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Berenson, Ron. "Lighthouse-born native recalls life on Sound." Newspaper clipping, date and source unknown.

D'Entremont, Jeremy. The Lighthouses of Connecticut. Beverly, MA: Commonwealth Editions, 2005.

Girodano, Alice. "Storied lighthouse goes dark on tourists." Boston Globe, December 27, 1998.

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Geneaological material and miscellaneous clippings from Margaret Bock.