| Other author/creator | Davis, Nelson, 1942- interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Crowe, Larry F., interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Stearns, Scott, director of photography. |
| Other author/creator | HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company. |
| Variant title |
History Makers video oral history with Nelson Davis |
| Portion of title |
Nelson Davis |
| Abstract |
Production executive Nelson Davis was born on October 6, 1942, in Andalusia, Alabama, and grew up in Niagara Falls, New York. His career in broadcasting began with a high school internship program and part-time announcing job at a local radio station. From Niagara Falls, he moved to a larger station in Ottawa, Ontario, where he continued his formal education with business courses. After becoming a freelance host and producer, he worked on a diverse set of projects including on a series for PBS, commercials for presidential candidate Ronald Reagan, and a film in Africa. In 1980, Davis joined the NBC TV network as manager of mini-series, eventually becoming director of daytime programming. He founded Nelson Davis Television Productions in 1988. His company has created and co-produced a quiz series for historically black colleges, a series of children's specials built around oral storytelling, and Black History Notes which celebrates Black History month. |
| Credits | Videographer, Scott Stearns. |
| Performer |
Larry Crowe, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Los Angeles, California 2008 September 18. |
| Source of description | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Interviews. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Interviews. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Stock number | A2008.114 HistoryMakers |
