 Again unprepared for the growth, between 1949 and 1953 Texas A&M used the former Bryan Air Force Base as an extension of the campus.An estimated 5,500 men lived, studied, ate, showered, and attended classes at the base, which became known as the Annex.The George Bush Presidential Library was established in 1997 on of land donated by Texas A&M at the western edge of the campus.