Materials include one complete and one incomplete draft of House Bill 696 of the 26th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature (1899). The summary of the proposed bill reads: "An act to provide for establishing, governing, and maintaining a State normal school at San Marcos as to be known as the 'Southwest Texas Normal School.'" A subsequent version of this text became SB260, the legislation that officially authorized the creation of the institution now known as Texas State University.
Contains list of the members of the Board of Normal Regents, as well as a list of faculty. Includes information for students about the school, buildings, admission process, academic calendar, and course descriptions. Includes list of students and a list of graduates organized by certificate or diplomas . Also includes images of campus.
Catalogs contain information about the university, such as deans, accreditations, and academic policies. Includes information on admissions, yearly academic calendar, academic colleges and departments, registering, course descriptions and numbers.