Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Alexandra Bradshaw


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   keep. King of &hearts;   &diams;   &clubs;  &spades; 05:05, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

Alexandra Bradshaw

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Non-notable artist stub lacking reliable secondary sources. No assertion of notability per WP:ARTIST. Uncle Dick (talk) 20:25, 25 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment Since the article is < 1 hour old, it's just a little hard to have done more than create a stub with a single source. A little help sifting G-hits would be appreciated. Since she died in 1981, the effort is a little more difficult. I got an edit conflict with Ucle G's adf nom just copyediting and adding cat's. Dloh  cierekim  20:30, 25 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete I really tried to rescue this. I wanted it to be notable. The only thing I've got is the source the original creator copy pasted from. (Follow the link. If anyone thinks there's notability there I missed . . .) Willing to keep an open mind if I missed anything. Dloh cierekim  20:54, 25 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment - this is the only survivor of ten articles created within an hour yesterday by now-blocked on behalf of californiawatercolor.com where their works are displayed and reproductions may be bought. All the others were speedied as copyvios; Dlohcierekim stubbed this one in a valiant but, it seems, probably doomed effort to save it. JohnCD (talk) 13:45, 26 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Visual arts-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 15:37, 26 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 15:37, 26 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Neutral/Comment Google Books has some references, but basically they confirm her existence. Searching in more specialized historical news databases shows that her watercolors were exhibited during the WWII era, usually as parts of travelling exhibitions (Gnews will give you the cites; as for the articles themselves, email me - I'll be happy to provide to any interested). In my opinion, she falls squarely on the borderline as far as WP:ARTIST is concerned. Ray  Talk 04:22, 28 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep I agree with Ray, but fall on the side of keep. The google books references attest to her existence, but the fact that her existence is preserved in books ought to confer some notabilty. Technically there's not enough here for WP:ARTIST or WP:N, but I'd like to see this one slip through. Her married name seems to be Hoag if that helps anyone find more sources...--Ethicoaestheticist (talk) 21:16, 28 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep as a stub - but it needs flesh, blood and bones...Modernist (talk) 22:17, 28 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep References indicated by Ray above tip the balance. Additionally, the availability of such material is indicative that more exists, just not online. See WP:HB.  Ty  01:13, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Weak keep It needs more time before being put up for AfD.  Nole  lover  01:08, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.