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Southwest Texas State University

 Organization

Staff Only

Dates

  • Usage: 1969 - 2003

Biography

Texas State University was established by the 26th Legislature in 1899 as the Southwest Texas State Normal School; 313 pupils were enrolled in 1903-04, the first year classes were held. The school name changed to Southwest Texas State Normal College in 1918, to Southwest Texas State Teachers College in 1925, to Southwest Texas State College in 1959, to Southwest Texas State University in 1969, to Texas State University-San Marcos in 2003, and to Texas State University in 2013.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

The Normal/College/University Star Student Newspaper Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 41.100-Newspaper-Star
Content Description This collection consists of issues of the student newspaper, titled the Normal Star, College Star, and University Star. Most issues in original format, as well as the master microfilm, are presrvation copies and are thus resticted from public access, but there are some bound copies available for public use. More recent records include media kits and publication rates, as well as related artifacts. The first issue of the Normal Star, the student newspaper at Southwest Texas State...
Dates: 1911 - 2019
Found in: Special Collections and Archives