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Announcement of the Southwest Texas State Normal School for the Annual Session beginning September 9, 1908, and ending May 18, 1909. San Marcos, Texas

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Contains list of people at the head of the Texas State Board of Education and the local board of directors, as well as a list of faculty. Includes the academic calendar, the fifth annual report of the Board of Trustees, list of students that attended 1907-1908 and graduates of past years, course descriptions, and information for students. Also includes short history of the normal school in San Marcos, Texas, and describes the purpose of a normal school. Has an appendix about the summer session.

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Daniel E. Farlow oral history interview

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In the second interview, Daniel Farlow discusses his teaching career in the political science department and the evolution of the college from SWTSTC to SWTSC to SWTSU. He talks about his studies at UT-Austin and being hired by Dr. James Taylor for the then-social science division. He discusses different university administrations of Presidents John Flowers, James McCrocklin, Billy Mac Jones, Lee Smith and Robert L. Hardesty. He shares his predictions for the university's future and its academic reputation.