By Lori Myers-Steele
Title: Paul David Nelson Papers, c. 1970-2005
ID: RG 09/9.33
Primary Creator: Nelson, Paul David -- 1941-
Extent: 1.0 MS boxes
Arrangement: Correspondence sorted by subject.
Subjects: Berea College, Berea College -- Campus life, Berea College -- Faculty, Berea College -- Great Commitments., Christian Identity., Nelson, Paul David -- 1941-, Stephenson, John B. -- 1937-
Languages: English
Paul David Nelson (Dave) came from Patrick County, Virginia to attend Berea College, graduating in 1965. He went on to Duke University for a master’s degree and then a Ph.D. After a brief stint at Villanova University, he returned to Berea to teach in 1970, becoming Julian-Van Dusen professor in 1993. From 1992 to 2003 he served as chair of the History Department. Nelson won the Seabury Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1996 and retired from Berea College in 2005.
Nelson published eight biographies of Revolutionary War era military leaders, both British and American, and numerous articles. He has been a sought after contributor to biographical reference works (notably Oxford’s new Dictionary of National Biography). Apart from his legendary “dead generals,” he has written on Berea’s own history, and has served for years as Berea’s representative on the editorial board of the University Press of Kentucky.
Berea College
Berea College -- Campus life
Berea College -- Faculty
Berea College -- Great Commitments.
Christian Identity.
Nelson, Paul David -- 1941-
Stephenson, John B. -- 1937-
Repository: Berea College Special Collections and Archives Catalog
Access Restrictions: Records can be accessed through the Reading Room, Berea College Special Collections and Archives, Hutchins Library, Berea College.
Use Restrictions: Folder 9 contains restricted materials. Federal copyright regulations apply to all materials.
Preferred Citation: [Item/Folder/Box], RG 09/9.33: Paul David Nelson Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Berea College, Berea, KY.
Processing Information: Finding aid created 2016.
