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- 1 2 Maker, Elizabeth (24 February 2008). "Smithsonian Arts Director Takes Top Job at Wadsworth Museum". New York Times. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
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- 1 2 Dunne, Susan (19 December 2014). "Talbott Retiring As Director, CEO Of Wadsworth Atheneum". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
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