Copying old photos

I am working at a Senior Center, trying to make copies of wonderful old photos which the participants have brought in. We have two goals: a collection of 3.5 x 5 small black and white prints for their enjoyment, and a set of good enlargements for a traveling display. The old photos are usually very small, and yellowed with age. My first test roll, Ilford XP-2, processed and printed on B & W paper at a good local lab, resulted in prints which were very grey , with low contrast. Is there some way I can get "snap" into these prints ? Would TMAX 100 do better ? Any advice would be appreciated.

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