243295-997118 - Spaulding Elizabeth - May 12, 2016 835 PM - SpauldingL_Dow-LongmanMarraigeResponse.jpg

Harrison County secretary of defense wrote to Mr. Metcalf regarding a teacher being ousted in a local newspaper when she got married. At the time, school teachers were not allowed to be married, and this publicity hurt her reputation, as well as the…
249554-997118 - Smith Megan - May 3, 2016 114 PM - SmithM_R. E. Logsdon to H.J. Metcalf_Metcalf.JPG

Mr. Logsdon tells Mr. Metcalf that the man suspected of being a

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184899-997118 - Nelson Kaitlyn - May 4, 2016 256 PM - NelsonK_R. J. Williams to Herbert J. Metcalf, Jan. 16, 1918_Metcalf.jpg

This letter is from Secretary R. H Williams of the Independent School District of Council Bluffs that was sent to Herbert J. Metcalf. The letter regards the issue of teaching German within the school system and how they have made changes. These…
184899-997118 - Nelson Kaitlyn - May 12, 2016 703 PM - NelsonK_R. K. Bhis to Herbert J. Metcalf, Dec. 1, 1917_Metcalf.jpg

This is a letter to Herbert J. Metcalf asking for him to send Bhis one hundred copies of the Governor
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Illustrated image of R. Selzer's Brewery in Sioux City, Iowa. Included are an "Ice House" and R. Selzer's residence. Of note is the figure in the right of the image shown swinging on a beam, a likely representation of the influence of German…
254795-997118 - Rauch Karsen - Apr 11, 2016 144 PM - RauchK_Coupland_Metcalf_1.JPG

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…
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Rand extrapolates on original plan, basically anticipating the program as it looks in WWII
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