Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
RS 22/11/2/18
FarmHouse Fraternity
Iowa Chapter (Iowa State University)
Records, 1921-[ongoing]
Descriptive summary
| creator: | FarmHouse Fraternity. Iowa Chapter (Iowa State University) |
| title: | Records |
| dates: | 1921-[ongoing] |
| extent: | 24.3 linear feet (1 half-document box, 9 document boxes, 2 records center cartons, and 18 oversized boxes) |
| collection number: | RS 22/11/2/18 |
| repository: | University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research; Box 22 is restricted |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | FarmHouse Fraternity, Iowa Chapter (Iowa State University) Records, RS 22/11/2/18, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Historical note
The Iowa Chapter of FarmHouse Fraternity was chartered at Iowa State College (University) January 22, 1927. The fraternity was first established in 1923 as Lanthus Fraternity, a local fraternity for agricultural students dedicated to excellence in scholarship, character, personality, and activities. Throughout its existence, Lanthus, and later the Iowa Chapter of FarmHouse, has consistently received one of the highest grade point averages of all fraternities and sororities at Iowa State. The official colors of FarmHouse are green, white and gold; the flower is the sunburst rose; and the motto is "Builder of Men". The fraternity house is located at 311 Ash Avenue (Ames, Iowa). |
Collection description
The collection is comprised of two series: series one contains the general records of the Iowa Chapter of FarmHouse Fraternity and series two consists of scrapbooks compiled by the fraternity. The general records of FarmHouse include the records of Lanthus, annual reports, newsletters, news clippings, and architectural plans of the fraternity house. |
Organization
The collection is divided into two series: |
Description of series
| Series 1 | General Records |
1921-[ongoing] |
| extent: | 3.78 linear feet (2 half-document boxes and 8 document boxes) |
|
| description: | The series contains annual reports, newsletters, news clippings, handbooks, and scholastic rankings of the fraternities and sororities at Iowa State. |
|
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
"Farm House Record" – first annual report of the National Fraternity |
1921 |
1 |
2 |
Lanthus – scholastic rankings compared to that of other fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1923-1924 |
29 |
1 |
Meeting Minutes |
1923-1933 |
29 |
2 |
Meeting Minutes |
1923-1933 |
1 |
3 |
Lanthus – scholastic rankings compared to that of other fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1924-1925 |
1 |
4 |
Lanthus – entry in the Bomb, yearbook of Iowa State College (University) |
1925 |
1 |
5 |
Lanthus – scholastic rankings compared to that of other fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1925-1926 |
23 |
1 |
Newsletters – Iowa FarmHouse Newsletter |
1925-1929 |
1 |
6 |
Lanthus – scholastic rankings compared to that of other fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1926-1927 |
1 |
26 |
News clippings |
1926-1941 |
1 |
7 |
Scholastic ranking comparison of fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1927-1928 |
1 |
8 |
Annual report, 1927-1928 |
1928 |
1 |
9 |
Scholastic rankings of fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1928-1929 |
1 |
10 |
Annual report, 1928-1929 |
1929 |
1 |
11 |
Scholastic rankings of fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1929-1930 |
23 |
2 |
Newsletters – Iowa FarmHouse Newsletter |
1929-1931 |
1 |
12 |
Scholastic rankings of fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1930-1931 |
1 |
13 |
Scholastic rankings of fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1931-1932 |
23 |
3 |
Newsletters – Pearls and Rubies: National Magazine of FarmHouse Fraternity |
1931-1943 |
1 |
14 |
Annual report, 1931-1932 |
1932 |
1 |
15 |
Scholastic rankings of fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1932-1933 |
1 |
16 |
Annual report, 1932-1933 |
1933 |
23 |
4 |
Conclave Report |
1933 |
23 |
5 |
Yearbook – National FarmHouse Fraternity |
1933 |
1 |
17 |
Scholastic rankings of fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1933-1934 |
23 |
6 |
Newsletters – Iowa FarmHouse Newsletter |
1933-1938 |
1 |
18 |
Annual report, 1933-1934 |
1934 |
1 |
19 |
Scholastic rankings of fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1934-1935 |
28 |
6 |
Meeting Minutes |
1934-1946 |
1 |
20 |
Annual report, 1934-1935 |
1935 |
23 |
7 |
Conclave Report |
1935 |
1 |
21 |
Scholastic rankings of fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1935-1936 |
1 |
22 |
Scholastic rankings of fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1936-1937 |
28 |
5 |
Meeting Minutes |
1936-1946 |
1 |
23 |
Scholastic rankings of fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1937-1938 |
1 |
24 |
Scholastic rankings of fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1938-1939 |
23 |
8 |
Biennium Report |
1939 |
1 |
25 |
Scholastic rankings of fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1939-1940 |
23 |
9 |
Newsletters – Iowa FarmHouse Newsletter |
1939-1940 |
1 |
27 |
Scholastic rankings of fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1940-1941 |
23 |
10 |
Biennium Report |
1941 |
23 |
11 |
Newsletters – Iowa FarmHouse Newsletter |
1941 |
1 |
28 |
Scholastic rankings of fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1941-1942 |
1 |
29 |
Annual report, 1942-1943 |
1943 |
23 |
12 |
Correspondence |
1945 |
1 |
30 |
Scholastic rankings of fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1945-1946 |
1 |
31 |
Annual report, 1945-1946 |
1946 |
23 |
13 |
Conclave Report |
1946 |
1 |
32 |
Scholastic rankings of fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1946-1947 |
23 |
14 |
Newsletters – Iowa FarmHouse Newsletter |
1946-1947 |
27 |
3 |
Meeting Minutes |
1946-1955 |
27 |
4 |
Meeting Minutes |
1946-1955 |
27 |
5 |
Meeting Minutes |
1946-1955 |
1 |
33 |
Scholastic rankings of fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1947-1948 |
23 |
15 |
Newsletters – Iowa FarmHouse Newsletter |
1947-1948 |
1 |
34 |
Scholastic rankings of fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1948-1949 |
23 |
16 |
Newsletters – Iowa FarmHouse Newsletter |
1948-1949 |
1 |
35 |
Scholastic rankings of fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1949-1950 |
23 |
17 |
Newsletters – Iowa FarmHouse Newsletter |
1949-1950 |
1 |
36 |
Scholastic rankings of fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1950-1951 |
23 |
18 |
Newsletters – Iowa FarmHouse Newsletter |
1950-1951 |
1 |
37 |
Annual report, 1950-1951 |
1951 |
1 |
38 |
Scholastic rankings of fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1951-1952 |
23 |
19 |
Newsletters – Iowa FarmHouse Newsletter |
1951-1952 |
1 |
39 |
Scholastic rankings of fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1952-1953 |
1 |
40 |
Annual report |
1953 |
1 |
41 |
Scholastic rankings of fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1953-1954 |
23 |
20 |
Newsletters – Iowa FarmHouse Newsletter |
1953-1954 |
1 |
42 |
Handbook |
1953-1955 |
1 |
43 |
Newsletters – Pearls and Rubies: National Magazine of FarmHouse Fraternity |
1954 |
1 |
44 |
Scholastic rankings of fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1954-1955 |
23 |
21 |
Newsletters – Iowa FarmHouse Newsletter |
1954-1955 |
1 |
45 |
Newsletters – Pearls and Rubies: National Magazine of FarmHouse Fraternity |
1955 |
2 |
1 |
Newsletters – Iowa FH News |
1955-1956 |
2 |
2 |
Scholastic rankings of fraternities and sororities at Iowa State |
1955-1956 |
23 |
22 |
Newsletters – Iowa FarmHouse Newsletter |
1955-1956 |
24 |
2 |
House Minutes |
1955-1963 |
24 |
3 |
House Minutes |
1955-1963 |
2 |
3 |
Newsletters – Pearls and Rubies: National Magazine of FarmHouse Fraternity |
1956 |
2 |
4 |
Scholastic rankings of fraternities and sororities at Iowa State, 1931-1955 |
1956 |
23 |
23 |
Newsletters – Iowa FarmHouse Newsletter |
1956-1957 |
2 |
5 |
Newsletters – Pearls and Rubies: National Magazine of FarmHouse Fraternity |
1957-1958 |
23 |
24 |
Newsletters – Iowa FarmHouse Newsletter |
1957-1958 |
29 |
6 |
Meeting minutes |
1957-1959, undated |
2 |
6 |
Newsletters – Iowa FarmHouse Newsletter |
1958-1960 |
2 |
7 |
Reports on programs and achievements |
1958-1960 |
2 |
8 |
Newsletters – Pearls and Rubies: National Magazine of FarmHouse Fraternity |
1959 |
22 |
1 |
Book of pledges [RESTRICTED until 2042] |
1959-1962 |
2 |
9 |
Newsletters – Pearls and Rubies: National Magazine of FarmHouse Fraternity |
1960 |
29 |
10 |
Newspaper articles – house fire |
1960 |
2 |
10 |
News clippings |
1960-1961 |
2 |
11 |
Newsletters – Iowa FarmHouse Newsletter |
1960-1961 |
29 |
9 |
Chapter house dedication |
1961 |
29 |
8 |
FarmHouse alumni roster |
1961 |
29 |
7 |
Founders’ Day report |
1961 |
2 |
12 |
Newsletters – Pearls and Rubies: National Magazine of FarmHouse Fraternity |
1961 |
Map |
Case |
Floor Plans for 311 Ash Avenue (Ames, Iowa) |
1961, undated |
2 |
13 |
Newsletters – Iowa FarmHouse Newsletter |
1961-1962 |
2 |
14 |
Newsletters – Pearls and Rubies: National Magazine of FarmHouse Fraternity |
1962 |
2 |
15 |
Newsletters – Iowa FarmHouse Newsletter |
1962-1963 |
2 |
16 |
Newsletters – Pearls and Rubies: National Magazine of FarmHouse Fraternity |
1963 |
2 |
17 |
Newsletters – Iowa FarmHouse Newsletter |
1963-1964 |
24 |
4 |
President’s Records |
1963-1971 |
24 |
5 |
President’s Records |
1963-1971 |
2 |
18 |
Newsletters – Pearls and Rubies: National Magazine of FarmHouse Fraternity |
1964 |
2 |
19 |
Newsletters – Iowa FarmHouse Newsletter |
1964-1965 |
2 |
20 |
Newsletters – Pearls and Rubies: National Magazine of FarmHouse Fraternity |
1965 |
23 |
25 |
Budget |
1965 |
2 |
21 |
Newsletters – Iowa FarmHouse Newsletter |
1965-1966 |
2 |
22 |
Newsletters – Pearls and Rubies: National Magazine of FarmHouse Fraternity |
1966 |
26 |
5 |
President’s Report: Bill Applegate |
1966 |
2 |
23 |
Newsletters – Iowa FarmHouse Newsletter |
1966-1967 |
2 |
24 |
Newsletters – Pearls and Rubies: National Magazine of FarmHouse Fraternity |
1967 |
2 |
25 |
Newsletters – Iowa FarmHouse Newsletter |
1967-1968 |
24 |
6 |
President’s Report: Don Wilson |
1968 |
25 |
1 |
President’s Report: Don Wilson |
1968 |
25 |
2 |
President’s Report: Bill Bogue |
1968 |
2 |
26 |
Newsletters – Pearls and Rubies: National Magazine of FarmHouse Fraternity |
1968-1969 |
25 |
3 |
President’s Report: Arnold E. Spangler |
1968-1969 |
25 |
4 |
President’s Report: Arnold E. Spangler |
1968-1969 |
25 |
5 |
President’s Report: Tom W. Wenstrand |
1969 |
25 |
6 |
President’s Report: Tom W. Wenstrand |
1969 |
25 |
7 |
President’s Report: Ted Rogue |
1969-1970 |
26 |
1 |
President’s Report: Ken Fawcett |
1970 |
26 |
2 |
President’s Report: Ken Fawcett |
1970 |
27 |
6 |
House Activities |
1971-1974 |
3 |
1 |
VEISHEA – float "Mistakes in Fantasy" (19 b/w photographs) |
1974 |
28 |
1 |
House Activities |
1974-1977 |
3 |
2 |
"Pledge and Membership Handbook of Farmhouse Fraternity" |
1975 |
26 |
3 |
President’s Materials: Neil Bock |
1976 |
26 |
4 |
President’s Materials: Neil Bock |
1976 |
3 |
3 |
News clippings |
1977-1978 |
3 |
4 |
History – "A Dream in a Few Men’s Minds: a History of Lanthus Fraternity and the Iowa Chapter of FarmHouse Fraternity," by Dan W. Barrett |
1979 |
23 |
26 |
Brochure |
1980s |
3 |
5 |
News clippings |
1982 |
29 |
3 |
House Minutes |
1982-1983 |
26 |
6 |
Iowa Farmhouse Sisters |
1982-1994 |
27 |
1 |
Scrapbook |
1983 |
3 |
6 |
Guest book |
1983-1985 |
Map |
Case |
Oversized FarmHouse Sisters Group Photographs (3 color) |
1983-1991 |
29 |
4 |
House Minutes |
1984-1986 |
26 |
7 |
House Minutes |
1987-1990 |
27 |
2 |
Scrapbook |
1989-1990 |
Map |
Case |
Oversized FarmHouse Fraternity Group Photographs (13 color) |
1990-1997 |
3 |
7 |
Future Farmers of America display booth materials |
1990s |
23 |
27 |
By-Laws |
1992 |
29 |
11 |
Group Photographs (17 color) |
1992-1997 |
29 |
5 |
House Minutes |
1993 |
23 |
28 |
Scholastic Rankings of Fraternities at Iowa State |
1995 |
3 |
8 |
Annual meeting report |
1995 |
3 |
9 |
Awards – International Chapter Award of Achievement |
1995 |
3 |
10 |
Awards – Iowa State University President’s Awards of Fraternal Excellence |
1995 |
3 |
11 |
Founders’ Room rules |
1995 |
3 |
12 |
Awards – Iowa State University President’s Awards of Fraternal Excellence |
1996 |
3 |
13 |
News clippings |
1996 |
28 |
2 |
Photos |
1996-1998 |
3 |
14 |
Annual meeting report |
1997 |
3 |
17 |
Farmhouse Brochure, Homesteader Publishing, Correspondence (Interfraternity Council), etc. |
1998-2003 |
24 |
1 |
House Activities |
2008 |
3 |
16 |
News Clippings |
2008-2011 |
28 |
4 |
Photographs |
undated |
28 |
3 |
Photographs |
undated |
3 |
15 |
Stationery – letterhead |
undated |
Map |
Case |
Fraternity house architectural plans |
undated |
Map |
Case |
Floor Plans for 311 Ash Avenue (Ames, Iowa) |
undated |
Description of series
| Series 2 | Scrapbooks |
1926-[ongoing] |
| extent: | 18.3 linear feet (17 oversized boxes and 1 records center carton) |
|
| description: | The series consists of scrapbooks compiled by the members of FarmHouse. The scrapbooks contain photographs, correspondence, reports, programs |
|
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
4 |
Oversized |
Scrapbook (15 b/w photographs) |
1926-1944 |
4 |
Oversized |
Scrapbook (2 b/w photographs) |
1926-1944 |
5 |
Oversized |
Scrapbook |
1946-1950 |
6 |
Oversized |
Doane Award for Builders of Men scrapbook (33 b/w and 7 color photographs) |
1947-1989 |
6 |
Oversized |
Scrapbook |
1951 |
7 |
Oversized |
Scrapbook (54 b/w photographs) |
1952-1958 |
8 |
Oversized |
Scrapbook (51 b/w photographs) |
1956-1958 |
8 |
Oversized |
Scrapbook (11 b/w photographs) |
1958-1960 |
9 |
Oversized |
Scrapbook (17 b/w photographs) |
1960-1962 |
21 |
3 |
Unidentified photographs (15 b/w and 26 color) |
1961-1990s |
10 |
Oversized |
Scrapbook (2 b/w photographs) |
1962-1964 |
21 |
1 |
Kodak Krib Klub scrapbook [photocopy] |
1963-1974 |
21 |
2 |
Kodak Krib Klub scrapbook, loose photographs (25 b/w and 5 color photographs) |
1963-1974 |
21 |
Oversized |
Kodak Krib Klub scrapbook (221 b/w and 8 color photographs) |
1963-1974 |
10 |
Oversized |
Scrapbook (41 b/w and 3 color photographs) |
1964-1966 |
11 |
Oversized |
Scrapbook (21 b/w and 2 color photographs) |
1966-1968 |
12 |
Oversized |
Scrapbook (12 b/w and 15 color photographs) |
1968-1970 |
13 |
Oversized |
Scrapbook (14 b/w and 61 color photographs) |
1970-1972 |
14 |
Oversized |
Scrapbook (8 b/w and 53 color photographs) |
1972-1974 |
15 |
Oversized |
Scrapbook (45 color photographs) |
1974-1976 |
16 |
Oversized |
Scrapbook (19 b/w and 71 color photographs) |
1976-1978 |
17 |
Oversized |
Scrapbook (7 b/w and 80 color photographs) |
1978-1980 |
18 |
Oversized |
Scrapbook (1 b/w and 135 color photographs) |
1980-1982 |
19 |
Oversized |
Sisters of Iowa FarmHouse scrapbook (71 color photographs) |
1982-1983 |
19 |
Oversized |
Sisters of Iowa FarmHouse scrapbook (52 color photographs) |
1983-1984 |
21 |
Oversized |
FarmHouse Pledge Class of 1984/1985 (20 color photographs) |
1984-1985 |
20 |
Oversized |
FarmHouse Pledge Class of 1985/1986 (20 color photographs) |
1985-1986 |
30 |
Oversized |
Scrapbooks – Photos |
1990-2000 |
21 |
Oversized |
FarmHouse Pledge Class of 1992 (54 color photographs) |
1992-1993 |
21 |
Oversized |
FarmHouse Pledge Class of 1994 (135 color photographs) |
1994-1995 |