Each year on April 21, current and former students of Texas A&M University gather to celebrate Muster, one of the school's most solemn and sacred traditions. While every current and former student is familiar with the Muster tradition, not all may be as familiar with the tradition's history.
The university's collection includes several artifacts from Muster ceremonies over the years.
On April 21, 1946, over 100 Aggie soldiers returned to the island of Corregidor to stand at the mouth of the Malinta Tunnel and call the Muster for lives lost during the war. They used a table cloth as an improvised Aggie flag.
The Cushing Memorial Library and Archives have preserved the famous Corregidor Aggie flag from the 1946 Muster.
The other historical records include black and white photographs from World War II-era Muster ceremonies, newspaper clippings and programs.
Read more about the history of Muster in our latest "Ask the Archivist" feature.
The university's collection includes several artifacts from Muster ceremonies over the years.
On April 21, 1946, over 100 Aggie soldiers returned to the island of Corregidor to stand at the mouth of the Malinta Tunnel and call the Muster for lives lost during the war. They used a table cloth as an improvised Aggie flag.
The Cushing Memorial Library and Archives have preserved the famous Corregidor Aggie flag from the 1946 Muster.
The other historical records include black and white photographs from World War II-era Muster ceremonies, newspaper clippings and programs.
Read more about the history of Muster in our latest "Ask the Archivist" feature.
