Librarian Patricia Barnett, Frick Art Reference Library Marks 13 Years of Achievement. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ The Frick Collection (2008).
- ↑ NYARC: New York Art Resources Consortium (2016). What is NYARC? Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ↑ The Frick Collection (2008).
- ↑ The Frick Collection (2008).
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