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- ↑ Thompson-Golding, Emily. Women's Activity in the Regina Little Theatre Society, 1926 to 1960 (Master of Arts thesis). Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina.
- 1 2 "Women's Art Association". Saskatchewan Council for Archives and Archivists. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ↑ Henderson, Lisa G. (2014-11-17). "Some Early Women Artists in Saskatoon". earlysaskatchewanartinthenews. Retrieved 2021-04-23.