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Paul Edward Nelson papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2522

Scope and Contents

The Paul Edward Nelson papers (1960-2008) contain correspondence, reports, project proposals, research files, drawings, brochures, pamphlets, notes, articles, and manuscripts documenting Nelson's career as a planning and marketing consultant.

Dates

  • 1960-2008

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical Sketch

Paul Edward Nelson (1941-2010) was born in Los Angeles, California, to Sylvester and Edna Rich Nelson. He graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, and from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a Master's Degree in City and Regional Planning. He married Karen Lowe in 1965. The couple had four children. Nelson created a consulting firm, Paul Nelson Associates, and worked on a variety of projects, including the Intermountain Power Project and the Utah World Trade Center. He died in Salt Lake City on 9 March 2010.

Extent

18.25 Linear Feet

Abstract

The Paul Edward Nelson papers (1960-2008) contain correspondence, reports, project proposals, research files, drawings, brochures, pamphlets, notes, articles, and manuscripts documenting Nelson's career as a planning and marketing consultant.

Arrangement

Boxes one and two contain documents related to Nelson's personal life and education. The rest of the collection contains material either used or produced by Nelson in conjunction with Paul Nelson Associates, his consulting firm. This material is organized in roughly chronological order.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Stephen, Richard, and Douglas Nelson, and by Jane Nelson Butters in 2010.

Processing Information

Processed by Karen Carver in 2010.
Title
Inventory of the Paul Edward Nelson papers, 1960-2009
Author
Finding aid created by Karen Carver
Date
© 2010 (last modified: 2020)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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