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- "Arthur Ritchie Dies in Nyack at 72, Was the Rector of St. Ignatius's Episcopal Church for Over Twenty-five Years," The New York Times, July 10, 1921, p. 22.
- "Funeral Services for the Late Dr. Arthur Ritchie", The Living Church (Milwaukee), July 23, 1921, p. 387.
- William H. A. Hall, "Arthur Ritchie, Priest and Doctor: An Appreciation," The Living Church (Milwaukee), July 30, 1921, pp. 406–407.
