Talk:Norm Houghton (historian)

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Notability edit

Latest comment: 9 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

I removed the Notability tag, but only after adding substantial new independent secondary sources, especially the Australian Forest History Society references. Note the interview by Gregg Borschmann also separately establishes the subject as a prominent historian. - the redlinks will have new articles in due course.Garyvines (talk) 03:58, 19 May 2015 (UTC)Reply

Notability and accuracy edit

Latest comment: 8 years ago3 comments2 people in discussion

As indicated in the body of the article by another editor, it is doubtful that the person who received the (apparently local) "lifelong citizen award" is the same person as the subject of this article. Even if he is, that award does not contribute to notability (see Wikipedia:Australian Wikipedians' notice board/Archive 45#Notability question) and notability remains to be established. --Randykitty (talk) 15:08, 3 July 2015 (UTC)Reply

I have added more information about his work and influences, and a number of additional references, including newspaper accounts noting his role in documenting forest history, which, given the importance of forestry in Victoria's history, and the dearth of other research in this area should be seen as an important contribution.Garyvines (talk) 02:49, 12 August 2015 (UTC)Reply

I have added ten more references after looking through my own library - all of which provide substantial acknowledgement of Houghton's contribution to forest history through important field work and research.Garyvines (talk) 07:15, 14 August 2015 (UTC)Reply

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