Letter to Thedor Rehder from his German relative Max Rehder from Sylt in 1910.

Business correspondence between state and local German-language press.

Support for Babel and offer of assistance in Northeast, if necessary.

Lafayette Young writes to a librarian about getting rid of German books in the library. Mr. Young ergs the librarian to remove all German books and burn them and send him backs a count of how many were burned. Mr. Young believes that all the youth of…

Local Bohemian chastises governor for imprecise proclamation, which lumps non-Germans with the "Hun."

Might an auctioneer use German to keep business running smoothly and not encumber German-language buyers

German pastors appeal to Governor to reject any proposed bill against language upcoming, citing earlier demographic dangers brought on by "inimical legislation."

Letter asking the Navy department to send 1000 posters to the State Council of Defense so they can distribute them accordingly. These posters have reference to theaters, clubs, railroad stations, and better class of shops

Can Germans continue their parochial school, even if switching to English? And a merchant, H. F. Haesemeyer, speaks German daily.

Jacob Naumann's account book from the mid-nineteenth century, showing Naumann's transition from German to English as a language of both public business and personal memory.