Yearbooks (1898-Present)

This collection includes digital copies of Taylor University's yearbook.

The first yearbook for Taylor University was published by the Senior Class of Taylor University in 1898 as The Gem. Yearbooks were published biennially from 1901-1921. A special yearbook-style publication called Cosmo was published in 1916 and was affiliated with the schools newspaper, The Echo, and issued by the Senior Classes.

A Taylor University yearbook has been published annually since 1921 with the exception of 1943 and 1944, when it was published as the Gem-Echo, a combination of the student newspaper and yearbook.

The yearbook was known as The Gem from 1898-1962 with the exception of 1905 when it was named Le Fleuron. In 1963, the name changed to Ilium, which is the current title.

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Ilium 1972

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The 1972 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
Ilium 1971

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The 1971 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
Ilium 1970

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The 1970 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
Ilium 1969

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The 1969 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
Ilium 1968

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The 1968 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
Ilium 1967

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The 1967 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Theme: The Spirit of Taylor
Ilium 1966

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The 1966 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
Ilium 1965

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The 1965 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
Ilium 1964

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The 1964 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
Ilium 1963

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The 1963 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

First year of Ilium.
The Gem 1962

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The 1962 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Last year of Gem.
The Gem 1961

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The 1961 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Theme: Dimensions of Man
The Gem 1960

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The 1960 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
The Gem 1959

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The 1959 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
The Gem 1958

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The 1958 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
The Gem 1957

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The 1957 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
The Gem 1956

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The 1956 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
The Gem 1955

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The 1955 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Dedicated to Mrs. Haakonsen
The Gem 1954

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The 1954 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
The Gem 1953

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The 1953 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Dedicated to those who have not only contributed to Taylor while students on her campus, but who have also taken the spirit of Taylor University with them to all parts of this earth.
The Gem 1952

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The 1952 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
The Gem 1951

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The 1951 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Theme: The Pilgrim's Progress

Dedicated to Dr. Burt W. Ayres
The Gem 1950

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The 1950 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Dedicated to Grace Olson
The Gem 1949

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The 1949 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Dedicated to the Ayres-Alumni Memorial Library
The Gem 1948

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The 1948 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Dedicated to Professor Theodora Bothwell