User talk:Marion Simons

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 * Thanks---I love chocolate chip!! Marion Simons (talk) 03:25, 24 April 2013 (UTC)Marion Simons

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Your message about Wikipedia&
Thanks for your email Marion. I do appreciate the issues with finding source references – it's always difficult, however Wiki rules state that if you can't find published sources the article shouldn't exist on Wikipedia (harsh, as I've found on several occasions, but it does focus the mind!).

In answer to your questions, I'd definitely reference the local newspaper article as well, as this is a published media source which will add weight. Any references from museum/gallery archives are also very strong if they list Lee Letts or record work by him in their collection. I found the swallow-tailed kite listed online here: and I'm sure there must be other online or paper references. Regarding the book you mention, if you can't find an ISBN reference, the page reference is enough. The comments about his work from DeLue are good.

As you know, you can use the same reference material in a variety of places within the article if it supports different statements. I would rephrase parts of the article to make it sound more neutral in tone and clearly focused on Lee Letts. Statements about artistic influences, etc, do need to be referenced in a third-party source, such as an article or published biography.

Hope that helps. Perhaps we can discuss how to upload images (this is best done through Wikimedia Commons) once the article is finalised. Images you upload must either be your copyright or you must have permission from the photographer to use them. Libby norman (talk) 12:17, 15 April 2013 (UTC)

Reply to your Articles for Creation Help Desk question on Lee H. Letts
Hello, Marion Simons! I'm Huon. I have replied to your question on the Articles for Creation Help Desk about Lee H. Letts. You can read it at WikiProject Articles for creation/Help desk. Huon (talk) 18:55, 19 April 2013 (UTC)


 * I've replied again at WikiProject Articles for creation/Help desk, but I believe you have already found the answer on your own. Huon (talk) 20:18, 22 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks Huon, maybe someday I'll figure out how to thank you on YOUR talk page, for now, all I can get to is mine . ..
 * There's no need to thank me for effectively doing nothing, but the "(talk)" in my signature is a link to my talk page (you can. You can edit it just like any other Wikipedia page. It's often easier to keep conversations on a single page, though, so there's nothing wrong with you replying here. Huon (talk) 03:56, 24 April 2013 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation
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Your submission at Articles for creation
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Lee H. Letts note
Thanks for your kind note Marion – much appreciated and I'm extremely glad to see the article make it onto mainspace, as I had no doubts about notability. Best wishes. Libby norman (talk) 19:08, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Replaceable fair use File:Portrait of American Sculptor Lee Letts.pdf
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Your feedback on "Wikipedia:File Upload Wizard"
Hey! In your feedback, you mentioned that you wanted an "I own the copyright" option. Truth is, we have that option, it's just spread between many options. To upload it as "own work", meaning you created it yourself, choose one of the licenses under own work. If you didn't create it yourself, but are authorized to act on the copyright holder's behalf, follow the instructions at WP:CONSENT to formally give the permission. In that case, you're still required to choose an acceptable, free license. Happy editing! Charmlet (talk) 04:24, 15 June 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the answer Charmlet! It is a daunting process for newbies. Marion Simons (talk) 15:40, 15 June 2013 (UTC)Marion Simons

License tagging for File:Bronze sculpture of a Swallow-tailed Kite by Lee H. Letts, 1981.jpg
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Your GA nomination of Lee H. Letts
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Possibly unfree File:Bronze sculpture of a Swallow-tailed Kite by Lee H. Letts, 1981.jpg
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