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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Randall, Ruth Painter. Papers, 1954-1965 | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections". Illinois History and Lincoln Collections, Manuscript Collections. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ↑ "Ruth Randall, Authority on Lincoln, Dies." Chicago Tribune 23 Jan 1971: Page 126. Print.
- ↑ "J.G. Randall and Ruth Painter Randall papers, 1779-1970". The Library of Congress. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
