homecoming firsts

First Homecoming celebration:  1912

First pep rally:  1912

First Homecoming game win (against Kansas State):  1917

First use of "Fight, Ames, Fight”:  1920

First radio broadcast during homecoming:  1921

First Homecoming parade: 1923

First Push-Ball contest: 1927

First Homecoming BBQ:  October 31, 1930

First Homecoming Queen:  1933

First Homecoming King:  1952

First Yell-Like-Hell: 1963

First Storefront painting:  1975

First Mass Campaniling:  1977

First night game at Jack Trice Stadium:  1984

other information

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homecoming Resources

Records and Papers:

Iowa State University, Homecoming Records, RS 22/7/0/10, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.  Finding aid is available online.

Charles E. Friley Papers, RS 2/9, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. Finding aid is available online.

James H. Hilton Papers, RS 2/10, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. Finding aid is available online.

Marianne Crow Larsen Papers, RS 21/7/201, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. Finding aid is available online.

Iowa State University, Department of Athletics, Football Records, RS 24/6, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. Finding aid is available online.

Iowa State University Alumni Band Association Records, 21/2/4, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. Finding aid is available online.

Iowa State University, Cardinal Guild Records, RS 22/1/1, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. Finding aid is available online.

Iowa State University, Government of the Student Body Records, RS 22/1/2. Finding aid is available online.

Iowa State University, Pep Squad Records, RS 22/7/0/6. Finding aid available in Special Collections.

Iowa State University. Student Alumni Leadership Council Records, RS 21/2/5, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. Finding aid is available online.

Books and Periodicals:

The Iowa State Alumnus, call number LH1 Io9a.
 
The Bomb (Iowa State University’s yearbook), call number LD2548 Io9b
(coverage of Homecoming started with the 1914 Bomb).

Iowa State Daily (Student newspaper), call number C Q microfilm.

Related websites:

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