Paul Edward Nelson photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1621
Scope and Contents
The Paul Edward Nelson photograph collection consists of 1 archives box containing 155 color photographs, primarily of the Cedar Mountains and Ripple Valley areas. Some of the photographs were likely used in the “Superconducting Super Collider Cedar Mountains Siting Proposal submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Research, SSC Site Task Force by the State of Utah, September 2, 1987, Volume 4 Regional Resources”, as the cover was with the photos upon donation.
Dates
- 1970s-2000s
Creator
- Nelson, Paul, 1941-2010 (Person)
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 / Historical
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
0.25 Linear Feet (1 archives box) : 155 items
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Paul Edward Nelson (1941-2010) was a University of Utah graduate and city planner. This collection contains color sildes and transparencies, primarily of the Cedar Mountains and Ripple Valley areas.
Arrangement
Original arrangement preserved.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by
Separated Materials
See also the Paul Edward Nelson papers (ACCN 2522) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
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Creator
- Nelson, Paul, 1941-2010 (Person)
- Title
- Paul Edward Nelson photograph collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid written by Special Collections staff.
- Date
- 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- The finding aid was written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu