Hollins University's yearbook, The Spinster, was published between 1898-2013 and in 2016. In 2013, there was no yearbook staff but the student newspaper, Hollins Columns, produced a smaller version of the yearbook with the title "Class of 2013" on the cover. No yearbook was produced in 2015 but in 2016, a student raised funds to produce a yearbook for her class.
Notice on content
This digital archive includes all copies of the Spinster without abridgement or exclusions. Images contained in the digital archives and in the originally published yearbooks contain, in some years, pictures or content that is offensive and is not condoned by the University. We maintain the full contents of each issue of the yearbook for historical accuracy but we believe it is important to provide additional educational context to learn from these depictions or incidents of cultural appropriation. We have linked to educational materials from the specific yearbooks where the issue has arisen. Hollins encourages you to visit https://libguides.hollins.edu/blackface to learn more about the history of blackface and its impact.
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