Normalia

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
Normalia [May 1896]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, May 1896
Normalia [April 1896]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, April 1896
Normalia [March 1896]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, March 1896
Normalia [February 1896]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, February 1896
Normalia [January 1896]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, January 1896
Normalia [December 1895]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, December 1895
Normalia [November 1895]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, November 1895
Normalia [October 1895]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, October 1895
Normalia [September 1895]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, September 1895
Normalia [June 1895]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, June 1895
Normalia [May 1895]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, May 1895
Normalia [April 1895]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, April 1895
Normalia [March 1895]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, March 1895
Normalia [February 1895]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, February 1895
Normalia [January 1895]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, January 1895
Normalia [December 1894]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, December 1894
Normalia [November 1894]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, November 1894
Normalia [October 1894]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, October 1894
Normalia [September 1894]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, September 1894
Normalia [June 1894]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, June 1894
Normalia [May 1894]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, May 1894
Normalia [April 1894]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, April 1894
Normalia [March 1894]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, March 1894
Normalia [February 1894]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, February 1894