The Administrative Duties record group focuses on Nelson's role on external and internal committees and organizations. Included in this record group is a series of Correspondence, materials related to his role in the Central State colleges and Universities; Michigan Council of State College Presidents, sub group for Vice Presidents of Instruction; North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools; the State of Michigan, Department of Education; The Administrative Council, through the University President; Office of Information and Research, and SPARD or Special Projects & Research Development Office. Materials related to institutional accreditation can be found in the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Also included in this record group is a series of Topics and Research Files which relates to academic issues he faced during his tenure, including Jr. Colleges, and one in particular titled 'Black Unrest' which pertains to the issues happening on campus in the late 1960s, including a take over of the administrative building by African American students in 1968. Materials are generally organized by office and when possible the archives has retained the order in which Nelson maintained them.