VT Stories Oral History with Frank Nolen, May 17, 2016 (Ms2016-015)
Title
VT Stories Oral History with Frank Nolen, May 17, 2016 (Ms2016-015)
Subject
Description
Frank Nolen grew up in Macon County, North Carolina, raised with school in mind. In high school, he decided to attend North Carolina State College, but dropped out after encountering college chemistry. He transferred to Gaston Technical Institute, a two year technical school, and graduated early in January 1960.
He eventually arrived in Blacksburg because of a job offer with General Electric in Shenandoah. After getting the job, Nolen's boss decided to send him to Virginia Tech for an engineering degree, which he graduated from in 1965.
In this interview, Nolen recounts his path to Virginia Tech, becoming a student in the Corps, studies, his later career in General Electric, and then becoming a proud alumni.
He eventually arrived in Blacksburg because of a job offer with General Electric in Shenandoah. After getting the job, Nolen's boss decided to send him to Virginia Tech for an engineering degree, which he graduated from in 1965.
In this interview, Nolen recounts his path to Virginia Tech, becoming a student in the Corps, studies, his later career in General Electric, and then becoming a proud alumni.
Date
Rights
Permission to publish material from the VT Stories Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech.
Type
Identifier
Ms2016-015_FrankNolen
Rights Holder
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech
Interviewer
Claire Gogan
Narrator
Frank Nolen
Location
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.
Duration
01:19:06
Citation
“VT Stories Oral History with Frank Nolen, May 17, 2016 (Ms2016-015),” VT Special Collections and University Archives Online, accessed April 28, 2024, http://digitalsc.specomeka.vtlibraries.net/Ms2016-015/Ms2016-015_FrankNolen.