Appreciating Loyal Cooperation.
World War I; Germans; Books; Libraries.
HJM apologizes to the recipient about missing his phone call from the other day. Before signing at the bottom he shows appreciation towards Mr. Konrad
C. Konrad
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
4/15/1918
Letter
English
Text
Folder 6: Box #7, Metcalf papers, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Lacona, Iowa
Checks with German Coat of Arms
World War I; Germans; Books; Libraries
HJM receives a letter from the Chairman of the Scott County Council of National Defense. This letter discusses a letter with a German coat of arms on it. Mr. White voices his concern on how such a letter could go unmolested.
H. J. Metcalf
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
4/15/1918
Letter
English
Text
Folder 6: Box #7, Metcalf papers, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. 1918.
Davenport, Iowa; Scott County
Cornell College History Books.
World War I; Books; Libraries; Cornell; College; History Department.
In this letter the librarian at Cornell college writes back to inform HJM that while they do have pro-German war books at the library they are keeping them under close watch but will not remove them entirely because the modern history classes sill uses them.
May L. Fairbanks
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
3/12/1918
Letter
English
Text
Folder 6: Box #7, Metcalf papers, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County
Davenport, IA Public Library response to removing pro-German books.
World War I; Germans; Books; Libraries.
Librarian
Inace D. Rose
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
3/4/1918
Letter
English
Text
Folder 6: Box #7, Metcalf papers, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Davenport, Iowa; Scott County
Des Moines Library removal of all Pro-German books.
World War I; Germans; Books; Libraries.
A librarian
Mrs. B. Wharton
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
3/12/1918
Letter
English
Text
Folder 6: Box #7, Metcalf papers, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County
Educational Propaganda Circulating Among German-Speakers.
WWI; German Americans; Books; Libraries
If education propaganda starts being circulated among the German-Speakers, HJM believes it will be easier to get them to conform to the laws and usages of Amerca.
J. C. Crissinger
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
1/24/1918
Letter
English
Text
Folder 2: Box #7, Metcalf papers, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Farnhamville, Iowa
German Being Dropped From Ogden High School.
World War I; Germans; Books; Libraries.
HJM talks about a letter he received from a Mr. Crosier that German has been dropped in his school and that no classes in German have been started since last September. HJM explains to his recipient that Crosier was very offended that any such accusations were being made.
S. G. Dorey
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
4/15/1918
Letter
English
Text
Folder 6: Box #7, Metcalf papers, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Ogden, Iowa; Boone County
German-Only School in Sanborn
WWI; Germans; Books; Libraries
HJM asks Dr. Avery to investigate the new school in Sanborn that is teaching nothing but German. He suggests the school might have been organized for unpatriotic purposes which would give them the jurisdiction to intervene.
H. L. Avery
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
1/15/1918
Letter
English
Text
Folder 2: Box #7, Metcalf papers, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Primghar, Iowa
Letter from V.M Dixon to John Winterbotham
Library; Censorship; Books; Pro-Germanism
This letter from Dixon, a librarian at the Iowa State College Library in Ames lists five books that were removed from that library
V. M. Dixon
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
4/5/1918
Letter
English
Text
Metcalf Papers, Box 7
Ames, Iowa; Chicago, Illinois;
Letter from Waverly, Iowa removing war books.
World War I; Germans; Books; Libraries.
This is a librarian
Mrs. E. L. Kenney
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
3/2/1918
Letter
English
Text
Folder 6: Box #7, Metcalf papers, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Waverly, Iowa