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President Louis L. Madsen Papers

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_3.1/8

Scope and Contents

President Louis L. Madsen papers document Utah State University (USU) history between 1950-1955 and document some growth of the university post World War II. Included in this collection are papers related to the revitalization of the university's athletic program, buildings on campus and the Korean War.

Dates

  • Creation: 1950-1955

Language of Materials

Material in English

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the President Louis L. Madsen Papers must be obtained from the University Archivist and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Biographical Note

Louis L. Madsen was born in Salt Lake City in 1907. He received degrees from Utah State University and Cornell University in the early 1930's. Madsen took part in research projects at Cornell, Columbia and Michigan State and was associated with the United States Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Animal Industry at Beltsville, Maryland.

Madsen was the eight president of Utah State University (USU), known at the time as Utah State Agricultural college (USAC) between 1950-1953. He was known for expanding the university though building projects like the new Union building, and agricultural science building and revitalization of the university's athletic program. Additionally, during his first year as president, an international program with Iran was established.

In 1953 Madsen was fired as USU president after disagreements with the governor and board of trustees. Well loved by the student body, his dismissal lead to mass outcry from students which resulted in over 700 students protesting at the Utah State Capitol. Madsen later accepted the position of Dean of the School of Agriculture at Washington State University. In 1979 USU granted Louis L. Madsen recognition for his service by awarding him an honorary degree in 1979.

Louis L. Madsen died in May 1986.

Extent

47 boxes (23 linear feet)

Abstract

Louis L. Madsen was the eight president of Utah State University between 1950-1953 and was known for expanding university buildings and programs.

Arrangement

The arrangement of this collection reflects an intellectual order of Madsen's activities as President. The physical order and numbering of items is second to the intellectual ordering of this collection. This collection is broken into eight series and some sub-series.

I. Correspondence: includes correspondence organized alphabetically and by topic

II. Departments and Faculty: includes administrative office and councils and deans and directors

III. Budget

IV. Outside Organizations: includes Logan and Cache Valley, other Universities, and State agencies and personnel

V. Student Affairs

VI. Korean War files

VII. Events

VIII. Assorted files: includes Board of trustees, alumni and the Union building

Title
Guide to the President Louis L. Madsen Papers1950-19555ate>
Author
Finding aid/Register created by Robert Parson
Date
©2012
Description rules
Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid encoded in English.

Revision Statements

  • 2024: Updated to include 3.1/8-1

Repository Details

Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)