Nelson, Kenneth

Interview 75b : In this second interview by Megan Lambert, Kenneth Nelson (1915-1992) continues his remembrances of experiences in Southern Pine Lumber Company's Land & Timber Department. He discusses early land and timber purchases and surveying, logging practices, the beginning of a sustained yield program in forest management, and provides information about his own employment history, including working for Dave Kenley. He also discusses his involvement in numerous civic, government, and professional organizations, including service clubs, forestry associations, the Texas Forestry Museum, water districts, planning and zoning, and the Diboll school board.