Early Life (1931-1951)

• L. Douglas Wilder. 2015. Son of Virginia. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/vcu/detail.action?docID=4086421
• Omega Psi Phi Fraternity-Friendship is Essential to the Soul. Facebook post. Retrieved August 26, 2022. https://m.facebook.com/FIETTS/photos/lawrence-douglas-wilder-born-january-17-1931-was-initiated-into-omega-1950-zeta-/471652664838/
• The Virginia Museum of History and Culture. L. Douglas Wilder. Retrieved August 23, 2022. https://virginiahistory.org/learn/l-douglas-wilder 

Military Service (1952-1953)

• National Governors Association. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder. Retrieved August 24, 2022. https://www.nga.org/governor/l-douglas-wilder/
• The Dig at Howard University. The Honorable L. Douglas Wilder. Retrieved August 23, 2022. https://thedig.howard.edu/featured-people/honorable-l-douglas-wilder
• L. Douglas Wilder. 2015. Son of Virginia. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/vcu/detail.action?docID=4086421

Advanced Education (1954-1959)

• The Dig at Howard University. The Honorable L. Douglas Wilder. Retrieved August 23, 2022. https://thedig.howard.edu/featured-people/honorable-l-douglas-wilder 
• Encyclopedia Virginia. L. Douglas Wilder (1931-). Retreived August 24, 2022. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/wilder-lawrence-douglas-1931/ 
• L. Douglas Wilder. 2015. Son of Virginia. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/vcu/detail.action?docID=4086421 

Lawyer (1960-1968)

• City of Alexandria, Virginia. 2021 Martin Luther King Program. Retrieved August 26, 2022. https://www.alexandriava.gov/sites/default/files/2021-12/MLK-Program-Biographies-2021_2.pdf 
• The Dig at Howard University. The Honorable L. Douglas Wilder. Retrieved August 23, 2022. https://thedig.howard.edu/featured-people/honorable-l-douglas-wilder 
• Harriet Washington. August 2020. When a Black Man's Heart Was Transplanted Without Consent. The New York Times. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/09/30/bruce-tucker-heart-transplant-vcu/ 
• L. Douglas Wilder. 2015. Son of Virginia. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/vcu/detail.action?docID=4086421 
• Sandy Hausman. December 2020. The Organ Thieves: A Shocking Story of the First Heart Transplant in Virginia. WVTF - Virginia's Public Radio. https://www.wvtf.org/news/2020-12-10/the-organ-thieves-a-shocking-story-of-the-first-heart-transplant-in-virginia 

Senator (1969-1984)

• The Dig at Howard University. The Honorable L. Douglas Wilder. Retrieved August 23, 2022. https://thedig.howard.edu/featured-people/honorable-l-douglas-wilder
• L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. Faculty. L. Douglas Wilder, distinguished professor. Retrieved August 24, 2022. https://wilder.vcu.edu/people/faculty/l-douglas-wilder.html 
• L. Douglas Wilder. 2015. Son of Virginia. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/vcu/detail.action?docID=4086421 

Lieutenant Governor (1984-1985)

• L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. Faculty. L. Douglas Wilder, distinguished professor. Retrieved August 24, 2022. https://wilder.vcu.edu/people/faculty/l-douglas-wilder.html 
• L. Douglas Wilder. 2015. Son of Virginia. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/vcu/detail.action?docID=4086421 
• The Library of Virginia. Douglas Wilder. Retrieved August 23, 2022. https://www.lva.virginia.gov/exhibits/political/douglas_wilder.htm 

Governor (1989-1992)

• Bob Kemper. January 1990. Wilder Fulfills Dream. The Daily Press. https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-19900114-1990-01-14-9001140064-story.html 
• Brittanica. Spingarn Medal. Retrieved August 26, 2022. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Spingarn-Medal 
• Donald Baker. April 1992. Wilder Wants Law on Harrasssment to Take Effect Immediately. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1992/04/04/wilder-wants-law-on-harassment-to-take-effect-immediately/f35523f0-f3ee-4b6b-984d-8038862a39a1/
• L. Douglas Wilder. 2015. Son of Virginia. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/vcu/detail.action?docID=4086421 
• L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. Faculty. L. Douglas Wilder, distinguished professor. Retrieved August 24, 2022. https://wilder.vcu.edu/people/faculty/l-douglas-wilder.html 
• The Library of Virginia. 2020. Biographical Information. Records of the Drug Policy Office of Governor Lawrence Douglas Wilder, 1987-1994 (bulk 1990-1994). Retrieved September 7, 2022. https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi04721.xml 
• The Library of Virginia. Douglas Wilder. Retrieved August 23, 2022. https://www.lva.virginia.gov/exhibits/political/douglas_wilder.htm 
• The Library of Virginia. Executive Order # 1, Equal Employment Opportunity, 1990. Policy Office: Executive Orders and Memorandum of Governor Lawrence Douglas Wilder, 1986-1993 (bulk 1990-1993). Retrieved September 7, 2022. https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi04724.xml 
• The Library of Virginia. Executive Order # 8, Prohibiting Agencies and Institutions from Investing in Companies with Interest in South Africa, 1990. Policy Office: Executive Orders and Memorandum of Governor Lawrence Douglas Wilder, 1986-1993 (bulk 1990-1993). Retrieved September 7, 2022. https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi04724.xml 
• The Library of Virginia. Executive Order # 48, Governor's Commission on Violent Crime, 1992. Retrieved September 7, 2022. https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi04724.xml 
• Virginia Union University. Honoring L. Douglas Wilder: Continuing 30 Years of History, Then & Now. Retrieved August 24, 2022. https://www.vuu.edu/news/honoring-l-douglas-wilder-continuing-30-years-of-history-then-now 

Presidential Candidacy (1991)

• The Library of Virginia. Douglas Wilder. Retrieved August 23, 2022. https://www.lva.virginia.gov/exhibits/political/douglas_wilder.htm 
• National Governors Association. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder. Retrieved August 24, 2022. https://www.nga.org/governor/l-douglas-wilder/ 

Educator (1995-2018)

• L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. News. ASPA to Honor Governor Wilder with Social Equity Award. Retrieved August 25, 2022. https://wilder.vcu.edu/news-and-events/archived-news/aspa-to-honor-governor-wilder-with-social-equity-award.html 
• National Academy of Public Administration. L. Douglas Wilder. Retrieved September 15, 2022. https://napawash.org/fellow/15272 
• National Governors Association. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder. Retrieved August 24, 2022. https://www.nga.org/governor/l-douglas-wilder/ 
• Peter Baker & Spencer Hsu. 1995. Wilder is Signing Off. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1995/09/07/wilder-is-signing-off/823a6b16-3bbb-47d9-9115-da632fe4c643/ 
• Steve Bates. 1995. Wilder's Radio Show Going Off Air. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1995/08/23/wilders-radio-show-going-off-the-air/6d2926e4-c4bc-45f9-9be6-d03038f2c81a/ 
• Virginia Union University Library. L. Douglas Wilder Library and Resource Center. Retrieved August 26, 2022. https://www.vuu.edu/library 

Mayor (2004-2009)

• City of Alexandria, Virginia. 2021 Martin Luther King Program. Retrieved August 26, 2022. https://www.alexandriava.gov/sites/default/files/2021-12/MLK-Program-Biographies-2021_2.pdf
• L. Douglas Wilder. 2015. Son of Virginia. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/vcu/detail.action?docID=4086421  
• Son of Virginia: A Life in America's Political Arena. About the Author. Retrieved September 7, 2022. http://www.sonofvirginia.com/about-the-author/  
• Virginia Union University. Honoring L. Douglas Wilder: Continuing 30 Years of History, Then & Now. Retrieved August 24, 2022. https://www.vuu.edu/news/honoring-l-douglas-wilder-continuing-30-years-of-history-then-now