The Department of Home Economics was established in 1875 with courses on domestic science and art, and physical culture.  In 1959, the Department became the College of Home Economics.  The name was changed in 1987 to the College of Family and Consumer Sciences.  This collection (1936-2005) contains newsletters published by the College of Family and Consumer Sciences.

The Board of Trustees authorized the Iowa Agricultural College (Iowa State University) to establish course work in Domestic Economy in 1872. At which time, there was no one to teach it, nor any real precedent to follow elsewhere. Mary Beaumont Welch, wife of Iowa State President Adonijah Welch, attended cookery schools in New York and London to prepare for the task. She developed and administered (1875-1884) the Department of Domestic Economy, which was among the first in the nation. The name of the department was changed to the Department of Home Economics in 1912 and received division status in 1913, becoming the Division of Home Economics. At that time, the curricula were domestic science and domestic art; physical culture was added in 1915. The Division was designated a College in 1959 when Iowa State College became Iowa State University. The name of the College changed in 1987 to the College of Family and Consumer Sciences. In 2005, the College merged with the College of Education to create the College of Human Sciences.

This collection (1936-2005) contains staff and alumni newsletters created by the College of Family and Consumer Sciences.

This collection is arranged alphabetically.