Phi Upsilon Omicron is a national family and consumer sciences honor society founded at the University of Minnesota in 1909. The Omicron Chapter was established at Iowa State College (University) on May 24, 1926. The Iowa State chapter was conceived in December 1925, when a group of ten students gathered to discuss forming a professional home economics club. They named their club Triple I and soon applied for membership in Phi Upsilon Omicron.

The Iowa State club has been active locally and nationally. During the early years of the club, members assisted residence hall staff during freshman orientation, cooperated with Iota Sigma Pi (chemistry honorary) to promote a greater interest in chemistry among students, and arranged for a portrait of Anna E. Richardson to be hung in MacKay Hall. On the national level, the Iowa State chapter hosted the Phi Upsilon Omicron National Conclave in 1928 and again in 1960.

The club continues to be active at Iowa State. Members attend monthly meetings and complete service projects each semester. Through these activities the Iowa State chapter continues to support its primary mission of preparing students for professional careers by promoting leadership qualities, academic success, and personal integrity.

This collection (1926-1984, undated) contains annual reports, chapter history, handbooks, news clippings, rosters of alumni, and scrapbooks. The handbooks and annual reports provide information on officers, membership numbers, and club activities, and traditions. The scrapbooks further document the group through news clippings, photographs, and programs.

The collection is listed chronologically.