Complications in Reformed Church
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Religion; Army
Modify the Proclamation for elderly parishioners
Justus H. Brandan
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/18/1918
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Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-18; Dumont, Iowa; Butler County; France
Passing on Wilson's Letter
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Army Service; Loyalty League; Grief; Family Life
Young passing the buck, regarding Wilson's letter
Lafayette Young
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
11/22/1918
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Letter
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Box #15, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-11-22; Johnson County; Iowa City, Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa
Veteran on Language
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Veterans; Army Service;
Veteran on hearing foreign language after returning from "fields of Flander."
Melvin Stauffer
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
7/18/1919
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1919-07-18; Humboldt County; Gilmore City, Iowa
German Language in time of Mourning
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Informants; Army; Funerals; Religion; Babel Defiance
Mother of son in service writes of Germans continuing to speak in German, even in light of recent soldier funeral.
Mrs. C. S. McQuillen
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
10/7/1918
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Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-10-07; Bennett, Iowa; Cedar County;
Moles in the Army
World War I; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Treason; Army Service; Disloyalty; Neutrality
Author notes several German speakers ranging from anti-American to neutral regarding the war. What is more, they have sons in the military and what damage they could do were they to hold the same opinions!
Mrs. Frank Culbertson
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
7/11/1917
Letter
English
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-07-11; Guthrie County; Panora, Iowa
Leading German-American Citizens Disloyal
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Babel Defiance; Babel Enforcement; Army; Disloyalty
Babel being "ignored" in Manning, the "marshall and merchants" being the main transgressors. She can "furnish proof of one of our leading citizens saying that Germany ought to rule the world."
Mrs. R. J. Giddings
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/23/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-23; Carroll, Iowa; Manning, Iowa;
Money
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Army Service;
Wife wondering where service income is.
Mrs. Wessie B. Stanton
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
1/7/1918
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Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-01-07; Iowa County; Marengo, Iowa;
Sympathy for Elderly Foreign-Language Worshippers
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Religion; Dutch Americans; Army
Plea for sympathy for elderly non-English speakers in their worshipi
N. H. Reints
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/4/1918
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Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-04; Aplington, Iowa; Butler County; Kesley, Iowa
Letters between O.E. Hull and H.J. Metcalf, January 7, 1918.
WWI; Loyalty; Army; German Americans
C.W. Robinson discusses the investigation of Superintendent Lohr of Davis City and says the report of disloyalty is unfounded. Metcalf responds saying the use of government time is wasted investigating false reports.
O. E. Hull
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
1/7/1918
Letter
English
Text
Folder 14: January 1
Leon, Iowa
Americanization Speech
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Americanization; Army Service
Passing on info regarding speech on Americanization
Ole T. Rikansrud
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
4/6/1918
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Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-04-06; Hancock County; Kanawha, Iowa