| Location |
RHC |
| Item Call Number |
LD 5309 A83 1994 |
| Status |
Available |
| Barcode |
17971 |
| International Standard Book Number |
- International Standard Book Number - 0890965862 (softbound)
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| Library Of Congress Call Number |
- Classification number - LD 5309
- Item number - A83 1994
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| Main Entry |
- Personal name - Adams, John A.,
- Dates associated with a name - 1951-
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| Title Statement |
- Title - Softly call the muster :
- Remainder of title - the evolution of a Texas Aggie tradition /
- Statement of responsibility, etc. - John A. Adams, Jr. ; foreword by Richard "Buck" Weirus.
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| Edition Statement |
- Edition statement - 1st ed.
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| Publication, Distribution, Etc. (imprint) |
- Place of publication, distribution, etc. - College Station :
- Name of publisher, distributor, etc. - Texas A&M University,
- Date of publication, distribution, etc. - c1994.
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| Physical Description |
- Extent - xxi, 89 pages :
- Other physical details - illustrations ;
- Dimensions - 22 cm.
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| Content Type |
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| Media Type |
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| Carrier Type |
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| Series Statement/title |
- Title - Centennial series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University ;
- Volume/sequential designation - no. 52
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
- Bibliography, etc - Includes bibliographical references (p. 77-86) and index.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
- Formatted contents note - Softly call the muster: The 1903 "Incident" -- The roaring twenties -- The 1930s -- Corregidor -- Aggie Muster -- Homecoming -- The Muster Legacy -- Appendix A. The Muster poem -- Appendix B. "Nazi gunfire fails to drown Aggie Chant" / Wick Fowler, 1944 -- Appendix C. MacArthur's message to the Aggies, 1946 -- Appendix D. Muster report from Vietnam, 1967 -- Appendix E. Muster report from Desert Storm, 1991 -- Appendix F. Defenders of Corregidor, April 21, 1942 -- Appendix G. Campus Muster Speakers, 1943-93 -- Notes -- Index
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| Summary, Etc. |
- Summary, etc. - "The rich heritage of Texas A&M University is marked by a number of unique traditions, none more important than Aggie Muster. Observance of San Jacinto Day--the victory on April 21, 1836, by the Texans over Santa Anna--evolved into A&M Club activities, a structured muster ceremony, and eventually a worldwide observance by Aggies and friends of Texas A&M. The tradition gained broad significance during the WWII defense of Corregidor in Manila Bay. Surrounded, outnumbered, and with little hope of relief, the contingent of Aggies on the "Rock" mustered at the encouragement of Gen. George F. Moore '08. News of the Aggies' reflecting on the victors of San Jacinto and their alma mater electrified the nation. This book traces the evolution of Aggie Muster from its early roots to the modern-day observance. Through research and hundreds of interviews, John A. Adams, Jr. '73 has captured the essence and spirit of the Texas Aggies' most time-honored tradition."
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| Subject Corporate Name |
- Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element - Texas A & M University
- General subdivision - Students.
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| Subject Topical Term |
- Topical term or geographic name as entry element - Student activities
- Geographic subdivision - Texas
- General subdivision - Case studies.
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