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26th Legislature SB260

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This law established the normal school in San Marcos, now Texas State University.

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Fred Cocke legislative bill drafts on establishing Southwest Texas Normal School

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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.

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Lewis B. Eckols oral history interview

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Lewis Eckols began working for GVEC in 1947 and was manager of the electric operations division at Gonzales.  He talks about how he worked his way up the career ladder at GVEC to his current position of manager of the electric operations division, what he and his branch's responsibilities are, and what he believes makes GVEC unique.

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Steve Slaughter oral history interview

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Steve Slaughter talks about his responsibilities as a manager and those of the divisions he oversees at GVEC. He also discusses some of GVEC's accomplishments and what he sees in the co-op's future.