Employees of the Korn Baking Company, Davenport
business; baking; food
Employees of the Korn Baking Company in Davenport pose for a photograph around a giant pretzel.
unknown
German-American Heritage Center, Davenport
1903
German American Heritage Center, Davenport
jpg
English
photgraph
German American Heritage Center, Davenport, Accession no. 2003.019.1
Davenport; 1903; Scott County
Garden pamphlet distribution
Food rationing; World War I; Education; Agriculture
The garden pamphlet is sent to schools to encourage school-age children to grow their own food in order to save food during the war.
H. J. Metcalf
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
4/24/1918
Letter
English
Text
Box 7, folder #10, The Herbert J. Metcalf collection, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County
Wasson to HJM
Agriculture; Food Conservation; War Bonds; Donations; Red Cross; Y.M.C.A.; Slackers
This return letter from Wasson details his contributions to the war effort, as requested by HJM, in order to testify against his being a slacker. He describes, in a charcoal pencil scrawl on a small slip of paper, all of the grain he has stockpiled and every dollar he has donated to the war effort. These total several hundred dollars.
John Wasson
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
3/28/1918
Letter
English
Text
Metcalf Papers, Box 7
Linden, Iowa;
HJM to John Wasson
Babel Enforcement; Slackers; Farming; Food Conservation
This letter is addressed to a Linden farmer, John Wasson, who had presumably been suspected by others in his community of being a slacker. HJM reports that his
H. J. Metcalf
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
3/26/1918
Letter
English
Text
Metcalf Papers, Box 7
Linden, Iowa;
B. J. Thompson to T. A. Potter, Feb. 2, 1918
German Language; Churches; Thrift Stamp Act; Food Administration; Forest City, Iowa; Mason City, Iowa
This is a letter from B. J. Thompson to T. A. Potter who has called attention to the German activity occurring in Winnebago County. He is nervous about the situation and feels there has been nothing done about pertaining patriotism. He also inquiries about the situation dealing with the Food Administration. He is trying to gather a number of best men in each county to go over these predispositions of the Food Administration and looking at the matter as a whole to make it work more efficiently. He feels it is the only way to get this movement anywhere within the state.
B. J. Thompson
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
2/2/1918
Letter
English
Text
Folder 4: Box #7, Metcalf Papers, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Forest City, Iowa; Mason City, Iowa
Invitation to a Show
Food
The Invitation is to the National Defense of Iowa from the Illinois State Council of Defense to a show in Chicago to discuss what foods should be eaten by the communities.
Unknown
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
12/16/1917
Letter
English
Text
Folder 11: National Defense, Box #6, Illinois State Council of Defense
Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County
Resolution from W. L. Harding
World War I; Des Moines, Iowa State Council of National Defense; Food Pledge Campaign; Politics; Finance; Conservation;
This bulletin is from the office of the Governor W. L. Harding, written by Herbert J. Metcalf dated November 23, 1917. The bulletin states that the Iowa State Council of National Defense is proud of the efforts from the women of Iowa. It also states that the state of Iowa has made a significant effort in the Food Pledge Campaign. Lastly, the campaign has been the most effective effort in regard to response rate and that the state of Iowa
H. J. Metcalf
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
11/23/1917
Letter
English
Text
Folder 5: Council of National Defense, General Correspondence, Box #6, Herbert J. Metcalf Papers, State Historical Society, Iowa City, Iowa.
Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County
Food Production
Citizens; Food Production
A citizen farmer writes a letter to Mr. Metcalf just informing him that food production is at an all time low and they are trying their best to make things work.
Edwin Shortess
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
11/28/1917
Letter
English
Box #6, Herbert J. Metcalf
Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Linn County
Food Wasting
Citizens; Food Wasting; Soldiers at War;
A letter to Mr. Metcalf suggesting that people stop sending food to their soldiers overseas due to the fact that the food gets old and bad in the mail and then it is just wasting the food and food production is already at an all time low.
George Porter
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
1/11/1918
Letter
English
Box #6, Herbert J. Metcalf
Iowa
Food Solutions for Americas Allies
Food Conservation; Allies; Solutions
The men of England, Scotland, Ireland, France, and Italy are fighting, not on the farms producing food. Therefore the productions of food of these nations have fallen into danger and Americas Allies are relying on them. Herbert Hoover plans a solution to help provide this need for our Allies.
Herbert Hoover
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
9/15/1917
Letter
English
Box #6, Herbert J. Metcalf
Washington D. C.