Harris, Nelson

Author Nelson Harris has compiled nearly 200 postcards from his private collection, including buildings and parks long gone from Roanoke's landscape, such as Mountain Park with its trolley station and dancing pavilion; the Mill Mountain incline; the ornate Academy of Music; and Lakeside Amusement Park. Harris is a life-long resident of Roanoke and a member of the Roanoke City Council. He is an ordained minister and is married with three sons.