Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Myra Louise Taylor (2nd nomination)


 * 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. (non-admin closure)  Arun Kumar SINGH (Talk)  03:14, 21 June 2016 (UTC)

Myra Louise Taylor
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Although I would generally be cautious about proposing deletion of an article which previously survived an AFD discussion, I am making an exception for two reasons. The previous discussion was 10 years ago, and another Wikipedian agrees that this person would not now be regarded as notable. There is also a primary topic discussion going on in relation to Myra Taylor, and it would be useful to know how many Myra Taylors we are dealing with. PatGallacher (talk) 12:34, 5 June 2016 (UTC)
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 * Comment: Obituary (re)printed in the British Journal of Nursing ~Hydronium~Hydroxide~(Talk)~ 13:31, 5 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep Taylor is listed in this "pioneering nurses" archive at King's College London. I think the historical context underlines this nurse's achievements. It was (even) more of a big deal in the early 20th century to be a senior, professional nurse with serious training than it is today. Some of the other KCL pages help show how being a well-qualified leader in the nursing profession was quite new and unusual. Lelijg (talk) 21:45, 5 June 2016 (UTC)
 * And - info about Taylor's period as superintendent. Lelijg (talk) 22:20, 5 June 2016 (UTC)


 * Keep as above. --Ipigott (talk) 15:29, 6 June 2016 (UTC)
 * weak Delete. I do not consider the period of her activity 1914-36 a period where the career of professional nursing was still in a pioneering stage, and not every senior nurse fro mthat period is notable from an encyclopedic point of view, though they may well be important enough for their archives to be collected by their professional society. The question is whether head of nursing at her hospital was sufficiently important. Her predecessor in the position, who founded the nursing service is however notable as a pioneer : see Mary Southcott DGG ( talk ) 23:45, 12 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Response Although nursing training had made important advances, there was a long way to go with establishing nursing as a respected profession. For example, it took till 1922 just to establish nurse registration laws throughout Canada, 1919 in the UK, earlier in some US states. I'm not suggesting Taylor was a major figure, but she was a notable one. While working under an unsympathetic administration she expanded the curriculum, campaigned on nurses' working conditions etc. A Royal Commission discussed her position in 1930. (pp 46-51) Lelijg (talk) 14:20, 19 June 2016 (UTC)

Comment I can’t see any downside in keeping this, even if someone thinks it’s on the borderline of notability. It’s not the kind of article that threatens to make WP seem unencyclopaedic.Lelijg (talk) 14:20, 19 June 2016 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, SST  flyer  04:25, 13 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep makes a good case for her notability. Megalibrarygirl (talk) 21:46, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep Having read the referenced sources regarding Nurse Taylor, I believe she received as much notable recognition as a nurse was probably likely to receive in her professional era. Nursing was a default women's profession receiving little press coverage in the day; I suspect her notability was quite significant in her era.  I see that this is maybe a close call but I'll take my chances erring on the "keep" side. -  Julietdeltalima   (talk)  00:58, 21 June 2016 (UTC)


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