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The Web 1960 "Seniors of 1960 Westhampton College"
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Title
The Web 1960 "Seniors of 1960 Westhampton College"
Subject
Description
There is an illustration of the Confederate spider on a Westhampton College senior section page of the 1960 yearbook. It holds a book, Confederate flag, a pencil (pointed upwards), and a pointer. "Confederate Spidey" was the university's "unofficial" mascot from around 1950 to the early 1970s.
Source
Virginia Baptist Historical Society, The Web (1960): 104. Available online via the UR Scholarship Repository.
Publisher
The Web, University of Richmond
Date
1960
Relation
Language
English
Type
Identifier
Web.104-1960.jpg
Coverage
Richmond (Va.)
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Student Contributor
Files
Citation
“The Web 1960 "Seniors of 1960 Westhampton College",” University of Richmond Race & Racism Project, accessed January 23, 2025, https://memory.richmond.edu/items/show/2701.