Beautiful, isn’t it? That’s the 1937 Glomerata, the Auburn University yearbook. I first shared that with you last week in this ongoing series. The Glomerata cover project continues today as we enter into a critical point in university and national history.
This week’s three covers round the corner from the 1930s and bring us closer to war. These are just the covers, but if you were to look through the books you’d see the Depression and the changing tone on campus. The ROTC students could see the writing on the wall. The nation wasn’t fighting yet, but it was only a matter of time. In the casual photographs the students look like they belong to the 1950s. The change from those two decades isn’t so steep. The change in the next two, of course, would be remarkable.
Go here to step back to 1939. You can start at the beginning of our little journey by clicking here. If you’d like a bit more depth than just the covers, try here.
