Nelson, Portia

Variant names

Hide Profile

Nelson worked for Bell Laboratory (N.J.), helped invent micrographics technology (microfilm, microfiche, etc.), served under General Eisenhower in World War II, worked on the NASA Apollo rocket project and was a contractor for University Microfilm Company, Xerox and IBM. Portia (Betty Mae) Nelson (Carl's sister) was an actress on Broadway and in Hollywood.

From the guide to the Carl E. Nelson papers, bulk 1890-1960, 1890-2001, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn American Vaudeville Museum collection, 1845-2007, (bulk 1910-1940) University of Arizona Libraries, Library Special Collections
creatorOf Carl E. Nelson papers, bulk 1890-1960, 1890-2001 L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith American Museum of Vaudeville corporateBody
associatedWith Cullen, Frank, 1936- person
associatedWith International Business Machines Corporation corporateBody
associatedWith McNeilly, Donald, 1945- person
associatedWith Nelson, Carl E. (Carl Erwin), 1903- person
associatedWith Nelson, Ernestine, 1914-1991 person
associatedWith Nelson, Jacob Carl, 1829-1903 person
associatedWith Nelson, Jacob Carl, 1872-1950 person
associatedWith New York University corporateBody
associatedWith United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration corporateBody
associatedWith Weber State College corporateBody
associatedWith Xerox Corporation corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Provo (Utah)
France
Berlin (Germany)
England
New Jersey
Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Saint George (Utah)
Brigham City (Utah)
New York (N.Y.)
Subject
Home and Family
Occupation
Activity

Person

Birth 1920-05-27

Death 2001-03-06

Information

Permalink: http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6tk1n28

Ark ID: w6tk1n28

SNAC ID: 22026909