Interview with Orville Nelson

Abstract

This tape recorded interview of Orville Nelson was conducted by Howard Lee at the Swanson Learning Center on February 18, 2009. Orv Nelson was born in Grasston, Minnesota and lived on several farms in that state. Nelson arrived at UW-Stout in 1953 and received a bachelor's degree in industrial education three years later. Orv continued his graduate work at the University of Minnesota. He joined the faculty at Stout State College in the fall of 1963 as an instructor in the industrial teacher education department. In 1965 he was selected to be the research specialist on the American Industry Project. After the project was completed, Nelson spent most of his time during the next 31 years on project development, management and evaluation. He also served as a graduate program director for eight years.