Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/James Walter Peirce
At least three of the four books mentioned in the article were self-published (see AuthorHouse). Plenty of worthwhile material on niche topics can show up that way, and his ''Guide to Patapsco Valley Mill Sites'' actually got a https://www.jstor.org/stable/40968665 favorable review in a IA (journal)|scholarly journal. But that only gets him a little ways up a steep hill. I'm just not finding a case for passing ,  or 
— User:XOR, 18:24, 3 April 2019 (UTC)
Stance: delete
Cited policy: WP:GNG||WP:AUTHOR||WP:PROF (Wikipedia:Notability)