Cornell College History Books.
World War I; Books; Libraries; Cornell; College; History Department.
In this letter the librarian at Cornell college writes back to inform HJM that while they do have pro-German war books at the library they are keeping them under close watch but will not remove them entirely because the modern history classes sill uses them.
May L. Fairbanks
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
3/12/1918
Letter
English
Text
Folder 6: Box #7, Metcalf papers, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County
Des Moines Library removal of all Pro-German books.
World War I; Germans; Books; Libraries.
A librarian
Mrs. B. Wharton
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
3/12/1918
Letter
English
Text
Folder 6: Box #7, Metcalf papers, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County
Letter from Waverly, Iowa removing war books.
World War I; Germans; Books; Libraries.
This is a librarian
Mrs. E. L. Kenney
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
3/2/1918
Letter
English
Text
Folder 6: Box #7, Metcalf papers, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Waverly, Iowa
Radical Opposition of the German Language Being Taught in Schools.
WWI; Germans; Books; Libraries
HJM informs the recipient of his opinion about German being taught and spoken in schools. He then goes on to talk about how he is hoping the National Council in Washington will see the light with regard to the foolishness of the idea of allowing German to be taught in these schools.
Mrs. Hattie T. Harl
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
4/9/1918
Letter
English
Text
Folder 5: Box #7, Metcalf papers, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Council Bluffs, Iowa; Pottawattamie County
Waverly, Iowa Library
War Books; Leisure; Library
Mrs. E. L. Kenney replying to H. J. Metcalf assuring him that she went through the entire library and they do not have one
Mrs. E. L. Kenney
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
3/2/1918
Letter
English
Text
Box #6, Herbert J. Metcalf
Waverly, Iowa
F. D. Babcock Jr. to Herbert. J. Metcalf, November 23, 1917
World War I; Des Moines, Iowa; Mutual Insurance Association; Metcalf, Herbert J.; Babcock Jr., F. D.; Ida Grove, Iowa; Pro-German; Patriotism; Loyalty; Beaumeister, Chris; Mrs. Weimer.
This letter is addressed to Herbert Metcalf from F.D. Babcock Jr. dated November 23, 1917. The letterhead is from the North-West Mutual Insurance Association of Ida Grove, Iowa. The letter states that Babcock
F. D. Babcock, Jr.
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
11/23/1917
Letter
English
Text
Folder 5: Council of National Defense, General Correspondence, Box #6, Herbert J. Metcalf Papers, State Historical Society, Iowa City, Iowa.
Ida Grove, Iowa; Ida County; Highland Park, Des Moines, Iowa
Removal of a Book and Pamphlets from a Library
Education; WWI
In this letter, the librarian in Ottumwa describes having removed a book which had been requested, and also states the removal of several pamphlets. It also asserts that neither were in circulation.
May B. Ditch
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
3/8/1918
Letter
English
Box #6, Herbert J. Metcalf
Ottumwa, Iowa; Wapello County
Report of Committee on Women
Women; Rights; Work
For the first time in our history, the government has called trade union women into active service representing their respective trades in order to meet intelligently the difficulties and complications that will arise from war. This reports explains women
National Women's Trade Union League of America
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
6/4/1917
Report
English
Box #6, Herbert J. Metcalf
Chicago, Illinois; Kansas City, Missouri
The National Women
Trade Union; Women; Membership; Enroll
The National Women
Mrs. Raymond Robins
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
1918
Letter
English
Box #6, Herbert J. Metcalf
Chicago, Illinois;
"Refuse to Recognize American People"
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Babel Defiance; Dutch Language
On the isolationist Dutch in Pella
Mrs. W. B. Johnson
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
11/5/1917
Letter
English
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-11-05; Marion County; Pella, Iowa