President Louis L. Madsen papers, 1950-1955
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Madsen, Louis Linden, 1907-1986
- Title
- President Louis L. Madsen papers
- Dates
- 1950-1955 (inclusive)19501955
- Quantity
- 47 boxes, (23 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- UUS_3.1/8
- Summary
- Louis L. Madsen was the eight president of Utah State University between 1950-1953 and was known for expanding university buildings and programs.
- Repository
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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Louis Linden. 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.
Content Description
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.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on 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.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: President Louis L. Madsen Papers USU_3.1/8,. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations:USU_3.1/8, USUSCA.
Administrative Information
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
Detailed Description of the Collection
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I. Correspondence, 1950-1954
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a. Alphabetical, 1951-1953
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Description: A-BDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 1
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Description: BDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 1a
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Description: C-DDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 2
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Description: E-HDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 3
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Description: IDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 4, Folder 1-2
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Description: J-LDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 4, Folder 4-7
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Description: M-NDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 5, Folder 3-7
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Description: O-RDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 6
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Description: S-TDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 7
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Description: UDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 7a
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Description: V-ZDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 8
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b. By Topic, 1950-1953
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Description: AdvertisingDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 9, Folder 20
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Description: Attendance and ScholarshipDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 9, Folder 7
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Description: Branch Agriculture College (B.A.C.)
Now known as Southern Utah University but was a branch of USU
Dates: 1951-1953Container: Box 15, Folder 1-2 -
Description: Credits and AdmissionsDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 9, Folder 6
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Description: Curriculum and CommitteeDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 9, Folder 8
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Description: Daryl ChaseDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 9, Folder 22
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Description: Dean's Council ItemsDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 9, Folder 2
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Description: Faculty MonographsDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 9, Folder 9
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Description: Foreign Students Advisory CommissionDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 9, Folder 10
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Description: Form LettersDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 9, Folder 3
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Description: Fulbright ScholarshipDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 9, Folder 11
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Description: GraduationDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 9, Folder 12
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Description: High School RelationsDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 9, Folder 13
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Description: Higher EducationDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 9, Folder 14
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Description: Industrial Business RelationsDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 9, Folder 15
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Description: Institutional ObjectivesDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 9, Folder 16
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Description: Ione DanielsDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 9, Folder 1
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Description: IranDates: 1952-1953Container: Box 4, Folder 3
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Description: Personal correspondenceDates: 1950-1951Container: Box 5, Folder 2
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Description: Professional RelationsDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 9, Folder 5
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Description: PublicationsDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 9, Folder 17
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Description: ScheduleDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 9, Folder 18
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Description: Test Period ScheduleDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 9, Folder 19
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Description: Traffic CommitteeDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 9, Folder 4
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Description: William H. BellDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 9, Folder 21
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II. Departments and Faculty, 1950-1953
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Description: Agricultural EconomicsDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 3
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Description: Agricultural experiment stationDates: 1952-1953Container: Box 28
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Description: Air ForceDates: 1950-1951Container: Box 27, Folder 3
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Description: Animal HusbandryDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 9
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Description: Arts and SciencesDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 5
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Description: Assorted committeesDates: 1951-1952Container: Box 26, Folder 10
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Description: Athletic CouncilDates: 1951-1952Container: Box 26, Folder 7
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Description: Athletics
Includes scholarships, athletic code, Skyline Conference, Joe Whitesides, Football Coach Applications, Council and Competitions
Dates: 1951-1953Container: Box 12 -
Description: AuditoriumDates: 1951-1952Container: Box 26, Folder 11
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Description: BacteriologyDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 26
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Description: Bennion CommitteeDates: 1951-1952Container: Box 26, Folder 9
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Description: Building and Grounds
Includes Engineering Research Laboratory, H.M. Wadsworth, Ken Gottfredson, building needs, James A. Wade, and the Fieldhouse
Dates: 1950-1953Container: Box 18 -
Description: Business AdministrationDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 27
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Description: ChemistryDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 25
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Description: Child DevelopmentDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 8
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Description: CommerceDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 2
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Description: Dairy ScienceDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 16
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Description: EconomicsDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 28
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Description: EducationDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 1
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Description: EmployeesDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 27, Folder 5-7
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Description: Employment policies and applicationsDates: 1950-1951Container: Box 27, Folder 1, 4
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Description: EngineeringDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 6
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Description: EnglishDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 36
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Description: Extension Services
Includes classwork and service, County and Home Agent's Committee, Television, and Iran
Dates: 1950-1953Container: Box 29 -
Description: FacultyDates: 1951-1952Container: Box 26, Folder 3
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Description: Faculty AssociationDates: 1951-1952Container: Box 26, Folder 1
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Description: Faculty Income StudyDates: 1951-1952Container: Box 26, Folder 4
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Description: Faculty Meeting MinutesDates: 1951-1952Container: Box 26, Folder 2
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Description: ForestryDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 7
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Description: GeologyDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 24
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Description: Graduation CommitteeDates: 1951-1952Container: Box 26, Folder 8
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Description: HistoryDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 23
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Description: Home EconomicsDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 4
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Description: Housing
Includes C. L. Pocok
Dates: 1952-1954Container: Box 44, Folder 4, 6-7 -
Description: Industrial EducationDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 15
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Description: Irrigation and DrainageDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 14
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Description: JournalismDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 22
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Description: Landscape ArchitectureDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 19
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Description: MathematicsDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 21
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Description: Military Science
Includes events and the ROTC
Dates: 1952-1953Container: Box 53 -
Description: Modern LanguagesDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 32
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Description: MusicDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 33
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Description: PhotographyDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 12
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Description: Physical EducationDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 34
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Description: PhysicsDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 20
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Description: PsychologyDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 35
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Description: Range ManagementDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 30
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Description: SchedulingDates: 1951-1952Container: Box 26, Folder 6
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Description: Scott Air Force BaseDates: 1950-1951Container: Box 27, Folder 2
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Description: Sociology and Social WorkDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 29
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Description: SpeechDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 18
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Description: Teaching loadsDates: 1951-1952Container: Box 38, Folder 2-4
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Description: TenureDates: 1951-1952Container: Box 26, Folder 5
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Description: Vegetable CropsDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 11
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Description: Vet ScienceDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 10
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Description: Wildlife ManagementDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 31
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Description: Woodwork and Building ConstructionDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 13
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Description: Zoology, Entomology, and PhysiologyDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 24, Folder 17
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a. Administrative Office and Councils, 1952-1953
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Description: Finance CommissionDates: 1952-1953Container: Box 10, Folder 1
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Description: Dean's CorrespondenceDates: 1952-1953Container: Box 10, Folder 2
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Description: Student PersonnelDates: 1952-1953Container: Box 10, Folder 3
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Description: Registrar's OfficeDates: 1952-1953Container: Box 10, Folder 4
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Description: Dean's Council AgendasDates: 1952-1953Container: Box 10, Folder 5
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Description: Ione DanielDates: 1952-1953Container: Box 10, Folder 6
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Description: Registration and EnrollmentDates: 1952-1953Container: Box 10, Folder 7
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b. Deans and Directors, 1950-1953
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Description: Carlton F. CulmseeDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 25, Folder 5
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Description: E. A. JacobsonDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 25, Folder 3
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Description: Ethelyn O. GreavesDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 25, Folder 4
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Description: J. E. ChristiansenDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 25, Folder 10
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Description: J. Stewart WilliamsDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 25, Folder 9
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Description: King Hendricks, LibraryDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 25, Folder 1
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Description: L. M. TurnerDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 25, Folder 7-8
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Description: L. R. HumphreysDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 25, Folder 2
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Description: M. R. MerrillDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 25, Folder 6
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III. Budget, 1950-1955
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Description: Athletic BudgetDates: 1952-1954Container: Box 17, Folder 2
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Description: Branch Agriculture College (B.A.C.) budgetDates: 1953-1954Container: Box 17, Folder 5
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Description: Budget
Includes reports and preliminary budgets
Dates: 1950-1954Container: Box 16, Folder Unknown -
Description: BudgetDates: 1951-1954Container: Box 17, Folder 3-4
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Description: Eric A. JohnsonDates: 1950-1951Container: Box 21, Folder 1
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Description: Kennecott CompanyDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 20, Folder 5
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Description: Land-Grant CollegesDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 20, Folder 6
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Description: LegislatureDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 20, Folder 3
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Description: PayrollDates: 1952-1953Container: Box 19, Folder 6
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Description: PayrollDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 20, Folder 1
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Description: PayrollDates: 1950-1951Container: Box 21, Folder 6
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Description: Purchase OrdersDates: 1952-1953Container: Box 19, Folder 4-5
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Description: Purchase OrdersDates: 1950-1951Container: Box 21, Folder 5
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Description: Purchasing, Eric A. JohnsonDates: 1952-1953Container: Box 19, Folder 3
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Description: R. E. Berntson, TreasurerDates: 1952-1953Container: Box 19, Folder 1-2
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Description: R.E. Berntson, Secretary, TreasurerDates: 1950-1951Container: Box 21, Folder 2
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Description: Salary costsDates: 1951-1952Container: Box 38, Folder 1
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Description: Secretary's OfficeDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 20, Folder 2
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Description: Secretary's ReportDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 20, Folder 4
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Description: Snow College BudgetDates: 1952-1955Container: Box 17, Folder 6
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Description: Warrants and VouchersDates: 1950-1951Container: Box 21, Folder 3
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Description: Warrants and VouchersDates: 1950-1951Container: Box 21, Folder 4
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IV. Outside Organizations, 1950-1953
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Description: AccreditingDates: 1952-1953Container: Box 32, Folder 3
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Description: American Council on EducationDates: 1950-1951Container: Box 32, Folder 8
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Description: American Feed Manufacturer's AwardDates: 1950-1951Container: Box 32, Folder 1
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Description: American Institute of CooperationDates: 1950-1952Container: Box 32, Folder 2
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Description: American Institute of NutritionDates: 1950-1951Container: Box 32, Folder 9
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Description: Association of Land-Grant CollegesDates: 1950-1951Container: Box 32, Folder 4-5
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Description: Intermountain Feed's ConferenceDates: 1951-1952Container: Box 32, Folder 6
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Description: Russell I. ThackreyDates: 1950-1951Container: Box 32, Folder 7
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a. Logan and Cache County, 1950-1953
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Description: AssembliesDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 34, Folder 8
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Description: CafeteriaDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 34, Folder 4
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Description: Chamber of CommerceDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 34, Folder 6
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Description: Civil ServiceDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 34, Folder 1
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Description: Cooperative Agreement Between Utah State Agricultural CollegeDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 34, Folder 9
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Description: CreameryDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 34, Folder 5
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Description: Federal CommunicationsDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 34, Folder 7
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Description: National Commission on AccreditingDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 34, Folder 3
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Description: U. S. Office of Education, QuestionnaireDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 34, Folder 2
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b. Universities and Colleges, 1951-1953
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Description: Basic College MaterialDates: 1952-1953Container: Box 36, Folder 3
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Description: Brigham Young UniversityDates: 1952-1953Container: Box 36, Folder 4
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Description: H. Wayne DriggsDates: 1952-1953Container: Box 15, Folder 3
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Description: L. A. Maynard, CornellDates: 1952-1953Container: Box 36, Folder 1
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Description: Snow CollegeDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 15, Folder 4-5
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Description: University of UtahDates: 1952-1953Container: Box 36, Folder 2
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Description: WeberDates: 1952-1953Container: Box 36, Folder 5
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c. State Agencies and personnel, 1952
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Description: Board of ExaminersDates: 1952Container: Box 46, Folder 6
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Description: Expansion of InstitutionsDates: 1952Container: Box 46, Folder 3
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Description: J. Bracken LeeDates: 1952Container: Box 46, Folder 2
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Description: Legislative CouncilDates: 1952Container: Box 46, Folder 4
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Description: LegislatorsDates: 1952Container: Box 46, Folder 5
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Description: Utah Conference on Higher EducationDates: 1952Container: Box 46, Folder 1
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V. Student Affairs, 1951-1953
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Description: AccidentsDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 39, Folder 1
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Description: Associated StudentsDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 39, Folder 12
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Description: Athletic DepartmentDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 39, Folder 6
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Description: FallDates: 1951-1952Container: Box 40, Folder 3
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Description: Fee ExemptionsDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 39, Folder 8
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Description: Fee ExemptionsDates: 1951-1952Container: Box 40, Folder 1
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Description: Foreign RelationsDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 39, Folder 5
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Description: Foreign StudentsDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 39, Folder 7
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Description: News BulletinDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 39, Folder 2
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Description: Rhodes ScholarshipDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 39, Folder 3
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Description: Rhodes ScholarshipDates: 1951-1952Container: Box 40, Folder 4
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Description: ScholarshipDates: 1951-1952Container: Box 40, Folder 2
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Description: ScholarshipsDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 39, Folder 11
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Description: Student CouncilDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 39, Folder 10
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Description: Student Health ServiceDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 39, Folder 4
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Description: Student Health ServiceDates: 1951-1952Container: Box 40, Folder 5
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Description: Student PersonnelDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 39, Folder 9
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VI. Korean War files, 1951-1953
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Description: DefermentDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 33, Folder 1
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Description: Korean CasualtiesDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 33, Folder 7
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Description: MarinesDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 33, Folder 9
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Description: Marines, ROTCDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 33, Folder 8
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Description: Mechanic Learner ProgramDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 33, Folder 6
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Description: TrainingDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 33, Folder 5
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Description: VeteransDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 33, Folder 3-4
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Description: Veteran's AdministrationDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 33, Folder 2
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VII. Events, 1950-1953
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Description: InaugurationDates: 1950Container: Box 31, Folder 1
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Description: InaugurationDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 46a
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Description: Commencement
Includes extension service, Honorary degrees, and Robert E. Wood
Dates: 1950-1953Container: Box 22, Folder 1
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VIII. Assorted files, 1950-1955
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Description: Alumni and alumni associationDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 11
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Description: Assorted files
Includes correspondence, reports, photos, Board of Trustees, and legislative material
Dates: 1950-1951Container: Box 5, Folder 1 -
Description: Board of TrusteesDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 13
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Description: Board of Trustees and assorted files
Includes High school relations and Graduate school
Dates: 1952-1953Container: Box 14 -
Description: Campus directoryDates: 1952-1953Container: Box 42, Folder 1
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Description: Night school and summer school
Includes C.D. McBride and John C. Carlisle
Dates: 1950-1953Container: Box 41 -
Description: Public RelationsDates: 1952-1953Container: Box 44, Folder 5
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Description: Recruitment files
Includes housing and prospective students
Dates: 1951-1953Container: Box 37 -
Description: Telephone statistic and billsDates: 1952-1953Container: Box 42, Folder 2-5
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Description: Union BuildingDates: 1952-1955Container: Box 44, Folder 1-3,8
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Description: Union BuildingDates: 1951-1953Container: Box 43
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Description: Utah Scientific Research
Includes E.G. Peterson and Utah Scientific Foundation
Dates: 1950-1953Container: Box 45
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College presidents--Utah--Logan--Archives.
- Colleges and Universities
- Universities and colleges--Utah--Logan--Archives.
Personal Names
- Madsen, Louis L. (Louis Linden)--Archives.
Corporate Names
- Snow College (Ephraim, Utah)--History--Sources.
- Southern Utah University--History|--Sources.
- Utah State University--History--Sources.
- Utah State University. Office of the President--Archives.
