New Book Features Over 100 Years Of York College
Three professors document the many years of York College's history through vintage images.
- Omaha, NE-IA (1888PressRelease) September 30, 2014 - On Monday, October 6, Arcadia Publishing will release a new title in its Campus History Series, York College. Three York College professors have put together a compilation of images of the institutions histories by using images from the college's Levitt Library, the Kilgore Library, the Anna Bemis Palmer Museum, and private collections.
The book is divided into sections chronologically, and begins with the 1890s and York's two colleges - York Business College and Normal School. There are many vintage images of both faculty and students. The book displays students participating in athletic events, school picnics and festival. For many years students participated in an annual May Day celebration, which marks the beginning of spring.
York College is the ultimate yearbook for the institution. It demonstrates how the school changed from its single-building home in the 1890s up to the multi-building campus of the present day. It is filled with the spirit of the school, and the images truly capture the lively history of York College.
Meet the Authors
An unveiling will take place during the campus Homecoming
Homecoming Weekend is October 12-13.
Highlights of York College include:
- The authors relied on extraordinary scrapbooks of students going back as far as the 1920s and 30s.
- The authors also relied on private collections for their photo sources.
- Bev and Tim McNeese were both students at York College in the early 70s and personally know many of the students mentioned in the book.
Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or Online.
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