Guide to the Harold Olaussen Collection
Special Collections & Archives
University Library
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330-8326
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives
Title: Harold Olaussen Collection
Creator:
Olaussen, Harold, 1929-
Identifier/Call Number: OCH.HOC
Extent:
0.06 linear feet
Date (inclusive): circa 1930-circa
1949
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 Canada. In 1972 he was elected to the Canadian Parliament for one
term, and he presently lives in Vancouver. The collection mostly consists of pictorials
produced by the
North China Daily News photocopied by Olaussen.
Also included in the collection is a painting of the St. Francis Xavier's College coat of
arms, and copies of photographs of Shanghai, St. Francis Xavier's College and Olaussen with
his amah.
Language of Material: English
Biographical Information:
Harold (Harry) Olaussen was born in 1929 in Shanghai, China. His father was a Norwegian sea
captain and his mother was Italian. He attended St. Francis Xavier's College, and the French
Aurora University in Shanghai. In 1949, he and his family left China for Italy, where they
lived for a short time before Olaussen and his brother traveled to Norway to stay with an
uncle. They both started working on ships, and Olaussen traveled all over the world before
settling in Canada in the 1960s. Olaussen worked in a paper mill as an engineer, and also
was elected as the Member of Parliament for the Coast Chilcotin area from 1972-1974. He
currently lives in Vancouver.
Scope and Contents
The
Harold Olaussen Collection mostly consists of pictorials
produced by the
North China Daily News and the
Hong Kong Sunday Herald in 1940 which were photocopied by Olaussen.
Also included in the collection is a painting of the St. Francis Xavier's College crest, and
copies of photographs of Shanghai, St. Francis Xavier's College and Olaussen with his
amah.
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use:
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.
Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials
protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires
the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Harold Olaussen
Preferred Citation:
For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual,
or see the
Citing Archival Materials
guide.
Processing Information:
Jessica Geiser, 2013
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Ephemera
Documents
Photographs
Box 1, Item 1
Photographs of Shanghai Buildings
Box 1, Item 2
Photograph of Harold Olaussen with his Amah on a Rickshaw,
ca. 1930-ca. 1939
Box 1, Item 3
Photograph of St. Francis Xavier's College
Box 1, Item 4
Photograph of St. Francis Xavier's College Badge
Folder 1, Item 1
Photocopies of Pictorials from the
North China Daily News
and the
Hong Kong Sunday Herald,
1940
Folder 1, Item 2
Painting of the St. Francis Xavier's College Crest
