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- 1 2 3 4 "Birchett, Clarence Raymond (b.1902 - d.1974)". Mississippi Department of Archives and History . Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Obituaries. RAYMOND BIRCHETT...architect". The Northside Sun. Jackson, Mississippi. January 24, 1974. p. 7. Retrieved November 11, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Miss Faser and Mr. Birchett of Vicksburg to Wed in November". The Clarion Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. October 18, 1934. p. 10. Retrieved November 8, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
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