Flags in Pella, again
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Flags; Dutch
More on the Dutch in Pella and their flags.
E. A. Sheesley
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
11/13/1917
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-11-13; Marion County; Pella, Iowa
Dutch on Phone
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Telephones; Dutch
Foreign languages on the wire in Taintor.
Geo F. Smith
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
10/21/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-10-21; Mahaska County; Taintor, Iowa
Flags in Pella
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Patriotism; Dutch Americans
On the absence of American flags in Dutch schools.
Mrs. W. B. Johnson
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
10/10/1917
Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-10-10; Mahaska County; Pella, 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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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-04; Aplington, Iowa; Butler County; Kesley, Iowa
Dutch Religious Services
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Dutch; Religious Services;
Dutch religious leaders applaud Babel for regulating foreign languages in public and schools. But dear God not in church.
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
Undated
J. Besselink; N. L. Vandes Linden; N. Bogaard, Sr.; J. R. van Zee; Gilbert G. Haan;
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
Pella, Iowa; Clayton County;
Vets Against Dutch
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Veterans; Army Service; Dutch;
Veteran bemoans hearing so much "Dutch" back at home after sacrificing abroad.
Willie Wise
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/18/1919
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1919-06-18; Hancock County; Britt, Iowa