Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ruth Hutton Ancker


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The result was Keep. (non-admin closure) GregJackP   Boomer!   13:45, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

Ruth Hutton Ancker

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Non-notable person, fails WP:GNG and WP:BIO Joseph2302 (talk) 22:41, 7 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete Does not appear to meet the basic criteria for artists. No major critical works, no permanent collection in major museums. The main source is an obit, but the article omits to give a link or even say what publication.  DGG ( talk ) 16:14, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
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 * Keep ran her through a Proquest historic newspaper search (with and without maiden name). Washington Post ran an obit.  Articles came up (not a lot, but still) showing that she exhibited in museums.  She is in the files (World Cat) of major American museums, I don't even mean that they necessarily own anything she did, only that the have files of material in the research collections.  The article appears to have been created by a mourner.  I do see why Nom flagged this one.  But she does seem to have been an artist of some note in her era.E.M.Gregory (talk) 16:24, 12 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Earlier in career, while teaching at Cooper Union in the 30s, she was quoted in the papers as an authority on fashion. Of course, most papers form that era are not online.  I added WAPo and NYTimes as sources.E.M.Gregory (talk) 16:41, 12 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Keep There are still a few facts that need references, but recent additions by E.M.Gregory establish notability. (Thanks!) LaMona (talk) 03:51, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Keep Has references that assert notability. --Racklever (talk) 08:10, 14 May 2015 (UTC)
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