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...

Abstract Frank del Olmo (1948-2004) was a journalist, editorial columnist, and editor for the Los Angeles Times specializing in Latin American affairs and local Latino community concerns. Over his thirty-four year career with the Times, del Olmo advanced from intern to assistant editor, and ultimately served as director of the Times-Mirror Foundation. He was a founding member of the California Chicano News Media Association and the...

Abstract Thomas O'Loughlin served in the US Navy during World War I as a member of the crew on the hospital ship USS Mercy. He left for France in May 1918 and with his shipmates provided medical and other support for Allied forces fighting in Europe and the US over the next several months. While serving on the USS Mercy Thomas wrote letters to his mother and other family members at home in Connecticut. Thomas writes most frequently about his desire to be discharged from the Navy. The collection also...

Abstract The papers of Robert Olvera, Sr. and Robert Olvera, Jr. document two generations of union activism in one family. The collection consists largely of business papers dating from 1960 to 2003, including Executive Board and general meeting minutes (with indexes), committee and council records (with indexes), documentation of arbitration awards, papers of the Longshore, Ship Clerks & Walking Bosses Caucus, ILWU contract agreement documents, and legal case material. A small number of ILWU...