People Yearly 1986 Dow High School Yearbook Midland Michigan, Signed Class Copy

People Yearly 1986 is the 1985 to 1986 Dow High School yearbook from Midland, Michigan, presented as a glossy hardcover annual and extensively signed by the original owner's classmates and friends.

The yearbook uses a playful 1980s People magazine theme throughout, mixing senior portraits and school activities with sports, prom photographs, student life, current events, advertising, and period pop culture. With 247 pages, it offers a remarkably full snapshot of high school life in the mid 1980s, including fashions, hairstyles, technology, school traditions, and handwritten messages from fellow students.

Details

• Item: High school yearbook
• Title: People Yearly
• Publisher: Dow High, Inc., Midland, Michigan
• Publication Year: 1986
• Edition and Printing: June 1986, Vol. 1, No. 1. Printing not confirmed from photos.
• Format and Binding: Hardcover school yearbook with glossy pictorial boards
• Dust Jacket: None
• Pages: 247
• Genre: School yearbook, local history, 80s student life
• Language: English
• Dimensions: 11 1/2 x 9 x 1 inches

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

• Graded Good: Complete, intact, and readily usable, with noticeable personal writing and light handling wear consistent with a signed school yearbook.
• The hardcover binding appears sound, and the photographed interior pages remain crisp, legible, and securely bound.
• Color photography and black and white senior portraits remain clear, with strong period graphics and page layouts throughout the photographed sections.
• The extensive inscriptions preserve names, friendships, summer plans, school memories, and personal messages from the 1986 school year.

Issues / Wear

• Front and rear endpapers contain extensive handwritten inscriptions and signatures in several ink colors.
• Additional writing and personal notes appear on interior pages, including the opening yearbook pages.
• The glossy covers show light surface rubbing, handling marks, and minor edge wear visible in the photos.

Collector's Notes

The magazine inspired People Yearly design captures the very specific look and humor of a mid 1980s student produced yearbook.

Regional yearbooks like this can appeal to Dow High alumni, Midland history collectors, genealogists, and buyers searching for a piece of their own school years.

This copy is especially personal because the handwritten messages document real friendships and everyday plans alongside the formal school record.

For anyone who remembers 1986 firsthand, the hair, clothes, computers, prom pictures, sports, and signatures do a lot of the remembering for you.

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Care and Handling:
Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40 to 50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings.

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