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

RS 22/11/3/12
Gamma Phi Beta

Omega Chapter (Iowa State University)
Records, 1915-[ongoing]


Descriptive summary

creator:

Gamma Phi Beta. Omega Chapter (Iowa State University)
title:

Records

dates:

1915-[ongoing]
extent:

30 linear feet

collection number:

RS 22/11/3/12
repository:

University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access:

Open for research
publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation:

Gamma Phi Beta. Omega Chapter (Iowa State University), RS 22/11/3/12, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Historical note

The Omega Chapter of Gamma Phi Beta was installed at Iowa State College (University) in 1915. Gamma Phi Beta's official colors are brown and mode; their symbol is a crescent moon; the flower is a pink carnation; and the motto is "Love, Labor, Learning, Loyalty."

The Gamma Phi Beta house is located at 318 Pearson Avenue, Ames, Iowa.

 

Collection description

The collection contains mostly of scrapbooks and photographs of the Omega Chapter of Gamma Phi Beta. The collection also contains composite photographs of the members as well.

 

Organization

The collection is arranged in chronological order.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

2

Telegram from National Gamma Phi Beta congratulating Iowa State on becoming a new chapter

1918

1

4

Secretary's Book

1918-2000

26

16

House Activities

1919

1

5

Secretary's Book

1919-1925

1

1

Gamma Phi Beta news clippings

1924-2006, n.d.

1

6

Secretary's Book

1925-1933

26

10

Photographs

1930

26

12

Scrapbook

1938-1985

6

 

Scrapbook 1 loose

1949-1951

7

 

Scrapbook Pledges

1951-1952

7

 

Scrapbook Pledges

1952-1953

37

3

Handbook

1953

29

3

Handbooks

1953, 1982

7

 

Scrapbook Activities

1953-1954

7

 

Scrapbook Pledges

1954

7

 

Scrapbook Activities

1955-1956

8

 

Scrapbook Activities

1956-1957

29

2

Photographs

1956-1981

8

 

Scrapbook Pledges

1957-1958

9

 

Scrapbook Activities

1958-1959

9

 

Scrapbook Pledges

1958-1959

10

 

Scrapbook Pledges

1959-1960

26

7

Photographs

1960

26

19

Photographs

1960

10

 

Scrapbook Pledges

1960-1961

10

 

Scrapbook Pledges

1962-1963

1

3

Composite Photographs

1964-1979

11

 

Scrapbook Activities

1965-1966

17

 

4 loose pages

1966

26

8

Photographs

1966

11

 

Scrapbook Activities

1966-1967

12

 

Scrapbook Pledges

1967

13

 

Scrapbook Activities

1968-1969

15

 

Scrapbook Activities

1968-1969

14

 

Scrapbook Pledges

1968-1969

Map case

C402 D06

Composite photographs

1968-1974

16

 

Scrapbook Activities

1969-1970

17

 

Scrapbook of Nellie "Mom" Behn

1971

17

 

Scrapbook Pledges

1971

26

9

Photographs

1974

16

 

Scrapbook Activities

1974-1975

18

 

Scrapbook Activities

1975-1976

Map case

C402 D07

Composite photographs

1975-1983

19

 

Scrapbook Pledges

1976

2

1

Gamma Phi Beta composite photograph row 1

1976-1977

2

2

Gamma Phi Beta composite photograph row 2

1976-1977

2

3

Gamma Phi Beta composite photograph row 3

1976-1977

3

1

Gamma Phi Beta composite photograph row 4

1976-1977

3

2

Gamma Phi Beta composite photograph row 5

1976-1977

3

3

Gamma Phi Beta composite photograph row 6

1976-1977

4

1

Gamma Phi Beta composite photograph row 7

1976-1977

19

 

Scrapbook Activities

1976-1977

4

2

Gamma Phi Beta composite photograph row 1

1979

4

3

Gamma Phi Beta composite photograph row 2

1979

4

4

Gamma Phi Beta composite photograph row 3

1979

5

1

Gamma Phi Beta composite photograph row 4

1979

5

2

Gamma Phi Beta composite photograph row 5

1979

5

3

Gamma Phi Beta composite photograph row 6

1979

5

4

Gamma Phi Beta composite photograph row 7

1979

35

4

House Activities

1979

29

1

Scrapbook

1981

25

 

Scrapbook Historical

1981

26

11

Photographs

1982

26

17

Photographs

1982-1983

36

3

Slides

1982-1983

26

4

Photographs

1983

19

 

Scrapbook Activities

1984

26

6

Photographs

1985

17

 

Scrapbook for Mom Behn by 1966 Pledges

1985

19

 

Scrapbook Historical

1985

Map case

C402 D08

Composite photographs

1985-1992

20

 

Scrapbook Historical

1986

36

1

Slides

1986

20

 

Scrapbook Activities

1987

21

 

Scrapbook Pledges

1987

23

 

Scrapbook Activities

1989

23

 

Scrapbook Pledges

1989

23

 

Scrapbook Activities

1990

23

 

6 loose pages Activities

1990-1991

26

5

Photographs

1992

23

 

Scrapbook Activities

1992

22

 

Scrapbook Pledges

1992

35

1

House Activities

1993

23

 

Scrapbook Activities

1993

23

 

Scrapbook Activities

1993

29

6

Slides

1993-1994

29

7

Slides

1993-1994

36

2

Slides

1993-1994

36

5

Slides

1993-1994

23

 

Folder Pledges

1994

22

 

Folder Activities

1994-1995

22

 

Scrapbook Activities

1995

22

 

Folder Pledges

1995-1996

22

 

Scrapbook Pledges

1995-1996
Map case C402 D09 Composite photographs 1995-1999

22

 

Scrapbook Activities

1996

23

 

Scrapbook Pledges

1996

27

 

Scrapbook Pledges

1996

35

5

New Members

1996-1997

Map case

C402 D10

Group photographs (oversized)

1996-2006

29

4

House Activities

1997-2002

29

5

Photographs

1997-2002

27

 

Scrapbook Pledges

1998

22

 

Scrapbook Activities

1999

33

3

House Activities

1999-2000

37

5

House Activities

2000

26

21

Photographs

2000

24

 

Scrapbook Pledges

2000

34

4

House Activities

2000-2001

34

5

House Activities

2000-2001

Map case

C402 D10

Composite photographs

2000-2003

34

10

Greek Telephone Directory

2001

37

6

House Activities

2001

28

2

Photographs

2001

31

7

Photographs

2001

24

 

Scrapbook Pledges

2001

24

 

Scrapbook Pledges

2001

33

7

House Activities

2001-2002

34

2

Crescent Magazine

2001-2004

37

4

House Activities

2002

25

1

Photographs

2002

30

5

Photographs

2002

30

6

Photographs

2002

33

5

House Activities

2002-2003

24

 

Scrapbook Pledges

2002-2003

33

1

House Activities

2003

37

13

House Activities

2003

25

2

Photographs

2003

25

3

Photographs

2003

25

4

Photographs

2003

28

1

Photographs

2003

30

4

Photographs

2003

31

5

Photographs

2003

24

 

Scrapbook Pledges

2003-2004

34

6

Greek Telephone Directory

2004

37

12

House Activities

2004

25

5

Photographs

2004

30

1

Photographs

2004

30

2

Photographs

2004

32

4

Photographs

2004

24

 

Scrapbook Pledges

2004

33

8

House Activities

2004-2005

34

7

Greek Telephone Directory

2005

33

4

House Activities

2005

37

9

House Activities

2005

28

3

Photographs

2005

28

4

Photographs

2005

28

5

Photographs

2005

28

6

Photographs

2005

32

1

Photographs

2005

32

2

Photographs

2005

32

3

Photographs

2005

32

5

Photographs

2005

32

6

Photographs

2005

24

 

Scrapbook Pledges

2005-2006

34

1

Crescent Magazine

2005-2008

34

8

Greek Telephone Directory

2006

37

8

House Activities

2006

26

1

Photographs

2006

26

2

Photographs

2006

28

7

Photographs

2006

30

3

Photographs

2006

33

6

House Activities

2006-2007

37

2

House Activities

2006-2007

34

9

Greek Telephone Directory

2007

26

14

House Activities

2007

37

7

House Activities

2007

33

2

House Activities

2007-2008

26

13

House Activities

2008

37

10

House Activities

2008

37

14

House Activities

2008

26

20

Photographs

2008

31

4

Photographs

203

16

 

4 loose pages Pledges

n. d.

16

 

9 loose pages

n. d.

24

 

Information Binder

n. d.

22

 

Scrapbook Dinner Pictures

n. d.

34

3

Cards

n.d.

26

15

House Activities

n.d.

37

1

House Activities

n.d.

37

11

House Activities

n.d.

26

3

Photographs

n.d.

26

18

Photographs

n.d.

31

1

Photographs

n.d.

31

2

Photographs

n.d.

31

3

Photographs

n.d.

31

6

Photographs

n.d.

38

Oversize

Scrapbooks, and oversized photos

n.d.

29

8

Slides

n.d.

35

2

Slides

n.d.

35

3

Slides

n.d.

36

4

Slides

n.d.

36

6

Slides

n.d.