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General History
University Archives Photograph Collection (Digital)
Over 30,000 photographs documenting university history from 1898 to present.
San Diego Normal School Blueprints
This collection contains over one hundred blueprints of San Diego Normal School, from screws and girders, floor plans, and exterior features. The Normal School campus was located on Park Blvd and Normal Street.
WWII San Diego State Serviceperson's Correspondence Collection
The collection contains more than 5,000 letters sent to Lauren Post from hundreds of San Diego State men and women during WWII for his information in compiling the San Diego State College Service Men's News Letter, which later changed its name to The Aztec News Letter. Many of the letters contain red pencil markings, indicating that a specific line or paragraph was to be included in the newsletter. By the end of the War, The Aztec News Letter was circulated to over 3,000 service and homefront readers.
The Aztec News Letter, 1942-46
Intended to provide information about current and former Aztecs dispersed around the world, the Aztec News Letter became a crucial lifeline throughout World War II for Aztec servicemen and women facing difficulty and danger wherever they were stationed.
University Publications
Commencement Programs
Programs for San Diego State commencements. The programs cover the years 1903-1910, 1912, 1924-1926, 1928-1930, 1932-2019.
Course Catalogs and Graduate Bulletins
General catalogs and graduate bulletins from 1899 to present.
El Palenque: Student Literary Magazine
El Palenque is a literary journal comprised of short stories, poems, and articles by San Diego State College students, faculty, and alumni. The materials in this collection date from 1905-1947.
Alternative Periodicals at SDSU
A collection of alternative and underground newspapers connected to San Diego State University
SDSU Yearbooks
San Diego State yearbooks from 1902 to the last published in 1984.
Student Newspapers
The independent student newspaper. The collection starts with the first edition of the newspaper titled the Normal News in 1913 and continues through the current Daily Aztec. New issues are added approximately twice per year.
AudioVisual Recordings
Associated Students Videos
A variety of videos from over the years that were produced by Associated Students of San Diego State University.
Imperial Valley Deep Roots Oral Histories
"Deep Roots Oral History Project: African American Histories in the Imperial Valley" is an ongoing oral histories project in partnership between SDSU Imperial Valley and the Imperial Valley Social Justice Committee (IVSJC). The interviewees speak about topics ranging from how they came to the Imperial Valley to how racism and discrimination affect their lives.
SDSU Oral Histories
Generous funding from the John and Jane Adams Endowment for the Humanities has enabled the SDSU library to conduct oral histories of San Diego State University faculty, staff, prominent alumni, and administrators. Most of the oral histories presented here were conducted by professional oral historian, Dr. Susan Resnik and were funded by the Adams Endowment.
University Archives Multimedia Collection
This collection contains video and audio recordings that document the history of San Diego State.
Veterans Oral History Program
The Veterans Oral History Program at San Diego State University was developed to collect and preserve the dynamic experiences of the campus' military-connected community. The goals of the Veterans Oral History Program are to bridge the civilian-military gap, offer a safe and welcoming venue for individual reconciliation and generate a bank of experiences for future generations to review and from which to learn about the impact of military service over time.
Women's Studies Department 50th Anniversary Oral Histories
Students in Professor SE Cayleff's graduate Women's Studies Seminar Narrating Lives (fall 2019) interviewed 23 people crucial to the founding, development, and ongoing excellence of Department of Women's Studies at SDSU since 1970. This is the first large-scale, uniformly conducted project of its kind on the Department. The class offered feedback on the interview questions, chose who they would like to interview, conducted the interviews, proofed the transcriptions and framed each interview with historical sources from the era.
