Texas A&M Yearbooks Through the Years

Prior to 1949 the Aggie yearbook was called The Longhorn. The 1906 yearbook examines the social, cultural, and academic landscape of Texas A&M during this year, shining light on its historical foundations and progress overtime.While the university’s past reflects the social norms of its time, its ability to grow and embrace change demonstrates the resilience and adaptability that define the Aggie spirit. By understanding where Texas A&M came from, we can better appreciate how far it has come, and where it has the potential to go in the future.

Sourced from student Rylee Bird

The image pictured here depicts a patriotic, stationary, representation of various different uniformed soldiers. This piece of art is important as it portrays the evolution of a uniform with respect to the archival uniforms at Cushing and to analyzing the showing of patriotism through, not only varieties of different, visible uniforms, but different, visible nationalities. This image is a useful resource in ascertaining the changes in military uniform across the globe and the influence that these uniforms impart.

Selected Yearbook Covers

Sourced from student Oscar Ramos

*Aggieland*, 1941
This cover shows cadets close to one another in the front and many factories in the background. In 1941, Germany was unstoppable, almost defeating Allied powers; however, the same year, the United States passed the Lend-lease Act, providing Allied powers with military hardware and funds. This picture could tell us some context about that event; the factories in the background and cadets next to each other may represent how the nation and people at A&M felt solidarity and willingness to help Allied nations against German aggression.

*Aggieland* 1942
Pictured here is a man doing an oath of enlistment behind the American flag. On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked the United States by launching an air raid on Pearl Harbor. The U.S. declared war on Japan shortly after the attack. In the following year, 1942, the U.S. officially entered World War II on behalf of the Allied powers. This picture cover conveys a profound message; the picture represents the sense of patriotism and the call of duty in defense of the nation.

*Aggieland 1963*
This picture depicts cadets proudly and happily walking forward, with the year 1946 and a blue background, while sports activities are happening. A year after World War II, this year marked the beginning of one of the periods of prosperity in the United States. The blue background and the way the cadets are presented could indicate how optimistic Texas A&M students feel about the bright future ahead of them.

The Aggieland 1965 yearbook exemplifies the controversies, organizations, and mission statement of the university during this time.This yearbook contains a significant amount of evidence from the historical past regarding what it means to be an Aggie and what uniforms or traditions have presented themselves at A&M by way of individual, group, and university-level identity expression.

Sourced from student Waldrop