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The library was established in 1911 and it was named after Henry Madden in 1981. As of 2022, the university is still in the progress of providing the library with a new name.
Nov 30, 2021 · Henry Madden, who was the longtime librarian of Fresno State, expressed his views on Jewish people and Nazi Germany in personal papers that remained sealed for a quarter-century after they were...
Henry Miller Madden was remembered at a gathering held on August 27 at California State University, Fresno, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his arrival at the library that now bears his name. The celebration recognized the central role Madden played in the library and in the profession in California. In September 1949, Madden joined what ...
Apr 18, 2022 · The task force reviewed more than 50 boxes of Madden's writings in various languages and found him expressing hatred for Jewish people and Nazi sympathies. The report did not recommend renaming the library, but the board of trustees could vote on it by July.
Jul 14, 2022 · Henry Madden, the university librarian from 1949 to 1979, held 'deeply antisemitic views and Nazi sympathies,' a task force found.
Apr 18, 2022 · A task force that reviewed the voluminous personal papers of longtime Fresno State librarian Henry Madden, namesake of the university’s library, on Monday issued a 71-page preliminary report confirming that Madden expressed antisemitic and pro-Nazi views.
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Jul 14, 2022 · Fresno State will rename its campus library after discovering that its namesake, former librarian Henry Madden, was an unapologetic Nazi sympathizer. Madden described himself as a Nazi and...
