On Babel's Negative Reception in Danish-American Community
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; Foreign Language; Anti-Germanism; Danish-Americans
"Hard feelings" arisen in Danish-American communities on account of Babel
G. J. Miller
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/28/1918
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Box #13, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-28; Kimballton, Iowa; Audubon County
Danish Newspaper Publisher
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; Foreign Language; Anti-Germanism; Danish-Americans; Foreign-Language Newspapers
Publisher of Danish-language newspapers seeks clarification on Babel
M. Holst
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/25/1918
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Box #13, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-25; Cedar Falls, Iowa; Black Hawk County
Support for Babel from Black Hawk
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Danish-Americans; Democrats; Universities
Support for Babel, although noting its initial resistance in Danish-American communities.
T. B. Carpenter
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/28/1918
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Box #13, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-28; Cedar Falls, Iowa; Black Hawk County
Babel from Danish Perspective
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; Foreign Language; Anti-Germanism; Danish-Americans; Religion; Danish Language
General support for Babel, but noting impact on Danish Americans, who, on account of the "past history" between Denmark and Germany, should be excused from proclamation clearly directed at Germans.
A. E. Lung
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/28/1918
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Letter
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Box #13, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-28; Cedar Falls, Iowa; Black Hawk County; Denmark; Germany; Scandinavia
Red Cross and Language Proclamation
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; Foreign Language; Anti-Germanism; Danish Americans; Red Cross
Red Cross chapter from Waterloo wonders about Danish speakers in organization
Mrs. Dubbert
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/22/1918
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Letter
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Box #13, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-22; Cedar Falls, Iowa; Black Hawk County
Against Latimer
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Danish Americans; Disloyalty
Danish American writes against the German-American settlemetn of Latimer
C. L. Jones
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/28/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-28; Franklin County; Coulter, Iowa;
Danish and Babel
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Danish Americans;
Danish Americans and Babel.
Claus Hanson
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
12/5/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-12-05; Harrison County; Persia, Iowa; Harlan, Iowa