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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Elihu Rose Biography retrieved October 2, 2016
- 1 2 3 New York Observer: "The Rose Family" By Jason Horowitz December 18, 2006
- 1 2 New York Times: "Frederick P. Rose, 2d-Generation Builder And a Major Philanthropist, Is Dead at 75" By CHARLES V. BAGLI September 16, 1999
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- 1 2 3 4 Inside Philanthropy: "Susan and Elihu Rose Foundation: New York City Grants" retrieved October 3, 2016
- ↑ National Museum of American History: "Elihu Rose, Ph.D. NMAH Board Alumnus; Vice Chairman, Rose Associates, Inc." retrieved October 2, 2016
- ↑ New York Times: "Susan Wechsler And Elihu Rose Will Be Married" November 29, 1964
- ↑ The Rose Family The Descendants of Mojsze Rose OF Miedzyrzec Podlaski, Poland [ permanent dead link ] Retrieved October 3, 2016
- ↑ New York Times: "Abigail Rose, Michael J. Blum" October 20, 1996
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- ↑ Wall Street Journal: "Developing a Social Mission" by Anjali Athavaley April 2, 2013
- ↑ New York Times: "'J.A.P. Chronicles' Looks to See What Lies Under a Stereotype" by ANNE MIDGETTE May 12, 2006
- ↑ Luxury Listings Magazine: "The view from 'Paradise' - Actress/singer/writer Isabel Rose on her love of '60s music and the pioneer life in Tribeca" by Micki Siegel March 06, 2015
