York Junior College 61’ - 68’

In 1961, York Junior College opened its doors for the first time at its new campus, located on Country Club Road. The college purchased this land for $250,000 in 1956, which translates to $2.42M today. The incredible cost and scale of this move, as well as the changes from its time as York Collegiate Institute, are all significant to the creation of this new institution. York Junior College was the foundation for the modern York College of Pennsylvania campus we know today, but at the time the change from York Collegiate Institute was anything but consistent. Through an examination of characteristics such as income and race, on a national, county, and district level, the exhibit on York Junior College will attempt to understand the motives behind this move, especially in light of the “white flight” to suburban areas which was common at this time. Further, we will look at how York Junior College chose to establish itself, by examining its original layout, course offerings, student population, and public media presence to determine its relationship to race and space.