P.E.O. Chapter FJ Records
Scope and Contents
This collection was created by the P.E.O Sisterhood Chapter FJ of Davenport, Iowa. It's officers and membership recorded and created these materials. The collection contains recording secretary's book with treasurer's reports, a history of the local chapter, photographic prints, and scrapbooks from the 1950s through 2003. The documents in this collection also include biographical information about their membership such as member Patricia Barry, an actress, and LaWanda Roudebush, former Davenport Public Library Director.
The collection is organized into seven series:
Minutes
Historian Records
Correspondence
Membership Records
Photographs
Periodical Clippings
Scrapbooks
Dates
- Creation: 1919-2011
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Materials are available for use in the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center only.
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Biographical / Historical
The Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) The original meaning of the letters, as established by the P.E.O. Founders, is reserved for members only.
https://www.peointernational.org/about-peo
Birthplace of the P.E.O. Sisterhood
Iowa P.E.O.'s are extremely proud of our status as the Birthplace of the P.E.O. Sisterhood. It was founded by seven young women students on the campus of Iowa Wesleyan University in 1869 and has grown into a Sisterhood of nearly a half million members in the United States and Canada. P.E.O. is an organization where women CELEBRATE the advancement of women; EDUCATE women through scholarships, grants, awards, loans and stewardship of Cottey College; and MOTIVATE women to achieve their highest aspirations.- https://peoiowa.org/
https://www.franbecque.com/posts-about-the-p-e-o-sisterhood/
Extent
3.09 Linear Feet (in 4 5" letter manuscript boxes, 1 5" oversized manuscript box, 1 clamshell flat box.)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Range 33 Section 01
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift
Physical Description
The condition of the materials was good to fine. Materials are in stable condition.
Processing Information
The collection was processed into series by chronological order. Materials were rehoused in to manuscript boxes and oversized archival boxes based on size. Two scrapbooks have been removed from their bindings due to poor condition. The scrapbook's pages have been rehoused in folders.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center Repository
321 Main Street
Davenport IA 52801-1490 United States
specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com