Talk:Nora E. Scott

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This is from an email from Christine Lilyquist, Curator Emerita, Egyptian Art and Wallace Egyptology The Metropolitan Museum of Art:

"I notice that you state that Nora Scott was Curator of the Department of Egyptian Art since 1968 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nora_E._Scott). That is incorrect. She was not put in charge of the Department until 1970, when Henry G. Fischer resigned. She served as Curator until 1972."

She apparently does not have any citation for this, but knows from having been here at this time. She asked that I convey this here.

WilliamDigiCol (talk) 13:41, 11 April 2018 (UTC)


 * It may be the case that Ms. Scott's role in 1968 was as a curator, then chief curator in 1970 as Ms. Lilyquist remembers. However, the lack of references makes it difficult to change the designation, as minor as it may be, from curator to chief curator for the period in dispute. I suppose a compromise may be to change the language to read as simply 'curator', a designation Ms. Lilyquist is not likely to dispute. I'm curious to know how other editors may feel about this? 0.82em 15:08, 11 April 2018 (UTC)


 * Again our hands are tied because we have a solid RS (David P. Silverman and Barbara Lesko in Breaking Ground) that supports the article's timeline: Trivial a detail as it is, we can't start editorialising what reliable sources say on the basis of personal communication. All Lilyquist can do is try to correct these errors at their source. Breaking Ground has a suggestions form, for example. –&#8239;Joe (talk) 17:46, 11 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Although you're right, nowhere does the cited source say "chief" curator, just curator and head of the Egyptology department. I will go ahead and change that. –&#8239;Joe (talk) 17:49, 11 April 2018 (UTC)
 * ! 0.82em 04:34, 12 April 2018 (UTC)
 * The following citation confirms she became "Curator of the Department" in 1970: