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This article is about a movement started by an Alumnus, W. F. "Tip" Saunders, who wanted to change the Richmond Spider to the Richmond Confederates. He claimed that this would be a suitable change since the buildings in Richmond College were used as…

These photos from the 1960 yearbook feature "The Web Beauty" Miss Alice Clement and the man who selected her as the most beautiful from a selection of candidates, Mr. Ed Sullivan. Framing the first page and third page is the Confederate Spider…

This section of the 1960 Web exhibits an illustration of the Confederate spider mascot. It has the Confederate flag held high in one of its legs and a degree held high in the other.

The Administration and Faculty section of the 1960 yearbook shows a cartoon of the Confederate spider. The spider can be seen holding a confederate flag with "U of R" written on its uniform. Similar illustrations can be seen at the beginning of each…

On December 1st 1950, The Collegian published an article called “UR Confederate Spider 3 Years Old.” The article tells the story of how the University of Richmond’s logo the Spider got transformed into the Confederate Spider in which the Spider wears…

A Confederate spider mascot can be seen as decoration outside of the Phi Kappa Alpha lodge. Fraternities oftentimes decorated the lodges for important football games, such as homecoming. "Confederate Spidey" was the university's "unofficial" mascot…

In a photo of the Richmond band, a Confederate spider mascot is displayed prominently on a drum. It is also illustrated next to the text on the spread. "Confederate Spidey" was the university's "unofficial" mascot from around 1950 to the early 1970s.

There is an illustration of the Confederate spider in the athletics section page of the 1960 yearbook. It wears a baseball uniform and holds a baseball bat, baseball glove, and a confederate flag. "Confederate Spidey" was the university's…

There is an illustration of the Confederate spider on the classes and student government section page of the 1960 yearbook. In it, the spider holds a diploma and a Confederate flag, and is wearing a mortar board. "Confederate Spidey" was the…

There is an illustration of the Confederate spider on the features section page of the 1960 yearbook. Instead of being dressed in its usual Confederate uniform, it is dressed in a tuxedo. It holds a bouquet of flowers, a wrapped gift, and smokes a…