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Not Notable?[edit]

I was appalled at saying this man was not notable. The following material came from a group of researchers who know something about academic accomplishments. <http://www.celebratingresearch.org/libraries/washingtonstate/mcwhorter.shtml> I am putting a list of some of his accomplishments here, as I am not sure I can leave them in the final article in this form (quoting so much from one place)...He has been credited with being "significantly involved" with preserving the cultural heritage of Native American tribes of the Columbian Basin, including the Nez Perce and Yakima tribes. According to the Washington State University Libraries, he "collected stories, artifacts, drawings, maps, photographs, and printed materials", "captured photographic images of individuals and landscapes, including battle sites", "documented Indian-government relations in Eastern Washington", and "preserved evidence, including individual recollections, of Indian wars such as the Nez Perce War of 1877 and the Yakima Indian War of 1855–1858". If that isn't notable enough, how many people do you personally know that have collections of their work stored in University Libraries, because what they did was so significant? Please get rid of the not notable sign--its a joke. I agree the article needs some work.Jacqke (talk) 07:34, 27 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

There are now two sources in the article specifically addressing his significance.Jacqke (talk) 09:09, 27 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Deleting notability tag[edit]

Notability from Wikipedia:Notability (people) says that the topic of an article should be "worthy of notice", "significant, interesting, or unusual enough to deserve attention or to be recorded." A self-educated American farmer who spurns the popular views of his neighbors and engages in the lifelong study of another culture, to such an extent that he becomes an amateur expert in an anthropological area is definitely worthy of attention, significant, and interesting. I am removing the tag; someone please talk to me if you want to discuss or put the tag back up. As to reliable secondary sources, the University strikes me as being one; the biography may be one too, as should the research organization (that describes the collection of his papers).Jacqke (talk) 06:45, 28 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

"Irony quotes"[edit]

Might just be me, but the spurious quotes in this section reads like "irony punctuation". Maybe it could be "rephrased" to read a bit "better" (e.g. by mentioning who's quoted)? "--2A02:120B:7F0:F260:28AC:A520:D517:58CD (talk) 08:10, 3 February 2016 (UTC)"[reply]

Current scholars consider his work as "significant" in his field, and helping to preserve the cultural heritage of the Native American tribes of the Columbia Basin.[3] His papers are an "essential and valued resource", and the collection of his papers is "widely and intensively used."[3] After more than 60 years, the work he did remains "extremely valuable for outreach and teaching purpose."[3]