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This Mother Goose Picture Blocks Set by Gaston Mfg. Co. includes puzzle blocks that form six different images with nursery rhymes when put together. These include "Mary Had a Little Lamb," "Little Boy Blue," "Little Miss Muffet," "Jack and Jill," "The Old Woman in the Shoe," and "Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater."

Abstract Catherine Rose Mulholland, granddaughter of William Mulholland, former Chief Superintendent of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, was a historian, writer, civic leader, and public speaker in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area, where she spent much of her life. The Catherine Mulholland Collection documents her personal and professional life, chronicles the life of her grandfather, William Mulholland, and provides a unique...

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The illustrated annual report of the Nansen International Office for Refugees documents the humanitarian aid provided by the Office to Armenian refugees from Turkey settling in Syria and Lebanon from 1926 to 1934.

Abstract Julian Nava served as the Envoy (Attache España) of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee (LAOOC) to the Spanish Olympic Committee (Comité Olímpico Español - COE) for the 1984 Summer Olympics and preceding 10-week-long adjunct Los Angeles Olympic Arts Festival. The Spanish Olympic Committee was founded in 1912 to develop, promote, and protect the Olympic Movement in their country and support Spanish athletic participation in the Olympics. The collection documents the 1984 Los Angeles...

Abstract The Susan B. Nelson Collection documents the professional and personal life of Susan Louise Barr Nelson, an environmental and community planner, and social and political activist. Nelson played a fundamental role in the establishment of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, which became the largest urban national park in the United States. The collection also details Nelson’s work with numerous groups and organizations to preserve open space...

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This collection contains two travel scrapbooks compiled by Lillian Noce of Denver, Colorado. The scrapbooks document her trip to Japan as a Delegate for the World Federation of Education Associations (WFEA) World Conference in 1937, and the associated tour of the Philippines, China, and Japan.

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The Northridge Farms Thoroughbred Horse Photograph Collection are primarily comprised of black and white prints of thoroughbred horses from Northridge Farms. The photographs document the working farm in the mid-20th century.

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The Office of the President Records consist of materials generated and used by CSUN's Office of the President. This includes administrative files, correspondence, financial records, professional associations and organizations the president participated in, as well as papers related to campus construction, academic programs, and subject files.

Abstract Harold (Harry) Olaussen was born in Shanghai in 1929. His father was a Norwegian sea captain, and his mother was Italian. He went to St. Francis Xavier’s College, and lived above a bar owned by his grandmother. In 1949, he left Shanghai and traveled with his family to Italy, moved to Norway, and eventually settled in Vancouver, Canada. In 1972 he was elected to the Canadian Parliament for one term. The collection mostly consists of pictorials produced by the North...

Abstract Lois Margaret “Peg” Oliver served in the 746th Women’s Army Corps (WAC) during World War II at Perrin Field in Sherman, Texas. The Lois M. Oliver World War II Correspondence Collection consists primarily of letters written to Lois from friends, family members, and other service members. They were written during the years 1935-1947 with most dating from 1941-1944 during World War II. The collection also contains a yearbook; some loose papers found in the yearbook including a special orders...