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The Colbiana

The Colbiana was a journal produced by students of Colby College's Women's Division between 1912 and 1932. It began as a quarterly but decreased publication to thrice yearly beginning in 1915-16. According to an editorial appearing in the journal's first issue, its purpose was "to develop among the girls greater Colby pride and loyalty, and to give the people outside the College a complete representation of the activities of the Women's Division." On the end of the journal's run Colby historian Ernest C. Marriner wrote: "During its twenty years of existence Colbiana served well the cause of Colby [women]. It gave the alumnae direct information about the Women's Division, and it proved that the women could produce something more than a news sheet or a yearbook. But by 1932 it had had its day. Women were becoming increasingly recognized by the older publications, long dominated by men. When, in the midst of World War II, both Oracle and Echo had their first women editors there was no longer a need for Colbiana."

Journals from 1932 1932

The Colbiana vol. 20 no. 1 (April, 1932), Colby College

Journals from 1931 1931

The Colbiana vol. 19 no. 1 (January, 1931), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 19 no. 2 (June, 1931), Colby College

Journals from 1930 1930

The Colbiana vol. 18 no. 1 (March, 1930), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 18 no. 2 (June, 1930), Colby College

Journals from 1929 1929

The Colbiana vol. 17 no. 2 (June, 1929), Colby College

Journals from 1928 1928

The Colbiana vol. 16 no. 1 (January, 1928), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 16 no. 2 (June, 1928), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 17 no. 1 (December, 1928), Colby College

Journals from 1927 1927

The Colbiana vol. 15 no. 2 (April, 1927), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 15 no. 3 (June, 1927), Colby College

Journals from 1926 1926

The Colbiana vol. 14 no. 03 (June, 1926), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 14 no. 2 (April, 1926), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 15 no. 1 (December, 1926), Colby College

Journals from 1925 1925

The Colbiana vol. 13 no. 2 (March, 1925), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 13 no. 3 (June, 1925), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 14 no. 1 (December, 1925), Colby College

Journals from 1924 1924

The Colbiana vol. 12 no. 2 (April, 1924), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 12 no. 3 (June, 1924), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 13 no. 1 (December 1924), Colby College

Journals from 1923 1923

The Colbiana vol. 11 no. 2 (March, 1923), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 11 no. 3 (June, 1923), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 12 no. 1 (December, 1923), Colby College

Journals from 1922 1922

The Colbiana vol. 10 no. 2 (April, 1922), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 10 no. 3 (June, 1922), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 11 no. 1 (December, 1922), Colby College

Journals from 1921 1921

The Colbiana vol. 10 no. 1 (December 1921), Colby College

Journals from 1920 1920

The Colbiana vol. 8 no. 2 (March, 1920), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 8 no.3 (June, 1920), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 9 no. 1 (December, 1920), Colby College

Journals from 1919 1919

The Colbiana vol. 7 no. 1 (January, 1919), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 7 no. 2 (March, 1919), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 7 no. 3 (April, 1919), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 8 no. 1 (December 1919), Colby College

Journals from 1918 1918

The Colbiana vol. 6 no. 2 (April, 1918), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 6 no. 2 (April, 1918), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 6 no. 3 (June, 1918), Colby College

Journals from 1917 1917

The Colbiana vol. 5 no. 2 (April, 1917), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 5 no. 3 (June, 1917), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 5 no. 3 (June, 1917), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 6 no. 1 (December, 1917), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 6 no. 1 (December, 1917), Colby College

Journals from 1916 1916

The Colbiana vol. 4 no. 2 (February-April, 1916), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 4 no. 3 (June, 1916), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 5 no. 1 (November, 1916), Colby College

Journals from 1915 1915

The Colbiana vol. 3 no. 2 (February, 1915), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 3 no. 3 (April, 1915), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 3 no. 4 (June, 1915), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 4 no. 1 (December, 1915), Colby College

Journals from 1914 1914

The Colbiana vol. 2 no. 2 (March, 1914), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 2 no. 3 (May, 1914), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 2 no. 4 (June, 1914), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 3 no.1 (December, 1914), Colby College

Journals from 1913 1913

The Colbiana vol. 1 no. 2 (February, 1913), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 1 no. 3 (April, 1913), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 1 no. 4 (June, 1913), Colby College

The Colbiana vol. 2 no. 1 (December, 1913), Colby College

Journals from 1912 1912

The Colbiana vol. 1 no. 1 (December, 1912), Colby College