Who Runs the Loyalty League?
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Loyalty League
Asking about authority of and authority over the Loyalty League, in context of their placarding campaign in Ida.
Alfred Haas
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/11/1918
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Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-11; Ida County; Holstein, Iowa
Loyalty League Resolution
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Loyalty League
Meeting minutes and resolutions of Ackley Loyalty League.
W. J. Servick
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/10/1918
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Letter
English
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-10; Hardin County; Ackley, Iowa
Response to Wilson
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Army Service; Loyalty League; Grief; Family Life
Harding allows the concession, although note that the war is over at this point.
William L. Harding
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
11/23/1918
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Letter
English
TEXT
Box #15, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-11-23; Johnson County; Iowa City, Iowa;
Passing on Wilson's Letter
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Army Service; Loyalty League; Grief; Family Life
Young passing the buck, regarding Wilson's letter
Lafayette Young
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
11/22/1918
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Letter
English
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Box #15, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-11-22; Johnson County; Iowa City, Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa
Concession for Grieving German Mother
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Army Service; Loyalty League; Grief; Family Life
Empathetic note from local Loyalty League seeking concession for mother who has recently lost son in service in France.
Edwin B. Wilson
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
11/18/1918
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Letter
English
TEXT
Box #15, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-11-16; Johnson County; Iowa City, Iowa; France; Germany