Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Copies of digital files may be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request.
This collection contains Nelson's thesis and dissertation, class materials for a small number of courses he taught at NC State University, and his resumes. Also contained here is a 1971 letter from Gertrude Cox to Nelson describing her work in Thailand. Materials in the collection date from 1959 to approximately 2000.
Larry A. Nelson was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on 28 October 1932. He grew up in Iowa and attended Iowa State University, receiving a B.S. in 1954. He earned an M.S. from Texas A&M University (1958) and a Ph.D. from North Carolina State University (1961). After a few years in Hawaii, he returned to NC State and became a professor of statistics, teaching from 1964 to 1989. During most of this time he was also a statistical consultant. He died in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 2016.
This collection contains Nelson's thesis and dissertation, class materials for a small number of courses he taught at NC State University, and his resumes. Also contained here is a 1971 letter from Gertrude Cox to Nelson describing her work in Thailand. Materials in the collection date from 1959 to approximately 2000.
Arranged alphabetically by folder title.
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The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.
[Identification of item], Larry A. Nelson Papers, MC 00612, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Gift of Eric R. Nelson, 2016 (Accession 2016-0302)
Processed by: Todd Kosmerick, 2016 Sept.; machine-readable finding aid by: Todd Kosmerick, 2016 Sept.
Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Copies of digital files may be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request.
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[Identification of item], Larry A. Nelson Papers, MC 00612, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries’ “Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain,” the ALA Office for Information Technology Policy’s "Is It Protected by Copyright?," and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.