World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Defacement;
On the legality of placing English-only signs throughout county.
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism;
Support for Babel, as German enemy of "real civilization."
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Babel Enforcement
Request from father of soldier son to be deputized in order to stop local Germans.
1917-11-24; Dow City, Iowa; Crawford County
Anti-Germanism and other portrayals of Germany as seen in several Iowan newspapers during World War I.
World War I; Anti-Germanism; Newspapers; Iowa
This dissertation brings light to some of the Anti-Germanism that was rampant in Iowa during World War I. The dissertation focuses on Iowan newspapers that included some Anti-German language in its reporting. The dissertation also explains in part the reasons for this Anti-Germanism and its relationship to World War I.
Iowa State University Digital Repository
1915-1918; 1985; Dubuque, Iowa; Dubuque County; Des Moines, Iowa; Davenport, Iowa; Scott County; Germany; France; Britain
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Liberty Bonds; Red Cross. Y.M.C.A.;
Colorful denunciation of local Germans, who persist in "continually blabber[ing] their slop bucket dutch."
1918-06-20; Parkersburg, Iowa; Butler County
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Non-Partisan League; Agriculture; Finances
Wade notes the growth of a "non-partisan league" and wants to organize resistance against the organization.
Box #15, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-07-03; Johnson County; Iowa City, Iowa; Durant, Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Religious Services; Apostolic Church; Mennonites; Amish;
Apostolic elders note church's longtime dependence on German, their loyalty, and opposition to any upcoming language legislation, noting as well their independence from Amish and Mennonite communities.
1918-05-06; Clayton County; Norton, Illinois; Switzerland; Croghan, New York; New Jersey; Connecticut; New York; Ohio; Indiana; Illinois; Minnesota; Iowa; Missouri; Kansas; Oklahoma; Utah; Oregon; West Bend, Iowa
An Appeal to Men The women of Iowa who are against women's suffrage are fighting for the vast majority of their gender. They do not want the men of Iowa to impose the right to vote on them. They do not desire the strife, the bitterness, and the notoriety that are inextricably linked to a political campaign. They trust in the loyalty of their husbands, fathers, and sons and do not suffer under their dominion. To be free from the cares of government and the discord of politics is one of the greatest rights of women. They currently have that right. Why take it away from them? Do not force something upon them that can lead to no good, but instead create much discord, not only for women themselves, but also for the state and all residing therein. Do not ask women to leave the sphere assigned to them by nature--a role that a man could never adequately satisfy--in order that they enter the domain of men, a domain they are not physically created for. Do not force mothers, wives, sisters, and daughters into politics. Do not force the burdens of men onto women's shoulders. Men of Iowa, we appeal to you not to abandon the women of Iowa in this crisis, and that on the 5th of June you will go to the polls and vote No on women's suffrage. The Women Who Do Not Demand Suffrage
HJM apologizes to the recipient about missing his phone call from the other day. Before signing at the bottom he shows appreciation towards Mr. Konrad
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Folder 6: Box #7, Metcalf papers, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Catholicism
Transcript of Archbishop Keane's speech in support of Babel.
1918-06-22; Dubuque County; Dubuque, Iowa