Pep Club in ''A'' formation on field with 'A' Mountain in background
Information
Image number
UA20820005
Image classification
Students-Extracurricular and Social Activities - 2082 - Pep Clubs/Glee Clubs
Date
circa 1938
Decade
1930s
Description and notes
Pep Club in formation on field. Identification from note printed on recto. ''For the first time in the history of the club two drum majors led the drills, Kate and Martha Brook were chosen because of their ability and attractive appearance.'' Cited from and picture used in Swastika, Volume 32, 1938, p. 207, http://contentdm.nmsu.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/Yearbooks/id/5054/rec/19
Historical context
''The ''A'' Circle was organized in the Fall of 1931 for the purpose of really putting some ''pep'' into the school and to boost athletics as much as possible.'' Cited from Swastika, Volume 26, 1932, p.113, http://contentdm.nmsu.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/Yearbooks/id/2928/rec/13
Subject (LCSH)
College students
Cheerleaders
Drum majoring
Subject (local)
New Mexico State University. Athletics
''A'' Mountain (Las Cruces, N.M.)
Provenance
Skidmore
Digital publisher
New Mexico State University Library
Access rights
Public record. No restrictions on use. See New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act, Chapter 14, Article 2, 8th Edition, 2015
Source
NMSU Library Archives and Special Collections Department