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Title
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World War I
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German literature in the librarians of Iowa
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Germany; World War I; Xenophobia
Description
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The letter is written by Herbert J. Metcalf, Secretary for the Council of National Defense in Iowa. He is targeting German-Americans and any German sympathizers. He wants to collect a list of any book that is in any way pro-German.
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H. J. Metcalf
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Date
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4/1/1918
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Letter
Language
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English
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Text
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Folder 1: Box #1, Metcalf Letters, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
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Iowa;
1918
Anti-German Sentiment
Germany
H. J. Metcalf
World War I
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Agriculture and Food
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Instructions for Poster Placement of Silo Construction Propaganda
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World War I; Agriculture; Business
Description
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This brief notice from the Iowa Council of Defense encourages a (presumably once included) poster to be displayed clearly so as to facilitate the building of more silos and thereby increase necessary wartime production.
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Unknown
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Date
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1918
Format
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Letter
Language
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English
Type
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Text
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Metcalf, H. J. Council of Nat
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Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County
1918
Agriculture
Business
World War I
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Agriculture and Food
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Record of the Silo Meeting Held at the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Subject
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World War I; Agriculture; Business
Description
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This record summarizes a meeting called by the State Council to increase the number of silos in Iowa to meet production quotas. A number of officials were elected to positions in the committee and the government and numerous silo manufacturers agreed to begin a campaign to increase silo production and raise funds and public awareness.
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H. J. Metcalf
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Date
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1918-5-20;
Format
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Letter
Language
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English
Type
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Text
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Metcalf, H. J. Council of Nat
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Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County
1918
Agriculture
Business
H. J. Metcalf
World War I
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Agriculture and Food
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Advertisement for Rat-Proof Farm Storage to Protect Production during the War
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World War I; Agriculture; Business
Description
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This brief advertisement cites the damage rats have inflected on wartime production and makes use of a patriotic sentiment to encourage farmers to purchase rat proof farm storage from the Caldwell Silo company.
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W. A. Caldwell
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Date
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1918
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Caldwell Silo Co., Inc.
Format
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Letter
Language
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English
Type
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Text
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Metcalf, H. J. Council of Nat
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Oskaloosa, Iowa; Mahaska County
1918
Agriculture
Business
World War I
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Agriculture and Food
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Title
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Invitation to Silo Manufacturers to Discuss Increased Silo Construction in Iowa
Subject
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World War I; Agriculture; Business
Description
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This letter is an invitation (sent out to numerous silo manufacturers) to attend a luncheon in which attention will be brought to the need to increase silo construction on Iowa farms.
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H. J. Metcalf
Publisher
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Date
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5/6/1918
Format
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Letter
Language
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English
Type
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Text
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Metcalf, H. J. Council of Nat
Coverage
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Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County
1918
Agriculture
Business
H. J. Metcalf
World War I
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Agriculture and Food
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Successful Farming Invitation List, Letter to H. J. Metcalf
Subject
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World War I; Agriculture; Business
Description
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This letter is a memo from the Successful Farming Promotion Bureau to H. J. Metcalf of the invitation list (originally enclosed with the letter but now inaccessible) for an upcoming conference in Des Moines, Iowa.
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E. T. Meredith
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Date
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5/6/1918
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Letter
Language
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English
Type
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Text
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Metcalf, H. J. Council of Nat
Coverage
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Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County
1918
Agriculture
Business
World War I
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World War I
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Frank G. Pierce to H.J. Metcalf, January 4, 1918
Subject
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World War I; U.S. Public Service Reserve; Shipbuilding; Pierce, Frank G.; Metcalf, H.J.; League of Iowa Municipalities
Description
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Secretary of the League of Iowa Municipalities, Frank G. Pierce, writes to H.J. Metcalf to send registration cards of men from Marshalltown, Iowa interested in securing employment in the shipbuilding industry for the U.S. Public Service Reserve. Pierce inquires whether the men will be able to secure employment quickly or whether the government will only contact them as they are needed.
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Frank G. Pierce
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Date
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1/4/1918
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Letter
Language
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English
Type
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Text
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Herbert J. Metcalf Papers, MS 74 Box 1, Folder 4, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
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Marshalltown, Iowa; Marshall County
1918
H. J. Metcalf
Shipbuilding
U.S. Public Service Reserve
World War I
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World War I
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William Fries to U.S. Public Service Reserve of the Department of Labor, January 28, 1918
Subject
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World War I; U.S. Department of Labor; U.S. Public Service Reserve; Shipbuilding; Fries, William; Iowa
Description
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Fries writes to the U.S. Public Service Reserve of the Department of Labor to request information (e.g. wages) about enrolling in the shipbuilding industry. Additionally, Fries describes how he was in the draft, but rejected for service because he was physically unfit.
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William Fries
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Date
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1/28/1918
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Letter
Language
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English
Type
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Text
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Herbert J. Metcalf Papers, MS 74 Box 1, Folder 4, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
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Brayton, Iowa;
1918
Shipbuilding
U.S. Public Service Reserve
World War I
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World War I
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Fred Nelson to W.E. Hall, January 1, 1918
Subject
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World War I; U.S. Department of Labor; U.S. Public Service Reserve; Nelson, Fred; Iowa
Description
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Nelson writes to W.E. Hall of the U.S. Department of Labor offering to volunteer to recruit people to enroll for the U.S. Public Service Reserve. Nelson writes from a Davenport, Iowa address.
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Fred Nelson
Publisher
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Date
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1/1/1918
Format
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Letter
Language
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English
Type
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Text
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Herbert J. Metcalf Papers, MS 74 Box 1, Folder 4, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
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Davenport, Iowa; Scott County
1918
U.S. Public Service Reserve
World War I
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World War I
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Milwaukee Journal Response
Subject
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Schools; German; Churches; WWI; Politics; Culture;
Description
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A response from HJ Metcalf to the Milwaukee Journal about how to respond to and control German propaganda and influences within their society.
Creator
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H. J. Metcalf
Publisher
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Date
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1918-2-11;
Format
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Letter
Language
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English
Type
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Text
Identifier
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Metcalf Collection, box 7, folder 4, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City
Coverage
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County
1918
Churches
Education
H. J. Metcalf
Politics
Wisconsin
World War I