Germans in Lee County
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Belgian Atrocities; Pro-Germanism
Writer says that "there are more Pro-Germans per sq. miles in this vicinity than any other part of the state."
Kale Kile
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
7/27/1917
Letter
English
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-07-27; Lee County; West Point, Iowa
H.J. Metcalf to F.A. O
Slackers; Pro-Germanism; WWI; Politics;
H.J. Metcalf has written to F.A. O
H. J. Metcalf
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
1/18/1918
Letter
English
Text
Folder 1, Box 2, Metcalf Papers, State Historical Society of Iowa - Iowa City, IA
New Hampton, Iowa;
Informing in Britt
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Informing; Pro-Germanism;
Bailey informs on one particular pro-German, Ben Reinken.
E. N. Bailey
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
1/1/1918
N/A
N/A
N/A
Letter
English
TEXT
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-01-01; Hancock County; Britt, Iowa
Informing in Garner
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Informing; Pro-Germanism;
Owens on a pro-German.
Charles T. Owens
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
2/18/1918
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N/A
Letter
English
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-02-18; Hancock County; Garner, Iowa
Informing on Neighbor
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Pro-Germanism; Aliens;
Informing on neighbor, who says disloyal things about America. She "told me in my husband's presence that she was born a German and would die a German and that if she lived in this country next hundred years no one could ever make her say that she is an American."
Mrs. J. B. Johnston
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
12/13/1918
N/A
N/A
N/A
Letter
English
TEXT
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-12-13; Kossuth County; Algona, Iowa
Informing on Pro-Germans
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Informants; Pro-Germanism; Agriculture
Farmer informs on pro-Germans in the county
Glenn A. Wilson
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
10/15/1917
Letter
English
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-10-15; Kossuth County; Wesley, Iowa; Hancock County
Labor Unrest and Sedition
World War I; Disloyalty; Pro-Germanism; Council of Defense; Violence; Socialism; Labor
Concerning unpatriotic actions, and violence, by groups, namely "labor leaders" and those "stirring up dissension among the workers."
T. P. Menton
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
9/15/1917
Letter
English
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-09-15; Boone, Iowa; Boone County; Springfield, Illinois; Ohio
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;
Long List to Remove Pro-German from Office
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Petitions; Pro-Germanism
Many citizens sign petition to remove James Warnock, Sr. from CoD because "he is disloyal, unpatriotic and a pronounced Pro-German."
Unknown
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
3/12/1918
N/A
N/A
N/A
Petition
English
TEXT
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-03-12; Ida County; Battle Creek, Iowa
Lutheran Disloyalty
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Lutheranism; Pro-Germanism
On a disloyal Lutheran preacher.
Hellen R. Craigh
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
Undated
N/A
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N/A
Letter
English
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
Woodbury County; Danbury, Iowa