Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, BE Chapter dates from 1933-1994 with most of the collection covering 1933-1990. The collection contains: early correspondence that documents the formation of the chapter, scrapbooks documenting the activities of the organization, president's letters describing annual activities and a video explaining the founding of the P.E.O. Sisterhood in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. The correspondence from the formative years documents the dialogue between...

Abstract

The P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) is a national social service organization for women founded in 1869. This collection contains the records of the BE Chapter of Mankato which was formed in 1933. The records consist of scrapbooks, photographs, newspaper clippings and a video. The content of these records reflect the organization's services and gives some biographical background of the women who led the organization.