Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Chelsea Collection

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The result was delete‎. ✗plicit 03:28, 15 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Chelsea Collection

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Unreferenced since 2009. Not clear that the subject passes WP:GNG. 4meter4 (talk) 02:30, 8 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. This article says, "During his time at the Library, Armitage Denton built the Collection assiduously ..." but never identifies which library houses this collection -- and I can't find that information myself. This article has zero references or sources of any kind. If there are good sources out there regarding this collection, the article can be re-created later with proper sourcing. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 03:40, 8 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Metropolitan90 In my WP:BEFORE search in google books I found sources which mention him in passing as a librarian at the Chelsea Public Libraries. Presumably this is where the collection is housed... However, I did not find any sources mentioning the collection anywhere, and the only websites mentioning it are wikipedia mirrors.4meter4 (talk) 05:04, 8 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Rename to Chelsea Library. The Chelsea Collection can be mentioned as a special collection in the overall library article. Build the library article using https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47528805 and the library's own site and this search. Perhaps create a second article for Chelsea Old Town Hall, the building where the library is located. Pretty pictures, suggesting that the building may be notable. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 05:34, 8 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Never mind about the building. Chelsea Town Hall already exists. But the library probably warrants its own article. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 06:42, 8 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Eastmain I would imagine the library could be notable, but it's not clear this particular collection even exists or that it is in fact housed at the Chelsea Library as we have zero sources verifying any content. It's possible this is a hoax article. (I find it really strange that an important historical collection would not be mentioned in any of the usual reference works). As such, I don't think a move or merge is warranted or desirable. If someone wants to create an article on the library they should do so from scratch.4meter4 (talk) 16:22, 8 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Not notable, unsourced, was unable to find anything about it that was notable. Dr vulpes ^{(💬 • 📝)} 08:24, 8 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Arts, Museums and libraries, and England. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 08:48, 8 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete appears to be a "collection" limited in scope and of minor importance, if we haven't found sources in a decade, I don't think more will pop up. Oaktree b (talk) 13:44, 8 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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