Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Rare Books ABCs, Y is for Yearbooks
There are thousands of stories between the covers of old McGill yearbooks. A rich resource for family researchers and historians alike, this slice of McGill's history provides a unique view of student life, learning and research.
Stories of graduates, club presidents, sports triumphs, failures, socials, and more.
More than the final product, the yearbooks tell the stories of McGill students. Did you know there was a mcgill banjo club? In the yearbooks you can explore Old McGill memories and stories told through photographs, drawings, letters, poetry, song, and so much more.
The McGill yearbooks are digitized and searchable online at yearbooks.mcgill.ca/. Both Old Mcgill and Clan Macdonald are available from 1898 through 2000.
The yearbooks are a searchable database of McGill history! By entering names and keywords into the search box, you can find your McGill alumni in the McGill yearbooks. You can also browse through the Yearbooks, and dive into what student life was like 100 years ago.
Video editing: Labiba Faiza
Conception: Jacquelyn Sundberg. McGill Library
Songs: "Hail Alma Mater," "Put on Your Red and White Sweater", "It's Winter Carnival Time"
Audio clips were taken from a recording by the Merry Martlets. Presented by the Graduates' Society of McGill University, the Merry Martlets appeared courtesy of the McGill Choral Society under the direction of Gifford Mitchell. Copyright McGill University.
Rare Books ABCs, Y is for Yearbooks
There are thousands of stories between the covers of old McGill yearbooks. A rich resource for family researchers and historians alike, this slice of McGill's history provides a unique view of student life, learning and research.
Stories of graduates, club presidents, sports triumphs, failures, socials, and more.
More than the final product, the yearbooks tell the stories of McGill students. Did you know there was a mcgill banjo club? In the yearbooks you can explore Old McGill memories and stories told through photographs, drawings, letters, poetry, song, and so much more.
The McGill yearbooks are digitized and searchable online at yearbooks.mcgill.ca/. Both Old Mcgill and Clan Macdonald are available from 1898 through 2000.
The yearbooks are a searchable database of McGill history! By entering names and keywords into the search box, you can find your McGill alumni in the McGill yearbooks. You can also browse through the Yearbooks, and dive into what student life was like 100 years ago.
Video editing: Labiba Faiza
Conception: Jacquelyn Sundberg. McGill Library
Songs: "Hail Alma Mater," "Put on Your Red and White Sweater", "It's Winter Carnival Time"
Audio clips were taken from a recording by the Merry Martlets. Presented by the Graduates' Society of McGill University, the Merry Martlets appeared courtesy of the McGill Choral Society under the direction of Gifford Mitchell. Copyright McGill University.
