The things we do for love don't have to be big and flashy. They can be small and personal. The simple act of holding on to an item shows, "This meant something to me. This memory is special." People have been creating scrapbooks for generations to keep all their memories in one place. These scrapbooks were created by former students of UNM and show what was important to them during their student years.
To learn more about the Caroline Farnsworth Scrapbook, you can view the finding aid to the collection: https://rmoa.unm.edu/docviewer.php?docId=nmuunma134.xml
To learn more about the Betty Huning Hinton Scrapbook, you can view the finding aid to the collection: https://rmoa.unm.edu/docviewer.php?docId=nmuunma187.xml
Caroline Farnsworth attended UNM from 1945-1949, graduating with honors.
Though Caroline's scrapbook isn't branded as being related to her college, her first item is her acceptance letter from UNM.
Caroline was heavily involved in the Alpha Delta Pi sorority and served as its president during her sophomore year. This page shows how she gathered information and got involved right from the very beginning.
More souvenirs from Caroline's Rush days are kept on an adjacent page. The flowers have mostly fallen apart on this corsage, but its ribbon remains bright.
Did Caroline attend classes? It looks like the sorority events we plentiful! The Alpha Delta Pis must have wooed her with their Sweetheart Party. 
Caroline and her friends enjoy some Albuquerque snow with a snowball fight.
There are many bridal showers in Caroline's scrapbook. Here we have the invitation to one of Miss Marchand's parties as well as the write up in the local newspaper.
Caroline kept some of the Valentine's Day cards she received from family and friends.
Caroline's parents sent her a card during her Freshman Year.
Awww. We are suckers for sappiness.
What could be cuter than a puppy sitting on a heart?
If it is Puppy Love, we are all in!
Caroline also received some Valentine's Day cards from her friends.
Her friend Sally sent Caroline a card telling her how sweet she is. We appreciate the thought, but don't think you have to wait until Valentine's Day to do that!
This Corsage of Caroline's has held up really well over the years. Do you think she received it for the dance or her scholastic work?
Scroll through the images to see a sampling of pages from Betty's scrapbook and learn what mattered most to her during her UNM years.
Betty was admitted to UNM in 1934 and started this scrapbook to remember the important events and special friends.
Betty kept a list of dances and formal events she attended in her first couple of years at UNM.
Betty eventually married John Hinton in 1941. Could this be the same Johnny with whom she had a "swell time?"
Betty kept several corsages in her scrapbook. This first one is from Bid Day. Betty was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and kept up with all the latest news on her sorority sisters.
Betty's corsage has been lovingly preserved since 1934.
In addition to her friends and sorority, Betty kept track of the big news on campus. On this page, she clipped an article about the marriage of Elizabeth Zimmerman, daughter of UNM President James Zimmerman getting married at the President's House, now known as University House.
Among the other items is this leaf that has been painted gold and a dance card for a formal dance. Archivists have preserved the leaf by placing it in a Mylar sleeve so that the gold paint will not flake away.
Betty was quite the social butterfly who attended several dances during her student years. Here is a page with several dance cards and a cute cat drawing.
Betty was a native of Albuquerque and her grandfather was Louis B. Huning who established a mercantile and ranching business in Las Lunas around 1858. On this page, Betty kept the engagement announcement of a friend from another prominent Albuquerque family, Gertrude Moulton.
This corsage from Johnny was for the S.O.P.V. formal held on May 24, 1935. In her notes at the front, Betty states that she had a "grand time" with Johnny that night.
Betty kept some invitations and mementos from less formal occasions. She doesn't indicate if she had a "swell time" or not, but if she kept them, it's a bet that she had fun.
Rounding out Betty's scrapbook is one final corsage. No notes on where or when she received it. Perhaps its memory was so strong that she didn't need to write it down. . .
