For Christmas, I was given a textbook from 1893 (used by my great-grandmother)... the text is so fun to read, so lively.
When I was in college, I went to the Alumni office where they had a complete yearbook history going back to the mid 1860's. My grandfather was in the 1920 yearbook. Reserve quarterback (Fighting Illini) when they wore no helmuts ;-). He also sang tenor in the "Mens Glee and Mandolin Club" and, yes, they were wearing raccoon coats and the front row were all holding ukeleles. It was hilarious.