Lafayette Young to Jacob Russ, November 8, 1917
Patriotism; Loyalty; Iowa Council of National Defense; R.R. Taintor, Iowa; Russ, Jacob; Young, Lafayette;
This letter is addressed to Jacob Russ from the Chairman of the Iowa Council of National Defense dated November 8, 1917. This letter states that the Iowa Council of Defense has received information stating that Russ has displayed disloyalty towards the United States Government. He continues to reiterate the state of danger that is currently taking place in the United States, and that there is no time or space for disloyal traitors. He ends with a request to hear from Russ as well as a not-so-subliminal threat that
Lafayette Young
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
11/8/1917
Letter
English
Box #6, Herbert J. Metcalf
Taintor, Iowa;
German in the Parsonage
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Religious Services
Request for exemptions, as well as statement of rights as "American citizen."
A. H. Waalkes
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
12/13/1918
Letter
English
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-12-13; Wright County; Belmond, Iowa
Americanization Speech
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Americanization;
Governor's office on situation: "these people cannot be good Americans and continue talking the German language."
Unknown
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
11/30/1918
Letter
English
Text
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-11-30; Wright County; Clarion, Iowa
Belmond
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism
Situation in Belmond.
Unknown
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
9/12/1918
Letter
English
Text
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-09-12; Wright County; Belmond, Iowa
Telephones
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Telephones
Telephones and language in Wright.
Mrs. C. H. Wallace
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
8/19/1918
Letter
English
Text
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-08-19; Wright County; Belmond, Iowa
Norwegians in Eagle Grove
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism
Norwegians in Eagle Grove
H. C. Holm
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
7/17/1918
Letter
English
Text
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-07-17; Wright County; Eagle Grove, Iowa
Masonic Lodge and Support
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Fraternal Organizations; Press
Support from Masonic Lodge and clipping
Robert N. Barnard
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/19/1918
Letter
English
Text
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-19; Wright County; Clarion, Iowa
German-Language Press
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Press
Babel's effects on foreign-language press.
J. W. McGrath
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/16/1918
Letter
English
Text
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-16; Wright County; Eagle Grove, Iowa
Response to McCoy
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism
Hint of the coercion and violence: "it would seem to me that as a matter of self protection these men would desist from preaching and teaching German at once.'
H. J. Metcalf
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/20/1918
Letter
English
Text
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-20; Wright County; Clarion, Iowa
Reformed Church in Clarion
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Reformed Church
Reformed Church in Clarion
F. J. McCoy
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/18/1918
Letter
English
Text
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-18; Wright County; Clarion, Iowa