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- ↑ Although census records and his death certificate lean toward an 1889 birth date, his World War I and World War II Draft Registration Cards give the 1886 date. ancestry.com
- ↑ Sims, Gayle Ronan (1 October 2003). "K.F. Woodard, 92, Activist Publisher". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ↑ John-Hall, Annette (19 November 1997). "Local Treasure Starting Tomorrow, Philadelphia's First Woman Publisher -- Kathryn Fambro Woodard -- Will Be Filling People In On Her Life And Legacy". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 11 August 2013.