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- ↑ Paula Burba, "Remnant Trust grows as new home prepared in S. Indiana", The Courier-Journal , October 10, 2005.
- ↑ "Rare works collection goes public", Associated Press in Post-Tribune , August 21, 2006.
- ↑ David A. Mann, "Jeffersonville leaders look ahead at fate of Carnegie Library after Remnant Trust departs: The remnant fuss", News and Tribune , April 18, 2009.
- ↑ "The Remnant Trust Moves to Winona Lake", Manufacturing Close-Up, June 17, 2010 .
- ↑ Kerry Hubbart, "Remnant Trust headquarters moves closer to Fort Wayne" Archived 2014-05-18 at the Wayback Machine , The News-Sentinel , December 4, 2010.
- ↑ Blake Ursch, "Tech to be permanent home of collection of priceless manuscripts", Lubbock Avalanche-Journal , May 4, 2014.
