Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

RS 22/11/2/17
Delta Upsilon Fraternity

Iowa State University Chapter
1908-[ongoing]


Descriptive summary

creator:

Delta Upsilon Fraternity. Iowa State University Chapter
title:

Records
dates:

1908-[ongoing]
extent:

4.79 linear feet (3 document boxes, 1 half-document box, and 2 oversized boxes)
collection number:

RS 22/11/2/17
repository:

University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access:

Open for research
publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation:

Delta Upsilon Fraternity, Iowa State University Chapter Records, RS 22/11/2/17, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Historical note

First established in 1905 as the Colonnades Society, the Iowa State College (University) Chapter of Delta Upsilon was chartered in 1913. The purpose of the Chapter is to foster the "Four Founding Principles of the Fraternity," which are the promotion of friendship, the development of character, the diffusion of liberal culture and the advancement of justice. The first chapter house was located at 209 Hyland Street (Ames, Iowa). In 1932, the Fraternity moved to its current residence, 117 Ash Avenue (Ames, Iowa).

 

Collection description

This collection contains records for the Colonnades Society, the predecessor of the Iowa State University Chapter of Delta Upsilon, including the articles of incorporation, meeting minutes, administrative records, and petitions to become a chapter of Delta Upsilon. The records also consist of Delta Upsilon's house meeting minutes, chapter by-laws and rules, correspondence, conference notes, newsletters, documentation of a hazing incident, news clippings, photographs, awards, and certificates.

 

Organization

The collection is arranged chronologically.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

Colonnades: articles of incorporation

1908

1

2

Colonnades: meeting minutes

1908-1913

1

3

Colonnades: petition to Delta Upsilon

1909

1

4

Colonnades: correspondence

1909-1913

1

5

Colonnades: land contract

1911

1

6

D.U.'s That Do

1912

1

7

Colonnades: petition to Delta Upsilon

1913

1

8

Chapter installation

1913, 1973

1

9

Meeting minutes

1913-1921

5

OVR

Guest book

1918-1992

1

10

Correspondence

1921

1

11

Meeting minutes

1921-1924

1

12

Roll Book

1921-1966

1

13

Meeting minutes

1924-1933

6

OVR

Framed certificate of membership for W. Allen Perry

1925

1

14

News clippings

1927-1929

1

15

Contract with Delta Zeta Sorority

1933

2

1

Meeting minutes

1933-1946

2

2

Newsletter: Delta U-Nite

1938-1939

2

3

Club D.U. program

1943

2

4

Members honored on the Iowa State College (University) Gold Star Honor Roll

1945

2

5

Choir audio recording compact disk

1947-1948

2

6

Colonnades: news clippings

1959

2

7

News clippings

1963-1967

2

8

News clippings

1972-1974

2

9

News clippings

1980-1989

2

10

Newsletters: Open Visor

1985

2

11

Hazing incident

1988

2

12

Meeting minutes

1988

2

13

Meeting minutes

1989

2

14

Forms

1990s

2

15

House policies

1990s

2

16

Little sisters ceremony

1990s

2

17

Meeting minutes

1990-1991

2

18

Meeting minutes

1992-1993

2

19

News clippings

1992-1997

3

1

Meeting minutes

1994-1995

3

2

Photographs: candid shots of Delta Upsilon members (76 color photographs)

1995, undated

3

3

Chapter president report

1995

3

4

By-laws

1996

3

5

Chapter president’s notebook

1996

3

6

"Windows on Leadership", Delta Upsilon Presidents’ Academy

1996

3

7

Correspondence

1996-1997

3

8

Delta Upsilon award for efficiency

1996-1997

3

9

Meeting minutes

1996-1997

3

10

House renovations

1997

4

1

Newsletter: Dialog

1998

4

2

Meeting minutes

1998-1999

4

3

Website, print out

2001-2002

4

4

History of Delta Upsilon

2011

4

5

Centennial Campaign

2013