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... Vincent Graves Greene Philatelic Research Foundation of which the president is Vincent G. Greene who, of course. will always be remembered for his magnificent collection. The purpose of the organization is to sponsor philatelic research ...
- ↑ Ontario Corporation Number (OCN) 303102, Incorporation Date March 13, 1975. Search completed on 2024-05-06 using Ontario Business Registry government website https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-business-registry#section-2
- ↑ "Greene Foundation appoints McLaughlin president". Linn's Stamp News. 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- 1 2 "Harry Sutherland Philatelic Library names new manager". Linn's Stamp News. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ↑ Lugo, Sergio. "Vincent Graves Greene Library (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)." Philatelic Literature Review, vol. 66, no. 1, winter 2017, p. 13. Gale Academic OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A485622251/GPS?u=tplmain&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=1cabd38b. Accessed 7 May 2024.
