Interview with Mrs. James A Nelson and James Nelson, Jr. Raw footage of Professor of History and University Historian Dr. John A. Tucker interviewing Mrs. James A. Nelson and her son, James "Jim" Nelson, Jr. Mrs. Nelson, a Pitt County native, speaks about her primitive baptist heritage, her New York husband's Irish Catholic heritage, and the meshing of cultures. She also speaks about her experience meeting Kennedy at the tobacco warehouse before his visit to East Carolina College on the presidential campaign trail. Jim Nelson, who was 6 years old at the time, speaks about the importance of Kennedy coming to the area because it was a democratic area and specifically the symbolic significance of his visit to the tobacco warehouse. Kennedy's visit was the first time a presidential nominee had visited Greenville, NC. UA09.01.05.01.003 60394 2460 20081121 Interview with Mrs. James A Nelson and James Nelson, Jr. Raw footage of Professor of History and University Historian Dr. John A. Tucker interviewing Mrs. James A. Nelson and her son, James "Jim" Nelson, Jr. Mrs. Nelson, a Pitt County native, speaks about her primitive baptist heritage, her New York husband's Irish Catholic heritage, and the meshing of cultures. She also speaks about her experience meeting Kennedy at the tobacco warehouse before his visit to East Carolina College on the presidential campaign trail. Jim Nelson, who was 6 years old at the time, speaks about the importance of Kennedy coming to the area because it was a democratic area and specifically the symbolic significance of his visit to the tobacco warehouse. Kennedy's visit was the first time a presidential nominee had visited Greenville, NC. 20081121 J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University 60394 video videos 2020-05-29T12:00:00 md5 False