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The Royal Purple is theyearbook ofKansas State University. It has received multipleNational Pacemaker Awards[1] and was awarded a Silver Crown by theColumbia Scholastic Press Association in 2006.[2]
The yearbook’s predecessor first appeared atKansas State Agricultural College in 1891. Over the following years, the publication underwent several name changes, including:The Sledge,Sunrise,The Bell Clapper, andThe Banner. The nameThe Royal Purple was adopted in 1909.[3]
During the 20th century,The Royal Purple introduced several design and production features that were later adopted more widely in yearbook publishing. Anembossed design on the division page, a feature that became common decades later, appeared in the 1939 edition.[4]
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