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Do you happen to have a copy of the history of PEO that was written? When did the society stop being "collegiate" if you will. According to the 1890 Edition of Bairds Manual, which was the first time it shows up in the books it states:
"This is a Ladies Society in some of the colleges of Iowa. It has existed for over twenty years, and does not seem to be confined to collegiate institutions. It is rumored that it has published a journal called the 'P. E. O. Record.' Diligent inquiry has failed to elicit any further information. Total membership estimated at 1,500"
Thanks for all the info. Its a curious group because of it starting out as a collegiate society and then become a very large non collegiate group, which to my knowledge there is only a couple other groups who've done this. (Unless you count the high school orgs that became community sororities after they were banned from high schools....)
BG
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