Babel and Church Services
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Liberty Loans; Religion; Lutheranism
Concessions for loyal church?
Wm. F. Engelke
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
7/5/1918
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Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-07-05; Rockwell, Iowa; Cerro Gordo County
Immigration and Labor
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Liberty Loans; Religious Services; Babel Defiance; Immigration; Labor
Lewis notes Braun's disappointment in Harding--he didn't vote for him this year--and worries about low-wage immigrant labor coming from Germany
W. W. Lewis
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
11/15/1918
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N/A
Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-11-15; Farmersburg, Iowa; Clayton County
Snittjer Arrested
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Agriculture; Class; Liberty Loans; Red Cross; Y.M.C.A.; Informing; Defacement; Violence;
Sheriff arrested Snittjer and he'll be put on trial.
W. T. S. Rath
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
11/20/1917
N/A
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N/A
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-11-20; Hardin County; Ackley, Iowa
Rich German Not Pulling Weight
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Agriculture; Class; Liberty Loans; Red Cross; Y.M.C.A.; Informing; Defacement
Reporting on rich German, Simon Snittjer, Sr. [sounds Dutch], who won't display flag or donate money. Someone subsequently defaced his property.
W. T. S. Rath
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
11/19/1917
N/A
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N/A
Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-11-19; Hardin County; Ackley, Iowa
Stanwood Reverend on Babel
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Liberty Loans; Religion; Lutheranism
Lutheran reverend asking for concessions, noting loyalty and providing references as to the same.
W. G. Nagler
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
7/8/1918
N/A
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N/A
Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-07-08; Stanwood, Iowa; Cedar County
Modification to Babel?
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Banking; Red Cross; Y.M.C.A.; Liberty Loans
Davis, as rep for German pastor, Karl Fauth, writes regarding potential modifications to Babel. NOTE: Read, who supports Babel, is vice president of bank from which this letter came.
S. M. Davis
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/28/1918
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N/A
Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-28; Clarence, Iowa; Cedar County
Liberty Loans and German
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Liberty Loans; Banking
Stirton to Harding
R. C. Stirton
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
10/17/1917
Letter
English
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-10-17; Jones County; Monticello, Iowa
Effects on Loyal Monona Congregation
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Liberty Loans; Religious Services;
Exemptions for Monona congregation. And they're loyal--see the father with 14 children who bought $500 worth of bonds on first day of availability.
P. F. Walter
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
7/9/1918
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N/A
Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-07-09; Monona, Iowa; Clayton County;
Letter Regarding Anti-Americanism
Politics; Anti-America; Liberty Loans
Letter regarding Mac J. Groves of Estherville, Iowa who was the food administrator for Emmet County. The writer claims that Mr. Groves is not 100% American and he should be removed from the position.
John Blballow
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
2/7/1948
Mac J. Groves; W. L. Harding; Mr. Annis
Letter
English
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Box #7, Folder #4
Estherville, Iowa;
German at Work
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Enforcement; Labor; Agriculture; Red Cross; Liberty Loans
Thresher notes working amongst German Americans and wonders whether he can "demand" fellow workers speak "American."
James Gurvin
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/20/1918
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N/A
Letter
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Box #15, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-20; Woodward, Iowa; Dallas County