93 monthly issues of the Normalia were published between 1892 and 1904. Totaling between 20-28 pages for each issue, 8-10 issues were published a year. Faculty, and later, students, were responsible for the content.
The Normalia was a mix of a traditional newspaper and journal. Much of each issue was devoted to journal articles that were written by students and faculty of St. Cloud State. Topics for these articles widely ranged, though much focused on education. Articles varied from studies of children who were attending the model school to biographies of historical figures to original fiction. Especially fascinating were letters written by students and alum fighting in the Spanish-American War in 1899 and 1900. Overall, Normalia gives a sense of what those on campus were studying and interested in.
There is some information about the happenings of campus in the Normalia . It mostly deals with students, faculty, and alums, including visits of alums to campus, travels of current students and faculty, as well as listing positions held by of alum. Many final issues of the academic year were devoted to the presentations of graduates at commencement. Other topics include meetings of the Literary Club, athletics, including football, hockey, and basketball, and scattered images of campus and campus personalities.
The Normalia finding aid is in the University Archives' AtoM portal. See the finding aid for more information.
In 2010/2011, through a Minnesota Historical and Cultural Grant of $5500, all 93 issues of the Normalia were scanned and then initially made available only through the Minnesota Digital Library.
Visit the University Archives for more information.
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Normalia [September 1896]
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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, September 1896
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Normalia [May 1896]
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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, May 1896
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Normalia [April 1896]
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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, April 1896
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Normalia [March 1896]
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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, March 1896
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Normalia [February 1896]
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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, February 1896
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Normalia [January 1896]
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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, January 1896
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Normalia [December 1895]
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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, December 1895
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Normalia [November 1895]
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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, November 1895
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Normalia [October 1895]
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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, October 1895
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Normalia [September 1895]
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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, September 1895
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Normalia [June 1895]
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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, June 1895
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Normalia [May 1895]
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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, May 1895
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Normalia [April 1895]
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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, April 1895
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Normalia [March 1895]
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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, March 1895
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Normalia [February 1895]
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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, February 1895
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Normalia [January 1895]
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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, January 1895
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Normalia [December 1894]
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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, December 1894
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Normalia [November 1894]
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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, November 1894
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Normalia [October 1894]
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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, October 1894
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Normalia [September 1894]
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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, September 1894
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Normalia [June 1894]
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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, June 1894
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Normalia [May 1894]
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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, May 1894
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Normalia [April 1894]
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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, April 1894
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Normalia [March 1894]
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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, March 1894
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Normalia [February 1894]
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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, February 1894