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Minnesota Farm Economy Oral History Project: Interview with William J. Nelson

Titles: Minnesota Farm Economy Oral History Project: Interview with William J. Nelson (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: William Nelson was born into a Brainerd, Minnesota farm family in 1951. Active in agriculture in his early years, but not wanting to farm, Nelson enrolled at the University of Minnesota Morris in 1969, majoring in political science. He worked afterwards as a community educator in Minneapolis, where he developed an interest in cooperatives. After obtaining a degree in studies of the future from the University of Houston, Nelson became a teacher at Wasceca Technical College, specializing in cooperatives. He served in that capacity for four years, then becoming the division director for programs in agriculture, business, food industry, and family services. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Memories of growing up on his parent's farm. High school activities and interests; work in the cooperatives; how he became a professor at Waseca. Causes of the farm crisis. Definition of a family farm and the future of such farms. His belief of what the role of the university ought to be—helping people prepare adequately for agricultural jobs, career guidance, and education.

Dates

  • 06/02/1989 (Creation)

Creation

Identifiers

  • Library Call Number: OH 76
  • Accession Number: AV1988.167.8

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

Quantity: 2.5 hours sound cassette 49 pages transcript

Format

  • Content Category: sound recordings
  • Content Category: text

Measurements

  • 150 minutes length

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