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[edit]Missing articles
[edit]- The Daily News (Pittsburgh)
- McKeesport History and Heritage Center
- McKeesport Hospital
- Academy of Music (also known as Harry Williams' Academy of Music)
- Allegheny Theater (also known as Hazlett Theater within the Carnegie Free Library of Allegheny)
- Alumni Theatre Company (current)
- Alvin Theatre (Pittsburgh)[1]
- Allegheny Repertory Theatre
- American Ibsen Theatre
- The Donora Digital Collection[2]
- Historic Pittsburgh Collection
- Regional Trail Corporation
- Friends of the Riverfront
- Kennywood's open (idiom)
- Allegheny Trail Alliance
- Redd-up (idiom)
- Pinkerton Trestles and Tunnel
- Historic Dravo Cemetery
- The Point Made -project name of the Great Allegheny Trail
- Charles Harris (photographer) - needs a redirect from Teenie, the very short article does not adequately cover this Pittsburgh photographer
- Pittsburgh trollies
- Teenie Harris Archives - notable collection at the Carnegie
- Timeline of Pittsburgh - very incomplete
- Senecas in Western Pennsylvania
- Monongahela Navigation Company; draft and references can be found here
- The Ghost Bomber of the Monongahela River
- Quecreek Mine rescue - good starter article, needs reference cleanup and in-line citations
- Frick Art & Historical Center - intermediate, additional references; update about 2013 renovation project
- Hugh Henry Brackenridge - references in Historic Pittsburgh
- Mrs. J.O. Miller
- Jane Swisshelm - an interesting reference in Historic Pittsburgh
- Western Pennsylvania English - ? says lists should be turned to prose, I disagree - perhaps just remove the flag?
- Baltimore and Ohio Short Line Railroad - advanced, very short article, could use more content. Lots of information in Historic Pittsburgh http://www.historicpittsburgh.org/
- Calliope: Pittsburgh Folk Music Society - advanced, needs to be expanded
- National Negro Opera Company - intermediate, needs citations and content
- Smog museum; not a joke but a place in Monongehela
- William Barclay Foster, Jr.
- Luna Park, Pittsburgh - coroner report about a lion getting loose? news article?
- Thomas J. Quigley - there are some references to this individual in the Historic Pittsburgh collection.
- Chiodo's Tavern; lots of refs: https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=chiodos+tavern
- Blue sandstone; type of brick that used to cover the streets of Pittsurgh
- Ohiopyle train station; used to be the happenin' place
- Saint Patrick's Day Flood
- Carnegie Lecture Hall
- Venture Outdoors
- Trundle Manor
- Hill House Association
- Esther Barazzone
- Alma Speed Fox
- Aradhna Oliphant
- The 20th Century Club (Pittsburgh)
Early American music
[edit]- Alabado (Song of Praise)*Children in the Woods (song)
- Constitution and the Guerrier (song)
- The Cruel Ship's Carpenter (song)
- Tom Dooley (song)
- Frankie and Johnnie (song)
- God Save The King (song)
- Liberty Minstrel (song)
- Little Know Ye Who's Coming (song)*Old Marse John (song)
- Soy Escalvo de Jesus (song)
- Por ser mi divina luz (song)
- Down the Coast of La Barbadee (song)
- Ol' Man Satan (song)
- Old Black Mammy's Lullaby (song)
- The Desponding Negro (song)
- Nelly Was A Lady (song)
- No More Auction Block For Me (song)
- En Roulant ma Boule (song)
- Friendly Invitation to a New Plantation (song)
- La courte paille (song)
- Old Hundred (song)
- Let Us Break Bread Together (song)
- New England's Annoyances (song)
- Pretty Polly (song)
- Round the Corner, Sally (song)
- Tobaccos's But an Indian Weed (song)
- War and Peace (song)
- Welcome, Welcome, Brother Debtor (song)
- The Willow Tree (song)
- Zeb Tuorney's Girl (song)
Places
[edit]- Donora, Pennsylvania - missing references, needs more historical content and images
Missing biographies of notable Pittsburghers
[edit]- Joan Andrews
- Heather Arnet
- Thomas J. Bigham[3]
- Carol Brown
- Esther Bush
- Wyona Coleman
- Linda Dickerson
- Mary Dee Dudley
- David Espy
- Joann Evansgardner
- Karen Wolk Feinstein
- Marita Garrett
- Anna Hollis
- Lisa Horton (American football)
- Kathy W. Humphrey
- Mary Pattison Irwin
- Regaina Koetters
- LaTasha Mayes
- Nora Mary McMullen Mellon
- Mrs. John O. Miller
- Thelma Lovette Morris
- Amelia Papapetropoulos
- Marilyn Skolnik
- Rosemary Trump
- Asheley Williams
Biographies
[edit]These articles have been created, yet remain incomplete. If you are a newer editor, consider improving them. Stubs can be improved to a "Start" class article; "Start" class articles can be improved to a "C" class article; "C" class articles can be improved to a "B" class article and a "B" class artile can be improved to a "GA" or Good article.
- Eva Tansky Blum[4]
- Gwendolyn J. Elliott
- Edith Dennison Darlington Ammon - stub
- Nellie Bly - potential Good Article (GA)
- Elsie Hillman - may not be neutral
- Janera Solomon[5][6] [7], nominated for deletion
- Helen Faison - stub
- LaVera Brown - stub
- Jane Grey Swisshelm
- Joy Flowers Conti
- Sandra Welner
- Yvonne Campos
- Josie Badger
- Jennie Bradley Roessing
- Molly Rush
- Patricia McDaniel - stub
- Edith Balas
- Barbara McNees
- Kim Berkeley Clark - stub, tagged
- Vanessa German
- Terrence Hayes
- Mary Cardwell Dawson
- Devra Davis
- Yona Harvey - C class, improve to B class
Articles to be expanded
[edit]- Rachel Carson Trail - stub
- Allegheny Land Trust - stub
- Carnegie Mellon University Press - stub
- Dirty Dozen (bicycle competition) - stub
- Duquesne University Tamburitzans - stub
- Rich Fitzgerald - stub
- Jeff Jimerson - stub
- Lincoln Place (Pittsburgh) - stubish
- South Park (Pittsburgh) - stubish, needs a page move and more images
- Presley Neville - stub
- Liberty Bridge (Pittsburgh) - stub
- Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center - stub
- Tanacharison -referencing issues
- Joseph Coulon de Jumonville - referencing issues
Referencing issues
[edit]- Joe DeNardo - references needed
- Jackie Smith (sociologist) - citations needed
- Journal of World-Systems Research - expand references
- Rails to Trails - citations needed
- Mellon family - beginner (tone, editing)
- West View Park - beginner (citations, editing)
- University of Pittsburgh Law Review - needs secondary sources
- Queen Aliquippa - needs references
- Kanuksusy - beginner, needs additional citations
- Bridges of Pittsburgh - beginner, needs additional citations and coordinates
- Miniature Railroad & Village - no references
Other
[edit]- Power abuse disorder; draft and references found here
Industrial and mining history
[edit]Image uploads
[edit]- Mon River boat, 1901
- The Wire Mill, Donora, PA, taken by Bruce Dresbach in 1910
- Notable Western Pennsylvania businesspeople
References
[edit]- ^ "Guide to the Records of Pittsburgh Theaters: Nixon, Alvin and Pitt, 1906-1972 (bulk 1919-1929) | Historic Pittsburgh". historicpittsburgh.org. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
- ^ http://www.calu.edu/business-community/teaching-primary-sources/donora-digital-collection/index.htm
- ^ "Thomas James Bigham". Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
- ^ http://triblive.com/news/allegheny/8422157-74/pitt-blum-board
- ^ http://www.nextpittsburgh.com/next-up/next-janera-solomon/
- ^ http://triblive.com/news/allegheny/6495387-74/solomon-strayhorn-theater
- ^ http://www.pittsburghartscouncil.org/eventsarchive/event/480
- ^ http://www.coalcampusa.com/westpa/index.htm
Note that these are suggestions of pages that need some cleanup or expansion. Feel free to target any pages that are of interest to you.