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Southwest Texas State Teachers College

 Organization

Historical

Southwest Texas State Normal School was established in 1903. The name was changed in 1918 to Southwest Texas State Normal College, in 1923 to Southwest Texas State Teachers College, in 1959 to Southwest Texas State College, in 1969 to Southwest Texas State University, and in 2003 to Texas State University-San Marcos.

Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:

University Archives artifact collection

 Collection
Identifier: 70.5000
Abstract

Inventory of artifacts in the University Archives, Texas State University.

Dates: 1908-2015, undated
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / University Archives artifact collection

University Faculty Bulletins

 Collection
Identifier: AS36.T4 F14
Scope and Contents The collection contains materials that were published weekly and then bimonthly by the Office of the President dated 1951-1981. The faculty bulletin provided faculty with official notices from the President, administrative offices, and department heads. Topics include: faculty meetings; faculty and department highlights; programs sponsored by the college or various departments; scholarship and grant opportunities; and athletic events. Materials are arranged roughly chronologically, as...
Dates: 1951 - 1981
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / University Faculty Bulletins

University Student Handbooks

 Collection
Identifier: AS36.T4 H5
Scope and Contents This collection consists of the various editions of the student handbook. Published each year, the student handbook assists students in navigating university life. Early editions of the handbook included information about registration, items to bring to school, athletics, and registration. Later editions acquainted students with the university's heritage, facilities, services, activities, personnel, regulations, and extracurricular activities. It contains Texas State's policies governing...
Dates: 1947 - 2022
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / University Student Handbooks

Yates Family memorabilia

 Collection
Identifier: 90.100-Alumni-2008-Yates
Scope and Contents

The collection contains a class ring, pledge cap, and photograph. The class ring belonged to Dora Anna Koch McCall and signifies her graduation in 1918. The cap belonged to Patricia Ruth McCall, from when she pledged the Sallie Beretta Literary Society circa 1949. The photograph is a framed panoramic image of Southwest Texas State Normal College community dated, February 17, 1922.

Dates: 1917-1950
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / Yates Family memorabilia