Nelson, George Michael
Variant namesGeorge Nelson was a Seattle contractor who was hired by the city for public works projects, including the second phase of the Denny Hill regrade beginning in 1928. Nelson's contracting business is first listed in city directories beginning in 1925: from 1925 to 1928 as Nelson and Pederson; in 1929 as George Nelson & Co.; in 1930 under Nelson's name as "General Contractor"; and from 1935 through the early 1940s as "Cities Contracting Co." Nelson's wife Agnes is listed as George Nelson's widow beginning with the 1966 directory.
From the description of George Nelson photograph collection, ca. 1925-1930. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 449743186
Private Sophus George Nelson WX 10941 "D" Section 4th Reserve Motor Transport Coy. A.I.F. enlisted on 26 February 1941. Arrived at Singapore naval base 24 April 1941. POW from fall of Singapore in 1942 until 1945.
From the description of Papers [manuscript]. [1941?]-[1945?] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 222932483
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| creatorOf | Nelson, George. Diary, 1780-1792 (inclusive), 1780-1781, 1790-1792 (bulk). | Historical Society of Pennsylvania | |
| creatorOf | Nelson, George. Idora Park / George Nelson ; interviewed by Scott Smith. | Youngstown State University, William F. Maag Jr. Library | |
| creatorOf | Nelson, George. Papers [manuscript]. | Libraries Australia | |
| creatorOf | Nelson, George. George Nelson photograph collection, ca. 1925-1930. | Museum of History and Industry | |
| referencedIn | Nelson, William J., d. 1855. William J. Nelson documents, 1856. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Zoological photographs, 1903-[ca. 1926]. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory |
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| associatedWith | Nelson, William J., d. 1855. | person |
| associatedWith | New York Zoological Society. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Seattle (Wash.). Engineering Dept. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Smith, Scott. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Continental Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment. | corporateBody |
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| Idora Park (Youngstown, Ohio) | |||
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| Power shovels |
| Prisoners of war |
| Sewerage |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
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